Calendar for The Villages Astronomy Club

August 2026

3rd: Space Academy 6:30pm
Truman Recreation Center Studebaker Room, 2705 Canal Street.

Learn the basics of astronomy and hear news about the latest research.

• 3rd: Observers' Workshop, 8pm.
  Truman Recreation Center, 2705 Canal Street.

  Learn how to choose and use a telescope or binoculars. Our astronomers answer your questions and provide tips on observing. If weather permits, we will meet at the Picnic Pavilion. Otherwise, we will be inside after Space Academy.

• 7th: Executive Directors' Meeting 11am.
  Fishhawk Recreation Center, 2318 Buttonwood Run.

  All members welcome! Join us as we plan future events for the club, including our 2027 speaker schedule, Solar Walk upgrades, and our outreach schedule.

• 16th: Fruitland Park Astronomy 5pm.
  Cales Memorial Soccer Field, 300 Shiloh Street, Fruitland Park, FL.

  See the sky with the Fruitland Park Astronomy Group. Gates open 5pm for solar observers, astro observing begins at dusk. Bring your telescope or come to look through others' scopes. Easy setup off your tailgate. Bring power if required. Public welcome! No Villages ID Required

• 18th: General Meeting: Your Astronomy Resources Round Table 6:30pm.
  Laurel Manor Recreation Center, 1985 Laurel Manor Dr.

  Join us for our annual Resources Meeting. Tell us your favorite websites, video streamers, books, brands, and vendors for your astronomy needs and interests. We will be collecting your recommendations for our annual September Resources issue of The Villages Star newsletter!

• Smart Scope Meeting Smart Scope meetings will resume in September.

Sept 2026

• 2nd: Smart Scope Meeting7:30pm,
  North Pavilion, near basketball court, Everglades Rec Center, 5497 Marsh Bend Trail.

  Meeting for owners of smart telescopes, including Dwarf, SeeStar, etc. Bring your scope and get some imaging time in, share techniques with other owners.

• 4th: Executive Directors' Meeting 11am.
  Fishhawk Recreation Center, 2318 Buttonwood Run.

  All members welcome! Join us as we plan future events for the club, including our upcoming speaker schedule, Solar Walk upgrades, and our fall/winter outreach schedule.

7th: Space Academy 6:30pm
Truman Recreation Center Studebaker Room, 2705 Canal Street.

Learn the basics of astronomy and hear news about the latest research in astronomy, space exploration. Roman Space Telescope, Starship news.

• 7th: Observers' Workshop, 8pm.
  Truman Recreation Center Picnic Pavilion, 2705 Canal Street.

  Learn how to choose and use a telescope or binoculars. Our astronomers answer your questions and provide tips on observing the sky. We provide views of the sky to interested onlookers as well. Bring your telescope or binoculars and join us!

• 15th: General Meeting: Remote Observing with SeeStar by Carlos Garcia of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society 6:30pm.
  Laurel Manor Recreation Center, 1985 Laurel Manor Dr.

  Carlos Garcia is a pioneer among smart scope observers, being the first to use a smart scope in a commercial remote observatory, and developer of many techniques to use smart scopes to perform serious astrophotography. Come hear about his journey and how he obtains stunning astrophotos from inexpensive smart telescopes.

• 19th: Fruitland Park Astronomy 5pm.
  Cales Memorial Soccer Field, 300 Shiloh Street, Fruitland Park, FL.

  See the sky with the Fruitland Park Astronomy Group. Gates open 5pm for solar observers, astro observing begins at dusk. Bring your telescope or come to look through others' scopes. Easy setup off your tailgate. Bring power if required. Public welcome! No Villages ID Required

October 2026

• 2nd: Executive Directors' Meeting 11am.
  Fishhawk Recreation Center, 2318 Buttonwood Run.

  All members welcome! Join us as we plan future events for the club, including our 2027 speaker schedule, presentation materials development, and our upcoming Astronomy Day and Starry Starry Night events.

No Space Academy
No Observers Workshop

Truman Rec Center is closed for renovation, inside and outside, so both meetings are cancelled this month.

• 7th: Smart Scope Meeting7:30pm,
  North Pavilion, near basketball court, Everglades Rec Center, 5497 Marsh Bend Trail.

  Meeting for owners of smart telescopes, including Dwarf, SeeStar, etc. Bring your scope and get some imaging time in, share techniques with other owners.

• 17th: Fruitland Park Astronomy 5pm.
  Cales Memorial Soccer Field, 300 Shiloh Street, Fruitland Park, FL.

  See the sky with the Fruitland Park Astronomy Group. Gates open 5pm for solar observers, astro observing begins at dusk. Bring your telescope or come to look through others' scopes. Easy setup off your tailgate. Bring power if required. Public welcome! No Villages ID Required

• 21st: General Meeting: Joel Nussbaum, Apollo 11 Engineer 6:30pm.
  Laurel Manor Recreation Center, 1985 Laurel Manor Drive.

  Come hear a presentation from an engineer who worked on Apollo 11 on the task, the job, and the demands placed on those who worked to bring this momentous event to come to pass.