St Joseph Country Fair 2008
St Joseph School grounds, October 11, 2008
The astronomy community came together again for a joint presence at the St Joseph Country Fair. Subaru Telescope, Visitor Information Station (VIS), Gemini Observatory, Joint Astronomy Centre and the UH Institute for Astronomy shared a 20' x 80' canopy tent under sunny skies.

The VIS joined us in the IfA booth manning solar scopes, Subaru Telescope offered coloring activities, and the Gemini Observatory offered hands-on activities. Joint Astronomy Centre had a model solar system. The UH Institute for Astronomy ran a coloring/button making activity. There seemed to be many people attracted to the "astronomy tent" - a tribute to the clever ways our friends on the mountain have engaged the public through interactive outreach.

Mahalo to Subaru Telescope, Gemini Observatory, Visitor Information Station, Joint Astronomy Centre and UH Institute for Astronomy.
Kenyan pressing a youngster's artwork onto a pin-back button
Junichi Noumaru and Masa Hayashi manned the Subaru Telescope booth
Gemini Observatory ran a telescope making activity lead by Koa Rice Joint Astronomy Centre booth with Inge Heyer and some solar system fans