December 2022 President’s message
by Linda Bergemann
I can not believe that it is December already. Time flies quickly when you’re busy and having fun.
Our December meeting has been moved to Saturday, December 17 and will take place at the North Scituate Community House. We will begin the evening with a Holiday Potluck Dinner at 5 PM and conclude with our speaker, J. Kelly Beatty, beginning at about 6:15 PM. Note that the time of the presentation is different than normal because we must vacate the facility by 8 PM. You will find more details elsewhere in this newsletter. If possible, we will Zoom the presentation; watch for an email.
For all the newcomers, our winter meetings, January, February and March are not held at Seagrave Memorial Observatory. In the recent past, we have met at the Community House during these months. But, scheduling and access has become an issue. This year, meetings for these three months will be held on Zoom, and not in person. I know that many have escaped from Zoom, never to return, but this option makes the most sense. We will return to Seagrave in April with a celebration of some kind. We will continue to open the observatory to the public on Saturday nights through the winter, as weather and conditions on the ground permit.
Speaking of January: Our speaker on January 7th will be meteorologist Joe Rao. Joe will present “Adventures of an Eclipse Chaser”, a talk he had planned to give at AstroAssembly. He will come to us remote from New York. For February, we are discussing a potpourri of member presentations on their recent trip to Iceland and the Northern Lights.
Happy Holidays!
