LCAS Monthly Meeting: Wonders of Web: Exploring the Universe with JWST
2026-07-17 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Volo Bog, 28478 W.Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
The Speaker for the July meeting of the Lake County Astronomical society will be Jim Kovac. Jim will present on the amazing imagery that the James Webb Telescope has taken and the science it has produced.

AUTCL - Grayslake
2026-07-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Ln,, Grayslake, IL, 60030, United States
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky.
Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, and stay as long as they want. No registration is required. Groups are welcome.
In the event of bad weather we have a back up date of July 23.

AUTCL - Wauconda
2026-08-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Wauconda Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda, IL, 60084
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky.
Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, and stay as long as they want. No registration is required. Groups are welcome.
In the event of bad weather we have a back up date of August 20.

AUTCL - Lake Villa
2026-09-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Lake Villa, 140 N. Munn Rd, Lindenhurst, IL, 60046
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky.
Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, and stay as long as they want. No registration is required. Groups are welcome.
In the event of bad weather we have a back up date of September 22.

Celebrating a Century of Rocketry: Robert Goddard’s Life, Work, and Legacy
2026-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Volo Bog, 28478 W.Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
The September 18th meeting of the Lake County Astronomical Society will feature a special presentation by long‑time LCAS Life Member Tom Mathieson. This year marks an extraordinary milestone in the history of spaceflight: the 100th anniversary of the world’s first successful launch of a liquid‑fueled rocket, achieved by Dr. Robert H. Goddard in 1926. Tom will guide us through Goddard’s remarkable life—from his early experiments and visionary ideas to the groundbreaking innovations that laid the foundation for modern rocketry. The presentation will explore Goddard’s technical achievements, the challenges he faced, and the enduring legacy that continues to shape space exploration a century later.
We invite all members and guests to join us for the program as we honor one of the true pioneers of astronautics and reflect on how his work continues to inspire today’s scientific and engineering endeavors.

Presentation by Dr. Wayne Osborn of the Yerkes Observatory
2026-10-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Volo Bog, 28478 W.Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
The monthly meeting of the Lake County Astronomical will be a presentation By Dr. Wayne Osborn. He will talking about the Glass Plate Collection which has been taken using the Great 40″ Refracture at the Yerkes Observatory. These plates go back to the late 1800’s and have been preserved to this day. Dr. Osborn has many years working with and cataloging these images. This event is free and open to the Public. Please join us.

Afterwards Members of LCAS will show the Night Sky to attendees through their powerful telescopes (weather permitting)

AUTCL - Warren Newport
2026-10-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 O'Plaine Rd, Gurnee, IL, 60031, United States
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky.
Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, and stay as long as they want. No registration is required. Groups are welcome.
In the event of bad weather we have a back up date of October 21.

AUTCL - Indian Trails
2026-11-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Indian Trails Public Library, 355 N. Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky.
Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, and stay as long as they want. No registration is required. Groups are welcome.
In the event of bad weather we have a back up date of November 19.

Space: The Year in Review
2026-11-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Il
The Speaker for the November 20th meeting of LCAS will be Larry Boyle. Mr. Boyle has been pretty much of a yearly feature. His Presentation “Space: The Year in Review” is sure to be an interesting and educational talk. Please join us.

Weather permitting LCAS Members will setup telescopes at the Volo Bog and show attendees the night sky.

Asteroid Mining
2027-05-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Volo Bog, 28478 W.Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Larry Bartoszek from the Chicago Society for Space Studies has written a book on Asteroid Mining and will give his presentation to LCAS. Details to follow.
