Giants of the Night Sky

Lavender Hill Farm 07354 Horton Bay Road North, Boyne City, MI, United States

Come celebrate the giants in the sky at Lavender Hill Farm with Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams. On this night, the planets Saturn and Jupiter will rise up in the east after the Sun sets low in the west, dominating the night as they march across the thickest region of the Milky Way stars toward their rare and great conjunction later this year. Star maps, guidance around the sky, and interactive stories combine to make this a terrific way to experience all the best of Northern Michigan's summer nights. Click for more information and to purchase tickets! 

$12

The Tales of Perseus

Lavender Hill Farm 07354 Horton Bay Road North, Boyne City, MI, United States

Join us for a rich evening of storytelling under the stars with Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams, your engaging guide to naked eye observation of summer's night sky wonders. During this star adventure Mary will lead you to the outer edge of the Perseid Meteor Shower peak, to cast your best wishes to the stars and hear the tales of Perseus, the comet that causes his shower, and the drama unfolding through the night overhead in this season. Participants will receive star maps and guidance around the night sky for an unforgettable evening under Northern Michigan's starry skies. Click for more information and to purchase tickets!

$12

Romancing the Stars at Lavender Hill Farm

Night Sky Storytelling. The Moon weaves a web of romance around the ancient lovers Venus and Mars this week, and by the time we meet, the waxing crescent will have carried their deepest secrets to the heart of the Lion, at the star Regulus, where all true romance is given the light that makes it shine! Join us for romantic tales of the night, of lover’s star crossed and triumphant, as they make their way through the land of the Milky Way. Click for more info and to purchase tickets.

$12.00

By the Light of the Lavender Moon

Night Sky Storytelling. The waxing crescent Moon has slipped into the underworld kingdom of Scorpio, on its way to true blue Full Moon phase, but not before it passes through its Lavender stage, that in between place where we are invited to wake into dreams and experience life's deepest mysteries. Tonight, we may yet catch a stray Perseid as we gather under the thickest region of Milky Way stars to hear the tales of the night. Click for more info and to purchase tickets.

$12.00