A Plant Sale & Bird Walk Fundraising Event. Enjoy the beauty & diversity of spring at Hawthorn Hollow. Listen & look for migrating birds and wildflowers throughout the forest. Native plants & maple syrup will be available for purchase. Thinning out your home garden? Support Hawthorn Hollow by donating potted plants by May 7th!
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Take turns looking through our 16-inch telescope at binary stars, dim planets, distant galaxies, and other sky objects. Between individual views in the observatory dome, receive a guided sky tour standing outside under the stars to appreciate the broader picture of what you see through the telescope. Each 2-hour session will be confirmed by email […]
Explore the woods of Hawthorn Hollow at night. Learn about nocturnal adaptations and what happens when the sun goes down. This program is for families and adults (kids under 3 are free). It is a 90-minute outdoor program, so please dress for the weather! COVID RESTRICTIONS APPLIED, MASKS REQUIRED. No refunds unless the event is […]
Relax in a zero-gravity chair with your own wine or beverage you bring while we guide you through the night sky, using our laser pointer to show you stars, planets, constellations, galaxies, and other objects of interest, while explaining their relationships and significance. Each 2-hour tour will be confirmed on the observatory website 24 hours […]
Hosted by Rick Fare and the Kenosha-Racine Hoy Audubon Society. Bird Walks are free!
Bring the family out to the Schoolyard Observatory and take a trip through the solar system on the meadow as we learn about the size and distance of our closest neighbors. Take our interactive trip followed by an adventure through the telescope to view the planets and other amazing objects. "Space" is limited to 10 […]
Relax in a zero-gravity chair while we guide you through the night sky, using our laser pointer to show you stars, planets, constellations, galaxies, and other objects of interest, while explaining their relationships and significance. Each 2-hour tour will be confirmed by email at least 24 hours before scheduled according to the cloud cover forecast […]
When you gaze up at the night sky, through the veil of stars and the plane of the Milky Way close by, you can't help but feel small before the grand abyss of the Universe that lies beyond. Even though nearly all of them are invisible to our eyes, our observable Universe, extending tens of […]
Take turns looking through our 16-inch telescope at binary stars, dim planets, distant galaxies, and other sky objects. Between individual views in the observatory dome, receive a guided sky tour standing outside under the stars to appreciate the broader picture of what you see through the telescope. Each 2-hour session will be confirmed by email […]