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Bettendorf Library hosts stargazing night

By Linda Cook,

6 days ago

From 7:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, the Bettendorf Public Library will host the Popular Astronomy Club of the Quad Cities at Faye’s Field for a unique look at the night sky using telescopes and mobile observatory.

The Popular Astronomy Club of the Quad Cities is an organization for the education and
promotion of the field of astronomy to the general public.

In addition to stargazing, event attendees can pick up a space-themed take-and-make craft for
kids and check out the Library of Things Collection, which includes a stargazing kit with a
telescope, an observer’s guide, a moon map, a star target, as well as a celestial object finder with
accessories.

This event is funded by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. To learn more, visit here.

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