All are welcome at the Goldthwait Reservation Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. for an evening of astronomy, moon observation and sky watching.

This event will premiere the newly established Graham Hale Gardner Cultural Series. Established in memory of a beloved Marblehead young man who treasured his time with family and friends at the Goldthwait Reservation, these special presentations are designed to enrich and educate those attending in interesting and reflective topics.

The astronomy program will be presented by local popular stargazers and teachers Jim Keating and Eric Reines. Suggested ages are 8 years and up, and the program will occur weather permitting. Several telescopes will be provided, and the event is free.

There will be a second astronomy evening on April 25, the night of the pink full moon, also at 7:30 p.m. and again weather permitting. Call 781-639-2764 to confirm attendance or for more information concerning a weather-related cancellation.

Organizers strongly urge you dress warmly if you plan to attend.

They also offer a note to all promising and amateur astronomers: April 20-22 are the dates for observing the Lyrid meteor shower, which is best seen in suburban or rural areas. The darker the sky, the better it will be to see these magical celestial bodies, they say. The peak of the meteor shower will be on April 22.

April is also Global Astronomy Month, which is the worlds largest global celebration of astronomy.

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Evening of astronomy offered at Goldthwait Reservation