Category: Kids Stuff

The Highland (IL) Jaycees asked the River Bend Astronomy Club to appear at their Schweizerfest on the Square in Highland on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from Noon through 2pm in and around the West Tent. Comet Chef Jeff will whip up a batch or two of kitchen comets and demonstrate what is a day, a …

Continue reading

What’s Up in the Night Sky – June 2026 from In-The-Sky.org   Moon Phases   Last Quarter – June 8   New Moon – June 14   First Quarter – June 21   Full – June 29 – The Strawberry Moon, also called The Honey Moon   Close Encounters   June 2 – The Great …

Continue reading

Please join us at Highland’s Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm in the basement auditorium as we celebrate and honor our newest Sky Puppies!  What’s a Sky Puppy?  A Sky Puppy has completed the program sponsored by the Astronomical League where kids between the ages of 8 and 10 …

Continue reading