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    20:00 - R Moses St Pk - LI - clearsky starviewing 
          Amat Obsrs Soc. Parking field #2, Free, cancelled for 
          clouds. www.aosny.org, suerose{at}optonline.net 
    20:00 - Chester - NY - clearsky starviewing 
          Orange Co Astro Assn, Deis Obsy. Free, cancelled for clouds. 
          www.ocastronomy.org, info{at}ocastronomy.org, 845-641-2672 

XXX - XX Sep 
    20:00 - Central Park - MH - clearsky starviewing 
          OCCASIONAL SESSIONS; INQUIRE AT CONTACTS 
          Informal gathering of local astronomers on perimeter path 
          on north side of Great Lawn. Free, cancelled for clouds. 
          tags_p{at}yahoo.com 

Fri -  1 Sep 
    all day - Lower Manhattan stations - MH - station reconstruction 
          Every Sat & Sun. Indefinite duration. Many Lwr Manh subway 
          stations closed for major work at various hours. Check 
          posters and flyers for your routes. www.mta.info. 
    all day - Swinging Bridge - NY - potential flood emergency 
          Indefinite duration. Flood alert on Mongaup & upper Delaware 
          rivers due to sinkhole in Swinging Bridge dam. Listen for 
          news and advice from local emergency management agencies. 
          www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/safety/swinging.asp 
    all day - New York University - MH - science exhibit 
          Thru Dec 2. Bobst Liby, 70 Wash'n Sq S. 'Images of Benjamin 
          Franklin' life and times for 300th anniv of Franklin, Free. 
          www.nyu.edu/publicaffairs, 212-998-8154. ken.kid{at}nyu.edu 
    all day - Newark - NJ - astronomy exhibit 
          Thru Dec 15. Newark Mus. 'Saturn, exploration of a celestial 
          wonder' about planet and missions, $7 mus adm. 
          www.newarkmuseum.org/planetarium, 976-596-6529 
    00:01 - whole City - MH - IRT service disruption 
          weekday nights and entire weekends. From 2006 March 18 thru 
          fall 2006. IRT service disruptions for construction of South 
          Ferry station and Fulton St interchange. Study flyers and 
          posters for reroutes and suspensions. www.mta.info. 
    10:00 - Governors Island - MH - cultural tour 
          Also Sat 2 Sep. Walk thru history and culture of 
          former military station. Free, hourly ferry from Battery 
          Marine Terml, So Ferry MH. www.govisland.com 
    19:30 - Cranford - NJ - astronomy meeting 
          Amat Astro Inc. Union Co Coll, Sperry Obsy. Indoor talk, 
          clearsky starviewing. Free. www.asterism.org, 
          clayton{at}netzero.net 
    19:30 - Stony Brook - LI - astronomy lecture 
          SUNY Stony Brook, Earth & Spc Sci Hall. Indoor lecture, 
          clearsky starviewing. Free. www.ess.sunysb.edu/astro, 
          631-632-8100, slutterbie{at}notes.cc.sunysb.edu 
    20:00 - Wash'n Xing S P - NJ - clearsky starviewing 
          A A A of Princeton, Simpson Obsy. Free, cancelled for 
          clouds. www.princetonastronomy.org, 609-737-2575, 
          drexparker{at}aol.com 
    20:00 - Stratford - CT - Boothe Meml Astro Soc mtg 
          Boothe Meml Pk, Obsy. Free. www.bmas.org, info{at}bmas.org 
    20:00 - Stamford - CT - clearsky starviewing 
          Stamford Obsy. $3 adm, cancelled for clouds. 
          www.stamfordmuseum.org/astronomy.html, 
          cescovil{at}earthlink.net 
    20:30 - whole City - MH - start of Milky Way season 
          Thru Nov 30. After nightfall. Autumn window for spotting 
          Milky Way from within New York City. Requires dark site with 
          lights turned off or blocked. 

Sat -  2 Sep 
    14:00 - Ft Totten - QN - cultural tour 
          Every Sat. Urban Park Rangers. Fort entrance on Cross Is Py. 
          Walk thru history and culture of fort and surrounds. Free. 
          www.nyc.gov/parks 
    20:00 - Jenny Jump St Forest - NJ - Utd A C of NJ mtg 
          UACNJ Obsy. Indoor talk, clearsky starviewing. Free. 
          www.uacnj.org 
    20:00 - Southold - LI - Custer Inst meeting 
          Custer Inst. Free. www.custerobservatory.org, 
          bvanson{at}aol.com 
    20:30 - Paramus - NJ - Buehler-Columbia A A A lecture 
          Bergen Commty Coll, Buehler Obsy. Free. 
          www.bergen.edu/buehler, ropstbaum{at}bergen.edu.

Sun -  3 Sep
    11:00 - Lincoln Center - MH - EcoFest science show 
          Main Plaza. Talks, demos, exhibits, dance, music for green 
          living. Free. www.ecofest.org, 212-496-2030 
    18:00 - Cornelia St Cafe' - MH - Entertaining Science show 
          29 Cornelia St, W 4 St. 'Choices' on history of dyes and 
          pigments. $10 adm. www.corneliastreetcafe.com, 
          212-989-9319 
    19:30 - Boonton - NJ - Sheep Hill Astro Assn meeting
          Boonton Town Hall. Free. www.uacnj.org/clubs/shaa.htm,

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