If clear weather holds, the Everett Astronomical Society and Everett Parks &Recreation will offer chances to gaze at the evening sky through a selection of telescopes tonight and Saturday night at Everett’s Harborview Park.
Take a close-up look at Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, and its four large moons, a sight first viewed by Galileo in 1609. View double stars, star clusters, galaxies, nebulae and other features of the late-summer sky. Free and open to all ages, the events are scheduled from dusk, about 7 p.m., to 11:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday. Rain or heavy overcast would cancel the viewings.
Participants may bring their own telescopes or binoculars.
Harvborview Park is at 1621 Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett. The Everett Astronomical Society is a nonprofit group with about 50 members. Information: http:// everettastro.org.
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Darrington athlete honored: The baseball field at Darrington’s Whitehorse Community Park will be dedicated in honor of the late Glenn Hyatt during ceremonies on Saturday. A reception is planned for 11 a.m. in the community room of the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St., to be followed by the dedication at the park.
An artist and star athlete at Darrington High School in the late 1940s, Hyatt was drafted by the New York Giants the night he graduated. He played professional baseball until serving in the military during the Korean War, and later worked for the Snohomish County PUD. Hyatt donated funds for scholarships at Darrington High School and to help maintain the town’s cemetery. The park is at Highway 530 and North Mountain Road.
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