Schedule of Weekend Celestial Shows
All shows are free of charge!Shows begin promptly at 8:00 p.m on Fridays and at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays in Room 030A (Benjamin Banneker Planetarium) located in the Mathematics and Science Hall building on the Catonsville Campus.
In the event of inclement weather, please call 443.840.1711 for possible closings. For additional information about our celestial shows, call 443.840.4560.
Coming up at CCBC
Telescopes
Friday, September 9, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030Telescopes have been around for centuries, but how did they get their start? How do they work? What...
Fun & Games of Long Ago & Far Away
Saturday, September 10, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030In this show you will learn about the games kids played long ago and explore what would happen...
UFOs: Mysteries of the Skies
Friday, October 28, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030There has been increasing publicity about UFOs of late and even the U.S. Navy now admits that not...
Space Witch
Saturday, October 29, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030Follow Tilly Ipswitch and her cat Kit as they fly through space looking for fun around Halloween. This...
Mars at Opposition
Friday, November 18, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030The planet Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth in two years on December 8, but...
Mars: Secrets of a Planet Next Door
Saturday, November 19, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030As far back as 5000 years ago people on Earth wondered about the red planet they saw in...
The Geminid Meteors
Friday, December 9, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030December is the month when the Geminid meteor shower occurs, one of the most prolific in terms of...
Are we alone?
Saturday, December 10, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Catonsville campus
Mathematics & Science Hall (MASH) | Room 030Are we the only planet that has people on it? Is there another planet somewhere that could have...