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URL:https://lexcan.org/events/first-friday-dark-skies/
SUMMARY:First Friday: Dark Skies
DESCRIPTION:Join the League of Women Voters of Lexington at a First Friday 
 on March 6\, 2026\, 9:30-11:00 AM in Room 237 at the Lexington Community C
 enter to hear from Kelly Beatty about the Dark Side of Light Pollution.\n\
 nLight pollution has become a pervasive and ugly consequence of our 24/7 s
 ociety. Few of us can enjoy a star-spangled night sky any longer\, thanks 
 to the glowing pall caused by all the lights that line roadways\, parking 
 lots\, and backyards. More ominously\, a growing body of research finds th
 at excessive light at night disrupts nocturnal ecosystems\, sometimes dram
 atically. It can also inhibit the production of melatonin\, a compound pro
 duced as we sleep and only in darkness— that seems to play multiple role
 s in maintaining general human health. The situation has not been helped b
 y the widespread rollout of light-emitting diodes\, or LEDs.\n\nFortunatel
 y\, the spread of light pollution can be halted and even reversed. Join us
  as Kelly discusses how we can safely light up our homes\, businesses\, an
 d communities without wasting energy\, disturbing the neighbors\, or creat
 ing an unhealthy environment for humans and wildlife.\n\nKelly Beatty has 
 been explaining the science and wonder of astronomy to the public since 19
 74\, when he joined the staff of Sky &amp\; Telescope. After 43 years of p
 ounding the keyboard\, he retired from full-time work in early 2018 but re
 mains actively involved in many S&amp\;T articles\, tours\, and other proj
 ects. An award-winning writer and communicator\, he holds a Bachelors degr
 ee from the California Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in sc
 ience journalism from Boston University. Kelly has been active in efforts 
 to reduce light pollution for more than 30 years. He served for more than 
 a decade on the Board of Directors for the International Dark-sky Associat
 ion (darksky.org) and is now an officer with Dark Sky’s Massachusetts ch
 apter.
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CATEGORIES:Educational,Nature & Ecology
LOCATION:Lexington Community Center\, 39 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, United 
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