SAAA presents informational and educational lectures at Hemlock Crossing County Park inside the Nature Education Center. Programs are followed by public observatory sessions (weather permitting) accompanied by member’s telescopes. The goal is to have fun while learning.
2026 Lecture Schedule
| Date | Time | Lecture Title | Presenter |
| Jan 10 | 7 pm | Life Beyond Earth | Mike Long |
| Feb 14 | 7 pm | The Sun and its Observing Space Missions | Karl Rijkse |
| Mar 14 | 7 pm | Who Named Jupiter’s Largest Moons | Frank Roldan |
| Apr 11 | 7 pm | Spring and Summer Sky | Barry Schoenfelner |
| May 9 | 7 pm | Perspectives of Scale | Art Fleming |
| Sep 12 | 7 pm | Autumn and Winter Sky | Frank Roldan |
| Oct 10 | 7 pm | Buying a Telescope | Barry Schoenfelner |
| Nov 14 | 7 pm | Past, Present, and Future of the Universe | Casey Bartman |
2027 Lecture Schedule
| Date | Time | Lecture Title | Presenter |
| Jan 9 | 7 pm | The Voyager Mission | Karl Rijkse |
| Feb 13 | 7 pm | Spring and Summer Sky | Frank Roldan |
| Mar 13 | 7 pm | The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | Mike Long |
| Apr 10 | 7 pm | TBD | TBD |
| May 8 | 7 pm | Life and Pursuits of Percival Lowell | Jeff Hammes |
| Sep 11 | 7 pm | Fall and Winter Sky | Karl Rijkse |
| Oct 9 | 7 pm | The Moon | Barry Schoenfelner |
| Nov 13 | 7 pm | TBD | TBD |
The Nature Education Center is in the Hemlock Crossing County Park at 8115 W Olive Rd, West Olive, MI 49460 and can be easily accessed off West Olive Road between the Bagley and Crosswell Street turnoffs from US-31.