“Where are the stars, Mom?” Tamen asks in Jamie Hogan’s picture book Skywatcher. The bright lights in the city where he lives hide the stars, but a roadtrip into the woods reveals beautiful dark skies, the Milky Way, and nocturnal animals!

Join us at the Jesup Library on Saturday, September 24, from 10:30am–12:30pm for a Skywatcher story time and art workshop with Maine author & illustrator Jamie Hogan! Together we will explore constellations and what makes the dark skies over Mt. Desert Island so special. Each participant will receive a free signed copy of Jamie’s book Skywatcher.

This program is recommended for children ages 6–11; the Star Party is free of charge but registration is required due to limited space. This is a partner program with the Jesup Memorial Library.

About Jamie

Jamie Hogan has illustrated over a dozen books for children, including Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins, a Jane Addams Peace Association Honoree, and the recent Oxbow Island Gang series by Rae Chalmers. She taught illustration for fifteen years at Maine College of Art. You can find her wishing upon a star three miles out to sea on Peaks Island.