Schedule of Events
Free and open to the public except private events. See event calendar for details.
| Date | Start Time | Location | Event |
| 2021 | |||
| January 9 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | The Universe in a Nutshell |
| January 14 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| February 11 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| February 13 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | Parker Solar Probe Update |
| March 11 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| March 13 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | The Spring Sky |
| April 8 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| April 10 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | The James Webb Space Telescope |
| May 8 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | The Summer Sky |
| May 13 | 7 pm | Zoom Meeting (Online) | Club Meeting |
| May 15 | 3 – 11pm | Curtis Center Park | Astronomy Day Spring 2021 |
| June 12 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | Mars Perseverance Rover |
| July 10 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing Zoom Webinar | Lights Out! Stop Light Pollution |
| July 15 | 9 – 11pm | Holland State Park | Museum Under the Stars |
| August 12 | 9 – 11pm | Holland State Park | Meteors and S’mores |
| August 14 | 8 pm | Hemlock Crossing | The Sun our Nearest Star |
| September 9 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| September 11 | 6:30 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Observatory Groundbreaking |
| September 11 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Astronomy Basics Workshops |
| October 9 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Constellations |
| October 14 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| October 16 | 3 – 11pm | Curtis Center Park | Astronomy Day Fall 2021 |
| November 11 | 7 pm | West Ottawa Planetarium | Club Meeting |
| November 13 | 7 pm | Hemlock Crossing | Astronomy program |
| December 9 | 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. 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
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. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, all club meetings are held online via Zoom Meetings.
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.
