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Due to the rainy weather, the Franklin Elementary School Outreach on Feb. 7 has been cancelled.

On Tuesday, February 7th, The SBVAA is having an outreach at Franklin Elementary School in Redlands.

Franklin Elementary School
850 E. Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92374

It is scheduled for 6:00 to 7:00 pm. We should set up between 5:30 and 6:00 pm.
The weather is looking pretty iffy as of now.  So check your email or the website for any cancellations.

Tonight is the outreach at Crafton Elementary School
Crafton Elementary School
311 Wabash Ave
Redlands, CA 92374
It is scheduled for Tuesday January 31st; 5:30 to 7:00pm. We should set up between 4:30 and 5:30 pm.

We’ll have a nice Waxing Crescent Moon, Venus and Mars.

There is an SBVAA Public Outreach star party this Saturday, January 28th, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The White Water division of the Wildlands Conservancy Preserve. Setup between 5:00 and 6:30pm.

Jamie Countryman and Megan Huynh will be leading the group.
Usually the Conservancy serves snacks for the first part of the show.

Come on out for a night of fun under the stars.

This Saturday is the 2017 January meeting of the SBVAA.  The program will include a video presentation and continuance of the “Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe” series entitled “The Sombrero Galaxy An Island Universe”
Pre-meeting dinner at the PepperSteak Restaurant.

The list of events so far compiled by Chris and Tom:

2017 Events

Just a reminder, membership dues are due in January.
Mail them off to Martin using the membership form.

This Thursday, December 8 is the outreach at Woodrow Willson Elementary School in Colton.  It will be from 5:30 – 7:00pm and we will have a First Quarter Moon to observe.  Setup will begin at 5:00pm.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
750 S. Eighth St
Colton, CA 92324

Our 2016 Holiday Get-Together is this Saturday December 3rd. The party is going to be held at Shakey’s Pizza in Redlands, California.

Saturday, December 3rd between 3 and 5 pm.

Wednesday, November 9th at:
Lincoln School in Colton
Setup: 4:30 pm 
Viewing from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Moon is a waxing gibbous
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Thursday, November 10th at:
Terrace View School in Grand Terrace
Setup: 4:30 to 5:00
Viewing from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Moon is a waxing gibbous

The outreach scheduled for this Saturday, Oct 29 at the Wildlands Conservancy in Oak Glen has been cancelled due to weather.