Thursday, June 1, 2023
The first half of June is a busy one with several celebrations and Star Parties.
June Full Moon
June 3 is the Full Strawberry Moon. Let’s hope for a cloud-free Saturday night to get a spectacular view of of the moon Full Moon Watch.
Celebrations in June
June 14 is Flag Day and commemorates the adoption of the flag on June 14, 1777.
June 16 is Father’s Day honoring all fathers, grandfathers and father figures.
June 17 is Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. It has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.
Star Parties in June
June 4-17 Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival Bryce Canyon National Park, UT https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
June 15-18 Cherry Springs Star Party Coudersport PA https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
June 10-17 Grand Canyon Star Party https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
June 14-18 Rocky Mountain Star Stare Gardner, CO https://rmss.org/
June 14-18 York County Star Party Lancaster PA https://www.yorkcountystarparty.org/
June 15-18 Wisconsin Observers Weekend http://www.new-star.org/index.php?Itemid=82#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20biggest%20highlights,just%20west%20of%20Waupaca%20Wisconsin. Harman Creek State Park WI
Katie and Gene Hamilton St Michaels MD
Go birding, boating, stargazing and traveling with binoculars.
Monday, May 22, 2023
We’re happy to launch the redesign of bringbinoculars.com this week after months of technical girations and content reorganization. Our goal is to make the articles, videos, puzzles and information about using binoculars more accessible and easy to read, watch and enjoy.
We’d love to hear your comments, suggestions and any ideas you’d like to share. mail@bringbinoculars.com.
Memorial Day is May 29th.
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Enjoy the weekend and remember all the veterans who are serving and have served in the military. The federal holiday is for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May.
June 3, Saturday is the Full Strawberry Moon so named because of the plentiful fields of berries at this time of year. Hope for a cloud-free night to get a spectacular view of the moon and check out Full Moon Watch.
June 4-17 Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
June 9-11 the Rangeley Birding Festival is hosted by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust in Rangeley Maine.
Check out our 2023 Events page with information about star parties, bird festivals, boat shows and RV shows throughout the year.
Katie and Gene Hamilton St Michaels MD
Go birding, boating, stargazing and traveling with binoculars.
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