Hi everyone! We've conducted a couple "Herping Star parties" with the SW Herpetology Society - both astronomers and herpetologists like new moon nights. :-) , I've attended one of their San Gabriel Valley chapter meetings at Eaton Canyon Nature Center at 1750 North Altadena Drive, Pasadena. I see they have a meeting tonight, and I plan on attending. :-) Might not be your cup of tea, but it's a fun nature hobby and I am learning a lot about lizards, tortoises and even snakes! The SGV Chapter is having a Herp Show-&-Tell for our May 20th meeting - meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring your favorite, or your most interesting, herp and tell us what you have observed and learned about it. Please NO VENOMOUS in person, but photos are OK. Also, we have a few raffle items for tonight's meeting. Guests are welcome! BTW, here is my latest herpetology adventure - The Chuckwallas of Amboy Crater: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/ :-) Sidewalk astronomy this weekend - weather permitting, and it does look like weather will permit. :-) Moon, Saturn and Mars will be on view. Old Town Pasadena 7:30 - 9:30 - someplace on Colorado Blvd between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Avenues. Old Town Monrovia - 7:30 - 9:30 - Myrtle and Lime streets. Could be earlier if someone has signed up for telescope clinic - but I don't think anyone has....Two of the regulars, including me, will be at a Girl Scout star party Saturday night, but there will still be telescopes on our Monrovia corner. :-) That's all for now. Jane Jane Houston Jones Monrovia, CA Latest Blog: Some thoughts about Cancer http://is.gd/c0wVU What's Up May 2010? Constellation Stories http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup.cfm What's Up Podcast on YouTube: http://is.gd/c3r1i Twitter: http://twitter.com/jhjones http://twitter.com/CassiniSaturn Blog: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/