FREE TICKETS TO SAMI'S Morning PLANETARIUM SHOWS and Evening Stargazes IN BELLEVUE - ALSO 1 SHOW FOR YOUNGER KIDS ages 5 and under on August 14th! - FREE TIX AVAILABLE TOMORROW STARTING AT NOON FOR The JULY 10TH MORNING SHOW! OTHER SHOWS TICKETS AVAILABLE 1 WEEK PRIOR - 2nd and 4th Fridays in July and August 2015 - Planetarium Shows at 10:30 AM and Stargazes at 9 PM

Grab FREE tickets and attend a SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Show! Don't forget they have 1 show as well for kids age 5 and under!! 

We attended the first one for the little ones and it was cute! Some facts at the beginning geared a little more toward grown-ups but then a cute planetarium show for the littles!

 So take the kids and join in at the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Wonders of the Universe", "New Horizons", and "The Secret Lives of Stars".

 "The Little Star that Could" showing on August 14th will be geared towards young children (ages 5 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. 

Upcoming Schedule:

This summer (July and August) we have a special planetarium show schedule. The tentative schedule for Summer 2015 is as follows, but may occasionally change:

Friday, July 10 – 10:30-11:15AM – “New Horizons” + Night Sky Narration

Friday, July 24 – 10:30-11:15AM –  “Wonders of the Universe” + Night Sky NarrationFriday, August 14 – 10:30-11:15AM – “The Little Star that Could” + Night Sky NarrationFriday, August 28 – 10:30-11:15AM – “The Secret Lives of Stars” + Night Sky Narration

Thursday, July 9 – 9:00PM – Stargaze on the Roof *weather dependent*

Thursday, July 16 – 9:00PM – Stargaze on the Roof *weather dependent*Thursday, July 23 – 9:00PM – Stargaze on the Roof *weather dependent*

Planetarium Shows -

Public Shows:

" Bellevue College’s Astronomy Department and the Science and Math Institute are pleased to sponsor free planetarium shows to the public TWO Fridays of each month. The Planetarium is a special domed-ceiling room (room B-244) where the nighttime sky is accurately produced. 

Admission is free for each show and stargaze, but reservations must be made in advance. Ticket reservations will begin starting at noon a week prior to the show/stargaze. Reservations can be made through Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ with the search term “Bellevue Planetarium.”

For our morning summer shows, we will show a professionally produced full-dome video, as well as a live segment introducing the audience to that night’s sky. For a description of the videos, please click HERE. During the live segment, the presenter will point out the brightest stars and constellations so audience members can go home and stargaze from their own backyards. Each show will last approximately 45 minutes. Shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six, although all are welcome. Please note: we do ask all participants to be respectful of other participants.

For our evening summer stargazes, telescopes will be set up to view different astronomical objects in the sky. The stargaze will last until crowds die out, or 11:00PM, whichever comes first. Access to the stargaze is via the stairwell near room B-134 downstairs, or B-262 upstairs. Continue on up to the rooftop. If you need special assistance, please let us know in advance. Stargazes are intended for adults and mature children (the roof does not have a railing). Stargazes are weather permitting and clouds or haze could cancel the stargaze at any time. Please check on the status of any stargaze before coming, by visiting this site.

There is limited capacity to each show and stargaze. When you finalize your reservation on Brown Paper Tickets, you will receive a confirmation email. There is information in that email about cancelling your reservations in case you are unable to attend. We do not charge for these events, but we need your help to keep it that way – please follow the steps in the confirmation email to release your tickets if you cannot attend.

Parking is free in the parking garage after 3:00PM in all lots.  If you are driving to our morning shows, please park and pay in the metered lots (5th floor of the Parking Garage has metered lots and is close to B-244). "

Families on the other half of the room anticipating the start of the show overhead!

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

For more info. call the BC Science Division at 425-564-2321 or go here.

For free tickets to the July 10th Show go here starting at noon on Friday, July 3rd 2015

FREE TICKETS TO SAMI'S PLANETARIUM SHOWS IN BELLEVUE - ALSO 1 SHOW LEFT FOR YOUNGER KIDS! - FREE TIX AVAILABLE NOW FOR MAY 29TH EVENING SHOWS! OTHER SHOWS TICKETS AVAILABLE 1 WEEK PRIOR

Grab FREE tickets and attend a SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Show! Don't forget they have 1 show left as well for kids age 5 and under!! 

 

We attended the first one for the little ones and it was cute! Some facts at the beginning geared a little more toward grown-ups but then a cute planetarium show for the littles!

" Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Stars", "Black Holes", or "Violent Universe".

The 7:00pm show on June 12th will be geared towards young children (ages 5 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. "

Upcoming Schedule:

Friday, May 29 – 7:00PM and 8:30PM – “The Secret Lives of Stars” and “Violent Universe”

Friday, June 12 – 7:00PM “The Little Star that Could” (kid’s show) and “Wonders of the Universe”

                               8:30PM “New Horizons” and “Wonders of the Universe”

Friday, June 26 – 7:00PM and 8:30PM – “Stars” and “Black Holes”

Families on the other half of the room anticipating the start of the show overhead!

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

For more info. go here.

Bellevue College's Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Open House with lots of games, hands-on activities, planetarium shows and more in Bellevue - Saturday, May 31st 2014 from 10am-2pm

Science Division Open House!

A free event for the whole family! Come and meet Bellevue College students and faculty and see what we’re all about!

Saturday, May 31, 201410am-2pm
Bellevue College, S building
Free parking in garage across from S building!

Featuring:

• Hands-on activities for the entire family
• Games for a variety of ages (toddlers to high schoolers)
• Button making
• Planetarium shows!

For more info. go here.

SAMI at Bellevue College presents a FREE Planetarium show for the little ones! Friday, February 28th 2014 at 7pm - Tickets available!

Tickets available for the planetarium showing for the little ones! We saw this last year when the first introduced a version for the little ones...it is really cute and informational! My son was 4 at the time and thought is was pretty cool!


" Bellevue College will be offering free public planetarium shows in its Willard Geer planetarium on the evening of Friday, February 28th at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM.  

The first show should be fun for kids as young as age five.  It will consist of two professionally produced planetarium shows, "The Little Star that Could" and "Wonders of the Universe", as well as a live segment introducing the audience to that night's sky, and will last about 70 minutes.  

The 8:30 show will consist of "Wonders of the Universe" followed by a show about the Solar System called "New Horizons".  This show will also include a live segment introducing the audience to that night's sky, and will last about 70 minutes.  

The Little Star That Could is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect.  

The show "Wonders of the Universe" takes visitors on a journey through space and time to see dramatic and wonderful things in the Universe. 

The "New Horizons" show explores the planets and moons of the solar system in a majestic journey through our celestial neighborhood.

The skies visible above Bellevue will also be discussed by show-giver Pat Beatie.  Pat, who also gives all planetarium shows to visiting school groups, is a retired law enforcement officer with a longtime interest in astronomy.  He'll point out the brightest stars and constellations so audience members can go home and stargaze from their own backyards.  

The Planetarium, is a special domed-ceiling room (room B-244) where the nighttime sky is accurately reproduced.  The 7:00 show can be viewed by kids as young as five, although the 8:30 show is not recommended for kids under the age of six.  (The darkness of the room and the length of the shows has proven to a problem for kids younger than that.)  Because the room is dark during the show, there is no late admission. "


For more info. and to reserve FREE tickets go here.   Make sure date/time at the link is set to 7pm showing!

Friendly Reminder! Free Tickets to SAMI's Planetarium Shows in Bellevue - Also 1 show left for younger kids! - Free Tix available starting tomorrow, Friday, June 21st 2013 at 8am for June 28th evening shows!...

Grab FREE tickets and attend a SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Show! Don't forget they have 1 show left as well for kids age 7 and under!! 

 

We attended the first one for the little ones and it was cute! Some facts at the beginning geared a little more toward grown-ups but then a cute planetarium show for the littles!

" Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Stars", "Black Holes", or "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector.

The 7:00pm shows on April 26 and July 26 will be geared towards young children (ages 7 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. "

Show Date	Show Times	Tickets Available Online
April 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	April 19
May 31	7:00 & 8:30 PM	May 24
June 28	7:00 & 8:30 PM	June 21
July 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	July 19
August 30	7:00 & 8:30 PM	August 23

Families on the other half of the room anticipating the start of the show overhead!

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

For more info. go here.

Friendly Reminder! Free Tickets to SAMI's Planetarium Shows in Bellevue - Also 1 show left for younger kids! - Free Tix available starting tomorrow, Friday, May 24th 2013 at 8am for May 31st evening shows!...

Grab FREE tickets and attend a SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Show! Don't forget they have 1 show left as well for kids age 7 and under!! 

 

We attended the first one for the little ones and it was cute! Some facts at the beginning geared a little more toward grown-ups but then a cute planetarium show for the littles!

" Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Stars", "Black Holes", or "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector.

The 7:00pm shows on April 26 and July 26 will be geared towards young children (ages 7 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. "

Show Date	Show Times	Tickets Available Online
April 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	April 19
May 31	7:00 & 8:30 PM	May 24
June 28	7:00 & 8:30 PM	June 21
July 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	July 19
August 30	7:00 & 8:30 PM	August 23

Families on the other half of the room anticipating the start of the show overhead!

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

For more info. go here.

Awesome Science Division Open House with interactive activities and demos at Bellevue College - Saturday, May 4th 2013 from 10am-2pm

BC Science Division Open House

" SAMI and the Bellevue College Science Division will host a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 10am to 2pm in the college's S (science) building.

During the event, visitors of all ages can collect stamps in their STEM passports as they engage in hands-on activities and demonstrations from BC's 5 Science Division Programs: Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences. Activities will include:

• Wave Tank Demonstrations in the Oceanography lab
• A Shark Tooth Fossil Dig
• Planetarium Shows
• Demonstrations of BC's Giant Van De Graaff Generator and Vacuum Cannon in the Physics lab
• Exciting Chemistry Demonstrations from the Chemistry Club
• Math Puzzles and Activities
• Engineering Experiments
• ...and more!

The event is free and open to the public. All activities will take place in the S building on the main campus of Bellevue College. A map of campus can be found here. Free parking will be available in the Bellevue College Parking Garage. "


For more info. go here.

Free Tickets to SAMI's Planetarium Shows in Bellevue - Dates announced and 2 shows for younger kids! - Free Tix available starting tomorrow, Friday, April 19th 2013 at 8am for April 26th evening shows!...

Good News!  SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Shows are announced on FB and even better news is that the have 2 showings available for kids age 7 and under!!

" Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Stars", "Black Holes", or "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector.

The 7:00pm shows on April 26 and July 26 will be geared towards young children (ages 7 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. "

Show Date	Show Times	Tickets Available Online
April 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	April 19
May 31	7:00 & 8:30 PM	May 24
June 28	7:00 & 8:30 PM	June 21
July 26	7:00 & 8:30 PM	July 19
August 30	7:00 & 8:30 PM	August 23

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.



For more info. go here.

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "Violent Universe" at Bellevue College! Free tix online tomorrow at 8am for next Friday, March 29th 2013 Shows at 7pm and 8:30pm

Take your kids ages 6 and up and check out a cool show! Can't wait until my little guy is old enough to see one!

FREE Bellevue College Planetarium Shows (Tickets available online 1 week prior to show)

 

ABOUT "Violent Universe": The beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, we will witness the forces that hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart. Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view the show "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector. If the weather is clear, come to the Geer Planetarium (room B244) at 6:30 PM to check out sun spots OR stay late after the 8:30 show to check out the stars in real life on the roof of the B building! (Pre-show and post-show events will be cancelled in the case of clouds, rain, or snow.)

For more info. go here.

 

 

 

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "Violent Universe" at Bellevue College! Free tix online now for Friday, January 25th 2013 Showing at 8:30pm (7pm show is sold out)

Looks like the winter quarter schedule is up. (Really wish they would send out notifications) Take your kids ages 6 and up and check out a cool show! Can't wait until my little guy is old enough to see one!

FREE Bellevue College Planetarium Shows (Tickets available online 1 week prior to show)

WINTER QUARTER SCHEDULE:
January 25: 7:00 & 8:30 PM
February 22: 7:00 & 8:30 PM
March 29: 7:00 & 8:30 PM

 

ABOUT "Violent Universe": The beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, we will witness the forces that hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart. Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view the show "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector. If the weather is clear, come to the Geer Planetarium (room B244) at 6:30 PM to check out sun spots OR stay late after the 8:30 show to check out the stars in real life on the roof of the B building! (Pre-show and post-show events will be cancelled in the case of clouds, rain, or snow.)

For more info. go here.

 

 

 

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "Violent Universe" at Bellevue College! Free tix online now for Friday, November 23rd 2012 Showings at 7pm and 8:30pm

FREE Bellevue College Planetarium Shows (Tickets available online 1 week prior to show)

FALL QUARTER SHOW SCHEDULE:
October 26: 7:00 & 8:30 PM
November 23: 7:00 & 8:30 PM
December 28: 7:00 & 8:30 PM

ABOUT "Violent Universe": The beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, we will witness the forces that hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart. Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view the show "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector. If the weather is clear, come to the Geer Planetarium (room B244) at 6:30 PM to check out sun spots OR stay late after the 8:30 show to check out the stars in real life on the roof of the B building! (Pre-show and post-show events will be cancelled in the case of clouds, rain, or snow.)

For more info. go here.

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "Violent Universe" at Bellevue College! Free tix online now for Friday, October 26th 2012 Showings at 7pm and 8:30pm - Spaces still available as of this posting!

Looks like they have a new show again. Still some free tickets available for Friday night!

For more info. go here.

FREE Bellevue College Planetarium Shows (Tickets available online 1 week prior to show) FALL QUARTER SHOW SCHEDULE: October 26: 7:00 & 8:30 PM November 23: 7:00 & 8:30 PM December 28: 7:00 & 8:30 PM ABOUT "Violent Universe": The beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, we will witness the forces that hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart. Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view the show "Violent Universe" and stay to take a tour of the night sky using our state-of-the-art Digistar 3 planetarium projector. If the weather is clear, come to the Geer Planetarium (room B244) at 6:30 PM to check out sun spots OR stay late after the 8:30 show to check out the stars in real life on the roof of the B building! (Pre-show and post-show events will be cancelled in the case of clouds, rain, or snow.)

Star Wars Reads Day - a celebration happening at local libraries - Saturday, October 6th 2012 at Various Times (one on Sunday, October 7th 2012 at 2pm)

Star Wars Reads Day! Various King County Libraries will also be participating in this exciting event! Each library will offer something different and may have crafts, origami, Star Wars Characters, light saber practice, planetarium shows, prizes, trivia, treats, refreshments, costumes, acting, games, contests, prize drawings, photo ops, and a showing of the film itself! Check each library to see what they are offering for this first ever Star Wars Reads Day!

Saturday, October 6th 2012 - various times:

Auburn
Woodmont
Bothell
Sammamish
Newport Way
Maple Valley
North Bend

And on Sunday, October 7th 2012 at 2pm:

Burien


For more info. go here, check the box for all locations, then put "Star Wars" in the key word search box!

May the force be with you!

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "STARS" at Bellevue College! Order free tix online starting tomorrow, Friday, September 7th at 8am for shows on Friday, September 14th 2012 at 7pm and 8:30pm

 

 

Another free planetarium showing of "STARS" narrated by Mark Hamill and recommended for kids ages 6 and up.

September 14th's show tickets open up at 8am online tomorrow at link below.



For more info. go here.

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "STARS" at Bellevue College! Order free tix online starting tomorrow, Friday, August 10th at 8am for shows on Friday, August 17th 2012 at 7pm and 8:30pm

 

 

Another free planetarium showing of "STARS" narrated by Mark Hamill and recommended for kids ages 6 and up.

August 17th's show tickets open up at 8am online tomorrow at link below.

(Just click on the date section of order form and locate August 17th.)


For more info. go here.

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "STARS" at Bellevue College! Order free tix online now - Tickets still available for both showings on Friday, July 27th 2012 at 7pm and 8:30pm

 

 

I wish they had a way of announcing these ahead of time to bloggers - I have already asked. So, I have to come across them randomly. But the good news is that there are still seats available for the free planetarium show "STARS" at Bellevue College happening this Friday.

This event is for kids ages 6 and up.








For more info. and to reserve your tickets to will call go here.

I have 3 FREE tickets to the Planetarium Show "New Horizons" at Bellevue College for Friday night at 7:30pm - 24 hour raffle for them ends tomorrow at 6:30pm

In case you didn't get tickets but wanted to go I have 3 FREE tickets to the Bellevue College Planetarium event happening at 7:30pm this Friday night!

I wanted to do something fun and decided on a 24 hr. raffle. Just leave a comment on the Facebook post by 6:30pm tomorrow. I will do a random pick and let the winner know by 7pm tomorrow (Thursday) night. I can then send the "paperless" tickets via email! Good luck!
 
The Planetarium event details are in this post!

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "New Horizons" at Bellevue College! Order free tix online starting at 8am tomorrow, May 25th!

The Science and Math Institute (SAMI) at Bellevue College is presenting a free community planetarium show!

This event will feature the show "New Horizons".

About New Horizons:

" From breathtaking landscapes to violent volcanic eruptions to the sheer beauty of Saturn's rings, explore the planets and moons of the solar system in a majestic journey through our celestial neighborhood. Audiences will travel down to the surface of the planets, and experience what life would be like from those brave new worlds. Our journey begins as we follow a comet as it travels through interplanetary space and ends on the icy world of Pluto. "

Forty Five (45) reserved seats for each show (one at 7:30 & one at 8:30 PM) will be released on the Brown Paper Tickets website at 8 AM (1 week in advance) according to the following schedule:

Tickets available online on:                               Show Date:

May 25th..............................................................June 1st


Waitlist Admission: Like before, an additional 15 seats will be saved for those who were unable to reserve advance tickets online.  At 7:00 PM the night of each show a waitlist sign-up sheet will be posted outside of the planetarium (Room B244).  All remaining seats in the planetarium will be given to those on the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is recommended for ages 6 and up.

FYI - No late admission (arrive 5-10 mins early) and no food or drink allowed in the planetarium.


For more info. go here.

HuskyFest 2012 - HUGE, all day, campus-wide event at UW in Seattle - open to the public Saturday, April 21st 2012

Wow! This is a huge all campus event! Kids will have storytimes, meet with Harry the Husky, get their face painted and more!
It's a 3 day event but says open to the public tomorrow, Saturday the 21st. This is a massive event and you can sort by category for "Kid friendly" but there are tons of other exhibits, displays, tours, galleries, museum free admissions, demos, dance and music performances, hands-on activities, free tickets to a planetarium show (info here) and more that kids can see and do. Heck there is even a free pie stand!

This is big so check it out, plan your attack and have fun!



For more info. go here.
 

Free tickets to the Planetarium Show "Black Holes" at Bellevue College!

The Science and Math Institute (SAMI) at Bellevue College is presenting their free community planetarium shows again!

This series will feature the show "Black Holes".

Forty (40) reserved seats for each show (one at 7:30 & one at 8:30 PM) will be released on the Brown Paper Tickets website at 8 AM (1 week in advance) according to the following schedule:

Tickets available online on:                               Show Dates:

December 30th...................................................January 6th (Tickets still available for 8:30pm show)

January 27th........................................................February 3rd

February 24th.......................................................March 2nd

Waitlist Admission: Like before, an additional 15 seats will be saved for those who were unable to reserve advance tickets online.  At 7:00 PM the night of each show a waitlist sign-up sheet will be posted outside of the planetarium (Room B244).  All remaining seats in the planetarium will be given to those on the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is recommended for ages 8 and up.


For more info. go here.