Stories Under the Sky

Along with Abby Gancz, I co-run an event series called Stories Under the Sky. We tell myths and folktales about the stars, Sun, Moon, and sky from cultures all around the world. We also talk about how people have used the sky for navigation, timekeeping, and understanding the cosmos. Following the stories, we give a guided tour of the sky, including pointing out constellations and letting attendees look through a telescope. Past events have taken place at the Penn State Arboretum (funded by the Tygel Endowment), the Lemont Village Green, the Davey Lab Planetarium, and AstroFest. Please contact me if interested in learning more or collaborating.

Past Stories Under the Sky

Thursday, August 5, 2021 in the Penn State Arboretum
Thursday, August 12, 2021 in the Penn State Arboretum
Thursday, August 26, 2021 in the Penn State Arboretum
Thursday, September 2, 2021 in the Penn State Arboretum
Friday, June 3, 2022 in the Penn State Arboretum
Friday, July 8, 2022 in the Penn State Arboretum
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at AstroFest
Thursday, July 14, 2022 at AstroFest
Friday, July 15, 2022 at AstroFest
Saturday, July 30, 2022 on the Lemont Village Green
Saturday, August 27, 2022 on the Lemont Village Green
Friday, September 2, 2022 in the Penn State Arboretum
Monday, September 12, 2022 at Easterly Parkway Elementary School *stories in Spanish/cuentos en espaƱol*
Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Davey Lab Planetarium

Special Thanks to the Following Collaborators

Tygel Endowment
Penn State Arboretum
Lemont Village Association
AstroFest
State College Area School District
Astronomy Department
Central Pennsylvania Observers
Tim Gleason
Tim Gould
Rebecca Horwitt
Abdul Rahman Latif
Qian Zhang
Abiola Ibirogba
Chiamaka Anyanwu
Brock James
Laura Perez
Bill Warden
Kelly Kutz
Eric Feigelson
Sue Smith
Ron Smith