YAHN PLANETARIUM
SHOWS
Public shows are offered year-round at
the Yahn Planetarium of Erie at Penn State
Behrend. More than 20 shows are available
for private groups to choose from, and
programs for the general public change
seasonally.
Public shows are offered Thursdays at
1 p.m., and Saturdays at 1 and 2:30 p.m.
throughout the year except holidays,
special event closings, etc.
The Yahn Planetarium also
encourages you to schedule a show for your
next school or group outing. For additional
information, contact director Jim Gavio at
814.898.7268 or [email protected].
Thursdays
1 p.m.: “Sunstruck,” recommended for
ages 9 to adult. Travel back to the beginning
of time and experience the birth of the sun.
Discover how it came to support life, how
it threatens life as we know it, and how its
energy will one day fade away.
Saturdays
1 p.m.: “Sunstruck,” recommended for
ages 9 to adult.
2:30 p.m.: “Larry Cat in Space,”
recommended for
all ages. Take off on
an adventure with
a curious stowaway
cat.
Admission is $5
for adults; $3 for children 12 and under. All
Penn State students, faculty & staff get free
admission with Penn State ID+ card.
All shows are followed by a look at the
current night sky in the planetarium dome.
The Yahn Planetarium at Penn State
Behrend is part of the School of Science.
ERIE TO HOST PENNSYLVANIA STATE USBC
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SPRING
The Erie Sports Commission and the Pennsylvania
chapter of the United States Bowling Congress have
announced that the 80th Annual PA USBC Open
Championship will be held in Erie. The statewide
championship will begin Saturday, April 6, 2019, and
span 10 weekends, April 6 through June 16. The ESC
has estimated the economic impact of the tournament,
county-wide, to exceed $3.5 million.
“This tournament is the largest tourism generator, in
terms of economic impact, that we have ever hosted,”
said Mark Jeanneret, Executive Director of the Erie Sports Commission. “Every
year, bowlers and their families from across the state travel to compete in this
tournament, regardless of where the event is held. When Erie last hosted in 2014,
we saw more than 5,000 bowlers attend. We have great support from the PA
USBC in Erie, as well as the Northwestern PA USBC. Traveling families have a
lot to look forward to when attending the championship in Erie.”
Participants traveled from across Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas and
Florida to participate in the 2018 tournament, which was held in Wilkes-Barre.
Nearly 5,000 bowlers are expected to take part in the 2019 tournament
in Erie. Rolling Meadow Lanes will host the five-person
team event. The minor events, consisting of
doubles and singles tournaments, will be
conducted at Eastway Lanes. Bowlers
will be competing for a prize fund in
excess of $170,000 in both scratch and
handicap divisions.
The tournament is open to any member of
the PA USBC who is interested in competing.
Spectator admission is free. Participants
can obtain information and register for the
tournament at bowlpa.com. n
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