LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Library will host award-winning astrophysicist and national lecturer Kevin Manning for an all-ages Cornerstones of Science program, “Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Callahan Hall.

Manning will lead an educational and entertaining exploration of the universe, the stars and other celestial wonders, using hands-on activities and assorted visuals.

Following the presentation, weather permitting, he will take attendees on a night sky viewing of celestial objects such as the rings of Saturn and craters on the moon through a powerful handcrafted telescope.

Manning is a retired astrophysicist, having worked as a consultant with NASA, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launched on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other ground-based observatories. He won national and international awards in his field and did some work with Brookhaven National Laboratory.

The event is open to the public  and no preregistration is required.For more information on the event, contact the Adult Services Department at 513-3135 or [email protected].