Comal County Land and Sky Celebration
2023-05-20 17:00 - 2023-05-21 17:00 UTC | Dot’s Spots, 5080 Purgatory Rd., New Braunfels, 78133
Comal County Land and Sky Celebration

A benefit for the Comal County Conservation Alliance & Comal County Friends of the Night Sky – Music, Camping, and Stargazing
WHEN: May 20, 2023, 5:00 PM – Midnight
WHERE: 5080 Purgatory Rd, New Braunfels
COST: Day-trippers: $15/pp, Campers: $25/pp
TICKETS: Land and Sky Celebration
Get your tickets beginning Wednesday, February 15th, 10 AM for a “stellar” event, benefiting our local, Comal County environmental organizations and to honor our Land and Sky with music, friends and fun!
All profits go to Comal County Conservation Alliance and Comal County Friends of the Night Sky
Gates open at 5:00 PM
Capped attendance
Limited camping
BYOB, 21+
Live music from 7:00 PM – 10 PM
Song circle stargazing from 10 PM – Midnight
Questions? Msg or email us: landandskycelebration@gmail.com
PRESENTED / PRODUCED BY: Dot’s Spots
CONTACT: Dot Arnold, 512-757-4242

2 musical acts – 45 min opener set (John Whipple) at 6PM, Ramblewoods 2 sets beginning at 7PM
DJ before live music and in between sets
Comments from Non-Profits in between sets
Acoustic song circle at fire pit until Midnight
All Day trippers must exit by 12:30am

Texas A&M Agrifest Open House
2023-04-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Texas A&M agrilife Extension, 325 Resource Dr,, New Braunfels, TX, United States
We will be at the Texas A&M Agrifest Open House!

Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
2022-12-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Guadalupe River State Park, 3350 Park Road 31, Spring Branch, TX, 78070, United States
Members of the San Antonio Astronomical Association and park staff will be on site with their telescopes to point out the moon, constellations, planets and more. Drop-in any time between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm on 12/03/2022!
All ages are welcome!
Where: This event will be held in the large overflow parking lot (just up the road from the big river parking lot). Look for the big blue “Stargazing Tonight” sign on the park road just across from this parking lot.
Cost: Free with park admission; Adults: $7, Children 12 & under: Free
If you arrive after hours and do not have an existing day pass reservation, please use the self-pay station in the parking lot of the park office to pay your entrance fee in cash or write down your Texas State Parks Pass information on the self-pay envelope. You can also make a “day use” reservation online and pay with your credit card at: texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com
**Cancellation due to weather: If we need to cancel the event due to cloud cover or other weather conditions, we will update here no later than 2 pm the day of**
If assistance is required, please inform park headquarters at (830) 438-2656 ahead of time.

Astronomy Night at Tye Preston Memorial Library
2022-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Tye Preston Memoril Library, 16311 South Access Road, Canyon Lake, TX, 78133, United States
The New Braunfels Astronomy Club invites you to join us at the Tye Preston Memorial Library for Astronomy Night. Members of the New Braunfels Astronomy Club will bring several telescopes as well as the Clubs Celestron 11″ SCT! For this Astronomy Night, we intend to view the several deep sky objects and some of the planets.

Saving Dark Skies Lunch and Learn @ the Tye Preston Memorial Library
2022-10-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Tye Preston Memoril Library, 16311 South Access Road, Canyon Lake, TX, 78133, United States
Bring your lunch and join the Comal County Friends of the Night Sky as we kick off October 2022 as Hill Country Night Sky Month. Light Pollution affects us far more than just our ability to view the heavens, poor lighting practices can affect our health, attract un-wanted wildlife, and even compromise our security. The Comal County Friends of the Night Sky will talk about light pollution and steps we can take to create more effective lighting.
Please note lunch is not being provided.

Preserving the Night Sky Lunch and Learn at the Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde
2022-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Mammen Family Public Library, 131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde, TX, 78163, United States
The Friends of the Night Sky will host a Lunch and Learn
Wednesday 9/7/2022 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM at Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde.
Bring a lunch and learn something about light pollution and how simple it is to prevent it.
Mammen Family Public Library Calendar

Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night! October 26, 2021
2021-10-26 | TX
Let out your wild side and join your neighbors and the rest of the world and go outside and howl at the Moon!
Date: October 26, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Outside!

October 26: Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night

Bring Back the Night at Home!
2020-10-31 - 2021-10-31 | TX
The Comal County Friends of the Night Sky announces the Bring Back the Night at Home Challenge. Show how easy it is to upgrade your exterior lighting and help improve our night sky by reducing light pollution! Take photos of your exterior lighting “BEFORE and AFTER” your retrofit and we will publish (with the owner’s permission) your “before and after” photos on our website.
See how at https://comaldarksky.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CCFNS.Lighting-Guidelines.v9.23.20-.pdf
Challenge dates: October 31, 2020 to October 31, 2021
Send your photos to CCFNSSEC@gmail.com
Provide your 1st name and Comal County city or neighborhood you live in
Let’s see which city posts the most photos!
Bring Back the Night at Home Photo Gallery
