The Griffith Observatory, including the building, grounds and parking lot, is closed to the public until late 2005. This page describes special events that will be held at the Griffith Observatory Satellite facility and elsewhere. Check back here regularly or sign up for the Email News Service below.

	Frontiers of Astronomy Lecture Series
	Friends Of The Observatory (FOTO), the non-profit support group for Griffith Observatory, is pleased to continue sponsoring a members-supported lecture series—Frontiers of Astronomy—which is open to the public. Information on lectures will be posted here as they are scheduled.
	Public Star Parties
	Free public star parties are held monthly with the assistance of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers at the Griffith Observatory Satellite in the northeast corner of Griffith Park from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. They are a chance for the whole family to look at the moon, Mars and other objects, to try out a variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment. December 27 and January 31, 2004

What’s in the Night Sky?
Explore the nighttime sky with our friends at the Griffith Observatory! This program is free to the public and augments the exhibition Glorious Treasures: 100 Years of Collecting by the Southwest Museum, on view at the Autry through July 4, 2004.
	Wells Fargo Theatre 7:00–8:00 p.m. Dr. E. C. Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory, discusses how Native Americans interpreted and used the sky.
	South Lawn 8:00–8:30 p.m. Geri Keams (Navajo) weaves stories about the nighttime sky with a campfire backdrop.
	South Lawn 8:00–10:00 p.m. Take an up-close and personal look at celestial objects through telescopes.
For more information, visit our web site at www.autry-museum.org or call (323) 667-2000. On Thursdays, the museum is open until 8:00 p.m., and admission is free after 4:00 p.m.

Griffith Observatory Email News Service
Stay informed on what’s happening in and around the Griffith Observatory during its three years in a temporary facility and what’s happening in the sky by subscribing to the Observatory’s free Email News Service. Subscribers receive press releases and announcements of Observatory activities and astronomical events of local interest. Approximately 15 emails are sent each year.

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