Schedule of Events
Free and open to the public except private events. See event calendar for details.
| Date | Start Time | Location | Event |
| 2019 | |||
| January 10 | 6:30 pm | Park Township Program | The Winter Sky (Private) |
| January 10 | 7:30 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| January 12 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Mars: Earth’s Little Brother |
| February 9 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Universe in a Nutshell |
| February 14 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| March 9 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | New Horizons Mission Update |
| March 14 | 6:30 pm | Park Township Program | The Spring Sky (Private) |
| March 14 | 7:30 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| April 11 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| April 13 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Parker Solar Probe |
| May 9 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| May 11 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Summer Sky |
| June 8 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| June 11 | 9 pm | Holland State Park | Lunar Observing |
| July 13 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| July 19 | 9 pm | Holland State Park | Museum Under The Stars |
| August 10 | After Sunset | Hemlock Crossing | Public Star Gazing |
| August 13 | 9 pm | Holland State Park | Meteors and S’mores |
| September 12 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| September 14 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Fall Sky |
| October 5 | canceled | Curtis Center Park | Astronomy Day |
| October 10 | 6:30 pm | Park Township Program | Planetarium Tour (Private) |
| October 10 | 7:30 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| October 12 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Life Cycle of Stars |
| November 9 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Telescope Basics |
| November 14 | 7pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| December 12 | 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.
