Astronomy Classes in May

April may have included a solar eclipse and Earth Day, but May at Scarsdale Adult School promises three exciting new classes to expand your horizons with a focus on the universe.


Captivating images and illustrations help convey the subject matter of the lecture. Each class requires separate registration but all three may be taken together for an optimal experience.


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The Solar System

Hear how we came to understand the arrangement of bodies in the solar system, what we have learned about the planets and other solar system objects, and what we know about other solar systems and how we know it. Captivating images and illustrations will help convey the subject matter of the lecture.

Wednesday, May 15 • 7:00pm-8:15pm • Scarsdale High SchoolCourse 12626 • $25


The Stars

Understand what a star actually is, what kinds of stars exist, and why they are different. Understand how astronomers determined what makes up a star, find out how big the the sun is and how it works as Earth's star. Captivating images and illustrations will help convey the subject matter of the lecture.

Wednesday, May 22 • 7:00pm-8:15pm • Scarsdale High SchoolCourse 12627 • $25


Galaxies and the Universe

Learn about galaxies, what they are, their sizes and composition, and how they are distributed in the cosmos. Hear about how the universe is evolving, how it started, and scientific understandings of how it may end. Captivating images and illustrations will help convey the subject matter of the lecture.

Wednesday, May 29 • 7:00pm-8:15pm • Scarsdale High SchoolCourse 12625 • $25

LAWRENCE FALTZ is the president of Westchester Amateur Astronomers, a not-for-profit organization open to people of all ages with the desire to learn more about astronomy and who share an interest in viewing the universe.

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