Parkland's Staerkel Planetarium offers two Spanish-language shows Oct. 17
A Sesame Street sky show starts at 3:30 p.m.; a search for a new Earth follows at 4:30. Tickets are $4.
CHAMPAIGN - The Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College will present two Spanish-language shows Saturday, Oct. 17, the college said in an Oct. 7 announcement.
"Un cielo, un mundo: La aventura de Big Bird," a Sesame Street show that introduces the night sky, begins at 3:30 p.m. "Mas alla del sol: En busca de una nueva Tierra" (Beyond the Sun: In Search of a New Earth), about the search for exoplanets, follows at 4:30 p.m.
Ricardo Covarrubias, who teaches astronomy at Parkland, will present both shows and will also show what can be seen in the winter night sky, the college said.
Admission is $4 for each show. Tickets are sold at the door starting a half-hour before each show and at tickets.parkland.edu. Private shows in English or Spanish can be booked at planetarium@parkland.edu or 217-351-2568.
Source: Parkland College news release, Oct. 7, 2026.