STARGAZING EVENING at Delepre Abbey 7pm to 9pm Free entry. A chance to lookthrough a selection of our telescopes at celestial objects. Meeting isdependent on the weather.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER? Our monthly meeting to discuss all weather and climate issues past present and future. All are welcome.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.
HYMENOPTERA by Ian Wilson The wasps, bees, ants and sawflies are a huge group of fascinating insects which includes some that live in huge colonies as well as many that are solitary. We will look at their behaviour and structure before putting some under the microscope to learn more.
UNDERWOOD CUP A competition for members to submit pictorial images on any subject. Up to three projected images allowed per member. Round 3 of 3.
AN ABERRANT BOTANIST IN GREECE by Sean Karley A highly illustrated tour of the flora (and some fauna) of Greece with occasional diversions to some of the landmarks the country is famous for.
AN ABERRANT BOTANIST IN GREECE by Sean Karley A highly illustrated tour of the flora (and some fauna) of Greece with occasional diversions to some of the landmarks the country is famous for.
TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. Guests are very welcome.
CRITIQUING NIGHT Members should bring in up to 2 digital images or prints on the night. The images can be any they would like critiqued, or maybe ones they are thinking of entering into a future competition. Each person in turn will be asked to critique an image and to discuss how it may be improved. This isn't a competition but an opportunity to practice critiquing and to learn from our own and each other's images. 2 of 4 critique evenings.
A TOUR OF CHURCHES IN NORTHERN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE by Paul Hayes The annual Ride and Stride day gives a great opportunity to explore many churches that are either disused or not normally open outside service times. A photographic exploration of the architectural, interesting or historic features found at many of the churches.