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Private Star Parties

Tell me what you are interested in and we will work something out.

Here are a few examples:

Beginning Star Party

For a family or similar group of up to 15 participants in a nearby Portland park
2 hour minimum
$300 + $100 for each additional hour
I give an introduction with a naked-eye tour of the sky highlighting planets, bright stars, and constellations.
Then I have one telescope per five participants to look at planets, stars, and deep sky objects such as clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
We can then go more in-depth on a theme
- constellations with mythological stories from a variety of cultures
- how to use a telescope
- finding deep sky objects
- Galileo’s six great discoveries of 1610
- The Messier objects
- Many more themes possible

Intermediate Star Party

For a family or similar group of up to 15 participants in a nearby Portland park who has already done the Beginning Star Party
2 hour minimum
$300 + $100 for each additional hour
The leader of your group and I meet to decide the focus and theme of this star party

Darker Sky Star Party

For a family or similar group of up to 15 participants at a darker sky location within an hour of downtown Portland.
2 hour minimum
$300 + $100 for each additional hour
The leader of your group and I meet to decide the focus and theme of this star party

Wallowology Astronomy Event

I lead an annual three-day star party in Wallowa County, near Joseph, Oregon.
This event is sponsored by Wallowology and is free to the public.
Each year I select about five older high school students or young adults to be my assistants. I try to combine urban and rural youth with the Joseph area youth hosting the Portland youth. We all put on a free, public star party, usually at Wallowa Lake State Park. Then the next couple of nights we head out to the edge of Zumwalt Prairie with a super dark sky party for just the assistants.
This event is free* to the assistants. However, they need to arrange their own transportation. *If I can't find Wallowa County families to host them, they need to find their own lodging and food. most often, my assistants come with their families and make it a family vacation.

Other Rural Oregon & Washington Astronomy Events

I am looking to do more events similar to the Wallowology event at different locations around the region. Let me know if you are interested in working with me to plan one.