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Meetings
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Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except March and July) at 7:30 PM at the Clark Mills Senior Center ( directions and map) unless otherwise noted. The March meeting is held on a Saturday evening in conjunction with a social event at a local restaurant. The July Star-B-Que is also held on a Saturday. All meetings are open to the public. Guests are encouraged to attend. Refreshments are provided by MVAS members. |
Scheduled Meetings and Programs for 2008
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| Jan. 9 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “2007: The Year in Review”
Presented by Kurt Wiehenstroer |
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| Feb. 13 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “Will the Moon Become a Black Hole? ”
Presented by Karen Evert |
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| Mar. 1 |
Annual Banquet:
Reservations required: Social Hour 6 PM, Dinner 7 PM, Roselawn Banquet House, New York Mills, NY
Program: “The Art of Planetary Imaging: Recording the Solar System in High Resolution"
Presented by Alan Friedman, published astrophotographer and member Buffalo Astronomical Association |
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| Apr. 9 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “Uranus: Rolling in a Turquoise Mystery”
Presented by Perry Pezzolanella |
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| May 14 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “The Second Space Race to the Moon”
Presented by Susan Henderson, JPL Solar System Ambassador |
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| Jun. 11 |
Herkimer BOCES Planetarium, 352 Gros Blvd., Herkimer, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “Falling in Love with the Night Sky”
Presented by Frank Bertone |
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| Jul. 20 |
Star-B-Que, 5 PM, reservations required
Solar observing, 2-5 PM (weather permitting) |
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| Aug. 13 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “How You Can Use Weather Forecasts to Plan for Your Viewing of the Night Sky”
Presented by Dr. Glenn Van Knowe |
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| Sept. 10 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “TBA”
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| Oct. 8 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “TBA”
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| Nov. 12 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “TBA”
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| Dec. 10 |
Kirkland Senior Center, Mill St., Clark Mills, NY, 7:30 PM
Program: “Members' Show 'n Tell” plus Holiday Treats |
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