Who took care of baby Zeus? Why does Casseopeaia have to spend half her time upside down? Who might the Greater Bear and Lesser Bear represent? And how can we find all these constellations, and stories, in the myriad stars above us?
On Monday, February 16 at 6:30 PM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) and longtime teacher, storyteller, and outdoor enthusiast Matt Krug for Stories Behind the Stars at CLC’s Charlotte C. Browne Woods in Chocorua, NH, an evening of stories and star gazing. For millennia people have used the night sky as a compass, a calendar, and a canvas to express their cultural ideology. Stories Behind the Stars combines myths from around the world, science, and imagination to introduce the audience to the night sky. We will discuss how to locate and recognize many of the major late winter constellations and how to navigate by the stars. Using our eyes we will meet villains, heroes, and lovers. Bring your curiosity, a sense of wonder, warm clothes and warm boots, a warm drink if you like, and, if you bring a flashlight, please bring a red one or cover it with red plastic. You may also need snowshoes if we’ve had more snow than we can fully pack down—we’ll update you about conditions a couple of days before the program.
Matt Krug, since you won’t be able to see him very well in the dark!
This program is by donation, suggested $5 to $30. Kids are free, and very welcome with a caregiver, and space is limited. Please register in advance above so that we can let you know of any changes to the schedule. You’ll receive directions to the location a couple of days before the event. Storm date/cloudy sky date will be another night in the same week. Please feel free to sign up even if there are some nights you’re not available, and fingers crossed!
Matt Krug has been introducing audiences to the night sky for more decades than he would care to admit. When not teaching or performing, he can be found making “To Do” lists at his home in Fryeburg, Maine.
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