This weekend, K1WAS crackles to life at the Westport Observatory for ARRL Field Day 2026! Join ham radio operators from across North America June 27-28. Licensed op or just curious, come experience the action in our ham shack. All ages welcome, and it doubles as a national emergency comms exercise. Real purpose, real fun.
https://was-ct.org/events/k1was-field-day-2026/
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⏰ TOMORROW — spots going fast! Join award-winning WAS photographer Dr. Steven Labkoff for Astrophotography 101, a beginner-friendly class through Verso University at The Westport Library. Capture stars, constellations & the moon using just your phone or camera. No experience needed.
📅 Mon, June 1 | 7–8 PM
📍 Brooks Place, Westport Library
🎟️ $5 — Register now at westportlibrary.org
LET'S DO IT AGAIN! By again, we mean we have to CANCEL the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party at the Westport Observatory tonight, 5/27 due to clouds. We'll keep trying though and hope to see you under some future Wednesday sky with some visible stars and stuff above us! https://was-ct.org/
See you soon! 🤞
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It's been weeks since the Westport Observatory has been able to open for our WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party and tonight, 5/20, another one bites the dust. Clouds and rain will keep the telescopes covered up again. We hope to see you next week! https://was-ct.org/
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Want to photograph the night sky? Join award-winning WAS photographer Dr. Steven Labkoff for Astrophotography 101 — a beginner-friendly Verso University class! Using a camera, tripod, or phone, you'll capture stars, constellations & the moon. No experience needed!
Mon, June 1 | 7–8 PM | Brooks Place, Westport Library
Tickets: $5 | westportlibrary.org
#Astrophotography #NightSkyPhotography #VersoUniversity #WestportLibrary #WestportCT #Photography101 #CTEvents #WestportAstronomicalSociety
All that rain you're seeing today? That will keep the Westport Observatory CLOSED tonight, 5/6. Maybe we can open for the next WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party! We hope to see you then. https://was-ct.org/
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The Westport Astronomical Society Amateur Radio Club K1WAS installed a Meshcore repeater at the Westport Observatory this weekend. Conrad N2YCH, Dan N3DAW & Peter K1PCN have the node running atop the Observatory Tower, connecting Fairfield County to the rest of CT. Check out today's CT Post article for the full story!
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THRILLED to announce the Westport Astronomical Society has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the incredible Women's League of Westport! This gift funds our Observatory's classroom AV upgrade - bringing better science to our community. The WLW uplifts all of Westport, from Sunday's 47th Annual Minute Man Race to so much more. THANK YOU, WLW!
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Too many clouds in the forecast to have any fun tonight at the Westport Observatory! The WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party is cancelled for 4/22 — we're keeping our volunteers cozy at home until the skies cooperate. We hope to see you under the stars next week!
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A shoutout to our friends at the Westport Library! Staples High School students offer free drop-in homework help for elementary and middle schoolers — Monday through Thursday, 4–7pm in the Children's Library. Sign up and just bring your work. What a great community resource!
https://westportlibrary.org/event/near-peer-homework-help/2026-03-05/
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