Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium, the nonprofit that runs the Marie Drake Planetarium, were presented with a generous donation by the Montessori Borealis school.
Lynette Mcnutt and her students presented the check. The money was raised by a bake sale and will be added to our fund to purchase a new digital projector, replacing the 50-year-old analog projector. We are grateful to the teacher and students who devoted time and energy.
The planetarium is part of the school district and has been run by volunteers for 25 years. We offer astronomy education to the public, schools and community groups without charge. The 30-foot fixed dome is the largest in the state. See the stars shine even on the rainiest night. Our schedule is at mariedrakeplanetarium.org.
Steve Kocsis
