2026 Stellafane Convention Schedule - Compact
Friday, August 14 2026
Stellafane Treasure Hunt
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
All over the grounds
Self-Guided
Fun with Lenses, Mirrors, Telescopes
9:00 AM
1:00 PM
Canopy near T-shirt Sales & Mirror Grind Activity
Steve Dodson, Peter Bealo
Telescope Making Demo Hours
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
Tent by T-Shirt Sales
Bob Trzcinski
Meteorites and the Early Solar System
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Patrick Leverone
Clubhouse Treasure Hunt for Children
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
Clubhouse
Dynamic Duos
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Al Takeda
Stellafane Family Activity: Build a CubeSat
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
Bunkhouse
Johny Colt & Dominic Fucile
Stellafane Land Use Hike
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
Meet at North Side of Food Tent
George Springston
Hands-on :”Printed” Telescope Build
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Canopy near T- shirt sales & Mirror Grind Activity
Matteo Statti, Steve Dodson
Solar Observing Hour
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Observing Fields
Stellafane's New Museum (Downtown)
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Springfield Health Center, Pearl Street
Matt Considine, Curator
The History of Convention
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Matt Considine
Astronomy Activities for Children
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
McGregor Observatory
Dr. Kristine Larsen
Shoot for the Moon!
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Richard Sanderson
Membership Information Session
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Clubhouse
Cecilia Detrich & Tom Spirock
The Life and Times of Classic Refractor Telescopes
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Rich Nugent
Stellafane and Beyond Film Premier
5:30 PM
9:00 PM
Downtown Great Hall 100 River Street
Springfield Telescope Makers
Friday Evening Informal Talks
7:30 PM
Flanders Pavilion
Bruce Beford, MC