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2008 Calendar
Saturday, June 14
CAA Observatory Open House at Letha House park from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. There is no talk or presentation for this event. CAA members that are planning on attending this event please let Erik Hall, CAA Observatory Director know before hand or call the Medina County Park District offices directly at (330) 722-9364 to register.
Monday, June 23
CAA Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Starbucks Coffee Co. Starbucks is located at 24950 Lorain Road, just west of Columbia Road in North Olmsted.
Saturday, June 28
CVAS OTAA Convention. See details under Other OTAA Events.
Saturday, July 12
CAA Observatory Open House at Letha House park from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. There is no talk or presentation for this event. CAA members that are planning on attending this event please let Erik Hall, CAA Observatory Director know before hand or call the Medina County Park District offices directly at (330) 722-9364 to register.
Monday, July 14
CAA General Membership Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. Program to be announced.
Saturday, July 26
CAA OTAA Convention at the CAA Observatory next to the Letha House Park Barn, 10311 Spencer Lake Rd., just west of Richmond Rd., in Chatham Township. We will be there rain or shine. Details to follow.
Monday, July 28
CAA Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Starbucks Coffee Co. Starbucks is located at 24950 Lorain Road, just west of Columbia Road in North Olmsted.
Saturday, August 2
MVAS OTAA Convention. See details under Other OTAA Events below.
Saturday, August 9
CAA Observatory Open House at Letha House park from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. There is no talk or presentation for this event. CAA members that are planning on attending this event please let Erik Hall, CAA Observatory Director know before hand or call the Medina County Park District offices directly at (330) 722-9364 to register.
Monday, August 11
CAA General Membership Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. Program to be announced.
Monday, August 25
CAA Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Starbucks Coffee Co. Starbucks is located at 24950 Lorain Road, just west of Columbia Road in North Olmsted.
Saturday, September 20
NASA Glenn: Solar Telescope and Nighttime Telescope Viewing (no plans for a booth at this event)
Saturday, November 15
CAA presentation and star party at 8:00 p.m. at Wolf Creek Environmental Center. CAA member Bob Wiersma will be our speaker for this event. Bob will present "Jupiter the King of the Planets." The presentation will be put on rain or shine. Weather permitting please bring your telescopes for the public star party that will follow the presentation. CAA members that are planning on attending this event please let Erik Hall, CAA Observatory Director, know before hand or call the Medina County Park District office directly at (330) 722-9364 to register
Other OTAA Events:
Saturday, June 28, 2008: Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society OTAA convention at Indian Hill Observatory. Arrive by 6 p.m. for dinner. Indian Hill Observatory is located at 15735 Huntley Rd, Huntsburg, OH 44046. Directions: Take Mayfield Road (US 322) east to Clay Street. Go north on Clay Street (paved) for 1 mile to Huntley Road. Go west on Huntley Road (gravel) for 1/2 mile. Look for the post with red CVAS letters on the left side of the road. Head up the driveway into parking lot.
Saturday, July 26, 2008: Cuyahoga Astronomical Association OTAA convention at the CAA Observatory at Letha House. Details forthcoming.
Saturday, August 2, 2008: Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society OTAA convention at MVCO in Braceville, OH. Registration opens at 5 pm.
Saturday, September 6, 2008: Black River Astronomical Society OTAA convention at Birmingham Methodist Church Hall, Birmingham, Ohio.
Noteworthy Events Elsewhere:
Schuele Planetarium Star Parties
On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month (year 'round) there are Schuele Planetarium star parties starting at 8:15 p.m. following the 7 p.m. Planetarium shows (weather permitting). CAA members are welcome to bring their scopes to help out at the star parties in the field across the street from the Schuele Planetarium. Any CAA members that could help out would be greatly appreciated by Jay Reynolds and the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. All programs include the most recent news from our explorations of Mars, Saturn, and Hubble Space Telescope.
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