FEBRUARY 2025 Updates

 

Meigs Point Nature Center Family Astronomy Night
Meigs Point Nature Center Family Astronomy Night - Saturday, March 29 7:30-9:30 PM


Upcoming Events

  • Country School STEM Glowfest - Tuesday, February 25th, 5:30-7:30 PM
  • Shoreline Astronomical Society General Meeting on March 13th at 7-9PM at Deer Lake Outdoor Center
  • Total Lunar Eclipse - Overnight starting on March 13th-March14th
  • Meigs Point Nature Center Family Astronomy Night - Saturday, March 29, 7:30-9:30 PM
  • Messier Marathon (please contact us at Shorelineastronomicalsociety@gmail.com for more information) (End of March OR End of April)

Club News
  • We have applied for our 501(c)(3) Non-profit status! A big win, thank you to the club members for your help
  • We've doubled our paid club members since last year, thank you for your support! If you're not a member you join today, please see our Membership & Meetings page
  • Members continue to be recognized for outreach with awards from the Astronomical League
  • We've kicked off a series of astrophotography talks, with one this past month and another coming up this April.  Stay tuned!


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