Open to the public sponsored by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, co-sponsored by the Missouri Space Grant Consortium. The St. Louis Astronomical society also conducts 8 to 15 observing session annually for school groups and service groups. Activities include model rocket building and launching, movies, and games on space science topics. The Missouri Space Grant Consortium provides a scholarship reserved for a minority student. Activities include public lectures, library exhibits, telescope observing sessions, children's art contest, demonstrations, model rocket launch, etc.
All events are open to the public.
The Missouri Space Grant Consortium is one of many co-sponsors. Planetarium program for elementary students For groups of up to 40 fifth and sixth graders and their teachers. 50 minute planetarium session on the nature of the night sky.