Join the Grand Traverse Humanists as they welcome Dr. Jerry Dobek for a program on the northern lights, light pollution and the Dark Sky Project. Dr. Dobek is an astronomer and professor at Northwestern Michigan College, as well as director of the Rogers Observatory and a founding member of the International Dark Sky Association. He has written over 50 dark sky ordinances for Michigan cities and regularly consults on exterior lighting projects. He’s been recognized with a distinguished service award from NASA for their Ambassadors program. The meeting will take place Monday, December 11 at 6 p.m. at the Traverse Area District Library Woodmere Branch.