The week of April 15-22, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to sponsor daily events celebrating International Dark Sky Week and encouraging the community to “discover the night.”
Daily events:
Saturday, Lights Out, Rangeley: All individuals and businesses are encouraged to turn off non-essential lights for one hour from 8-9 p.m.
Sunday, Scavenger Hunt: See how many boxes one can check off and send in for prizes from the International Dark-Sky Association.
Monday, Discover the Night Poster Contest: Stroll Rangeley’s Main Street and enjoy out-of-this-world creativity of regional students. Cash prizes. Details to enter are below.
Tuesday, Home Lighting Inventory: Walk around the house and take an inventory of light fixtures to become dark-sky friendly.
Wednesday, Losing the Dark & Defending the Dark Documentaries : These documentaries will open one’s eyes to light pollution issues.
Thursday, Become a Citizen Scientist: Join the Globe at Night movement.
Friday, Night Sky Tour: Tune into a tour of Rangeley’s night sky with Northern Stars Planetarium.
Saturday, Go Stargazing: Get outside and explore the Dark Sky Trail.
Sunday, Discover the Dark Poster Awards: Join trust members at 1 p.m. at Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust for an award ceremony at 2424 Main St.
The poster contest is open to all students through ninth grade in the Rangeley Lakes Region. All artwork must be submitted by Friday, April 13. Submissions will be displayed at businesses along Main Street in Rangeley.
Prizes will be given to the top entry for grades K-9 and the top entries in these groups: Grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-9. The winners will be showcased in regional news outlets and social media.
A panel will judge all submissions to determine the prize winners. All winners will be announced and prizes awarded at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust at 2424 Main St.
To learn more about the trust activities during International Dark Sky Week, visit rlht.org.
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