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Meetings and Events

                                                                  Celestial Events

  

February

 9th.          Board Meeting, 7 pm.
 16th.        General meeting, 7:30 pm. Niagara Falls Public Library,4848 Victoria Ave

                 Beginners meeting, 6:45 p.m.
 18th.       Members Nights @ CCCA Observatory
 25th.       Public Observing , Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls

 March

 1st      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer
 8th      Board Meeting , 7 pm
 15th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library,
4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm
 24th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 31st     Public Observing Night, Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls

April  

 5th      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer
 12th    Board Meeting , 7 pm
 19th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library,
4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm
 21st    Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 28th    International Astronomy day
            Public Observing @the Glen, Niagara Parkway, NPC
            (Solar and Nocturnal)

May

 3rd      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer
 10th    Board Meeting , 7 pm
 17th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library,,4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm
 19th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 26th    Public Observing Night, Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls
18th-20th   Pennsylvania Star Party

  June

 2nd      Public Event, Niagara Glen Opening: Solar Viewing,
             Niagara Parkway, NPC
 5th
     Transit of Venus  (location TBA)
 7th      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer

 14th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm
 16th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 23rd    Public Observing Night, CCCA Campground, Wellandport         

July

 11th-15th   Rock Point Provincial Park, Dunnville (camping-members only)
 21st     Niagara Centre Star-B-Q at CCCA observatory (members only)
 21st     Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 28th    Public Observing Night , CCCA Campgrounds, Wellandport

August

 13th-19th Starfest, Mt. Forest Ontario
 18th     Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 25th    Public Observing Night , CCCA Campgrounds, Wellandport

September

 13th    Board Meeting , 7 pm
 15th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory
 20th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm
 22nd    Public Observing Night @ NPC  This includes a Dinner Event


October

 4th      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer
 11th      Board Meeting , 7 pm 

 13th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory

 18th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm 
 20th    Public Observing Night, Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls

November 

 1st      Astronomy Workshop , A.N. Meyer
 8th      Board Meeting , 7 pm
 10th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory

 15th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm 
 17th   Public Observing Night, Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls

December

 1st      Annual Executive Dinner
 6th      Astronomy Workshop, A.N.Meyer
 13th    Board Meeting , 7 pm
 15th    Members night @ CCCA Observatory

 20th    General Meeting, 7:30 pm Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave
            Beginners meeting 6:45pm 
 Members Christmas Party  (place TBA)

 

 

Members Nights at CCCA
For more information contact Mark Roberts  str1701ncc@cogeco.ca

 


Monthly Meetings

If you are interested, why not attend a meeting or two? Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month from September to June (no meetings in July or August), beginning at 7:30 P.M. in the LaMarsh Room of the Niagara Falls Public Library, 4848 Victoria Avenue at Morrison Street in Niagara Falls, Ont. (see map below) All are welcome!

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Meetings usually include a lecture by a guest speaker, slide presentations by members, and chatting time over coffee and donuts. It's a good way to meet friends. Information about purchasing, or building your own, telescopes and other equipment is always available, with as many opinions as there are members present!

Monthly Public Star Nights

Every month on a Saturday night near the time of a First Quarter Moon, members set up their telescopes at Firemen's Park or Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls, Ont. or at Chippawa Creek Conservation area in Wainfleet for a night of observing for the general public. If you decide to attend a public star night, you need bring nothing but your curiosity.