Lectures are held at the three monthly SFAA events: the
Mt Tam Star Party, the
City Star Party and the
General Meetings. Lectures
subject to speaker availability. Topics are on or related to the subject of
astronomy.
See the schedules below for lecture topics and times for the General Meeting lectures and
City Star Party lectures.
Mt Tamalpais Lectures are sponsored by Mt.
Tamalpais State Park. Speakers and lecture schedules are arranged
by the Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association (MTIA)
Click
here to see the schedule.
Contact information for the Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association (MTIA)
Pantoll Ranger Station Phone:
(415) 388-2070
Other Phone:
(415) 455-5370 - taped message after 4:00PM
Address:
MTIA/Astronomy Programs, POB 3318, San Rafael, CA 94912
Lectures at SFAA
General
Meetings take place after the meeting is ajourned and are located in
Randall Museum, the same location as the meeting. The meetings last
approximately one hour, lectures vary in length from one half hour to an hour
and a half.
Click Here to
see a list of past General Meeting Lectures.
The 2026 General Meeting lecture schedule is still being assembled and will soon be finalized.
Please check back often.
City Star Party
lectures take place just prior to the beginning of the star party at Point
Lobos in San Francisco.
Click Here to
see a list of past City Star Party Lectures.
The 2026 City Star Party lecture schedule is still being assembled and will soon be finalized.
Please check back often.