Schedule of Events
Free and open to the public except private events. See event calendar for details.
| Date | Start Time | Location | Event |
| 2020 | |||
| January 4 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Universe in a Nutshell |
| January 9 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| February 1 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Moon Rocks and Craters |
| February 13 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| March 7 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Spring Sky |
| March 12 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| April 4 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Astrophotography |
| April 16 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| May 2 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Summer Sky |
| May 14 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| June 6 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| June 11 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| July 11 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| August 1 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| September 5 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Fall Sky |
| September 10 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| October 3 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Current Topics in Astronomy |
| October 8 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| November 7 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Planispheres |
| November 12 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| December 10 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
No club meetings in July or 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. Programs are held in the Nature Education Center building and public sky viewing is in the parking lot.
West Ottawa Planetarium is at Macatawa Bay Middle School at 3700 140th Avenue in Holland
Meeting Schedule
SAAA club meetings occur throughout the school year, starting in September and ending in June. 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.
