Perimeter Institute: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution: Lee Smolin public lecture webcast
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else – from elementary particles and basic forces to the behaviour of materials.
Lillian H. Smith Library: Chasing Exoplanets: Stories from the Centre of the Universe
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 -
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a conversation about weird planets, the search for life in the universe, and how the language of science can help tell stories about human relationships.
Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope.
Dark Sky Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, April 29, 2019 to Thursday, May 2, 2019
See the milky way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see.
UWaterloo: See the unseeable: A black hole discovery conversation with physicist Avery Broderick
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Join us to hear the once-in-a-lifetime story of how Avery Broderick, a professor at University of Waterloo and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, peered thousands of light-years across space helping solve one of the greatest mysteries in the cosmos — that black holes are real.
Prof. Anny Cazenave: Climate Change, Ocean Warming, Land Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise Prof. Donna Strickland: Generating High-Intensity Ultrashort Optical Pulses
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday)
Monday, May 6, 2019 to Thursday, May 9, 2019
Hover above the moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy.
RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 -
9:00pm to 10:30pm
Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide amazing views of the moon, the planets and more!
In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, you will see the universe, as revealed by modern astronomy is just as exciting as the universe of science fiction and video games. And it's real!
Aga Khan Museum: Insight Tour - Listening to the Moon with Laboni Islam
Saturday, May 18, 2019 -
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Join poet Laboni Islam for a special tour of The Moon: A Voyage Through Time, an exhibition that looks at the moon through the lens of art, science, and spirituality.
Visit a unique historical site in Richmond Hill and experience an engaging presentation led by expert and researchers in astronomy, covering a variety of exciting astronomy topics.
Be inspired by the cosmos and paint your version of the night sky, galaxy, or planet! Find your inspiration from an astronomer who will start with a short introduction to an astronomy-themed topic, and with an artist-in residence.
Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope.
North York Central Library: Lee Smolin: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 -
7:00pm to 8:00pm
World renowned theoretical physicist and writer, Lee Smolin, and Globe and Mail staff science reporter, Ivan Semeniuk, discuss Smolin's latest book which suggests that the problems which have long plagued the field of quantum physics are a result of an incomplete Einstein theory.
Dark Sky Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, June 3, 2019 to Thursday, June 6, 2019
See the milky way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see.
Aga Khan Museum: Moon Writing Workshop with Laboni Islam and Kelley Aitken
Saturday, June 8, 2019 -
11:00am to 4:00pm
Immerse yourself in The Moon: A Voyage Through Time, an exhibition that explores our enduring fascination with this enchanting orb in the sky and looks at the role it has played in faith, science, and the arts.
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, June 10, 2019 to Thursday, June 13, 2019
Hover above the moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy.
