Maryvale UFSD Planetarium

12/30/2025

Our Tuesday evening planetarium classes resume this January 2026! Please pre-register, see information attached, or bring payment the evening you’re visiting the planetarium.

08/16/2024

Our Tuesday evening planetarium classes resume this September! Please pre-register by contacting Cyndi Stewart @ 716-631-7474, see image #2 for more information.

03/28/2024

A fun evening!

11/28/2023

Life long learning at the Maryvale Planetarium! Don’t miss Misconceptions in Astronomy, Tuesday, December 5 & December 12, 2023 from 7 — 9pm.

Join us at the Maryvale UFSD Planetarium for fun-filled astronomy education under the dome! Every short-course has a new topic and a current star show, so you can learn the night sky (stars, constellations, planets and deep sky objects) using 21st century planetarium technology!

Grade 4 and up welcome!

Please contact Sheena Palmer for registration, see below.

Sheena Palmer
Secretary to the Superintendent/District Clerk
Cheektowaga-Maryvale School District
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 631-7407 (716) 635-4699 fax
[email protected]

08/27/2023

Mark your calendar for our Fall planetarium classes! Join us at the Maryvale UFSD Planetarium for fun-filled astronomy education under the dome! Each Tuesday evening course has a new topic and current star show, so you can learn the night sky using 21st century planetarium technology! Grade 4 and up welcome!

Contact Michele Caccard @ (716) 631-7474 or [email protected] for payment and reservation information. All Tuesday classes are from 7pm - 9pm.

Tuesday, September 12 & 19 — Black Holes, White Holes, Worm Holes and Spacetime!

Tuesday, October 3 & 10 — Supermoons, Minimoons and the Great American Annular Eclipse of 2023!

Tuesday, October 24 & 31 — Awesome Stars: A Look at the Most Unique Stars in the Sky

Tuesday, November 14 & 21 — Volcanoes in Our Solar System

Tuesday, December 5 & 12 — Misconceptions in Astronomy

05/25/2023

Join us Tuesday evening at the Maryvale Planetarium for the Top 10 Astronomy Stories of 2022!

We'll investigate everything from supernovas creating the Local Bubble to the first image of the supermassive black hole in the center of our Milky Way! Walk-ins welcome!

Cost: $20 adults and $10 for students Grade 4 and up. Pre-registration for upcoming classes is encouraged, see below for information.

Please contact Michele Caccard to attend future classes. Classes fun two consecutive Tuesdays evenings from 7p to 9pm and the cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students Grade 4 & up. Cash or check only - no credit cards accepted.

Michele Caccard, Buildings & Grounds/Facilities
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
(716) 631-7474

The Top Ten Astronomy Stories of 2022. Tuesday, May 30 & June 6, 2023.

All Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and include a current night sky program with Maryvale’s 21st century digital star projector, which includes current events in astronomy, the bright stars, planets, moon phases, seasonal constellations and much more!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2023!

04/18/2023

Join us TONIGHT at the Maryvale Planetarium for a preview of the great total solar eclipse rolling through WNY on Monday, April 8, 2024! Walk-ins welcome TONIGHT! Cost: $20 adults and $10 for students Grade 4 and up.

Pre-registration for upcoming classes is encouraged, see below for information.

Please contact Michele Caccard to attend future classes. Classes fun two consecutive Tuesdays evenings from 7p to 9pm and the cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students Grade 4 & up. Cash or check only - no credit cards accepted.

Michele Caccard, Buildings & Grounds/Facilities
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
(716) 631-7474
email: [email protected]

The following topics and dates have been approved for Spring 2023:

1. A Preview of the Great Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024! Tuesday, April 18 & 25, 2023.

2. Failure Is NOT An Option: The Apollo 13 Story. Tuesday, May 9 & 16, 2023.

3. The Top Ten Astronomy Stories of 2022. Tuesday, May 30 & June 6, 2023.

All Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and include a current night sky program with Maryvale’s 21st century digital star projector, which includes current events in astronomy, the bright stars, planets, moon phases, seasonal constellations and much more!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2023!

02/22/2023

Greetings Maryvale Planetarium Fans!

As a reminder, registration the next Maryvale UFSC Planetarium’s astronomy class is currently underway!

The Skies of Spring: Peering Into Intergalactic Space begins Tuesday, March 7 and wraps up Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 7p - 9p each evening. Please contact Michele Caccard to register. Each class, two consecutive Tuesdays, is $20 for adults and $10 for students Grade 4 & up. Cash or check only - no credit cards accepted.

Michele Caccard, Buildings & Grounds/Facilities
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
(716) 631-7474
email: [email protected]

The following topics and dates have been approved for Spring 2023:

1. The Skies of Spring: Peering into Intergalactic Space! Tuesday, March 7 & 14, 2023.

2. April 8, 2024: A Preview of the Great Total Solar Eclipse of WNY! Tuesday, April 18 & 25, 2023.

3. Failure Is NOT An Option: The Apollo 13 Story. Tuesday, May 9 & 16, 2023.

4. The Top Ten Astronomy Stories of 2022. Tuesday, May 30 & June 6, 2023.

All Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and include a current night sky program with Maryvale’s 21st century digital star projector, which includes current events in astronomy, the bright stars, planets, moon phases, seasonal constellations and much more!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2023!

01/18/2023

Greetings Maryvale Planetarium Fans!

As a reminder, registration for Face of Earth, Maryvale's next astronomy class is currently underway! Face of Earth: A look at our planet from the International Space Station, our next short course begins one week from tonight, Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Please contact Michele Caccard to register. Each class, two consecutive Tuesdays, is $20 for adults and $10 for students Grade 3 & up. Cash or check only - no credit cards accepted.

Michele Caccard, Buildings & Grounds/Facilities
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
(716) 631-7474
email: [email protected]

The following topics and dates have been approved for Winter 2023:

1. Face of Earth: A look at our planet from the International Space Station. Tuesday, January 24 & 31, 2023.

2. Planet Nine or Not? Should Pluto be classified as a planet or a Dwarf Planet? What rules go into classifying Solar Sysytem objects? Find out on Tuesday, February 14 & 21, 2023.

3. The Skies of Spring: Peering into Intergalactic Space! Tuesday, March 7 & 14, 2023.

All Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and include a current night sky program with Maryvale’s 21st century digital star projector, which includes current events in astronomy, the bright stars, planets, moon phases, seasonal constellations and much more!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2023!

08/18/2022

For those in my planetarium class. Everyone welcome!

Greetings Maryvale Planetarium Fans!

As a reminder, registration for Maryvale's astronomy short courses/star shows resume this September! Reservation begins Monday, August 29, 2022! Cash or check only - no credit cards accepted. Please contact:

Michele Caccard, Buildings & Grounds/Facilities
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Cheektowaga, New York 14225
(716) 631-7474
email: [email protected]

The following topics and dates have been approved:

1. Welcome Back...To The Basics! Tuesday, September 20 & 27, 2022
2. Back to the Moon: The Artemis Program in Depth. Tuesday, October 11 & 18
3. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Revealed! Tuesday, November 1 & 8
4. When Galaxies Collide: Take Two! Tuesday, November 22 & 29, 2022
5. Urban Legends From Space: The Biggest Myths About Space Demystified. Tuesday, December 13 & 20, 2022.

All Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and include a current night sky program, which includes the current bright stars, planets, seasonal constellations and more!

Looking forward to seeing everyone this September!