Outdoor Workshops
Know the Night
Touch of Twilight
Touch of Twilight
Explore the power and mystery of the night! The Know the Night experience at Camp Sealth invites you to explore your relationship with darkness and light by slowing down and connecting with nature in the wild woods of Vashon after sunset.
This experience is offered twice annually - once in spring and in fall. The next date is October 24, 2026. (Free, $20/overnight cabin rental.)
This program is about 3 hours long with an optional overnight. In a typical event:
- Guests will arrive just before sunset and enjoy s’mores and songs around the fire while we introduce ourselves and establish safety protocols.
- Next, we’ll enjoy a variety of activities in the twilight to help us adjust our senses to the darkness, such as sensory games or a sit spot.
- We’ll end the night in the dark with a walk, stargazing, more games, or challenge-by-choice activities.
- Add an optional overnight cabin rental to experience more of the night, disregard evening ferry schedules, or walk along the beach in the morning.
Learn more at the link below!
Touch of Twilight
Touch of Twilight
Touch of Twilight
Gather your crew for an immersive evening of sinking into the darkness together. Learn about the different phases of twilight, play games, and practice sensory awareness skills that will have you seeing like an owl, listening like a rabbit, and using your hands like a raccoon.
This program requires a dark outdoor space, such as a large yard or park, and can only be booked for specific times in the evening,. This program is also highly customizable, and can be thought of as your own personal backyard version of "Know the Night," so please reach out with questions or requests. Rates start at $300.
Planetarium Shows
Step Into Stargazing
Stories in the Shadows
Stories in the Shadows
This introduction to stargazing focuses on what you can see in the sky with just your eyes. We'll cover:
- Basic Stellar Navigation - Find your cardinal directions in multiple ways using just the sky and your surroundings.
- Seasonality - See how the arc of the sun and the constellations and asterisms change throughout the seasons
- Cultural Astronomy - Look at prominent features in tonight's sky and learn about their importance across cultures.
- Planets - Learn how to find and identify planets, and the importance of the “ecliptic”
- Questions - The best and most unique part of every show is answering all of your questions with visuals!
- Extra: Phases of the Moon - If we have extra time, or if you book an extra-long session, we can explore eclipses and the phases of the moon with interactive models.
Technical Parameters
- Time: 30-60 minutes
- Recommended Grade Level: 3rd and up. Adults welcome.
- Space Requirements: Dome requires a quiet, indoor room with a minimum 22-by-22-foot area of clean, open floor space and a 12-foot-high ceiling, as well as access to an electrical outlet.
- Capacity: 15 adults, or 20 small children
- Price: $200 for the first hour of programming, and $100 for each additional hour. Discounts available for nonprofits.
Stories in the Shadows
Stories in the Shadows
Stories in the Shadows
This workshop is all about the stories we tell about the sky and will engage participants in telling their own sky stories.
- Experience up to an hour of planetarium content with a focus on mythology, cultural astronomy, and storytelling.
- Bring a selection of stories to life with shadow puppets, using the light from our projector.
- Gather in groups, create your own explainer myths and shadow puppets to go along with them, then share your story inside the dome.
Technical Parameters
- Time: 90-120 minutes
- Recommended Grade Level: 4th and up. Adults welcome.
- Space Requirements: Dome requires a quiet, indoor room with a minimum 22-by-22-foot area of clean, open floor space and a 12-foot-high ceiling, as well as access to an electrical outlet.
- Capacity: 15 adults, or 20 small children
- Price: $350
SkyTalks
Stories in the Shadows
SkyTalks
Don't have a large enough space or budget for a planetarium show? Book a SkyTalk instead! This presentation uses virtual stargazing computer software and is highly customizable. It can cover:
- All of the above planetarium topics (basic stellar navigation, seasonality, cultural astronomy, and planets)
- Extra simulation options (solar system and meteor showers)
- Immersive human orrery models of the solar system, seasonal constellations, or moon phases.
Technical Parameters:
- Time: 30-60 minutes
- Recommended Grade Level: 3rd and up. Adults welcome.
- Space Requirements: Requires a dark room with a display or projector and HDMI input. Human modeling may also require rearranging furniture.
- Capacity: Up to you!
- Price: $100 for first hour, $50 for each additional hour.
Outdoor Workshops
Know the Night
Taste of Twilight
Taste of Twilight
Explore the power and mystery of the night! The Know the Night experience at Camp Sealth invites you to explore your relationship with darkness and light by slowing down and connecting with nature in the wild woods of Vashon after sunset.
This experience is offered twice annually - once in spring and in fall. The next date is October 24, 2026. (Free, $20/overnight cabin rental.)
This program is about 3 hours long with an optional overnight. In a typical event:
- Guests will arrive just before sunset and enjoy s’mores and songs around the fire while we introduce ourselves and establish safety protocols.
- Next, we’ll enjoy a variety of activities in the twilight to help us adjust our senses to the darkness, such as sensory games or a sit spot.
- We’ll end the night in the dark with a walk, stargazing, more games, or challenge-by-choice activities.
- Add an optional overnight cabin rental to experience more of the night, disregard evening ferry schedules, or walk along the beach in the morning.
Learn more at the link below!
Taste of Twilight
Taste of Twilight
Taste of Twilight
Gather your crew for an immersive evening of sinking into the darkness together. Learn about the different phases of twilight, play games, and practice sensory awareness skills that will have you seeing like an owl, listening like a rabbit, and using your hands like a raccoon.
This program requires a dark outdoor space, such as a large yard or park, and can only be booked for specific times in the evening, depending on the season.
This program is highly customizable and can be thought of as your own personal backyard version of "Know the Night." Price depends on length of workshop and activities chosen. Please reach out for a quote.
Build Your Own Program
Don't see what you want? If it's in the sky, then we can build the perfect program based on your preferred topic and specific circumstances, including:
- Girl Scout Space Badge Workshop
- Party
- Outreach Table
- Online Program
- Weekend retreat, festival, or conference content
- Guest appearances at your planetarium
- Theatrical shows or talkbacks
- Starting a "Night Club" at your local park or stargazing gathering
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