23
March
National Council Meeting
See: http://www.rasc.ca/
25
June
General Assembly Victoria, BC
See: http://victoria.rasc.ca/2014GA/Default.htm
4
October
Gravenhurst Family Star Party
Star party organized by local entusiasts. There will be a talk by Terence Dickinson. For more information, see the PDF with details below or contact Alan Keates at 705-687-4364 or e-mail gerryflaherty@rogers.com
Who can attend: everyone including non-membersFee: free (for accomodation options see pdf)Reservation needed for accomodation Organized by: Gravenhurst, local communityLocation: Gravenhurst
8
August
NYAA's Starfest 2013: Comet Tales!
Our friends from the North York Astronomical Association invite you to attend their annual star party, August 8-11, 2013.
26
June
New moon in June Algonquin Star Party
This star party is a Toronto Centre event and a chance to get an early start on the camping season under the pristine dark skies that Algonquin Park is famous for.
We have no agenda, guest speakers or activities planned except for observing on the beach. We do hope to have a communal campfire each evening for everyone to enjoy.
Making your reservation is easy. Just call the Ontario Parks Reservation line at 1-888-668-7275 or visit their website at www.OntarioParks.com.
18
September
2014 Annual Algonquin Adventure
This year marks our 17th Annual Algonquin Adventure Star Party which is held at Mew Lake Campground (inside Algonquin Park). For 17 years now, members and their families have come to Algonquin Park's Mew Lake Campground to enjoy the views from some of the darkest skies in southern Ontario. Our Annual Algonquin Adventure is the best chance to make friends, enjoy nature and observe through a myriad of different members' scopes and binoculars. Want to image? Want to observe visually? Want to just shoot the breeze under the milky way?
10
May
Frozen Banana Star Party at Mew Lake Campground
Informal Frozen Banana Star Party at Mew Lake Campground
Who can attend: members / everyone including non-members
Fee: Algonquin fee only depending on campsite
You can make a reservation on the Ontario Parks website
Organized by: RASC members
17
June
SNO Lab Tour
SNO LAB is an underground science laboratory specializing in neutrino and dark matter physics. Situated in the Vale Creighton Mine located near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, SNO LAB is an expansion of the existing facilities constructed for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) solar neutrino experiment. SNO LAB follows on the important achievements in neutrino physics achieved by SNO and other underground physics measurements.
See snolab.ca for more info.
7
June
New moon in June Algonquin Star Party
This star party is a Toronto Centre event and a chance to get an early start on the camping season under the pristine dark skies that Algonquin Park is famous for.
We have no agenda, guest speakers or activities planned except for observing on the beach. We do hope to have a communal campfire each evening for everyone to enjoy.
5
September
2013 Annual Algonquin Adventure
Join us for a long weekend star party under the famous pristine dark skies of Algonquin. It’s a great way to make new friends, talk astronomy, and enjoy the camaraderie of others around the communal campfires. Algonquin Park also offers lots of daytime activities like hiking, museums, art galleries, swimming, canoeing, and bird watching. This years’ Annual Algonquin Adventure takes place from Thursday September 5th through Sunday 8th.