Stargazing
Friday, October 9, 2026 · 6:00 PM CDT · Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center · Farmington, MN
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Online registration is now closed. Call 952.469.2175 with questions about limited availability. 6-7pm Concessions for purchase 7pm-9:30pm Free program & viewing Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat Center. We’ll have giant telescopes aimed at Jupiter, Saturn, stars, galaxies, and more. Get to know constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and others. Mike Lynch is a retired WCCO meteorologist and has been hosting Minnesota and Wisconsin Starwatch programs for over 50 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book “Stars, a Month by Month Tour of the Constellations.” Concessions available for purchase from 6-7pm at the Outdoor Patio Fireplace before free program and viewing. Cloud date: Saturday, October 10
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