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Date:  Wednesday May 3 and 4
Time: 9am to 8pm
Moorpark College is having a Student Ceramics and Art Sale. You will find all sorts of great gifts, mugs, bowls, vases, bottles, pitchers and sculptures, drawings, paintings and photos at a nice price. The Sale will be in the ceramics studio, Applied Arts building room 124

"Women in the Sciences” Molly Shelton, Power Systems Engineers at JPL, will talk about her work on CADRE; an all-terrain navigation system to be used in future planetary exploration rovers. It can make decisions without human input. She’ll also have a special message for young women who dream of becoming Aero-Space Engineers. Moorpark College Forum. Admission and Parking free. Please No Pets.

Ventura County Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up at the Moorpark College Observatory for the First Public Star Party since 2019. Saturday, May 7th, 2022 from 7 to 10 pm. Gates open at 6:30. Free admission and parking. Federal Non-Profit EIN: 95-3152618. We're glad to be back

Join Ventura County Astronomical Society for a family Night Under the Stars at the Moorpark College Observatory. Telescopes will be set up and ready to go 8pm on Saturday July 16th at 8 pm.
• 8 pm Professor Hal Jandorf will use a laser pointer to point out what’s up
• 8:15 a mystery guest from JPL or NASA will speak on the latest in Space Technology
• 8:45 – 11 pm Round-Robin observing through dozens of telescopes
Admission and Parking are FREE

“The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks on August 12th” but there’ll be some stragglers. Join us at the Moorpark College Observatory, Saturday, August 20th from 8 - 11 pm and catch a few with us.

The evening starts in the Open-Air Amphitheater with a PowerPoint presentation on what’s Up. Professor Hal Jandorf will locate these objects in real time with a green laser pointer. Then see those objects “close up” on the observation deck through dozens of telescopes set up and ready to go.

For the ultimate view enter “The Dome” and look through the 6-inch Takahashi! Arrive early to get a priority Group Number: No more standing in line, we’ll call you.

Please Arrive Early. Free to all ages. Please No Pets

Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College and Ventura College East Campus are holding free Cash 4 College workshops to help students apply for funds to help with college costs. Funds can be used for tuition, books, housing, transportation, childcare, computers and more.

In-person workshops are scheduled for Feb. 11 and 25. The workshops are free and open to the community; anyone may attend a workshop on either date and can drop in at any time during the events.

Bilingual financial aid staff will assist students in completing applications for the 2023-2024 school-year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Students can also access information about basic needs support (food, clothing and housing assistance), tutoring, academic counseling, mental health services and other student services.
AB 469 now requires school districts to confirm seniors have completed the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application before graduating in 2023. Cash for College events can help students get ahead.
For more information, visit vcccd.edu/cash4college.

Moorpark College
Feb. 11
Feb. 25
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Fountain Hall Atrium
7075 Campus Road, Moorpark

For info: Contact the Moorpark College Financial Aid Office at (805) 378-1462 or mcfa@vcccd.edu.

Ventura County Astronomical Society

And the Moorpark College Foundation

Present: Comet Man Charles S. Morris

Charles S. Morris has seen over 300 comets. He’ll talk about how to visually observe comets, the pros and cons of digital imaging, and what the average person can contribute to science. Throughout his talk he’ll show stunning images of the comets he’s observed then wrap up his talk with a look ahead to significant comets in 2023.

Go to the Moorpark College Forum (applied Arts Bldg)