Great astronomy events this next week

There's a great astronomy event this coming Thursday in Griffith Park at the Museum of the American West, that's Thursday, December 16. Information here from the Sidewalk Astronomers: 7-8 p.m. Wells Fargo Theatre - Cassini's Kevin Grazier offers a presentation about the history of astronomical discoveries that have occurred right here in Southern California - for reservations call 323.667.2000 ext. 354 8:30 - 9:30 - South Lawn - Join Native American storyteller Geri Keams around a campfire as she spins Navajo tales about the stars in the sky. 8 - 10 - take a close-up and personal look at celestial objects as Friends of the Observatory (FOTO), Sidewalk Astronomers, and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society provide an array of telescopes for public viewing. Free to the public, museum admission is free from 4 to 8 p.m. every Thursday. The Museum of the American West (formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage) is located in Los Angeles's historic Griffith Park, across from the LA Zoo, with plenty of free parking. Museum of the American West, Where the 5 and 134 meet in Griffith park, Los Angeles 323-667.2000 www.autrynationalcenter.org Mojo -- Morris Jones Monrovia, CA http://www.whiteoaks.com Old Town Astronomers: http://www.otastro.org