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  • ARCHEOASTRONOMY SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 PLANETARIUM PRESENTS: 4:00-4:30 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 6:30-7:30 pm Self-guided building tour (optional) 1st Show (In English) Self-guided building tour (optional) 2nd Show (In Spanish) ADMISSION: FREE FOR 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR. DONATIONS WELCOME. $2 PER PERSON APPRECIATED. NO RESERVATIONS SEATING LIMITED, (FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED) TOUR THE BUILDING BEFORE EACH SHOW! FREE PARKING AT RAYMOND ST AND NATIONAL ST, ONE BLOCK AWAY. PARKING ON WATCH ST WHILE AVAILABLE 312 WATCH ST. ELGIN, IL 60120 (CORNER OF WATCH ST & RAYMOND ST.) Our first truly bilingual program! Archeoastronomy is the practice of building structures to track patterns in the sky. This program features the Full Dome show “Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe” presented in English at 4:30 and in Spanish at 6:30 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 Joe Kellenberger, Teacher/Director josephkellenberger@u-46.org Phone: (847) 888-5019 Deb McMullen, U-46 Science and Planetarium Coordinator DebbieMcMullen@u-46.org ARQUEOASTRONOMÍA EL PLANETARIO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR U-46 PRESENTA: 4:00-4:30 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 6:30-7:30 pm Visita del edificio autoguiada (opcional) 1er espectáculo (en inglés) Visita del edificio autoguiada (opcional) 2do Espectáculo (en español) ENTRADA: GRATIS PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 25-26. SE ACEPTAN DONACIONES DE $2 DÓLARES POR PERSONA. NO RESERVACIONES CUPO LIMITADO, (POR ORDEN DE LLEGADA) ¡RECORRA EL EDIFICIO ANTES DE CADA ESPECTÁCULO! ESTACIONAMIENTO GRATIS EN RAYMOND ST Y NATIONAL ST, A UNA CUADRA DE DISTANCIA. ESTACIONAMIENTO EN WATCH ST, HASTA QUE SE LLENE. 312 WATCH ST. ELGIN, IL 60120 (ESQUINA DE WATCH ST. Y RAYMOND ST.) ¡Nuestro primer programa verdaderamente bilingüe! La arqueoastronomía es la práctica de construir estructuras para observar los movimientos del cielo. Este programa incluye el espectáculo de la Cúpula Completa "Arqueoastronomía Maya: Observadores del Universo", presentado en inglés a las 4:30 y en español a las 6:30. LUNES, 9 DE FEBRERO DE 2026 Joe Kellenberger, Maestro/Director josephkellenberger@u-46.org Teléfono: (847) 888-5019 Deb McMullen, Coordinadora Ciencias y Planetario de U-46

    U-46 Public Sky Show: Archeoastronomy

    312 WATCH ST. ELGIN, IL 60120 312 WATCH ST, Elgin

    The U-46 Planetarium presents its first truly bilingual program! Archeoastronomy is the practice of building structures to track patterns in the sky. This program features the Full Dome show “Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe” presented in English at 4:30 p.m. and in Spanish at 6:30 p.m. ARCHEOASTRONOMY SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 PLANETARIUM PRESENTS: ARCHEOASTRONOMY 4:00-4:30 pm Self-guided building tour (optional) […]

    Free
  • Headshot of Eric Krupa over a map of Northern Illinois. Text reads "Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Kane & DuPage Counties. Presented by Eric Krupa, Collections Manager, St. Charles History Museum. Sunday, February 22 at 2 PM. Free for members / $5 for Guests"

    Presentation at Elgin History Museum: Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Kane & DuPage Counties

    Elgin History Museum 360 Park Street Elgin, Elgin, IL

    Eric Krupa, Archivist of the St. Charles History Museum, will present on Illinois’ expansive role on the Underground Railroad, and introduce the Illinois Network to Freedom Collective—a new initiative dedicated to researching the Underground Railroad in the State of Illinois. In person event / FREE for Members / $5 Guests Please register: https://elginhistory.org/event/abolition-and-the-underground-railway-in-kane-dupage-counties