Come out and observe the universe at the Riverwood Conservancy! Join members of the Mississauga Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as they set up large telescopes to look at the Moon, planets and stars.

Learn about the night sky, with Astronomy in Action’s portable planetarium, a slide show in the theatre, followed by an observing session outside.

Learn about the night sky, with Astronomy in Action’s portable planetarium, a slide show in the theatre, followed by an observing session outside.

Climb aboard NASA’s various spacecraft and probes to experience our Solar System in a whole new light. Live from NASA’s first satellite, Explorer 1, students will explore each of the nine planets through the eyes of NASA’s space probes. This program will be broadcast live from the Houston Space Centre using telepresence technology. Children and families welcome. Drop in. No registration required.

Come join us on Wednesday, October 25th for a showing of the movie Gravity (2013) starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney! Snacks will be provided, and there will be an optional telescope observing session following the movie from 8:30-9:30pm.

Join two University of Toronto astronomers for an evening of star-gazing. We'll teach you the basics of how to find your way around the night sky, finding constellations, planets, and more. Weather permitting, we'll have our telescope set up on the patio to show you Saturn. This program is appropriate for all ages.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm

Plate Tectonics: Small Plates, High Mountains, Monsoons, Islands, and Ice AgesDr. Peter Molnar, University of Colorado Boulder

Showtimes: 1:00pm and 2:30pm

Showtimes: 11:00am and 12:30pm