MEDIA CONTACTS
Waukesha County: Emily Heller, 262-548-7803
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium: Lisa Swaney, 262-970-4139
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 |
HORWITZ - DEREMER PLANETARIUM TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING WITH SERIES OF EVENTS
Conclude ‘Apollopalooza Week’ with Finale Event on Friday, July 19 at Retzer Nature Center
(WAUKESHA, WI) – The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with a five-day Apollopalooza Week celebration. The commemorative week will wrap up with an open house finale on Friday, July 19 from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. The School District of Waukesha’s planetarium is located in Retzer Nature Center at S14W28167 Madison Street in Waukesha.
“The excitement of the Apollo program and space exploration is still very much alive 50 years later,” said Lisa Swaney, Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Director. “Visitors can enjoy various events all week with fun activities for all ages, and the Apollo story documentary being shown on Friday in the planetarium dome is a must see!”
The finale open house will feature “CapCom Go! - the Apollo Story” in the planetarium every 30 minutes starting at 4 p.m. Cost of the show will be $3 per person. Pre-sale tickets are available online at https://hdplanetarium.ticketleap.com/capcomgo/.
Other open house activities will include exhibits, artifacts, moon crafts, telescope displays, solar and sky observing, a silent auction, hikes with Retzer naturalists, and food and drink from the Delafield Brewhaus. See the full Finale Event schedule below.
Additional Apollopalooza Week events will run Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18 at the Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium. A variety of educational and commemorative activities will take place throughout the week. These include a movie showing, an EAA guest speaker, rocket building and solar observing workshops. See the schedule of events below.
For more information about Apollopalooza Week, visit the School District of Waukesha’s website at: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/planetarium.
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The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Apollopalooza Week
Monday, July 15 – Thursday, July 18
| Date/Time |
Program |
Details |
Monday, July 15
7:00 p.m.
Free (Donations Accepted)
Reserve your seat!
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First Man – the movie
Shown on the Planetarium Dome
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A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. |
Tuesday, July 16
7:00 p.m.
Free (Friends of the Planetarium Event - Donations Accepted)
*Walk-ins welcome as space allows.
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The Space Program
with Chris Henry, EAA
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Mr. Henry had the unique opportunity to meet 12 of the Apollo Astronauts and will tell the story of the Space Program in their words. |
Wednesday, July 17
6:00 p.m.
$5/person
Reserve your spot & kit |
Rocket Building Workshop |
Come build fizz and air compressor style rockets. |
Thursday, July 18
7:00 p.m.
Free (Donations Accepted)
Reserve your spot
*Walk-ins welcome as space allows. |
Solar Observing
Workshop |
Safely observe the sun with local experts and staff.
General astronomy & astrophotography talks will take place in case of inclement weather. |
The Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Apollopalooza Week Finale
Friday, July 19, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
| Time |
Program |
Details |
4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 & 8:30 p.m.
$3/person
Reserve your seat! |
CapCom Go!
- The Apollo Story
Planetarium Show
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A historical documentary film shown on the planetarium dome that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon. |
| 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
Delafield Brewhaus
Beer Garden
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Beer, root beer, and food will be available for purchase on the patio.
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6:00 – 6: 45 p.m.
Free |
Vista Hike
with a Retzer Naturalist |
Learn about the unique landscape while hiking to the vista and learn how it has changed over the last 50 years. |
8:00 – 8:45 p.m.
Free |
Bat Hike
with a Retzer Naturalist
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Hike the trails for a bat survey using high-tech detectors! |
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