Events

NEWSTAR Events

**WOW 2026 is confirmed for ….

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NEWSTAR 2026 Calendar of Events

January

14 Board Meeting

16-17 Observing Weekend

21 Monthly Meeting – CME’s and the Power Grid by Greg Cheslock -or – the Cassini guy

24 Holiday Party – Good Company

31 Winter Family Fun Day Outreach @ Mosquito Hill

February

11 Board Meeting

13-14 Observing Weekend

16-21 Winter Star Party – Florida Keys

18 Monthly Meeting – ??? By Terri Gee, Barlow Planetarium Director

March

11 Board Meeting

13-14 Observing Weekend

18 Monthly Meeting – Atmospheric Phenomena By Peg Zenko

20-21 Observing Weekend

28 Sheboygan Swap & Sell 9 am – 2 pm

28 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

April

8 Board Meeting

11 NPMAS Messier Marathon – Brillion Nature Center

15 Monthly Meeting

17-18 Observing Weekend

25 Astronomy Day & Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

May

13 Board Meeting

15-16 Observing Weekend

15-17 NCRAL Convention Cedar Rapids, IA

20 Monthly Meeting

23 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

June

10 Board Meeting

11-14 WOW

17 Monthly Meeting

20 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

July

8 Board Meeting

10-11 Observing Weekend @ Parmentier Observatory

12-17 Nebraska Star Party

15 Monthly Meeting

18 Family Night @ Barlow Barlow Planetarium

August

7-8 Observing Weekend

12 Board Meeting

14-15 Observing Weekend

12-15 ALCon – Cincinnati, OH

19 Monthly Meeting

22 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

September

9 Board Meeting

9-14 Northern Nights Starfest-Palisade, MN

11-12 Observing Weekend

11-13 Northwoods Starfest – Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek, WI

16 Monthly Meeting

19 Fall Astronomy Day & Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

October

6-11 Enchanted Skies Star Party – New Mexico

9-10 Observing Weekend

14 Board Meeting

17 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

21 Monthly Meeting

24 – Harvest Moon Fest – Mosquito Hill?

November

6-7 Aurora Summit Place TBD

6-7 Observing Weekend

11 Board Meeting

13-14 Family Night @ Barlow Planetarium

18 Monthly Meeting

December

4-5 Observing Weekend

9 Board Meeting

16 Monthly Meeting

2026 Star Parties around the midwest/country.

Texas Star Party – Prude Guest Ranch, Fort Davis TX – April 12-19 (click here)

Wisconsin Observers Weekend – Hartman Creek State Park, Waupaca WI – (click here)

Nebraska Star Party, July 12-17 (click here)

Northern Nights Starfest – (click here)

Illinois Dark Skies Star Party – (click here)

Northwoods Star Fest – (click here)

Okie Tex Star Party – October 9-17 (click here)

Upcoming astronomy conventions:

NCRAL(North Central Region of the Astronomical League) convention, (click here)

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