- Waubonsie Valley High
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Family Nights
One Friday night a month during the school year, the WVHS Planetarium invites the community to Family Nights. These live, multimedia lecture-like programs are created to be educational and entertaining for everyone (not just families). All Family Nights include looking at the planetarium's night sky, which is a memorable experience for every visitor.
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Program Details
- Approximately 50 minutes
- New topic each month
- Runs multiple times per night (6:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
- September through April
- Schedule (Google Doc Link)
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Seating & Accessibility
- Seats – The planetarium has 60 theater chairs.
- Handicap Accessible – Maximum of 2 wheelchairs.
- Assistive Hearing Devices – FM devices can be plugged directly into the sound system. Just ask.
- Open Seating – Tickets will not have a seat assignment. Seating is open and first come. Arrive early to find seating as a group.
- Restroom – A single stalled restroom is located in the hallway.
- NO LATE ADMISSION – Programs will start on time. If you arrive more than 5 minutes late, you will not be admitted. Expect traffic to be heavy and plan accordingly.
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Telescopes
Thanks to a longstanding partnership, volunteers from the Naperville Astronomy Association (NAA) bring personal telescopes to WVHS after the September and April Family Nights.
- FREE of charge
- Separate from Family Night programs
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
- OUTSIDE *weather permitting*
- Location: Grassy field to the west of the planetarium's parking lot
- NAA offers many public telescope viewing opportunities.
- http://www.stargazing.net/
**The WVHS Planetarium is NOT an observatory. Family Night programs take place INSIDE the dome regardless of the weather.
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Tickets
- $5 per seat
- Tickets are only available on the online Webstore
- Children (2 & under) do not need a ticket if they sit on a lap.
- All minor children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Tickets appear on the Webstore the Monday before Friday's program.
- Soldout tickets disappear from Webstore.
- Tickets are nonrefundable or transferable
- Follow the planetarium on social media for ticket sales information.
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Visitor Expectations
All visitors are expected to…
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Respect the planetarium and school facilities.
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Refrain from placing shoes on the seats.
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Refrain from bringing beverages, gum, or food.
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Refrain from noise or light pollution (turn OFF all electronics & lights).
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Webstore Directions
- Select the program TIME & DATE for purchase. Family Night programs are presented multiple times on the same date.
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Click ADD TO CART to add a ticket to the cart. Click again (and again) for the total number of tickets. The number in the blue circle next to the cart (top right) will increase.
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Click CHECK OUT (top right) **Redirects to Pushcoin.com
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IPSD 204 Parents login. Select any student for “related to”. Proceed to payment.
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OTHER VISITORS must create a NEW account. If you have an existing PushCoin account with another school district, you will need to create a separate PushCoin account using a different email address. Proceed to payment.
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DO NOT PRINT! Visitors will 'check in' with last name or email address linked to Pushcoin account.
- Need help? Contact sharon_wiertelak@ipsd.org