Meetings

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except April and July) at 7:30 PM at the Kirkland Senior Center, 2 Mill St., Clark Mills, NY (directions and map) unless otherwise noted. The April meeting is held on a Saturday evening in conjunction with a social event at a local restaurant. 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 2013


Jan. 9 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “2012: The Year in Review"

Presented by Kurt Wiehenstroer and Carol Higgins, MVAS

Feb. 13 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: "Visualizing a 3-D Night Sky: The Structural Nature of Our Universe"

Presented by Jim Dulak, MVAS

Mar. 13 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: "Venus: Inferno of the Red Glowing Rocks "

Presented by Perry Pezzolanella, MVAS

April 13 Annual Banquet: Roselawn Banquet House, 446 Main St, New York Mills, NY, 13495. 6 pm Cash bar, 7 pm dinner, program follows. Reservations Required.
Program: "Terrestrial Ages of Meteorites"

Presented by Jonathan Levine, PhD, Dept. Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University

May 8 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: "Invasion of the Robots: Geology at Mars"

Presented by Faith Thompson

June 12 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: ""

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July Annual Star-B-Que 2:00 pm Solar Observing, 5:00 pm snacks; 6:00 pm dinner
Kirkland Town Park, Pavillion #1, Franklin Springs, NY Reservations & dish to pass: contact

Aug. 14 Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: ""

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Sep. 11

Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: ""

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Oct. 9

Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: ""

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Nov. 13

Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: ""

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Dec. 11

Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM

Program: “Members' Show 'n Tell” plus Holiday Treats
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