2nd Friday: Meetings temporarily being held at 7:00 PM at the Sechelt Senior’s Center 5640 Trail Ave until repairs have been completed at the Sechelt Public Library where we used to meet and on Zoom featuring speakers (see main page for posts with details).
3rd Friday: Astro Cafe! Meet at Tim Hortons in Sechelt at 7:30 PM for astronomy discussion. If the skies are clear, members then adjourn to the seawall in Davis Bay with telescopes for public viewing (see main page for posts with details as well as updates on our Facebook page
Every Saturday (weather permitting): Public Viewing at the SCC Observatory. Details (and updates) posted on the main page and on our Facebook page.
Public Events (e.g.: Canada Day, Earth Day, Pender Harbour Days, Halfmoon Bay Country Fair, Botanical Gardens): See Main page and our Facebook page for details as events are announced.
Check the calendar below for the current schedule
2024
Date | Event or Speaker | Location | Topic/Comments |
8 April | Solar Eclipse | Various | Weather permitting |
12 April | Monthly Meeting | Senior’s Centre | 7 PM |
13 April | Volunteer Fair | Senior’s Centre | |
19 April | Astro Café | Tim’s, Sechelt | 7 PM |
20 April | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
21 April | Earth Day | Roberts Creek | 10:00 – 15:00 |
27 April | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
2 May | Palliative Care Presentation | TBA | 10:30 – 12:30 Not Public |
4 May | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
10 May | Monthly Meeting | Senior’s Centre | 7 PM |
11 May | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
17 May | Astro Café | Tim’s, Sechelt | 7 PM |
18 May | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
25 May | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
1 June | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
2 June | Pride Day | Mission Park | TBA |
8 June | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
10 June | Pride Under the Stars | Observatory | 20:00 – 23:00 |
14 June | Monthly Meeting | Senior’s Centre | 7 PM |
15 June | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
21 June | Astro Café | Tim’s Sechelt | 7 PM |
22 June | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
29 June | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
1 July | Canada Day | Hackett Park | |
6 July | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
13 July | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
14 July | Halfmoon Bay Country Fair | Coopers Green | |
20 July | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
27 July | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
3 August | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
4-6 August | Pender Harbour Wooden Boat Festival | Madeira Park | |
10 August | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
17 August | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
24 August | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
28 Aug – 1 Sep | Star Party | Observatory | 4 day event |
1 September | Botanical Garden | Sechelt Botanical Garden | |
13 September | Monthly Meeting | Sechelt Library | 7 PM |
14 September | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
20 September | Astro Café | Tim’s Sechelt | 7 PM |
21 September | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
28 September | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset, weather permitting |
5 October | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
11 October | AGM and Monthly Meeting | Sechelt Library | 19:00 Elections, |
12 October | Public Viewing | Observatory | Annular Solar Eclipse 07:30 hours |
18 October | Astro Café | Davis Bay | Sunset weather permitting |
19 October | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset |
26 October | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
2 November | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
8 November | Monthly Meeting | Sechelt Library | 19:00 |
9 November | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
15 November | Astro Café | Davis Bay | Sunset weather permitting |
16 November | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
23 November | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
30 November | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
7 December | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
13 December | Xmas Party | Sechelt Library | 19:00 TBA |
14 December | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
20 December | Astro Café | Davis Bay | Sunset weather permitting |
21 December | Public Viewing | Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |
28 December | Public Viewing | SCC Observatory | Sunset weather permitting |