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Open Observing Night – CANCELLED

October 4, 2019 @ 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM

We Care About Your Safety!

The Livingston County Health Department provided notice on Sunday, September 29th, that one case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (“EEE”) has been confirmed in Livingston County, and has recommended that members of the community act to reduce their risk of contracting EEE. Due to the heavy mosquito population at our observing site, and for the protection of our visitors, this month’s Open Observing Night is cancelled.

For more information on EEE, you may view the following notice: 2019-09-30-EEESpecialNotice.pdf

Also note that our backup location is currently unavailable, so there will also be no Cloudy Night’s Workshop. As always, we will continue to keep you updated on future events, via email, and you can always find the most up-to-date information on our website at www.gmastronomy.com.

Details

Date:: October 4, 2019
Time:: 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Event Categories:: Open Observing, Star Party
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/622630741535208

Organizer

: GMAC
Phone: 2486051351
Email: tglicata@gmail.com

Venue

: MPG Softball Fields
: 13120 Commerce Rd
Milford, MI 48380 United States + Google Map
Phone: +1 586 709 5888

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