Speakers

Lakeville astronomer Mike Renzi will present a slide show with images of deep space objects, planets, and asteroid videos that he has taken from my observatory when he appears as the guest speaker at our meeting on Dec. 4th at the Fireside Grille.

This will be a regular meeting of the club, but due to the nature of the program, the public is invited to attend.  All are welcome!!

Mr. Renzi will talk about how his interest in astronomy began when he was a child watching the Apollo Moon landing, and about the thrill of using a telescope for the first time, seeing the planets and Jupiter's moons - and getting hooked. He will briefly touch on my telescope making projects and also a little about my observatory. In addition, he will share his perspective about the rich educational opportunities available in astronomy.

Meghan Riley, MA 4-H Educator for Plymouth County, and Molly Quinn, 4-H youth from Middleboro, will be joining us to tell us all about the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation and discuss ways that we can partner with them.  This meeting is open to the public, all are welcome to attend.

What is 4-H?  Massachusetts 4-H is part of the University of Massachusetts Extension Programming. The 4-H program is open to youth ages 5-18 throughout Massachusetts. The 4-H Youth Development Program offers many projects, activities, and programs where young people can explore, learn, and grow. You can choose from many areas, including robotics, foods, consumer science, career exploration, community service, photography, leadership, and animal science projects.  See a more complete listing of potential projects.  4-H programs can take place in a variety of locations. These include community clubs, 4-H clubs or groups at community centers, in schools, and in after-school programs. Massachusetts 4-H is part of the University of Massachusetts Extension System. Founded in 1908, 4-H is the largest youth development program in the country reaching more then 27,000 youth in Massachusetts and 6 million young people annually throughout the country.

*excerpted from https://ag.umass.edu/mass4h/about

James McGrail, the Middleboro Town Manager, will join us at our weekly meeting to discuss his plans and answer your questions.