The West Virginia Wesleyan College Planetarium’s November public show is a family-friendly look at light: what it is, and how much of life on Earth depends on it.
“Traveling with Light” screens at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on the second floor of Christopher Hall on the WVWC campus in Buckhannon.
Told through a conversation between a child and his mother, the animated film explores the importance of light in every part of our lives, walking through everyday scenarios that show how complex light is and how directly it shapes our planet. It was produced in 2020 by the Parque de las Ciencias science museum and the studio Render Area, both in Granada, Spain.
The full monthly program runs about an hour, pairing the video with a guided tour of the current night sky. Weather permitting, telescope observing follows the show, and free sky charts and astronomy posters will be available. Doors open a half-hour before showtime, and seating in the 40-seat facility is first-come, first-served.
Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students and seniors. Children under 18 attend free. Proceeds support the planetarium’s upkeep and free shows for school and youth groups.
The WVWC Planetarium has offered public astronomy programs since Christopher Hall opened in 1967, when community outreach was part of the building’s original mission; a later Naylor Family gift funded its digital projection system on the same premise. It hosts public shows year-round, typically at 8 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, and is directed by Dr. Tracey DeLaney, associate professor of physics at the college.
For more information, call 304-473-8330.
