Shoals Astronomy Club

Christmas in the Country at Lagrange Observatory

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Event

Club Public Out Reach at Lagrange "Christmas in the Country"

    • Club members meeting at Club Observatory Lagrange College, 1491 Lagrange Collage Road, Leighton, Alabama 35646
      • There will be a table of handouts for Adults and Children.
      • Maybe some Solar Observing.
      • Club Members will give Tours of the Observatory and talk about astronomy.
    • There will be no last Friday Club meeting due to Thanksgiving.

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

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

Location: LaGrange College Historic Site - Shoals Astronomy Club Observatory - Lagrange
1491 LaGrange College Road Leighton, AL 35646
Leighton, AL 35646, AL 35646

Information for Visitors

Location Details

LaGrange College Historic Site - Shoals Astronomy Club Observatory - Lagrange
1491 LaGrange College Road Leighton, AL 35646
Leighton, AL 35646, AL 35646
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
7 club Members took part in the Public Outreach at Christmas in the Country at Lagrange Historic Site. Tours to the Observatory, Sun spot observations, information table with Astronomy handouts, coloring pages and club members explaining the Club and what could be observed at this time of year. Handouts included Astronomical League’s “ What’s up Doc”, Meteors and Skymaps.com Evening sky Map, along with Astronomy and Space Coloring pages. Members also demonstrated Stellarium. The group was interviewed by a local e-Newspaper. Over 100 people visited the Observatory.
Photo From Christmas in the Country at Lagrange Observatory
Quadcitiesdaily online news captured a photo of the Shoals Astronomy members that greeted over a hundred visitors Nov. 22nd at the Lagrange "Christmas in the Country" event.