Messengers of Time and Space
Southworth Planetarium — Science Building 70 Falmouth St, Portland
$9 – $9.50
Calendar of Events
7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, March 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026 –Messengers of Time and Space
Messengers of Time and Space
Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.
$9 – $9.50
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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March 24, 2026 –The Little Star That Could
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March 24, 2026 –Messengers of Time and Space
The Little Star That Could
A little yellow star travels through the galaxy in search of planets that will give it its special name. During his journey, this star learns about the many types of stars that live in the galaxy.
$9 – $9.50
Messengers of Time and Space
Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.
$9 – $9.50
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026 –Messengers of Time and Space
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Featured March 25, 2026 –Featured Future Leaders’ Voices: Student Perspectives on Pluralism and Democracy in America
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March 25, 2026 –Notre Rêve Américain – Movie Showing
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March 25, 2026 –Birth of a Family – Film Showing
Messengers of Time and Space
Modern astronomical surveys will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, generating alerts within minutes. This show describes an imminent revolution in astronomy, driven by real-time data and multi-messenger observations.
$9 – $9.50
Future Leaders’ Voices: Student Perspectives on Pluralism and Democracy in America
Our USM Forum on American Democracy concludes with an evening centered on the voices of students — our next generation of civic leaders. In this culminating event, our Forum Scholars will share their reflections on pluralism and democracy in today’s … Read More
Free
Notre Rêve Américain – Movie Showing
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine invites you to join us at the university’s Lewiston campus at 51 Westminster St., in room 170 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm for a showing of the Quebecois … Read More
Birth of a Family – Film Showing
The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine invites you to join us at the university’s Lewiston campus at 51 Westminster St., in room 170 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm for a showing of the film … Read More
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026 –Dinosaurs at Dusk
Dinosaurs at Dusk
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight. When time runs out they … Read More
$9 – $9.50
Friday, March 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026 –Dinosaurs at Dusk
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March 27, 2026 –Fantasy & Folklore
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March 27, 2026 –Meditations on Perihelion
Dinosaurs at Dusk
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight. When time runs out they … Read More
$9 – $9.50
Fantasy & Folklore
This wide-ranging program brings together composers from across the globe, offering a rich mix of styles, sounds, and traditions. Romantic elegance meets modern boldness. Intimate moments sit beside dramatic flair. You’ll hear the lush lyricism of Edvard Grieg and the … Read More
$7 – $20
Meditations on Perihelion
Welcome to a live performance of original electronic music and immersive visuals on the planetarium’s dome. The “Meditations” are a personal exploration of the human experience of the passage of time during the various cycles that the Earth moves through … Read More
$9 – $9.50
Saturday, March 28, 2026
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March 28, 2026 –WORKSHOP: Pop-Up Puppet Theater with Sarah Frechette
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March 28, 2026 –Dinosaurs at Dusk
WORKSHOP: Pop-Up Puppet Theater with Sarah Frechette
In this full-day workshop at the Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, participants will learn how to incorporate various mechanisms and rigging points into paper pop-ups to turn them into animatable or puppeteer-able, hand-held (also known as: direct contact), and/or table-top puppets with instructor Sarah Frechette.
$80
Dinosaurs at Dusk
You’ll travel back in time to meet the pterosaurs and the ancestors of modern-day birds: the feathered dinosaurs. Lucy and her father navigate from continent to continent, looking for clues about the origins of flight. When time runs out they … Read More
$9 – $9.50