March Moon Madness event set at planetarium

The Williamsville North planetarium will host a March Moon Madness program, focusing on one of the greatest scientific and technological achievements: the Apollo missions to the Moon.

The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 at the school, 1595 Hopkins Road. The program is free of charge.

Attendees will have a chance to see samples of Moon rocks with Mill Middle School teacher Kenneth Huff.

Several activities are planned for the evening, including the opportunity to hold and view the actual lunar samples under a microscope. A presentation on the history of the Apollo Moon landings and the geology of the Moon will be shown. Also, an update about NASA's plans to return to the Moon will be provided.

Other planetarium shows planned for 2008 include the "Great Space Race," a joint meeting with the Hamburg Natural History Society, on Monday, April 21.

The show reviews the beginning of the space age more than 50 years ago with the launch of Sputnik. Learn about the amazing achievements of both the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as they raced toward new frontiers in this new full-dome production.

For more information visit, www. williamsvillek12. org/ planetarium, and click on the "Astro- Happenings" page for public show details.