HFC’s Hammond Planetarium will host 14 shows through June

HFC will present 12 shows at the Hammond Planetarium (Room J-102) in the Science Building (Building J on the main campus).

Here is a schedule of the shows, all of which will run from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Seating for all shows is limited! Get your tickets early.

• Wednesday, January 17: “On A Snowy Evening | Winter Show”    Register here for the Jan. 17 show

• Wednesday, January 31: “The Science of the Solar Eclipse | Eclipse Show”    Register here for the Jan. 31 show

• Wednesday, February 21: “On A Snowy Evening | Winter Show”    Register here for the Feb. 21 show

• Wednesday, March 6: “The Science of the Solar Eclipse | Eclipse Show”    Register here for the March 6 show

• Wednesday, March 20: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show”    Register here for the March 20 show

• Saturday, March 23: “The Science of the Solar Eclipse | Eclipse Show”    Register here for the March 23 show

• Wednesday, March 27: “The Science of the Solar Eclipse | Eclipse Show”    Register here for the March 27 show

• Wednesday, April 17: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show”    Register here for the April 17 show

• Saturday, April 27: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show”    Register here for the April 27 show

• Friday, May 10: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show” (show 1 of 2, same day)    Register here for the May 10, 6:00 p.m. show

• Friday, May 10: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show” (show 2 of 2, same day)    Register here for the May 10, 8:00 p.m. show

• Wednesday, May 15: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show”    Register here for the May 15 show

• Saturday, May 25: “Nothing Gold Can Stay | Spring Show”    Register here for the May 25 show

• Saturday, June 29: “The Wonderful Webb | James Webb Space Telescope Show”    Register here for the June 29 show

(More info about the James Webb Telescope is available on the NASA website.)

All shows will be presented by local NASA Solar System Ambassadors Timothy Campbell and Liam Finn. The seasonal shows will be narrated by HFC Chairperson for the Department of Communication and Media Susan McGraw and the late Dale Van Dorp, alias the “Voice of Dearborn” (recorded).

“Folks interested in witnessing the total solar eclipse this April should come to our eclipse shows,” said HFC Planetarium director and physics and astronomy instructor Jesse Mason.

Please register, and arrive 15 minutes early

For safety reasons, the Planetarium will not admit latecomers once the doors close, so please arrive 15 minutes early so you can be seated before the doors close.

Reservations for all eight planetarium shows will become available one week prior to the show. Registration is not required, but we strongly recommend that you register. Open seating is available on a first-served basis.

"The Hammond Planetarium is Dearborn's premier space for exploring the wonders of our universe,” said Mason.

A link to register for specific shows is coming soon. All shows are free and open to the public. For questions or more information, contact planetarium@hfcc.edu.