Eastbay Astronomical Society

the eastbay astronomical society (eas) serves bay area residents and astronomy enthusiasts with events, classes, and oakland’s premier views of the universe. experience the wonder of gazing into infinity with the friendly experts at eas by attending our events and joining the club! the club hosts a weekly free telescope makers'​ workshop and monthly free astronomy lectures at chabot space & science center in oakland — the general public is welcome to attend. membership benefits include: --monthly meetings with featured guest speakers who are prominent in astronomy and space science; --members-only viewing nights, outreach star parties at local schools where we share our telescopes with kids and their families, and special observing events such as high altitude star parties, eclipse viewing parties; --telescope rentals and advice; --access to astronomy library; --newsletter subscription; --camaraderie with like-minded people who love learning about telescopes, astrophotography, astronom