(Updated 2026-09-23)
Recent Events:
- September 11 – Second Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmore)
- Canceled due to weather forecast
Upcoming Events:
- October 2 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmore)
- Coordinator: Ana V
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 2/15
- floaters: 0/5
- October 3 – The Exchange (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 2/6
- floaters: 0/6
- October 14 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 3/3
- floaters: 1/3
- October 24 – International Observe the Moon Night (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 1/6
- floaters: 0/4
- November 6 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmore)
- Coordinator: Ana V
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 0/15
- floaters: 0/5
- November 7 – Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Day (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens October 8):
- RAC table: 4
- November 7 – James Creek Cider House (Cameron)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens October 7):
- telescopes: 5
- floaters: 3
- November 12 – Overture Crabtree (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens October 10):
- telescopes: 3
- floaters: 3
- November 14 – Astronomy Night at Joyner Park (Wake Forest)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens October 17):
- telescopes: 5
- floaters: 3
- December 4 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmore)
- Coordinator: Ana V
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 0/15
- floaters: 0/5
- December 10 – Northeast Regional Library (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens November 7):
- telescopes: 4
- floaters: 3
- December 16 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens November 10):
- telescopes: 3
- floaters: 3
Notes:
The Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers to coordinate events and assist at events with or without a telescope. To join the committee send a blank email to [email protected]. Any club member is welcome, regardless of experience level. We will train you! To volunteer for an event, register via the RAC Calendar event entry.
Event coordinators: please send an email after the event to [email protected] indicating:
- How many RAC members volunteered.
- Estimate of how many attendees were present.
- Brief synopsis of the event: what interesting things were observed, attendee reactions, host impressions, etc.
