The Welsh Lectures in Physics have been held annually since 1975 in honour of H.L. Welsh, a distinguished former faculty member in the Physics Department. They are the major public event in the life of the Department of Physics and are intended to celebrate discoveries in physics and their broader impact.   They are intended to be broadly accessible to an audience drawn from across the university, other academic institutions and the interested public. The Welsh Lecturers for 2014 are:

A good description of the First Light program is on this page. This week's topics are: The RASC certificate program, Logging and Sketching your observations, and Telescope Equipment for Beginners. Who can attend: membersFee: freeReservation you can make a reservation here Location: David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) 

The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_29,_2014

See the milky way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light pollution, there is so much to see. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting at the Ontario Science Centre. This is where our members get to show their latest projects, or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with Astronomy. Talks start at 7:30 socializing starts at 7:00. Chris Vaughan - The sky this month Guy Nason - Recent adventures under southern skies Ed Treijs - Low impact, ten-year observing plan for the Moon's changing orbit *** Equipment swap table after the presentations ***

A good description of the First Light program is on this page. This week's topics are: Orientation to RASC Toronto Centre activities, facilities and all perks, Astronomy on a Budget, and the Telescope Loan Program

Astronomers peer back into the past with the world's largest telescopes. They see billions of galaxies, and they find indications of evolution and youth. Before the first galaxies, there were the Dark Ages. And before then, the Big Bang. But there is much of the universe that astronomers cannot probe. Prof Silk will describe the universe that we see, and speculate about the universe we cannot see.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrids

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

See: http://yurisnight.net/

See: http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaf/