Westminster Astronomical Society, Inc.

Monarch Festival @ BBNC/Observatory

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Event

The Monarch Madness Festival is September 13 from 10AM-2PM this year.

In the works:  related planetarium & observatory activities running in conjunction.

More to come...

 

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern

Location: Bear Branch Nature Center
300 John Owings Rd
Westminster, MD 21158

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

Come to the Monarch Festival and enjoy related activities by the Westminster Astronomical Society, Inc. (WASI)

Location Details

Bear Branch Nature Center
Monthly meeting and main observing site. Meetings second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm. Planetarium shows 7:30 and 8:30 once per month. Check website for specific dates.
300 John Owings Rd
Westminster, MD 21158
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Westminster Astronomical Society

Notes:
Check website during inclement weather.

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Event with Nature Center Monarch Fest. Quotes from the day: 1. one boy said "I like your laboratory!" (observatory) 2. another boy when asked if he could see craters on the moon through the scope "No, but I do see lots of footprints!" (craters)
Photo From Monarch Festival @ BBNC/Observatory
Credit: Laurie V. Ansorge; Monarch Fest with observatory views of moon & sun.
Photo From Monarch Festival @ BBNC/Observatory
Credit: Laurie V. Ansorge; Daytime Lunar Observing with club member Curt Roelle.