A unique event, combining classical guitar music and stargazing, will take place Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at Drake’s Municipal Observatory located at Observatory Road in Waveland Park, Des Moines.

The event is free and open to the public. It will consist of a classical guitar concert by members of the Heart of Iowa Classical Guitar Society followed by a tour of the observatory and stargazing using the historic refractor telescope. The tour will be conducted by Charles Nelson, professor of astronomy. Classical and contemporary guitar pieces will be performed.

Please note, the telescope dome is kept at ambient temperature and may be cold at night. The conference room where the concert will be held is heated. For questions, contact Athan Petridis at athan.petridis@drake.edu.

Sharyn O’Connor, College of Arts and Sciences