
| January | February | March | April |
| Sat 17: IYA Kick Off Event at UW – Telescopes on campus and short talks inside on IYA, observing, Galileo. | Too Cold & Cloudy for any events! |
Fri. 6: Chapters Star Party Sat. 21: 12-2 pm Children’s Day at KW-Telescope. Crafts, games, prizes, demonstrations of equipment. |
Fri. 3: Chapters Star Party |
| May | June | July | August |
| Fri. 1: Chapters Star Party Sat. 2: Dusk to 11pm Public Star Party at Waterloo Park. Telescopes set up in Picnic area 9, information table and prizes. Week 11 to 16: Astro-Photography Gala at KW-Telescope. Beautiful photographs and sketches on display. |
Fri. 5: Chapters Star Party Sat. 13: 6-10 pm Conestoga Lake Observing Clinic open to the 101s, their families and friends. |
Fri. 3: NO Chapters Star Party - Still light out. Sat. 18: 12-2pm Harry Potter and the Cosmos Children’s Day at KW-Telescope. Astronomy references used throughout Harry Potter, crafts, games. |
Fri. 7: NO Chapters Star Party - Still light out. Wed. 12: Star Party at University of Waterloo |
| September | October | November | December |
| Fri. 4: Chapters Star Party Sat. 26: 7-11 Public Star Party at Waterloo Park. Telescopes set up in Picnic area 9, information table and prizes. |
Sat. 18: The NBPO presents Herschel's Music and Astronomy Wed. 21: Star Party at University of Waterloo |
Tue. 17: Star Party at University of Waterloo |
TBA |
The Monthly Viewings at Chapters:
- Our Chapers event is now over for the year.
- Set up scopes and information table outside of Gateway Chapters (near #8 and 401)
- Public outreach – Astronomy, IYA and KW-RASC
Cari Gerow - IYA Coordinator

