The Friends of Negwegon State Park present a stargazing event – Dragons, Lions and Bears – on Friday from 6:45-10 p.m. The event is free, but entry to Negwegon State Park requires a recreation passport.

Coming as a special guest and host is Mary Stewart Adams, the Dark Sky program director for Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Emmet County. She is a star lore historian, storyteller and author who has been immersed in the history of star knowledge for nearly 30 years.

Adams supports her mission to safeguard the imagination by protecting access to the night sky and its stories. The public is invited to join her under the stars to celebrate the fundamental happiness that results from learning the history, art, science and poetry of the stars.

Participants are reminded to bring blankets, chairs and red-filtered flashlights (easily achieved with a red bandanna or red tape) for Negwegon stargazing. Dress in layers to be prepared for weather along the Lake Huron shore.

Prior to the event, those interested are encouraged to visit the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan’s digital dome planetarium for shows at either 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person.

For more information, contact the Harrisville/Negwegon State Park office at 724-5126 or Besser Museum at 356-2202.