Comments and anecdotes about the event:
I counted about forty visitors last night from about 19:00 and later; a quarter of those visitors were children and three quarters arrived before nine. HAS arrived with ten scopes and at least one pair of binocs. Because we're so near the solstice, early visitors looked at the sun until it dipped lower in the sky and the moon and stars took center stage. Some early evening visitors took a look, left, and came back later in the evening to experience darker skies. Thanks Joyce, Mac, Salil, Joe, Kirill, Khady and all I do not even know the name of who came Saturday night. We also had brisk business in the Rally pavilion and I bored a few kids with the solar system scale and Stellarium or moon atlas demo. Only a few moon maps and old S&T were left at closing time. Seeing the diminished piles of various handouts, I estimate the flow at 60 or so in the pavilion, mostly adults. Unfortunately my 300' extension cords were insufficient to bring power to the bridge, I'll need 1,000' next time... For once, the sky was clear, that was indeed a great evening. The park people were quite happy too. We have to do that again.