Patoka Lake’s 31st annual star party has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at its beach.

Telescopes will be set up for night sky viewing, and members of the Evansville and Louisville astronomical societies will help participants identify celestial objects, including planets, stars, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.

The entrance fee of $7 per vehicle for Indiana residents and $9 for out-of-state vehicles is required for the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area, located north of Wickliffe on State Road 164.

For more information regarding this program or other interpretive events at Patoka Lake, call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447.

Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.