Planetarium show scheduled for Wednesday at YWCA

YOUNGSTOWN

Children ages four to six will join Elmo, Big Bird and Hu Hu Zhu – a Muppet from the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street – as they explore the night sky in “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” a new planetarium show at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the YWCA of Youngstown, 25 W. Rayen Ave.

“The Growing Up Together Under One Big Sky” mobile planetarium features an inflatable dome and inside is room for 35 students and six adults to watch the high-definition video animation with full-dome stereo sound. Each child will receive a day time/night time activity poster, which is trilingual (English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish) and has reusable, glow-in-the dark stars to display at home. Prior to the event, teachers at the schools and centers will receive astronomy-based curriculum to share with students before the dome arrives, as well as follow-up activities and ideas for after it departs. Call 330-746-6361 or visit www.ywca.org/youngstown for more information.