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Presentations Dorothy & I gave in 2018-2020
- 2018 -

DATEVENUELOCATIONTITLESUMMARY
January 4th,PIEDMONT AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS CLUBStatesville, NCThe GREAT AMERICAN TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF August 21st, 2017PIEDMONT AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS CLUB
February 3rdBOBFESTHickory, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHYBOBFEST, THE REGIONAL GATHERING OF AMATER ASTRONOMERS
March 3rdTRI-STARJamestown, NCNo presentation this year.
Entered astrophoto Contest.
 Got Judges Choice Award.		TRI-STAR
March 22ndMITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGEStatesville, NCStar Party on campus for Astronomy StudentsMITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March 23rdLAKE JAMES STATE PARKNEBO, NCSOLAR & NITE TIME STAR PARTYLAKE JAMES STATE PARK
April 6th DUKE EXPLORIUMHuntersville, NCStar Party at the EXPLORIUM. More details soon.Duke Energy
April  19thSuffern, NYSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHYNEAIC, THE NORTH EAST ASTRO IMAGING CONFERENCE
April 19th NEAICSuffern, NYSELECTING A DSLR FOR ASTROPHOTOGRAPY, PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS
April 20th NEAICSuffern, NYCAPTURING PHOTONS WITH A DSLR, THE HOW, WHEN & WHY OF SHOOTING LIGHTS, DARKS, FLATS & BIAS FRAMES
April 21-22NEAFSuffern, NYWe will not be presenting or on the Solar Observing field this year.
We want to simply attend NEAF as visitors and consumers and to
network with other NEAF attendees.		NEAF, THE NORTH EAST ASTRONOMY FORUM
May 5thSHILOH OBSERVATORY COMPLEX
OPEN HOUSE		Srtatesville, NCOPEN HOUSE AND TOUR AND STAR PARTY AT OUR OBSERVATORYShiloh Observatory
June 21stMITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, STATESVILLE, NCStatesville, NCINTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
WITH THE PIEDMONT AMATEUR ASTRONOMY CLUB
& THE O'NEALS & PAMELA & RANDY SHIVAK		INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
June 23rdASTRONOMY FEST ON THE NATIONAL MALLWash, DCSOLAR OBSERVING ON THE NATIONAL MALLASTRONOMY FEST ON THE NATIONAL MALL
July 19thGREENSBORO ASTRONOMY CLUBGreensboro, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHYGreensboro Astronomy Club
July 31st -?CAPE KENNEDYFloridaOBSERVE & REPORT ON THE PARKER SOLAR PROBE LAUNCHCape Kernnedy Space Center
September 12MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGEStatesville, NCSTARGAZE WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS, TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATIONSmcc
September 21GREENSBORO ASTRONOMY CLUBGreensboro, NCPARKER SOLAR PROBEGreensboro Astronomy Club
October 4thSOLARFEST 2018WARRENSBURG,  MISSOURITHE PARKER SOLAR PROBESOLARFEST 2018
October 6thSOLARFEST 2018WARRENSBURG,  MISSOURITHE MARVIN J VANN SOLAR PROMINENCE TELESCOPE
October 10thOKIE-TEX STAR PARTYOKLAHOMATHE PARKER SOLAR PROBEOKIE-TEX STAR PARTY 2018
October 11thOKIE-TEX STAR PARTYOKLAHOMANYQUIST THEORY & SEEING, tools to improve your solar images
October 20thDAVIDSON COLLEGEDAVIDSON, NCTHE PARKER SOLAR PROBEDavidson


Presentations Dorothy & I gave in 2018-2020
- 2019 -

DATEVENUELOCATIONTITLESUMMARY
January 20th,Shiloh Observatory Complex, Our HouseStatesville, NCThe GREAT AMERICAN TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE  
& Open House at our Observatory		Shiloh Observatory Complex
February 2ndBOBFESTHickory, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
SOLAR OUTREACH
DISPLAY TABLES		BOBFEST, THE REGIONAL GATHERING OF AMATER ASTRONOMERS
February
6th		Catawba Science CenterHickory, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHYCatawba Science Center
February 13thMITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGEStatesville, NCSolar Viewing Party on campus for Astronomy StudentsMITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March
2nd		TRI-STARJamestown, NCParker Solar Probe Presentation
Entered astrophoto Contest.
 Got First Place Award.		TRI-STAR
April 10-13thHANGING ROCK STATE PARKHanging Rock, NCSOLAR & NITE TIME STAR PARTY
& PRESENTATIONS		Hanging Rock
April
12th		PUMPKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLConover, NCSolar Viewing Party for StudentsPumpkin Elementary School
May
17th		CHARLOTTE AMATEUR ASTRONOMY CLUBCharlotte, NCTHE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE PARKER SOLAR PROBEcaac LOGO
June
20th		CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTERHickory, NCWorlwide solstice festival celebration
solar telescopes & displays		Catawba Science Center
July 5thLAKE NORMAN STATE PARKLake Norman, NCSOLAR & NITE TIME STAR PARTYLAKE JAMES STATE PARK
July
15th		Beaver Public Library @ Catawba Science CenterHickory, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHYCatawba Science Center
July 20thCATAWBA SCIENCE CENTERLake Norman, NCLUNAR LANDING 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION		Catawba Science Center
July
22nd		Beaver Public Library @ Catawba Science CenterHickory, NCIMAGING AND PROCESSING IMAGES WITH A DSLRCatawba Science Center
August
9th		HANGING ROCK STATE PARKHanging Rock, NCSOLAR & NITE TIME STAR PARTY
& PRESENTATIONS		Hanging Rock
August
31st		MOUNT MITCHELL STARGAZEMt. Mitchell, NCInterclub star party
September
3rd		MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGEStatesville, NCSTARGAZE WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS, TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATIONSmcc
September
27th		Conover SchoolConover, NCTake a Child Outside
Star Party
October
4th 		DUKE EXPLORIUMHuntersville, NCStar Party at the EXPLORIUM. More details soon.Duke Energy
October
5th		Shiloh Observatory Complex, Our HouseStatesville, NCThe GREAT AMERICAN TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE  
& Open House at our Observatory		Shiloh Observatory Complex
October 26thPEACH STATE STAR GAZESharon, GeorgiaSOLAR IMAGING & PROCESSING TUTORIALpssg
October 27thPEACH STATE STAR GAZESharon, GeorgiaTHE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE PARKER SOLAR PROBEpssg
November
4th		SHARON SCHOOLStatesville, NCSHARON SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR
Star Party & demonstration tables & handouts
November
11th		Shiloh Observatory Complex, Our HouseStatesville, NCThe GREAT MERCURY TRANSIT  
& Open House at our Observatory		Shiloh Observatory Complex
November
13th		MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGEStatesville, NCSOLAR GAZE WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS,
SOLAR TELESCOPE DEMONSTRATIONS		mcc
November
21st		CELESTE HINCLE SCHOOLStatesville, NCCeleste Hinckly School STEM FAIR
Telescopes, Star Party, Tables & Handouts

Events & Presentations I have scheduled in 2020
( CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATIONS & RESCHEDULES IN RED )

DATEVENUELOCATIONTITLESUMMARY
January
25th		BOBFEST
or
THE REGIONAL GATHERING
OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS		Hickory, NCSMARTPHONE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
SOLAR OBSERVING		BOBFEST, THE REGIONAL GATHERING OF AMATER ASTRONOMERS
February  
16-23rd		The Winter Star PartyFlorida KeysAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIME
The Past, Present and Future of the Parker Solar Probe		Winter Star Party
March
20th
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Charlotte Amateur Astronomy ClubCharlotte, NCAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMER
Rescheduled in May as Virtual event		CAAC logo
April 2nd-3rd
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		North East Astro Imaging ConferenceSuffern, NYAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMERNEAIC
April 4-5th
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		NEAFAttended the LIVE virtual eventNEAF
April
24-25
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		NC STATEWIDE STAR PARTY 2020TBDTBDSC logo
May
7th
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		ASHEVILLE ASTRONOMY CLUBUNC-Asheville, at the Reuter Center
in the Manhatten Room
Asheville, NC		The Past, Present and Future of the Parker Solar ProbeAstronomy Club of Asheville
May
15th
RESCHEDULED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Charlotte Amateur Astronomy ClubOnline ZOOM PresentationAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMERCAAC logo
June 20
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		Astronomy Festival on the National MallWashinton, DCPublic Outreach EventAFNM
July 17th
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		Greensboro Astronomy ClubOnline ZOOM PresentationAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMERGAC logo
September 25-27th
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
AURORA SUMMIT 2020Washburn, WisconsinAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMERAurora Summit
September 30-October 3rd
CANCELLED DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK		SOLARFEST 2020WARRENSBURG,  MISSOURIAN ISS/SOLAR/LUNAR TRANSIT PRIMERSOLARFEST 2018
October 10-17thTHE PEACH STATE STAR GAZESHARON, GEORGIAHeld at a limited basisPEACH STATE STAR GAZE 2020



I am constantly updating this list as I get invited to events throughout the year. Please check back often for current  events.

Even older outreach events we have participated in.

2015-2017