April 2024

It’s April, the month everyone has been anxiously awaiting. Wishing clear skies for all those traveling to see totality and for those staying home to view a partial eclipse. Seagrave will be open with minimal staff on Monday, April 8, from 2-4:30 PM. We will have solar eclipse glasses available and, hopefully, a solar telescope or two. If you are available, please stop by.

April marks the beginning of our fiscal year. With this comes our annual meeting, elections, budgets and dues payments. Our annual meeting will be on April 13, when election results will be announced; the budget will have to wait until May.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all who have actively engaged in our activities throughout the past year; those who planned the events, those who made them happen, and those who attended. It takes all of us to make this Society function. Thank you all! We are always looking for ideas for new events for our members and the public. Send all of your ideas my way.

I especially wish to thank Michael Corvese and Mark Munkacsy for their effort creating and conducting our first “Sky Puppies” program. Begun last fall, they just completed this Astronomical League observing program for youth ages 6 to 10 at the Portsmouth Free Public Library. Our goal is to repeat this program at another library this fall. Contact me if you would like to host a “Sky Puppies” class at your local public library.

See you at Seagrave on April 13th. Did I mention that there may be cake?

Warm wishes and clear skies,

Linda