Schedule for 2026
VCAS Lecture series ARE the 2nd Friday of the Month. January thru June at 403 W. Hillcrest Thousand Oaks
2 Mount Wilson trips- October 10th and November 14th (reservations required) $80.00
January 09th- Friday at Hillcrest, VCAS meeting w guest speaker Dave Holland The Winter Sky
February 13th Friday at Hillcrest, VCAS meeting with guest speaker Dr. Caleb Baker NASA - Nancy Grace Roman telescope talk
March 13th Friday, at Hillcrest VCAS meeting with guest Speaker Sarah Elizabeth McCandless- JPL/NASA
March 21st-Saturday, Messier Marathon,
April 10th Friday, at Hillcrest VCAS meeting with guest Speaker Tim Thompson- Mount Wilson "The REAL Magic Mountain"
May 02th Saturday, VCAS Booth at Simi Valley Street Fair
May 08th Friday, Hillcrest VCAS meeting with guest Speaker Dave Holland. All about Asterisms, How to navigate the night sky.
May 09th Saturday, night at Paramount Ranch ( Star Party)
June 12th Friday, at Hillcrest VCAS meeting with guest Speaker Professor Heather A Knutson, Properties of planets outside the solar system
June 20th Saturday at Paramount Ranch (Public) Star Party
July 11th Saturday Park in the Dark, Santa Monica Mtns -) Star Party
July 18th Saturday night Moorpark College Star Party at the Charles Temple Observatory
Aug 08th, Saturday night, Star Party at Paramount Ranch
Aug 15th Saturday night Moorpark College Star Party at the Charles Temple Observatory
Sept 19th Saturday night Star Party at Paramount Ranch
Oct 10th Saturday Mount Wilson 60" Telescope trip- (prior reservation required) limit 25
Oct 17th, Saturday night, Star Party at Paramount Ranch
Nov 13th Friday Hillcrest VCAS meeting/ Vote in our Board of Directors (Public/ only members vote for BOD) Speaker (tbd)
Nov 14th Saturday Mount Wilson 60" Telescope trip- (prior reservation required ) limit 25
December 05th Saturday VCAS Holiday Banquet (member only/ reservation required)