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MAS Happenings – January 30 2024
Happenings this Week * February Meeting Quorum * Starry Skies North Star Party Quorum Needed February Budget Meeting February 1st, 2024 The February MAS Monthly Meeting will be our annual Budget meeting. This is an official business meeting for the society and we will need a quorum of the society to vote on the budget, a total of about 70 members on-line...
MAS Happenings – January 25 2024
Happenings this Week * February Meeting Quorum * Starry Skies North Star Party * Candlelit Ski Event ** Cancelled ** * Da Vinci Fest Quorum Needed February Budget Meeting February 1st, 2024 The February MAS Monthly Meeting will be our annual Budget meeting. This is an official business meeting for the society and we will need a quorum of the society to...
MAS Happenings – January 16 2024
Happenings this Week *BSIG Winter Meeting BSIG Winter Presentation Featuring Mike Shaw January 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CST Featured Speaker: Mike Shaw Topic: How to Plan, Experience & Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 Renowned landscape and astrophotographer Mike Shaw will give a comprehensive talk on how to plan and execute...
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