General Meetings
ASKC General Meetings are usually held at the UMKC Volker Campus in Royall Hall, Room 111, on the fourth Saturday of each month — except:
- September: Members-only picnic (no regular meeting)
- November: Saturday prior to Thanksgiving
- December: Annual holiday party (no regular meeting)
The night begins with 30-Minute Astronomy (a short program on an introductory topic), followed by a meet and greet with light refreshments. ASKC's library will be open for browsing and material checkout. The meeting format typically includes welcome and introductions, guest speaker presentation, Q&A, and then general announcements and business items.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
This Month's Speaker
Join the Astronomical Society of Kansas City for the April General Meeting on April 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in Royall Hall on the UMKC campus. The featured speaker will be ASKC member Bill Wren. He will talk about establishing the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve, the largest such Reserve in the world, and the only truly international one, spanning 14,000 square miles north and south of the Rio Grande River. It includes a national park, four state parks, a half dozen or so wildlife management areas in the U.S. and Mexico, and Nature Conservancy Lands.
See more about the reserve at: darksky.org/places/greaterbig-bend-international-dark-sky-reserve/.
Wren
Schedule
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- 6:00 PM: 30-Minute Astronomy
- 6:30 PM: Refreshments and Library open
- 7:00 PM: General Meeting and Program
Location
Royall Hall, UMKC, 800 East 52nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri
Free parking is available in the garage south of 52nd Street.
Enter Royall Hall via the east doors under the pedestrian bridge.
Virtual option: ASKC members will receive an invitation to participate via Zoom.
Upcoming Meetings
The next general meetings will be held on May 24, and June 28, 2025 at Royall Hall.
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