Schedule of Events
Free and open to the public except private events. See event calendar for details.
| Date | Start Time | Location | Event |
| 2022 | |||
| Jan 8 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | James Webb Space Telescope |
| Jan 13 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| Feb 10 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| Feb 12 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | Meteors, Meteoroids and Meteorites |
| Mar 10 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| Mar 12 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center | Lights out! Stop Light Pollution |
| Apr 9 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center | Artemis Moon Mission |
| Apr 14 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| May 9 | 6:30 pm | Loutit District Library Grand Haven | Artemis Moon Mission |
| May 12 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| May 14 | 8 pm 9 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center Hemlock Crossing Parking Lot | The Summer Sky Public Star Gazing |
| May 21 | 2 – 6pm 8pm | Downtown Holland (8th / College) Hemlock Crossing Parking lot | Astronomy Day / Day Events Astronomy Day / Public Star Gazing |
| Jun 11 | Dusk | Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | Public Star Gazing |
| Jun 13 | 7 pm | Herrick District Library Holland | Summer Sky |
| Jun 21 | 6:30 pm | Loutit District Library Grand Haven | Summer Sky |
| 9 pm | Holland State Park | Public Star Gazing | |
| Jul 9 | 9 pm | Hemlock Crossing Observatory | Public Star Gazing |
| Jul 12 | 6:30 pm | Loutit District Library Grand Haven | James Webb Space Telescope |
| Jul 23 | 8 pm 9 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center Hemlock Crossing Observatory | James Webb First Images and Public Star Gazing |
| Jul 28 | 9 pm | Holland State Park | Museum Under the Stars |
| Aug 9 | 6:30 pm | Loutit District Library Grand Haven | Light Pollution |
| Aug 11 | 9 pm | Holland State Park | Meteors and S’mores (Perseid Meteor Shower) |
| Aug 13 | Dusk | Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | Public Star Gazing |
| Sep 8 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| Sep 10 | 8 pm 9 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | The Fall Sky Public Star Gazing |
| Oct 1 | 2 – 6pm 8 pm | (To be announced) Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | Astronomy Day / Day Events Astronomy Day / Public Star Gazing |
| Oct 8 | 7 pm 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | Astronomy Basic Workshops Public Star Gazing |
| Oct 13 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| Nov10 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| Nov12 | 7 pm 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing Nature Center Hemlock Crossing Public Observatory | Construction of the Public Observatory Public Star Gazing |
| Dec 8 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
No club meetings in June, July, August
Curtis Center Park is located downtown Holland on the corner of 8th Street and College Ave
Hemlock Crossing is an Ottawa County park located at 8115 West Olive Road, in Port Sheldon Township.
West Ottawa Planetarium is at Macatawa Bay Middle School at 3700 140th Avenue in Holland
Zoom Club Meetings are open to the public upon request. Send request to webmaster@holland-saaa.org
Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinars are open to the public. To sign-up please visit Ottawa County Parks Nature Programs
Meeting Schedule
SAAA club meetings occur throughout the school year, starting in September and ending in May. Meeting time is 7pm on the second Thursday of the month. The location is Macatawa Bay School in the planetarium. Our meetings are open to the public. See event calendar for details.
Looking for New Members
Wanted – astronomy enthusiasts. The SAAA wants to grow the astronomy community in West Michigan. If you have an interest in astronomy, telescopes or just curious about the cosmos, we’d like to hear from you.
