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Mars Society of New York Event and Activity Descriptions:

The following is a listing of our currently scheduled meetings and events. We also have a number of meetings, etcetera, on an ad hoc basis, so if you would like to hear about them as well, sign-up for one of our regional mailing lists (you can sign-up for those lists or find contact information for the various chapter heads by clicking here.)


June

  • Executive meetings are on a weekly basis @ MIT.

  • June 16 - Boy Scouts merit badge project
    Boston area
    The MIT chapter is hosting a merit badge workshop in conjunction with the Boston Minuteman Council to help local Boy Scout troops earn their Space Exploration badges. We have about 50 scouts and 70 adults coming in, but still are short on volunteers!

  • June - Next Meeting of the New Hampshire Chapter
    Derry Public Library, Derry, NH
    Unfortunately, due to a planned renovations the Derry Public Library will not be available for meetings in June, so there will be no meeting this month.


July

Our regularly scheduled meetings begin, occuring on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

  • Executive meetings are on a weekly basis @ MIT.

  • July 21 - Space Exploration Celebration
    Laurie Beecham Theater at The West Bank Cafe, Manhattan, NY, NY
    The Mars Society of New York kicks off our first major event, our July 21 Space Exploration Celebration at the Laurie Beecham Theater at The West Bank Cafe. The Address is 407 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. The party starts at 3:00 PM. There will be some brief presentations from 4:30 - 5:00 and a great buffet dinner starts after 5:00.


August

  • Executive Council meetings on a weekly basis @ MIT.

  • August 4 - 5- Cape Cod Airshow
    Falmouth, MA
    Cape Cod Chapter Event. Bruce Mackenzie has volunteered to assist with this event. We are looking for volunteers to help staff this event.

  • August 23 - 26- Mars Society 4th Annual Convention
    Stanford University, California
    See http://www.marssociety.org for more information and to register.

  • August 24- Scheduled release date for "Ghost of Mars"
    various
    We'd like to set up tables at movie theaters for recruiting and public outreach in each chapter area.

  • August 26 - Space Day
    Westford, MA
    NH chapter event. NASA astronaut participation as well as a large number of display items are scheduled for this event. This is really geared for younger children, but is a perfect outreach opportunity!

  • August 28 - Next Meeting of the New Hampshire Chapter
    Derry Public Library, Derry, NH
    The New Hampshire Chapter will have their next meeting on this date, and will present an update on the just-ended convention as well as discussing the upcoming Aviation Heritage Festival.


September

  • Mid-September - Aviation Heritage Festival
    Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH
    New Hampshire Chapter event. The Aviation Heritage Festival had a really good turnout last year and we made plenty of new contacts. We were also fortunate to meet Gene Kranz, flight controller for NASA. The Festival also featured a great collection of aircraft on display.

  • September 25 - Next Meeting of the New Hampshire Chapter
    Derry Public Library, Derry, NH
    The New Hampshire Chapter will have their next meeting on this date, and will discuss the Aviation Heritage Festival event, among other issues.


October

  • October 10-12 - Mars Week at MIT.
    MIT, Cambridge, MA
    The MIT chapter will hold their annual Mars Week event at MIT during this time period.

  • October 23 - Next Meeting of the New Hampshire Chapter
    Derry Public Library, Derry, NH
    The New Hampshire Chapter will have their next meeting on this date, and will discuss what role our chapter will play in the advocacy of Mars exploration.


In addition to the events described above, we have a number of projects and activities that will run on an ongoing basis throughout the spring.

Temporary Mars Display at the Christa MaCauliffe Planetarium
The Christa MaCauliffe Planetarium in Concord, NH has an immediate need for a Summer temporary display on Mars. It is mainly oriented towards children. They would like this done in the next few weeks. Please contact Tony Schilling or Stephen Glenfield if you'd like to assist with this project.


Send emails to the following addresses if you're interested in helping out with or taking part in events and activities in the respective areas:

Greater Boston - Automated - mitms-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
New Hampshire - Steve Glenfield - sglenfie@nortelnetworks.com
Cape Cod - Jim Partan - jpartan@whoi.edu

(Once again, if you're interested in starting a new chapter, just let us know, and we'd be glad to help out.)


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