Meetings
The monthly general meetings are held at 6:45 pm on the fourth
Tuesday of each month--except for November and December, when they are
held on the third Tuesday. The meetings are held in the Concord Police
Association Facility located at 5060 Avila Road in Concord. The only way
to get to Avila Road is from Willow Pass Road. Turn east onto Avila Road
approximately 300 yards south of the Willow Pass Road off-ramp from the
Route 4 freeway. Turn right into the Police Association Facility at the
crest of the first hill.
The meeting is called to order about 7:15 and ends at 9:00. First on the
agenda is "What's up?" in which a member discusses a topic of interest.
This is a short presentation that generally previews what is currently
available in the heavens for observation, but may be on any subject of
general interest. Next, announcements are made and pending business is
discussed. Then comes the piece de resistance--our feature presentation,
generally a distinguished speaker from outside the club. The subjects
are highly variable.
Click here to see some of our past speakers.
Meeting Calendar
| Date | Agenda |
| March 25 |
What's up: Liede-Marie Haitsma - You don't
need a telescope on Mt. Diablo Guest Speaker: Dr. Vassilis Angelopoulos, UCLA & JPL, The search for the origin of space storms with NASA’s THEMIS mission |
| April 22 |
What's up: Marni Berendsen Guest Speaker: Ryan Wyatt, California Academy of Sciences: Plans for the new Morrison Planetarium |
| May 27 |
What's up: Vianney Serrier Guest Speaker: Jeff Adkins & the |
| June 24 |
What's up: Members Night. Guest Speaker: Members Night: Telescope Clinic & Hands-on Workshops |
| July 22 |
What's up: Ralph Requa Guest Speaker: Dr. Puragra “Raja” Guhathakurta, Lick Observatory, “Journey Back to the Big Bang” |
| August 26 |
What's up: Jim Scala - "Where did
the Clovis people go?" Guest Speaker: Jim Cottle - "The Launch of Apollo 11 and other Boyhood Adventures with Apollo Saturn Hardware" |