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  Public Lectures & Observing:

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• Spring 2008 Adirondack Public Observatory Program, presented at the WILD Center, Tupper Lake, NY. Slideshow presentations in the Flammer Theater followed by guided tours of the night sky (weather permitting) with telescopes, binoculars, and the eye; conducted by members of the Adirondack Public Observatory. All talks begin at 7:00 p.m., and are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, May 7: "How Big is Space? How Long is Time?". Presented by Benjamin Brown-Steiner. A witty and mind blowing illustraion about how little we know. Benjamin is President of the Clarkson University Stargazer's. He is an Environmental Engineering major at Clarkson, and will be entering the Ph.D. program at Cornell University for the Fall 2008 semester.	Ben on the Spot
Thursday, May 15: "The Lion, the Bear, and other Creatures of the Spring Sky". Presented by Gordie Duval. How to observe what's in the sky with the naked eye or a minimum of equipment. Gordie is a Physics teacher at Tupper Lake High School, and a Trustee of the APO.	Gordie Smiling
Thursday, May 22 "Saturn: Not Juat a Prety Set of Rings". Presented by Aileen O'Donoghue. Saturn is easy to see overhead now. And there's a lot to see. Aileen is Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Saint Lawrence University, author of the recent book "The Sky is Not the Ceiling," and a Trustee of the APO.	Aileen at the end of a Long Winter
Thursday, May 29: "Henry David Thoreau Under the Stars: Reflections of Walden Pond in Tupper Lake". Presented by Jan Wojcik. Thoreau went to Walden Pond the same year Tupper Lake was founded. What he found there we still find here. Jan Wojcik is Professor of Humanities Emeritus at Clarkson University, Director of Clarkson's Reynolds Observatory, and a Trustee of the APO.	Jan sees more than shadows