International Year of 2009 national exhibit participating comes to library organizations april 11 - june 11, 2009 Books on the Common 431-9100 | w w w .booksonthecommon .c o m Founders Hall 431-7000 | w w w .f o u n d e r s -h a l l .o r g Goodrich Corporation 797-5000 | w w w .g o o d r i c h .c o m McCarthy Four Centuries 354-1595 | w w w .mccarthyobservatory .o r g of discovery New Pond Farm 938-2117 | w w w .newpondfarm .o r g This exhibit uses historical Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club 438-8821 | w w w .r b g c l u b .c o m drawings and diagrams made Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce by Galileo and other early 438-5992 | w w w .ridgefieldchamber .o r g , along with dramatic Ridgefield Chorale contemporary images taken by 438-8498 | w w w .ridgefieldchorale .o r g the and Ridgefield Crossings 431-2255 | w w w .seniorsforliving .c o m / Celebrates ... other space missions, to show c o m m u n i t y /r i d g e f i e l d -c r o s s i n g s rconnecticut i d g e f i e l d how our views and understanding Ridgefield Discovery Center 438-1063 w w w ridgefielddiscovery o r g of the universe and the objects | . . within it have changed over the Ridgefield Library 438-2282 | w w w .ridgefieldlibrary .o r g last four centuries. Ridgefield Men’s Club The Ridgefield Library is one w w w .ridgefieldmensclub .o r g of only 40 libraries nationwide, Ridgefield Music & Arts Center c e l e b r a t e s ... 743-0696 | w w w .r m a c c t .o r g and the only one in Connecticut, Ridgefield Parks & Recreation chosen to host this prestigious 431-2755 | w w w .ridgefieldct .o r g traveling exhibit. Don’t miss it! Ridgefield Public Schools 431-2800 | w w w .r i d g e f i e l d .o r g Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra s p e c i a l t h a n k s 438-3889 | w w w .ridgefieldsymphony .o r g Town of Ridgefield 431-2700 | w w w .ridgefieldct .o r g Western CT Junior Orchestra 894-8786 | w w w .w c t y o .o r g Western CT State University 837- 8672 | w w w .w c s u .e d u /s t a r w a t c h International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA09)

The In & Around Ridgefield Last Mission to Hubble International Second Saturday Stars Founders Hall Book Wednesday, April 1 at 7pm Talks & telescope viewings Discussion the Ridgefield library Year of Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 8pm Galileo’s Daughter by Dava Sobel McCarthy Observatory, New Milford , with help from the Ridgefield Library, is Thursday, April 23, 2:30pm Dr. Heidi B. Hammel Astronomy Founders Hall, for members coordinating a whole host of astronomy related programs throughout Ridgefield is a global celebration Public Viewings With 20-inch telescope at the Rise & Shine Breakfast and neighboring towns during 2009 in celebration of the International Year of of astronomy and its WCSU Observatory With Heidi Hammel Astronomy. Dr. Hammel, a Ridgefield resident and senior research scientist contributions to society and April 2, 7:30pm & May 1, 8:30pm presented by Ridgefield photo by Mike McGregor culture,highlighted by the 400th Western CT State University, Danbury Chamber of Commerce at the Space Science Institute, will kick off Ridgefield’s100 Hours of Thursday, April 30, 7:30am ($) Astronomy activities at the Library with a fascinating program about the last shuttle anniversary in 2009 of the first use of an astronomical Globe at Night Community Center, Ridgefield telescope by Galileo. Presented by the Discovery Center mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. & Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Ridgefield Chorale Observe the nighttime sky Everything’s Coming up Broadway Saturday, March 28, 7:30pm ($) Concert featuring Age of Aquarius Lake Windwing, Ridgefield dedicated to IYA09 Saturday, May 2, 7pm ($) Ridgefield Library Programs 100 Hours Western CT Junior East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield St a r Ga z e r s Introduction t o t h e Un i v e r s e Re a d i n g is a Fa m i l y Af f a i r of Astronomy Orchestra After-school hands-on education series with author Bob Crelin [Ages 5 & up] A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Featuring the premier of Dancing with In Ridgefield Schools Wednesday, March 18, 25, April 1, 8, Thursday, April 16, 11am - Noon Wednesday, May 6, 6 - 7:30pm april 2 - 5, 2009 a Star, a piece specially composed by Field trips to view Library 22 & 29, 4:30 – 5:30pm [Gr. 1-3] [Gr. 3 & up with a parent] Ridgefield Astronomy Days: April 2 - 5 Loretta Lazaris for this event “Visions” exhibit & in-school Sign up required in Children’s Services Fi e l d Tr i p s t o t h e McCa r t h y Sign up required in Children’s Services The Town’s Selectmen have designated April 2 - 5 Ridgefield Sunday, 29 March, 4pm ($) presentations with Dr. Heidi Hammel Ob s e r v a t o r y , Ne w Mi l f o r d Astronomy Days in celebration of the Worldwide Jesse Lee Church, Ridgefield - coming this spring u s i c y t h o l o g y a t h Monday, April 20 & Wednesday, April 22 n s p i r i n g i r l s in c i e n c e - M , M & M I G S “100 Hours of Astronomy” initiative, which aims to get as On Main Street A discussion with Gerald Steichen, 8 – 10pm t h e d o n o f r i o t e c h n o l o g y s e r i e s 100 hours of astronomy many people as possible looking through a telescope. Scale model of the solar system Music Director of the Ridgefield (Transportation not provided) Three optical engineers talk about working on open house during Sale-a-bration with Symphony Orchestra Call Library to register the Hubble and Chandra telescopes Sidewalk astronomy on main street April 2, 3, 4 & 5, 7:30pm other special IYA09 activities [Gr. 3 & up] Students from Ridgefield High School & members of the Discovery McCarthy Observatory, New Milford Monday, March 30, 7pm Thursday, May 7, 6:30pm Saturday, July 18 Bo o k Di s c u s s i o n Center will set up telescopes in town for moon viewings. Ridgefield Crossings Th e La s t Mi s s i o n t o Hu b b l e Critics’ Circle Book Group discusses St a r r y Ni g h t Ex h i b i t Thursday, April 2 (April 3 rain/ date), 6:30 - 9pm Book Discussion Space Summer Camp Lecture with Dr. Heidi B. Hammel Two Moons by Thomas Mallon Paintings by children in Ridgefield Community Galileo’s Daughter by Dava Sobel Programs Wednesday, April 1, 7pm Tuesday, April 21, 7pm Kindergarten Enrichment Classes 400 Years of the telescope: A Jo u r n e y o f Sc i e n c e , Rocket Ridgefield [ages 6 – 8] Te c h n o l o g y & Th o u g h t Tuesday, April 7, 2pm Exhibit: May 9 - 28 Ridgefield Crossings, for residents August 3 – 7, 9:30am – 12:30pm ($) Bo o k Di s c u s s i o n Bo o k Di s c u s s i o n Artists’ Reception, Saturday, May 16, 2pm A documentary screening at the Ridgefield Library followed by star Expedition Space [ages 8 - 12] Tuesday Evening Nonfictioneers Book Group AM Book Group discusses The Sparrow gazing on the Library lawn. Out of This World August 10 – 14, 9:30am – 12:30pm ($) discusses The by Dava Sobel by Mary Doria Russell Po e t r y & t h e St a r s Thursday, April 2, 7 - 8pm & Friday, April 3, 7 - 8pm Star Lab Recreation Center, Ridgefield Tuesday, April 7, 7pm Wednesday, April 22, 10am Poetry Discussion Group led Presented by The Children’s Museum by Dr. Alan Holder Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Concert [Grades 2 – 6] Telescope Building Workshops Ex h i b i t - Visions o f t h e Un i v e r s e - Ga l i l e o t h e St a r r y Me s s e n g e r Friday, May 15, 1pm Featuring a multi-media performance of The Planets by Tues, April 14, 9:30am & 11am f o u r c e n t u r i e s o f d i s c o v e r y With actor Mike Francis Gustav Holst and followed by a Star Party hosted by the Discovery Register at B & G Club for 1st In the fall presented by the Discovery Presented by the Space Telescope Science Saturday, April 25, 10am [All ages] Po s t c a r d s f r o m Ma r s Center. The Ridgefield Chorale and the Western CT Youth Orchestra session; register at Ridgefield Library Center and Goodrich Corporation Institute, Baltimore, MD; the Smithsonian Author presentation by Cornell astronomy will also perform at this event! Come and enjoy some music of the for 2nd session Ridgefield Star Park Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Ta l k o n Ga l i l e o professor Jim Bell heavens and then go out and look at the stars through telescopes that Boys & Girls Club, Ridgefield Inauguration MA; and the American Library Association, Author presentation by Dava Sobel, Thursday, June 4, 7pm will be set up outside the venue. A dedicated space in town Chicago, IL, through funding from the National author of Galileo’s Daughter, For tickets visit www.ridgefieldsymphony.org or contact the RSO at to observe the stars Aeronautics and Space Administration. Longitude and The Planets 203/438-3889. Stay tuned for date/time Exhibit: April 11 - June 11 (library hours) Wednesday, April 29, 7pm Anne Richardson Auditorium, Ridgefield High School Reception, Sunday, April 19, 5 - 6:30pm Saturday, April 4, 8pm ($) ($) = tickets required for these events. Contact the organization for more details. [Ages 12 & up] See reverse for contact information. registration n o t r e q u i r e d u n l e s s n o t e d | c a l l t h e l i b r a r y a t 203/438-2282 f o r m o r e information More events to come! Check www.starpark.org. s p e c i a l t h a n k s t o t h e w a d s w o r t h r u s s e l l l e w i s f u n d & t h e f r i e n d s o f t h e r i d g e f i e l d l i b r a r y f o r m o r e information v i s i t w w w . ridgefieldlibrary . o r g o r w w w . s t a r p a r k . o r g