View the Night Sky with Astronomer Derrick Pitts at MCCC’s ‘Evening Under the Stars’
Sept. 7, 2007, Blue Bell, Pa.—Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, will help guests stargaze from a brand new astronomy observation deck during Montgomery County Community College’s premiere event “Evening Under the Stars” on Sept. 15. Pictured, Pitts gives Dr. Linda Rehfuss, Dean of Math, Science and Advanced Technology at Montgomery County Community College, a preview astronomy lesson in the Joel N. Bloom Observatory at the Franklin Institute.
The evening, which is presented by STV Architects, will offer the community a sneak peek of the College’s new Advanced Technology Center in Blue Bell. All proceeds benefit student scholarships and College programs. General admission for “Evening Under the Stars” is $95 and includes three levels of music and dancing, plus fabulous food and drink stations throughout. Food will be provided by some of the finest purveyors in the area, including the Iron Hill Brewery, Sutter Home Family Vineyards, the Food Muse and others. Guests can also enter to win a pair of 1.4 carat diamond stud earrings, valued at $7,500. The main celebration begins at 7 p.m. For information, call 215-641-6530 or visit www.mc3.edu/stars.
