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Sea Center Early Closure July 4 at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf Butterfly Pinning with a Curator July 5 at the Museum | Broder Patio Butterfly Pavilion Closing Early... July 6 at the Museum | Sprague Butterfly Pavilion Storytime in the Backyard July 8 at the Museum | Backyard
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Star trail photo by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/H. Stockebrand

Astronomy’s Cutting Edge: Six-class Course

Thursdays, July 16–August 20

Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Krissie Cook in Gladwin Planetarium to soak up the highlights from the most recent astronomical discoveries in an immersive, interactive experience.

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