Outreach Event at SLO Thursday Night Farmer’s Market
CCAS will be at Farmers’ Market for sidewalk astronomy outreach, and we need help from our volunteers!
No experience is required to volunteer. These events are fun, casual, and a great way to introduce astronomy to people who may never have attended a star party before. Come help welcome the public, answer simple questions, manage telescope lines, or just be a friendly CCAS presence downtown! Watch a quick video from our August Farmer’s Market night!
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How CCAS Members Can Help
CCAS is growing in public outreach, member education, youth programming, and community partnerships, and we need members to help shape what comes next.
You can help by:
- Arrive at 5pm if you are bringing a telescope, you can drive right up to the intersection of Broad & Higuera to unload. Please bring everything you need for yourself (including power) for your setup. It’s going to be busy, so please stow all cases and spare equipment under the tableclothed tables to keep it clear and de-cluttered.
- If no telescope, please arrive at 5:30pm. We’ll show you how to jump in welcoming guests, handing out CCAS flyers and free star charts, and answering basic questions about CCAS. You won’t be volunteering all night, we’ll be rotating shifts to make sure it’s a fun evening for everyone.
- Breakdown (9pm) for the event, and you may drive up after 9pm to load your equipment.
- Feel free to share your observing and astrophotography skills, or just enjoy talking to people about the night sky.
CCAS is building an astronomy community, a place where people can discover the night sky, grow in skill and confidence, and connect with others who love exploring the universe. If one of these opportunities catches your interest, please click to sign up to receive more information about getting involved and watch the CCAS website for details.
Together, we can help build the next chapter of Central Coast Astronomy!