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Classes at the Library's Viridian Event Center

Hobby 101: Capturing Milky Way NightScapes

2025-05-06 19:00:00 2025-05-06 20:30:00 America/Denver Classes at the Library's Viridian Event Center Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors. Viridian Event Center - Viridian B

Tuesday, May 06
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-06 19:00:00 2025-05-06 20:30:00 America/Denver Classes at the Library's Viridian Event Center Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors. Viridian Event Center - Viridian B

Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

“Half the park is after dark” is a catchy slogan used by our national parks, and I'm encouraging people to discover this unique world with their photographic night vision. You might say I'm inviting you to "to the dark side" of landscape photography!

During the past two decades I've been able to avoid the crowds in our public lands and find amazing beauty and solitude in places that are oftentimes crawling with tourists in the daytime — it's like a whole new world of photographic opportunity!

In my presentation I hope to not only get people excited about "nightscapes" but help them find new ways of seeing and enhancing their nighttime compositions. If you've tried astrophotography in the past and found it challenging, I will help you break some of the technical barriers and make it more fun and fulfilling.

If you think you've already figured it out, let me assure you that there is much more to learn. I will show you new techniques that are opening up many exciting horizons in the astro-landscape photography genre! In other words, this is for both the beginning and advanced photographer.
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BIO: Royce Bair has been a professional magazine and illustrative advertising photographer for three decades. He is one the early innovators of a genre of night photography some call “nightscapes,” and has often been called "the founding father of landscape astrophotography." His unique images have received worldwide newspaper and magazine syndication. Royce believes the foreground is just as important as the starry night sky, and may need additional natural or artificial light enhancement for better recognition and aesthetic appreciation. Lecturing throughout the world, Royce has taught various ways to accomplish this, including his public service website on "Low Level Lighting" methods.

AGE GROUP: | Teen (ages 12 to 18) | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Class |

TAGS: | ViridianClasses | photography | #ViridianClasses |

Viridian Event Center

Phone: 801-948-7858
Branch manager
Tyler Curtis

Hours
Mon, Apr 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 Closed
Sun, Apr 20 Closed

Upcoming events

Fri, Apr 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Discover nature, animals, science, crafts and games, and play at an interactive event for individuals with disabilities—we’ll even have a quiet area. Intended for teens and adults and all abilities.

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Viridian C
Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

Sat, Apr 26, 9:00am - 8:00pm
Viridian A, B & C
A full day of free films for the whole family

Fri, May 02, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Viridian A, B & C
A night of traditional Mariachi music from Mexico with one of the top Mariachi bands in Utah.

Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Viridian A
Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Viridian B
Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Playing is learning. Little ones and families learn through loud and messy play.

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Viridian A
Learn something exciting or pick up a new hobby at these weekly classes covering a wide range of topics. Classes are perfect for beginners and taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

Fri, Jun 06, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Viridian Outdoor Amphitheater
Our "Tribute Summer" kicks off with a tribute to the King of Rock 'n Roll, Elvis Presley! In August we'll pay tribute to the Eagles and in September will wrap up with a Beatles tribute band!

Fri, Jun 13, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Break out the butterfly clips, frosted tips, and platform kicks for the ultimate 90s throwback dance just for adults.Register

Thu, Jun 19, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Fri, Jun 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Fri, Jun 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Sat, Jun 21, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Sat, Jun 21, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Mon, Jun 23, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Mon, Jun 23, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Tue, Jun 24, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Tue, Jun 24, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Wed, Jun 25, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Wed, Jun 25, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Thu, Jun 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Viridian A, B, C & Amphitheater
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.

Thu, Jun 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have you been anxiously awaiting your O.W.L. letter? Do strange things tend to happen when you’re around? Attend magical wizarding school for a day and experiment, learn, connect, play, and create.