Astroblast is a multi-day star party at the Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center. It's located at 4249 Camp Coffman Road, just up the hill from Camp Coffman. Among the featured events is dark sky observing, talks on astronomy-related topics, door prizes, a build-your-own-telescope workshop, and … READ MORE
Public night schedule: 7:00 pm: Site opens to visitors 7:30-8:30 pm: Presentation by Mr. Dean Miskovich -- "Things you may not know about Gas Giants" 8:30-11 pm (weather permitting): Public stargazing through our 30-inch telescope About the presenter: Dean Miskovich is a member of ORAS … READ MORE
Our final wild edibles program of the year is here! Join us at the Egbert Farm Day Use Area as we learn about some of the edible plants growing at Oil Creek in the fall season. Register by emailing ikuberry@pa.gov or calling 814.676.1810.
7:00 PM: The site opens to visitors 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM: Education Program: “Recent Discoveries in Archaeoastronomy” Exploring the astronomical knowledge of past cultures has been at the edges of research in both archaeology and astronomy. However, recent archaeological discoveries in several regions of … READ MORE
The Franklin Public Library will be hosting a series of seminars covering a vast array of topics by fellow community members. Please join Leslie Alexander at the Franklin Public Library Tuesday, Nov 1 6-7 to discuss Boosting your Immunity with Fire Cider. This is a … READ MORE
The Franklin Public Library will be hosting a series of seminars covering a vast array of topics by fellow community members. Please join Debra Houser at the Franklin Public Library Tuesday, Nov 22, 6-7 pm to Keeping the Bees. This is a free event and … READ MORE
On Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m., ORAS will host a virtual public night with a presentation on stars -- what they are, where they come from, what they do, and how they change over time. The presenter will be Mr. Dean Miskovich, president of … READ MORE
Spend the evening sampling the best wine our region has to offer while enjoying a presentation by Joe Lichtinger and Steve Lencer. They will explain the stray gas investigation process, explain the equipment and science used during our investigations, and provide examples of complex stray … READ MORE