Come glimpse the heavens from a North Campus hilltop. Faculty from the Department of Astronomy invite alumni and friends for an evening of stargazing. Children are welcome. The Johnson Museum, celebrating its twenty-fifth year in 1998, is one of the most outstanding university museums in the country. An active educational resource for the Cornell community and the Finger Lakes region, the museum houses a global art collection, and the panoramic view from the fifth floor of the I. M. Pei building is spectacular.
Admission is free.
The Information and Referral Center, located in Day Hall lobby, is Cornell's main resource for information. Get Down and Dirty in the Community. The Public Service Center and the YMCA of Ithaca are sponsoring the first ever community service event for Homecoming. Participants will be helping in a fall cleanup and winterization of the YMCA grounds and buildings including raking leaves, painting, and general cleanup. Locks for lockers not provided.