Christmas Gifts Membership DVD Shop 1. Art Exhibition Opening Tonight David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, will open the Man on the Moon art exhibition in Balla Bán Art Gallery, Dublin tonight at a special wine and cheese reception. Astronomy Ireland member, Frank O'Dea teams up with fellow Dublin artist, Pervaneh Matthews at Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin in November for an exhibition entitled Man on the Moon and will take place in conjunction with Science Week 2012 whose theme this year is everyday experimenting. Artist Pervaneh Matthews has encaptured the twelve men in her sepia watercolours on line board and these are complimented by a selection of lunar landscape oil paintings by Frank which also feature tiny pieces of actual lunar meteorite embedded into the artwork. So, not only can you have a beautiful lunar landscape hanging on your wall but also a piece of the Moon itself! Come along for the official opening wine & cheese reception on Thursday, November 15th (5:30pm to 7pm) at the Gallery and Court Yard to be opened by Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, David Moore. Exhibition continues until the end of November. Venue: Balla Bán Art Gallery, Westbury Mall, Dublin 2, Ireland Dates: November 10th to 30th Official Opening: Thursday 15th November 5:30pm to 7:00pm For more information please visit the Balla Bán Art Gallery website at www.ballaban.net 2. National Science Week Telescope Night For National Science Week, Astronomy Ireland is holding a special free telescope night at its premises at Unit A8, Airside Enterprise Centre, Sword tomorrow night (Friday, November 16th) to show you the wonders of the Universe! The event will begin at 8pm and tea and coffee will be available. On hand will be experienced astronomers to help you see some of the most amazing sights in the Universe with your own eyes, including the moons and clouds on Jupiter, star clusters, nebula, and galaxies! Members of the public are invited to come along, regardless of age or previous experience, making the telescope nights a fantastic evening out for all the family! For details and a map to the Astronomy Ireland Shop, visit www.astronomy.ie/scopenight/ Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular astronomy club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe )