This event has passed. It took place on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.
Monthly Meeting
Public
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and Elgin U-46 Planetarium: 110 years and counting
Presenter: Peggy Hernandez
Location: Streamed online.
The talk will outline the history of the 1910 Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and its transition to a school district building in 1960 with the eventual addition of a Planetarium in 1963.
Peggy is in her 30th year teaching in Elgin School District U-46. She is currently the Planetarium Teacher and has a personal interest in astronomy.
This event is open to the public and free of charge.