Our membership is very active. Here are some examples of what we do:

• Host sky viewing sessions (weather permitting) at both our meeting location in Paxton and our private Observatory location in Oakham.
• Invite lecturers from academia, amateur community, and society members
• Offer educational outreach to schools, libraries, and scouts (100+ events in 2021)
• Get together on a weekly basis for socializing and sharing knowledge
• Steward a statewide adopt-a-library telescope program (171 libraries received telescopes across Massachusetts since 2014)
• Amateur telescope making
• Telescope loan program to members from our extensive inventory
• Astrophotography training and equipment provided

Our club is a registered charity with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MGL chapter 180) and the United States Internal Revenue Service (501(c)(3) IRS code).  We maintain our bylaws (see Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. ByLaws) and other filings with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General. Donations are tax deductible.

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We’d love for you to join and become our newest member!