FLORENCE, S.C. – The Dooley Planetarium on the campus of Francis Marion University will present a program titled “The Christmas Star,” Sunday, November 23, December 14 and 21.

The program will begin at 3 p.m. and admission is free. The planetarium, located on the second floor of the Cauthen Educational Media Center, will open its doors at 2:30 p.m., and no admittance will be allowed once viewing begins.

Since its opening in 1978, the planetarium has regularly shown public programs on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.

For additional information about the planetarium, call Planetarium Director Jeannette M. Myers at 843-661-1441, or visit its website at http://astro.fmarion.edu/planet/ .

#69 /11-18-08