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		+	====== NEKAAL' Scheduled Events for 2010 ======
		+	===== Public Open House at Farpoint Observatory =====
		+
		+	//How long has it been since you saw the stars under a really dark sky? When the Milky Way actually looked like milk? And there were more stars than you could count.//
		+
		+	Come to a Public Open House at Farpoint Observatory. NEKAAL members will be there
		+	to answer your questions, you'll feast your eyes on amazing sights, and have a great time.
		+
		+	Want to know more? Check out our [[star parties|Star Party]] page.
		+
		+	Driving instructions to Farpoint are located on our [[Farpoint Observatory|observatory]] page.
		+
		+	==== Public Open House Dates in 2010 ====
		+
		+	^ Date ^ Start Time ^ Date ^ Start Time ^
		+	|June 19 | 9:00 p.m. |September 18 | 8:00 p.m. |
		+	|July 17| 9:00 p.m. |October 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
		+	|August 14 | 8:30 p.m. |November 13 | 7:30 p.m. |
		+
		+
		+	Group tours or observing sessions are scheduled on an individual
		+	basis, by contacting the [[contact|Astronomy Program Director]].
		+
		+	** If an Open House is cancelled due to cloud cover, a message will be posted on the
		+	observatory phone (785-806-2070).**
		+
		+	===== NEKAAL General Meetings 2010 =====
		+
		+	NEKAAL's General Meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month, with the exceptions of
		+	November (3rd Thursday) and December (date announced each year). Guests are always
		+	welcome to join us for the General Meetings and/or observing out at [[Farpoint Observatory|Farpoint]].
		+
		+	**These meetings are always open to the general public, free of charge.**
		+	The meetings usually include speakers or presentations covering a wide range of topics relevant to astronomy.
		+
		+	**General Meetings are held at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, 10th and Washburn, unless otherwise noted**
		+
		+	^        General Meetings      ^^^^
		+	^Month^Speaker^Topic^Date&Time^
		+	^May|Brad Hutton|Imaging by the Numbers - Part II|Thursday, May 27, 7:00pm|
		+	^June|Barbara Anthony-Twarog|Astronomy from Space|Thursday, June 24, 7:00pm|
		+	^July|Dan Tibbets|A Primer on Nuclear Fusion|Thursday, July 22, 7:00pm|
		+	^August|TBA|TBA|Thursday, August 26, 7:00pm|
		+	^September|TBA|TBA|Thursday, September 23, 7:00pm|
		+	^October|TBA|TBA|Thursday, October 28, 7:00pm|
		+	^November|TBA|TBA|Thursday, November 18, 7:00pm (*third Thursday)|
		+	^December|Holiday Party||Sunday, December 12, 3:00pm (*location TBA)|
		+
		+	===== Club Reserved Observing Dates 2010 =====
		+	The weekends closest to new moon are reserved for observing by NEKAAL members. Requests to schedule the observatory for another purpose on these dates should be directed to the [[contact|Astronomy Program Director]].
		+
		+	^Club Observing Weekend Schedule 2010^^
		+	|May 14-15|September 10-11|
		+	|June 11-12|October 8-9|
		+	|July 9-10|November 5-6|
		+	|August 6-7| |
		+
		+
		+
		+	===== Observer Deadlines 2010 =====
		+
		+	To get your article in bi-monthly Observer you need to submit your article by these dates.
		+
		+	|May 24|Sept 24|
		+	|July 24|Nov 24|
		+
		+	===== Board Meetings 2010 =====
		+
		+	Board meetings are two hours before the [[schedule#Public Open House Dates in 2010|public open house]] each month at [[Farpoint Observatory|Farpoint]].