"Celebration of the Transit of Venus" (details included in IN_THE_BEND dot-com May 31, 2012: Southbendtribune's local entertainment "magazine"):
PLACE: Buchanan Michigan Art Center, 117 W. Front Street, Buchanan, MI
AGENDA: Free popcorn, drinks, and Venus-related items for sale, all-day observation of the transit of Venus (269-697-4005 or buchananartcenter.org/
Telescope and eye-shielded viewing of the rare celestial event. The last time the planet passed directly between the earth and the sun was 2004 and before that in 1882 and 1874 as well as 1761 and 1769. After the transit happens on June it won't occur until Dec. 11, 2117 and Dec. 8, 2125.
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At Berrien Springs, MIchigan there was a University Science viewing: here's the andrews.edu/agenda posted story
Over 500 people stopped by the roof of the Science Complex to view the transit of Venus on Tuesday, June 5. Three telescopes with solar filters were set up to accommodate the long lines of people anxious to take advantage of this rare opportunity when Venus passed directly between earth and the sun. The entire transit lasted about six hours. The event was coordinated by Kelly Youngberg, staff for the Seminary's DMin program and a dedicated attendee to the Andrews Observatory's night-sky observing sessions.
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