In June, the constellation Hercules is overhead in the evening after
dark.  Good thing we have dark skies, because Hercules is big, but
dim. You can find him between the two brightest stars in the summer
sky, Vega and Arcturus. During the summer evenings, Vega shines
brilliantly overhead.  Look up as the sky is getting dark, and Vega
will be the first star you see.

Reddish Arcturus in the Southwest was prominent in the spring, but by
July it's getting lower. Arcturus is still easy to find, though, by
"following the arc to Arcturus." Find the Big Dipper in the
North. Start with the star that connects the bowl to the handle,
continue to the next two stars in the handle, and then follow the
imaginary curve you would get if the handle kept going a sixth of the
way across the sky. Arcturus is the bright star at the end of that
imaginary arc.

There are lots of ways to draw Hercules, but most of them either look
like a squashed bug or really cheesy robots. As usual, H. A. Rey's
versions are easiest to see,

To find this large fellow, wait for a clear night. The beginning of
the month also has no moonlight in the evening. Look for the bright
stars Vega overhead and Arcturus in the Southwest. Then find the four
stars that make up the keystone. After that, try to pick out the rest
of the body.