Meetings
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except July) at 7:30 PM at the Kirkland Senior Center, 2 Mill St., Clark Mills, NY (directions and map) unless otherwise noted. The July Star-B-Que is held on a Sunday evening. All meetings are open to the public. Guests are encouraged to attend. Refreshments are provided by MVAS members.
Scheduled Meetings and Programs for 2024
| Jan 10 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "2023: The Year In Review - Astronomy " Presented by David Bishop, Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science |
| Feb 14 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "2024 Total Solar Eclipse T-Shirt Contest Revealed" Submissions for the Solar Eclipse T-Shirt Contest will be revealed along with the winning design. Presented by MVAS members |
| Mar 13 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Eclipse 2024: The April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse" Solar glasses will be available along with eclipse T-shirts for purchase. Presented by MVAS Members |
| Apr 10 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Roundup" Presented by MVAS Members |
| May 8 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "What's Up Next in Astronomy for 2024?" Recurring Nova in Corona Borealis, Aurora, comets. Presented by MVAS Members |
| Jun 12 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Mercury: New Messages From An Old World" Presented by Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS |
| Jul 21 | Waterville Library & Barton-Brown Observatory. 5:00 pm
Program: "Star-b-que" Presented by MVAS. For club members and their guests. |
| Aug 14 | Waterville Public Library, 206 White St., Waterville, NY.. 7:30 pm
Program: "Observing the Sun" Presented by Chuck Higgins, MVAS |
| Sep 11 | Rm 101, Ho Tung Science Center, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY. 7:30 pm
Program: "Celestial Lighthouses in a Sea of Gravitational Waves" Dr. Lam will report on the Nanograv Project Presented by Dr. Michael Lam, Visiting Professor, Colgate University |
| Oct 9 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Exploring Jupiter's Icy Ocean Moons: NASA's Europa Clipper Mission and ESA's JUICE Mission" Presented by Carol Higgins, NASA Solar System Ambassador and MVAS Member |
| Nov 13 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "The Life and Death of Stars" Presented by Russell Arcuri, MVAS Member |
| Dec 11 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Members' Show 'n Tell" Presented by MVAS Members |
| Jan 8 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "2024: The Year in Review - Astronomy/Weather" Presented by David Bishop, Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science and Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS |
| Feb 12 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Mar 12 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Apr 9 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Oh, Say Can You See?" A discussion of observing site selection considerations and geographic and atmospheric conditions that can affect how well we can observe the sky. Presented by Gordon Fesenger, MVAS |
| May 14 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Jun 11 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Pluto: The Heart of the Solar System" Presented by Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS |
| Jul 20 | Waterville Library. 7:30 pm
Program: "Star-b-que" Presented by MVAS. For club members and their guests. |
| Aug 13 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Sep 10 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Oct 8 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Nov 12 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
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| Dec 10 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm
Program: "Members' Show 'n Tell" Presented by MVAS |