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08 September at 07:00 PM
MONTHLY MEETING and 2009-2010 Annual General Meeting

11 September at 10:00 AM
PUBLIC OUTREACH Brooklin Harvest Festival

18 September at 09:00 AM
PUBLIC OUTREACH Thickson Woods Daytime

18 September at 08:00 PM
PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park Thickson Woods Evening

23 September at 06:00 PM
PUBLIC OUTREACH Sports and Leisure Fair Bowmanville

16 October at 11:00 AM
PUBLIC OUTREACH Daytime Safe Solar Viewing and Astronomy Displays at Pumpkinville 2010
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What We Have Done
The Durham Region Astronomical Association has be an active contributer to the region by supplying or being a part many recreational family activities many free of charge! Here is a journal of engagements we have either hosted or been a part of:

2010-08-25PUBLIC OUTREACH Youth Wildness Survival Camp
2010-08-24PUBLIC OUTREACH Vincent Massey Public School Day Camp
2010-08-18PUBLIC OUTREACH Youth Wildness Survival Camp
2010-08-11PUBLIC OUTREACH Youth Wildness Survival Camp
2010-07-31PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park Darlington Provincial Park
2010-07-28PUBLIC OUTREACH Youth Wildness Survival Camp
2010-07-20Board Meeting
2010-07-19PUBLIC OUTREACH Dinner under the Stars -Whitby Senior Centre
2010-07-16PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park Ajax
2010-06-27DRAACO Grounds Maintenance
2010-06-21PUBLIC OUTREACH Adelaide McLaughlin Public School
2010-06-18PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park Bowmanville
2010-06-09MONTHLY MEETING - Meeting is a GO but the speaker has cancelled - Eclipsing Binaries
2010-06-05PUBLIC OUTREACH Ajax's Waterfront East Pavilion - Grand Opening
2010-05-26PUBLIC OUTREACH 18 th Oshawa Cubs
2010-05-25Board Meeting
2010-05-21PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park Brooklin - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
2010-05-18PUBLIC OUTREACH 8th Ajax Cubs
2010-05-15AstroWorkshop postponed
2010-05-12MONTHLY MEETING - Earliest Stages of Star Formation
2010-05-08PUBLIC OUTREACH Science Rendezvous 2010
2010-04-24PUBLIC OUTREACH ASTRONOMY DAY 2010
2010-04-17Relive the Discoveries of Galileo
2010-04-14MONTHLY MEETING - Seyfert/Active Galaxies
2010-03-27EARTH HOUR
2010-03-27PUBLIC OUTREACH Celebrate Earth Hour
2010-03-24PUBLIC OUTREACH-Clarington Older Adults Association
2010-03-22PUBLIC OUTREACH -13th Whitby Beavers
2010-03-11PUBLIC OUTREACH-1st Brooklin Guides
2010-03-10MONTHLY MEETING - Optical Coatings for Telescopes AND Demonstration of the New Meade ETX LS-6 ACF Self-Aligning Telescope
2010-02-27PUBLIC OUTREACH - 16th Ajax Cubs Winter Camp
2010-02-13PUBLIC OUTREACH - 7th Annual Winter WonderLearn
2010-02-10MONTHLY MEETING - Geology and Physiology of Planets, Moons, etc.
2010-02-07PUBLIC OUTREACH-Carriage Country Baptist Church
2010-01-22Astroworkshop
2010-01-13MONTHLY MEETING - Inexpensive Radio Astronomy
2009-12-09MONTHY MEETING - Habitability Within the Milky Way
2009-11-272nd Brooklin Beavers Postponed
2009-11-25Port Perry High School
2009-11-18Carriage County Baptist Church -Teen
2009-11-17Leonid Meteor Shower
2009-11-11November Monthly Meeting - Blast! The Movie
2009-10-23AstroWorkshop-POSTPONED
2009-10-18Carriage Country Baptist Church -Youth
2009-10-1713th Oshawa Scout Group
2009-10-17Daytime Safe Solar Viewing and Astronomy Displays at Pumpkinville 2009
2009-10-16October Monthly Meeting
2009-10-10DRAACO Shelter Restoration
2009-09-24Clarington Sports and Recreation Fair
2009-09-19Thickson Woods Evening
2009-09-19Thickson Woods Daytime
2009-09-09September Monthly Meeting
2009-09-09DRAA AGM
2009-08-14Blackout Day Town of Whitby
2009-08-09Newtonville Town Bar-B-Que
2009-07-31Darlington Provincial Park Public Stargazing
2009-06-1316th Ajax Beavers Space Camp
2009-06-13This is Our Ajax
2009-06-13WindReach Farm 20th Anniversary
2009-06-10June Monthly Meeting
2009-06-06Durham East 4H
2009-05-20Cosmic Connections Program
2009-05-13May Monthly Meeting
2009-05-01AstroWorkshop: Lunar sketching workshop
2009-04-294th Ajax Scout Group
2009-02-14Clarington Winter WonderLearn
2009-02-021st Pickering Beavers Group
2009-01-14January Monthly Meeting
2009-01-085th Pickering Village Brownie Group
2008-12-10December Monthly Meeting
2008-11-28AstroWorkshop
2008-11-26Port Perry High School
2008-11-12November Monthly Meeting
2008-11-10Presentation for Big Brothers and Sisters Clarington
2008-11-064th Whitby Cubs
2008-10-18Daytime Solar Viewing And Astronomy Display at Pumpkinville
2008-10-08October Monthly Meeting
2008-10-0310th Ajax Scouting Group
2008-09-20Nighttime Astronomy in the Park - Thickson Woods Nature Festival
2008-09-20Daytime Astronomy in the Park - Thickson Woods Nature Festival
2008-09-10September Monthly Meeting
2008-08-192008 Annual Meeting
2008-08-08Purple Woods Public Stargazing
2008-08-04Celebrate McLaughlin Day Parkwood Estate
2008-08-01Darlington Provincial Park Public Stargazing
2008-07-11Purple Woods Public Stargazing
2008-06-19Last Day to Submit By-Law Change Proposals
2008-06-19Board Nominations
2008-06-17June Monthly Meeting
2008-06-10Introduction to Astronomy Part 3
2008-06-06Astroworkshop
2008-05-31Pathfinders Stargazing Party
2008-05-30Pathfinders Stargazing Party
2008-05-29Stargazing for guests of Central Collegiate
2008-05-21Central Collegiate Open House
2008-05-20May Monthly Meeting
2008-05-20Deadline for Membership Fee Proposals
2008-05-14Presentation/Stargazing for Beavers/Cubs
2008-05-10International Astronomy Day 2008
2008-05-08Introduction to Astronomy Part 2
2008-04-24Introduction to Astronomy Part 1
2008-04-21Presentation at Orono Public School
2008-04-1616th Ajax Beavers
2008-04-15April Monthly Meeting
2008-04-15Participation House Oshawa
2008-04-12AstroWorkshop
2008-04-0847th Oshawa Guides
2008-03-29Lights Out Party
2008-03-18March Monthly Meeting
2008-02-23Clarington Winter WonderLearn
2008-02-21Light Pollution Awareness Committee Meeting
2008-02-20Lunar Eclipse Party
2008-02-19February Monthly Meeting
2008-02-14FREE Lecture and Viewing Through Telescopes
2008-01-15January Monthly Meeting
2007-12-18December Monthly Meeting
2007-11-30Presentation to Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys School Grade 5 and 6 classes
2007-11-271st Whitby Cubs
2007-11-20November Monthly Meeting
2007-11-14Astronomy for Port Perry High School
2007-11-06Presentation to Whitby Seniors
2007-10-30Astronomy for Oshawa / Whitby 16th Scouts and Cubs
2007-10-30Presentation for Community Care Durham
2007-10-20Daytime Solar Viewing and Astronomy Display at Pumpkinville
2007-10-16October Monthly Meeting
2007-09-22Astronomy Day 2007
2007-09-20Stargazing for Clarington Older Adults
2007-09-19What Do Amateur Astronomers Do?
2007-09-18September Monthly Meeting
2007-09-15Nighttime Astronomy in the Park - Thickson's Woods Nature Festival
2007-09-15Daytime Astronomy in the Park - Thickson's Woods Nature Festival
2007-09-05Clarington Older Adults Association Annual Open House
2007-08-21Annual General Meeting
2007-08-21Annual Banquet
2007-07-28Public Stargazing
2007-07-13Public Stargazing
2007-06-30DRAA on Durham Living
2007-06-19June Monthly Meeting
2007-05-15May Monthly Meeting
2007-05-12AstroWorkshop
2007-04-21International Astronomy Day 2007
2007-04-17April Monthly Meeting
2007-04-11Stargazing at UOIT
2007-03-31Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval - Encore
2007-03-26Indoor Presentation and Outdoor Stargazing - 25th Whitby Brownies
2007-03-24Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
2007-03-20March Monthly Meeting
2007-02-278th Ajax Scouts and Cubs
2007-02-20February Monthly Meeting
2007-01-16January Monthly Meeting
2006-12-19December Monthly Meeting
2006-11-30SUPERNOVA: Death of a Star
2006-11-21November Monthly Meeting
2006-11-02Introduction to Astronomy
2006-10-21Pumpkinville -at Greenwood Conservation Area
2006-10-17October Monthly Meeting
2006-10-15Public Solar Viewing and Astronomy Displays
2006-09-19September Monthly Meeting
2006-09-16Astronomy in the Park - Thickson Woods
2006-09-16Astronomy in the Park - Thickson Woods
2006-09-09Astronomy in the Park - Purple Woods Conservation Area
2006-08-162005/2006 Annual Meeting
2006-08-07Astronomy in the Park - Purple Woods Conservation Area
2006-08-07McLaughlin Day
2006-07-07Astronomy in the Park - Purple Woods Conservation Area
2006-07-03Asteroid 2004 XP14 Makes Close Approach to Earth
2006-06-20June 2006 Monthly Meeting
2006-05-16May 2006 Monthly Meeting
2006-05-06Astronomy Day 2006
2006-04-18April 2006 Monthly Meeting
2006-04-01Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
2006-03-25Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
2006-03-21March 2006 Monthly Meeting
2006-03-18Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
2006-03-11Safe Solar Observing at the Maple Syrup Fesitval
2006-02-21February 2006 Monthly Meeting
2006-01-17January 2006 Monthly Meeting
2005-12-20December 2005 Monthly Meeting
2005-11-15November 2005 Monthly Meeting
2005-11-11The Red Planet - Mars
2005-10-18October 2005 Monthly Meeting
2005-10-15Astronomy in the Park - Scouts JOTA
2005-09-20September Monthly Meeting
2005-08-162003/04 Annual Banquet
2005-08-10Astronomy in the Park - Purple Woods Conservation Area
2005-07-13Astronomy in the Park: Long Sault Conservation Area
2005-06-21June Monthly Meeting
2005-05-17May Monthly Meeting
2005-04-19April Monthly Meeting
2005-04-16Astronomy Day
2005-03-15Monthly Meeting
2005-03-12Astronomy in the Park: Maple Syrup Festival, Oshawa
2005-02-19Winter WonderLearn: Courtice Community Complex
2005-02-15Monthly Meeting
2005-01-21Astronomy in the Park: Richard Recreation Centre, Bowmanville
2005-01-18Monthly Meeting
2004-12-21Monthly Meeting
2004-11-16Monthly Meeting: Video CCD Imaging for Beginners?, presented by Ray Khan
2004-10-21SciTech Lecture featuring Terence Dickinson and Public Stargazing
2004-10-19Monthly Meeting: National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Greenbank, pesented by Philip Gebhardt
2004-09-21Monthly Meeting
2004-09-18Astronomy in the Park: Thickson Woods
2004-08-102003/04 Annual Banquet
2004-06-15Monthly Meeting: Venus Transit of the Sun, presented by Len Benschop and Dan McRae
2004-06-04Brooklyn Spring Fair
2004-05-18Monthly Meeting: Observing and Imaging from the Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Preserve, presented by Len Benschop
2004-05-01Astronomy Day Celebrations: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby
2004-04-24Astronomy in the Park - Public Sun Viewing Event: Chapters, Oshawa
2004-04-20Monthly Meeting: Observing Variable Stars, presented by Geoff Gaherty
2004-03-27Astronomy in the Park: Maple Syrup Festival at Purple Woods
2004-03-16Monthly Meeting
2004-02-22Bowmanville Museum
2004-02-21Winter WonderLearn
2004-02-17Monthly Meeting
2004-01-20Monthly Meeting
2003-12-10Monthly Meeting: Evidence for Supermassive Black Holes, Presented by Michael De Robertis, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, York University.
2003-11-11Monthly Meeting: Holiday Shopping Guide for Telescopes and Astronomy Accessories, presented by Abe Slomovitz
2003-11-08Astronomy in the Park: Lunar Eclipse
2003-10-14Monthly Meeting
2003-09-16Monthly Meeting: Member Presentations
2003-09-05Astronomy in the Park: Presented by the Friends of the Second Marsh
2003-08-122002/03 Annual Banquet
2003-08-04Sam McLaughlin Day
2003-06-10Members Meeting
2003-05-13Monthly Meeting: Galaxy Mergers, presented by Dave Patton of Trent University, Department of Department of Physics
2003-05-10Astronomy Day Celebrations: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby
2003-04-08Members Meeting
2003-03-18Monthly Meeting: The Complete Observer's Toolkit, presented by Geoff Gaherty
2003-03-15Astronomy in the Park: Maple Syrup Festival at Purple Woods
2003-02-11Monthly Meeting: Member Presentations
2003-02-08Astronomy in the Park: Winterfest at Greenwood Conservation Area, Ajax
2003-01-14Monthly Meeting: Member Presentations
2003-01-10Astronomy in the Park: Pickering Recreation Complex
2002-12-10Monthly Meeting: Choosing the Right Telescope, presented by Abe Slomovitz
2002-11-23Astronomy in the Park: Iroquois Park in Whitby
2002-11-12Monthly Meeting
2002-10-08Monthly Meeting
2002-09-10Monthly Meeting: ROBOsky, presentioned by Marc Castel
2002-09-07Astronomy in the Park: Durham Central Fair
2002-08-272001/02 Annual Banquet
2002-08-05Sam McLaughlin Day
2002-08-03Stargazing for Campers: Darlington Provincial Park
2002-06-11Monthly Meeting: Members Night, presentionation by DRAA Members
2002-06-01Brooklin Spring Fair
2002-05-14Monthly Meeting: A Clearer View Of The Galactic Neighbourhood, presented by Marshall L. McCall
2002-04-27Astronomy Day Celebrations: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby
2002-04-20Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby
2002-04-09Monthly Meeting: Light Houses in the Sky - An Introduction to Celestial Navigation, presented by Paul deBruyn
2002-03-22Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Palmer Park, Port Perry
2002-03-19Monthly Meeting: The Murky Depths of the Main Sequence, M-dwarfs presented by Peter Dawson
2002-03-16Astronomy in the Park - Public Solar Viewing: Purple Woods Conservation Area
2002-02-22Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Uxbridge
2002-02-12Monthly Meeting: The Tagish Lake Meteorite, presented by Phil McCausland
2002-01-18Presenting the Sky: DRFN
2002-01-08Monthly Meeting: Observing Jupiter and Saturn, presented by Geoff Gaherty
2001-12-21Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Pickering Recreation Complex
2001-12-11Monthly Meeting: Choosing the Right Telescope, presented by Abe Slomovitz
2001-11-23Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Ajax Community Centre
2001-11-13Monthly Meeting: Radio Meteor Observing, presented by Philip Gebhardt; Florida Imaging Centre presented by Walter MacDonald
2001-10-27Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby
2001-10-09Monthly Meeting: The Celestial Sphere, presented by Pedro Braganca
2001-09-25Monthly Meeting: Once Upon a Perseid, presented by Harry Gilday
2001-09-23Astronomy in the Park - Public Stargazing Event: Attersley Park, Oshawa


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