PCPL to participate Oct. 12 in annual Observe the Moon Night activities

The Putnam County Public Library will be hosting a free children's program, Observe the Moon Night, on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Participants are invited to observe the moon through a celestron telescope and enter the star lab, both courtesy of DePauw Professor of Physics and Astronomy Mary Kertzman and her students.

There will also be fun moon-themed activities and snacks.

The McKim Observatory will follow with an 8 p.m. open house.

International Observe the Moon Night is an annual event dedicated to encouraging people to look up and take notice of our nearest neighbor, the moon.