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.
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 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm Program: "" Presented by |
Sep 11 | Ho Tung Visualization Lab. Colgate University, Hamilton, NY. 7:30 pm Program: "TBA" Presented by Joe Eakin, Technical Director |
Oct 9 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm Program: "Exploring Jupiter's Icy Moons" Europa Clipper Presented by Carol Higgins, NASA Solar System Ambassador and VAS Member |
Nov 13 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm Program: "" Presented by |
Dec 11 | Kirkland Senior Center. 7:30 pm Program: "Members' Show 'n Tell" Presented by MVAS Members |