After retiring, Pat Hanrahan took a part time position as the Director of the Mt. Hood Community College Planetarium in Gresham, Oregon. Here, he produces all of their planetarium shows as well as special school shows for K-12 students. In addition to running the planetarium, Pat has taught astronomy courses at Mt. Hood Community College where he received their “Excellence in Teaching Award” in June 2014. He previously taught astronomy at Clackamas Community College, and at Portland State University. Seasonally, he has served as Resident Astronomer at lodge in Namibia to show guests the treasures of the southern sky (Seasonally during 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015).