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2026 Stellafane Convention Schedule - Compact

Thursday, August 13 2026

Hartness House Workshop

Major Events

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Hartness House

Dan Lorraine & Tom Spirock

Hands-on “Printed” Telescope Build

Telescope Making

3:00 PM

5:30 PM

Canopy near T-shirt Sales & Mirror Grind Activity

Brian Delodder, Steve Dodson

Hartness House Workshop (Dinner)

Major Events

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

Hartness House

Dan Lorraine & Tom Spirock

Friday, August 14 2026

Stellafane Treasure Hunt

Other Activities

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

All over the grounds

Self-Guided

Fun with Lenses, Mirrors, Telescopes

Youth Events

9:00 AM

1:00 PM

Canopy near T-shirt Sales & Mirror Grind Activity

Steve Dodson, Peter Bealo

Telescope Making Demo Hours

Telescope Making

10:00 AM

4:00 PM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Bob Trzcinski

Meteorites and the Early Solar System

All Level Talks

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Patrick Leverone

Clubhouse Treasure Hunt for Children

Youth Events

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

Clubhouse

Dynamic Duos

Intermediate

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Al Takeda

Stellafane Family Activity: Build a CubeSat

Youth Events

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

Bunkhouse

Johny Colt & Dominic Fucile

Stellafane Land Use Hike

Other Activities

1:00 PM

2:30 PM

Meet at North Side of Food Tent

George Springston

Hands-on :”Printed” Telescope Build

Telescope Making

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Canopy near T- shirt sales & Mirror Grind Activity

Matteo Statti, Steve Dodson

Solar Observing Hour

Observing

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Observing Fields

Stellafane's New Museum (Downtown)

Museum

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Springfield Health Center, Pearl Street

Matt Considine, Curator

The History of Convention

All Level Talks

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Matt Considine

Astronomy Activities for Children

Youth Events

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

McGregor Observatory

Dr. Kristine Larsen

Shoot for the Moon!

All Level Talks

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Richard Sanderson

Membership Information Session

All Level Talks

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

Clubhouse

Cecilia Detrich & Tom Spirock

The Life and Times of Classic Refractor Telescopes

All Level Talks

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Rich Nugent

Stellafane and Beyond Film Premier

Major Events

5:30 PM

9:00 PM

Downtown Great Hall 100 River Street

Springfield Telescope Makers

Friday Evening Informal Talks

Major Events

7:30 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Bruce Beford, MC

Saturday, August 15 2026

Stellafane Treasure Hunt

Other Activities

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

All over the grounds

Self-Guided

Introduction To Tonight’s Sky

Beginner Talks

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

Flanders Pavilion

: Joe Dechene

Telescope Making Demo Hours

Telescope Making

10:00 AM

4:00 PM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Bob Trzcinski

Astronomy Activities for Children

Youth Events

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

McGregor Observatory

Dr. Kristine Larsen

Clubhouse Treasure Hunt for Children

Youth Events

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Clubhouse

Introduction to Stellafane

Beginner Talks

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Bruce Beford

Asteroid Observations/Astrometry

Intermediate

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Marc Polanksy

Fun with Lenses, Mirrors, Telescopes

Youth Events

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

Canopy near T-shirt Sales & Mirror Grind Activity

Steve Dodson, Peter Bealo

'Stellafane and Beyond' Film Panel Discussion

All Level Talks

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Moderator: Doug Arion

Clubhouse Treasure Hunt for Children

Youth Events

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Clubhouse

Membership Information Session

All Level Talks

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Clubhouse

Cecilia Detrich & Tom Spirock

Solar Observing Hour

Observing

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Observing Fields

A History of Mirror Coating

Advanced Talk

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Dave Sopchak

What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Absolutely Don’t Know

Advanced Talk

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Flanders Pavilion

Larry Mitchell

Saturday Evening Program & Keynote Talk

Major Events

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

Amphitheater (Flanders Pavilion if rain)

Katie Sushdock, MC

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