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15 January

Speaker's Night: Exoplanets

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/fjlFuBtd_u8
17 September

Maria A. Shchuka Library: Gravitational Waves: Sirens of the Universe

Considered the most influential discovery of the century, gravitational wave GW150914 broke records in physics, astronomy, and interferometry - with still more to come. Join CJ Woodford, PhD Candidate from the University of Toronto Dept. of Physics, as we discuss this incredible discovery, the future of gravitational wave astronomy, and the new field of multimessenger astronomy.
13 November

Recreational Astronomy Night

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/VZkj7paEAz8
23 October

Speaker's Night: A High Resolution View of Icy Mars

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/q353hzMM9E4
11 December

Recreational Astronomy Night

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/efNOOKtPKh4
9 October

Recreational Astronomy Night

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/72gRvP0RT8Q
25 September

Speaker's Night: Heavenly Help to the Rescue

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/u0a6PGwMAr4
14 August

Recreational Astronomy Night

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/_fhtKItv8kE
20 July
26 October

DDO Astronomy Family Night (WAITLIST)

Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope. If the sky is clear the dome will be opened and the telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view. All participating family members must be registered and any participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.