WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING 2024
Saturday, December 21st, 2024 – 4 pm to 5 pm
Sunset observance at 4:53 pm
Ancient Astronomical and Cultural significance of the Winter Solstice
Ancient festivals of earth’s resting season
Chávez / Huerta Virtue: Tolerance / Non Violence
Led by Alan Gould and Bryan Mendez, Lawrence Hall of Science, UCB
Directions: See Map
SPRING EQUINOX GATHERING (Check back for updates)
March 19th, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
6:30 Welcome & opening music 6:40 Astronomical and cultural significance of the equinox, Lori Lambertson, Exploratorium Teacher Institute 7:00 GRUPO JARANERO MAYAB (Traditional music and dance of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. 7:15 Sunset Observance Directions: See map
SUMMER SOLSTICE GATHERING (Check back for updates)
June 20th, 7:45 pm to 8:45 pm
Astronomical & Cultural Significance of the Equinox
Ancient Festivals of the Agricultural Cultivation Season
Chávez / Huerta virtue: Determination / Si Se Puede
Led by Tory Brady – Exploratorium Teacher Institute
and Vivian White – Astronomy Society of the Pacific
Directions: See Map
AUTUMN EQUINOX GATHERING (Check back for updates)
September 22nd – 6:15 to 7:15 pm
Astronomical & Cultural Significance of the Equinox
Ancient Festivals of the Harvest Season
Chávez / Huerta virtue: Courage – Viva La Huelga
Led by Rabbi David Cooper
Finding Ourselves in Space and Time. Our ancestors’ understanding of what are – solstice, equinox and (yes) sunset was turned upside down pretty recently by Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton. We forget how radical a change it was. We will get to see how frightening it was to be the first person to see the world differently. And of course we will watch the “sun set” over our equinox markers and feel where we are in the annual cycle.
