The Baton Rouge Astronomical Society invites you once again to join us in the piney woods of west-central Louisiana to share a few nights of stargazing and camaraderie. We are very excited about our site. With the cooperation of the Louisiana Office of State Parks and the A.J. and Nona Trigg Hodges Foundation, we have received permission to hold our star parties at Hodges Gardens State Park. The Hodges Gardens Star Party will begin at noon on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 and conclude on the following Sunday. As in previous years, no formal activities are planned; just dark skies and happy campers. Read more