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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. Library’s 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. Library’s 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 |

Library’s Viridian Event Center

Phone: 801-948-7858
Branch manager
Tyler Curtis

Hours
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We're closed Monday October 13 due to Staff training
Mon, Oct 13 Closed
(Staff training)
Tue, Oct 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Oct 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Oct 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Oct 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 18 Closed
Sun, Oct 19 Closed

Upcoming events

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Mon, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Viridian B & C
Make Mondays a treat with family-friendly Halloween films on our big screen. Bring your own dinner or snacks to enjoy in our eerie-sistibly cozy, dining-room style theater.

Tue, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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.

Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Viridian A, B & C
Unleash the beast on the dance floor at a wicked night of music, movies, and costumes. Spooky fun awaits! Registration required.Register

Sat, Oct 25, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Viridian A, B & C
Connect with your partner, colleagues, or meet new friends at these quarterly interactive evenings for adults. Register

Mon, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Viridian B & C
Make Mondays a treat with family-friendly Halloween films on our big screen. Bring your own dinner or snacks to enjoy in our eerie-sistibly cozy, dining-room style theater.

Tue, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
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, Nov 07, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Viridian A, B & C
Experience the energy of live music every first Friday of the month. In Partnership with City of West Jordan and Excellence in the Community.

Tue, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Viridian B
What is longwool? What is it best for? Come learn how to prepare it and spinning techniques. Classes are taught by experienced, passionate instructors.

Fri, Dec 05, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Viridian A, B & C
Drone show, visit from Santa and live music! In Partnership with City of West Jordan and Excellence in the Community.

Wed, Dec 31, 10:00pm - 11:59pm
Viridian A, B & C
Connect with your partner, colleagues, or meet new friends at these quarterly interactive evenings for adults.Register