Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Program begins 6:45 p.m.
Stargazing until 9:00 p.m.
Metro State Library and Learning Center
645 East 7th Street; Saint Paul
FREE and open to the community!
Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over the Metro State Library Community Labyrinth! Get to know constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and many more. We’ll have giant telescopes aimed at Saturn, star clusters, galaxies, and more. New video telescopes will display live images of distant celestial treasures in amazing color!
Mike Lynch, a retired WCCO Radio meteorologist, has hosted star parties and taught astronomy classes for over 50 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book Stars, a Month-by-Month Tour of the Constellations. Copies of his book will be available for purchase along with celestial photos taken by Mike and super cool glow-in-the-dark star shirts.
This FREE, family-friendly event is cosponsored by Saint Paul Public Library and Metro State University. Dress for the weather and feel free to bring lawn chairs to make yourself comfy. If the skies are too cloudy or it’s raining, we will spend more time indoors, but you’ll still learn a lot and have a great time!
If you need disability related accommodations, including parking, to make this event accessible, please contact the Center for Accessibility Resources, 651.793.1549 or Accessibility.Resources@metrostate.edu.
For more on what’s happening at the library this fall, see the full list of upcoming events and programs.