May 27, Friday Evening Entertainment and Weiner Roast Picnic

Beginner Astronomy & Star Gazing Party
(Breakneck Campground near McConnell's Mill State Park)
6:00 PM - Weiner Roast and Picnic
8:30 PM - Beginner Astronomy program, followed by a Star Gazing Party
6:00 PM - Weiner Roast and Picnic Cost - $7 (You must register for this event. Click the registration link for further details)

Join us under the large white canvas covered pavilion next to the small brown lodge. Come and learn beginning astronomy or just learn something about our mysterious evening sky! George Kusik plans to put on a terrific power point presentation. It will be about beginning astronomy. It will explain a little about AAAP, why they- observe, what types of instruments are needed and what one may see in the night sky. You all will get something out of this whether you are into astronomy or not. He will keep you on your toes and laughing. You will not be disappointed that you came!

We will have the program, rain or shine. After the program, the AAAP members will treat us with a Star Gazing Party. Everyone who attends May 27 will get a flyer of AAAP free public star parties at our observatories. If it rains and we can't have the Star Gazing, anyone who chooses can show up at one of our free public star parties that will be listed in the flyer. We currently have about 370 members. We have two observatories, one called Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes park near Russelton, Pa which is about 30 miles from Portersville. The newest one called Mingo Creek Park Observatory is in Washington County. We have two free public star parties each month at each observatory from April to October. At these star parties, we usually have 10 or more privately owned scopes, plus the observatory buildings, which have two large scopes to share the night sky. Our website is www.3ap.org. Check us out.

About the AAAP: The organization that is presenting Friday's program is The Amateur Astronomers of Pittsburgh (AAAP). It was founded in 1929. They come from all walks of life and most are not scientists, just regular folks who love to share the night sky.

May 28, Saturday Evening Entertainment and Pig Roast

Toys and More Toys for Kids and Adult "Big Kids"
(Breakneck Campground near McConnell's Mill State Park)
5 - 7:00 PM - Display and Selling of the toys
6:00 PM - Pig Roast
7:00 PM - Demonstration of really wonderful, interesting, wacky and out of this world toys.

The Playthings Store located on Rt. 8 North of Butler is not just a building, not just a store...it's a spaceship! They are bringing their store to us. So join us at the small brown lodge and white canvas covered pavilion. These toys are so different and so fun, you will want them all.

At 7:30, Skye's Spirit will follow with a very interesting program on rehabilitated animals. Come see these wonderful creatures and what Skye's Spirit has done with them. Guaranteed to amaze you! .

About Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center: SSWRC is located on 15 acres in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Since opening in 1998, SSWRC has cared for and released hundreds of injured, sick and orphaned wild animals and birds. We accept Birds of Prey, Small Mammals, White Tail Deer Fawns, Waterfowl, Songbirds and Native Reptiles. We are open 7 days a week to intake wildlife for care. We are NOT state or >federally funded to provide this care to the wildlife of our area. We are an all Volunteer 501(C)(3) Organization dedicated to helping wildlife in need.

For more information on SSWRC, Check out the website at www.skyes-spirit.com

If you are not able to attend the Outdoor Extravaganza, but would like to come for the Pig Roast and Evening Entertainment, be sure to register by clicking on the registration link and following the instructions for registering for evening entertainment and the pig roast.

May 29, Sunday evening entertainment and Dinner Karma Acoustic

(Breakneck Campground near McConnell's Mill State Park)
6:00 PM - Dinner
7:30 PM - Karma Acoustic

We are in for a treat tonight with the Tony Washboard Duo and his Karma Acoustic group. This high energy group, originally from Butler, Pa. has a variety of music that will appeal to all ages. Music from the 1950's to present, including great harmony, folk, blues, jazz, the Beatles, America, Neil Young, the Stones, soft rock and good old time "rock and roll." They will pass out sheets listing over 200 songs that you can choose from and request them to play and sing. We will also get a chance to hear some of their originals. If you want some sing-alongs....they got sing-alongs. If you want to play....they got instruments for you! It will be an entertaining and fun night.

Tony is a "cancer survivor". His will to live and survive can be attributed to his high energy and he cannot be more pleased than he is today to be able to continue his music. This can be an inspiration to all of us. Come see for yourself ..... the Karma Acoustic Duo with Washboard Tony.

If you are not able to attend the Outdoor Extravaganza, but would like to come for Dinner & Entertainment, be sure to register by clicking on the registration link and following the instructions for registering for evening entertainment and your meal