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Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) and NEC Member Events

These are known events (shows/auctions/specific speakers at a meeting, etc.) of societies in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut region, plus known events of any North East Council society member.


For links to all currently known U.S. aquarium society websites, click here.
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Greater City Aquarium Society (NY)

Time:  7:30 PM
Starting with our March 2008 meeting, we will be returning to the Qyeens Botanical Garden and resume meeting on the first Wednesday of the month.

January 2008
No Meeting (Winter break)

February 2008 
No Meeting (Winter Break)

March 5, 2008
Speaker: Izzy Zwerin
Topic: "Planted Tanks in High Tech"

April 2, 2008: 
Silent Auction/Fleamarket

May 7, 2008
Speaker: Laura Muha (TFH Contributor)
Topic: TBA

 >> Click:  GCAS SOCIETY INFORMATION below for meeting info. <<

a FAAS and NEC member society

--- GCAS SOCIETY INFORMATION ---

Brooklyn Aquarium Society (NY)

Meets the 2nd Friday of the month (except July and August)
Time: starting at 7:30pm
Place: Education Hall at the NY Aquarium
               Surf Avenue at West 8th St.
               Brooklyn, NY
Free:  Parking, Refreshments, Fish Food Samples
     plus Raffles and Door Prizes!

Date: January 11, 2008
Speaker: Harry Faustmann
Topic: Aquarium Jewels: Killifish

Date: February 8, 2008
Speaker: Rob Alti
Topic: Everything You Need to Know to Propagate Corals

Date: March 14, 2008
Speaker: Joe Ferdenzi
Topic: The Romance of Aquariums

Date:  April 11, 2008
Speaker: Steve Giacobello
Topic: "Digital Fish Photography"

Date: May 9, 2008
Spring Aquatic Auction at:
    Aviator Sports and Recreation Center
    Hanger 5 Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn, NY
    Entrance is in front of the Concorde. 
    Go to Mezzanine Level for Auction Site

Date:  June 13, 2008
Speaker: Tullio DelAquilla
Topic: Advanced Lighting Technologies for Aquariums

July - August
No meetings

MEETING DIRECTIONS:
Car - 
     Belt Parkway to Ocean Parkway South (exit 7S),  
          take Ocean Parkway approximately 1/2 mile. 
     The New York Aquarium will be on your left, 
          the entrance is at the overpass.

Subway - 
Take the D or F train to West 8th Street/New York Aquarium 
     station.  Follow the signs to the Aquarium.

For More information, call the BAS 24 hour information Hotline at: 
            (718) 837-4455

a FAAS and NEC member society

Brooklyn A.S. website
E-Mail to Joe Graffagnino

Nassau County Aquarium Society (NY)

meets the second Tuesday of the Month,
except July and August, at: 
     Kellenberg Hall at Molloy College
     1000 Hempstead Ave
     Rockville Centre, NY
     Parking, meetings and refreshments are free. 
Guests are always welome.
Time: 7:30 P.M.

January 8, 2008
Speaker: Dr. Tepper, DVM of Long Island Fish Hospital
Topic: "Water Biology And Its Influence On Fish Health"

February 12, 2008
Speaker: Bob Larsen
Topic: "Guppies Then & Now"

March 11, 2008
Speaker: Rit Forcier
Topic: "The Mexican Experience - 3 Weeks Collecting In Mexico"

April 8, 2008
Speaker: Andre Carletto
Topic: "Ecology of Annual Killifish In Brazil"

May 13, 2008
TBD

June 10, 2008
Fishy Question and Answers

July - August (No meeting)

September 9, 2008
TBD

October 14, 2008
Silent Auction

November 11, 2008 (Veterans Day) 
TBD

December 9, 2008
Holiday Party


email to Michael Foran
Nassau County A.S. website
Nassau County A.S. Forums

Aqua Land Aquarium Society (CT)

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the 
Bonnie Acres Community Center
Bristol, CT

Meetings start at 7:00pm


Aqua Land A.S. website

Danbury Area Aquarium Society (CT)

Meets 8pm the 4th Friday of the month (except July and Dec.) at:
Carmel Ambulance Corps
Vink Road, 
Carmel, NY 

March 28, 2008
Guy Van Rossum
"Rainbowfish"

April 25, 2008
Todd Gardner
"Ecology of Carnivorous Plants"

October 7, 2008
ANNUAL AUCTION
Carmel Firehouse
Route 52 and Vink Dr.
Carmel, NY


Danbury Area A.S. website

North Jersey A.S. (NJ)

NJAS Meetings: 8 pm (doors open at 7:30) at:
Meadowlands Environmental Center,
1 DeKorte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
Phone: 201-460-1700,
Fax: 201-460-1722

March 20, 2008
Rit Forcier
"The Mexico Experience"

April 17, 2008
George Fear
"Underwater Video from Venezuela"

April 27, 2008
TROPICAL FISH AUCTION
Meadowlands Environmental Center
9:00-11:00 - fish/plants registration
11:00-noon - viewing of auction items
Noon - Auction

May 15, 2008
Rich Pierce
"An Introduction to Killifish"

For Directions from any direction please visit:
http://www.meadowlands.state.nj.us/directions.html

For more information visit: 
www.njas.net 
or 
Call the NJAS Hotline:  (732) 541-1392


NJAS Website
Email NJAS

Jersey Shore Aquarium Society

Meetings (below) at: 
     Knights of Columbus Hall
     Rt. 537 (70 East Main Street) 
     Freehold, New Jersey

MEETINGS:
Time: 8:00pm
Place: see above
When: 2nd Monday of every month (except August)

April 14, 2008
Izzy Zerwin
Hardware selection and setup of the Planted Aquarium


Send mail to Al Giancola (President)
Jersey Shore A.S. website

Boston Aquarium Society (MA)

Meetings are at 7:30 pm every 3rd Monday at
The New England Aquarium Exploration Ctr.
Central Wharf
Boston, MA


Click here for Boston A.S. website

New Hampshire Aquarium Society (NH)

Meetings start at 7pm on the 
2nd Wednesday of each month 
(Sept. through June) at:
     Somersworth H.S./Technical School
     12 Memorial Drive. 
     Somersworth, NH


E-Mail to the President
New Hampshire A.S. website

Long Island Aquarium Society (NY)

LIAS meets at 8PM on
The 3rd Friday of each month (except July and August) at:
The Holtsville Park and Zoo
249 Buckley Road
Holtsville, NY


click HERE for LIAS website
send email to LIAS

Potamic Valley Aquarium Society (VA)

Meets 7:45pm-10pm (except July and August) 
2nd Monday of each month. (except October) at:
Green Acres School (school auditorium)
4401 Sideburn Road
Fairfax, Virginia


click HERE for PVAS website

Norwalk Aquarium Society

Meets 3rd Thursday of each month (except July and December)
Meetings are held at Earthplace - the Nature Discovery Center 

Call our toll free number (866) 219-4NAS 


Earthplace - the Nature Discovery Center
10 Woodside Lane
Westport, CT
Directions: 
From Merrit Parkway: (Wilbur Cross): 
Exit 41. If coming from New Haven turn right at exit, 
(if coming from New York, turn left at exit). Onto Route 33. 
At first traffic light turn right onto Kings Highway. 
At 6th St., turn right onto Woodside Avenue. 
Woodside Avenue ends at the Nature Center.

From New England Thruway (I-95) 
From either direction take exit 17 
Turn left onto Riverside Avenue (Route 33). 
Go straight approximately 1 mile to Sylvan Road South 
Turn left onto Sylvan. 
Turn right at light (Post Road, Route 1)
Take first left onto Kings Highway
Take left at Woodside Lane
Proceed to end of street. 

From Norwalk or Westport Via Route 1. 
Follow Route 1 to Kings Highway. 
Take left onto Woodside Lane
Proceed to end of street.


Norwalk A.S. website
Norwalk A.S. Forums

Exotic Fish Society of Hartford (CT)

Meetings are 4th Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at: 
Lutz Children's Museum
247 South Main St. 
Manchester, CT.


Exotic Fish Society of Hartford website

Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society (CT)

PVAS meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 
The Captain Charles Leonard House
663 Main Street
Agawam, MA


e-mail to James White
Pioneer Vallay A.S. website

Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island

Meets: the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm
The meetings are held at,
The Letter Carriers Plaza
174 Mayfield Ave
Cranston, Rhode Island

March 30, 2007
Triple Crown Auction
Knights of Columbus Hall
1675 Douglas Ave.
North Providence, RI


Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island website

* Events/Societies Outside The North East Area *


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Honolulu Aquarium Society (HI)

MEETINGS:
When: First friday of each month
Where: The Manoa Recreation Center
Time: 7:30 PM


Click here for the Honolulu Aquarium Society website
a FAAS member society

Bermuda Fry Angle Aquarium Society

click below for website


Bermuda Fry Angle A.S. website
NOTE: AQUARIUM SOCIETIES IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, OR CONNECTICUT AND ANY MEMBER OF THE NORTH EAST COUNCIL OF AQUARIUM SOCIETIES (NEC) CAN LIST MEETINGS OR EVENTS HERE WITH A LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE (IF ANY). CONTACT AL PRIEST (E-MAIL ON HOME PAGE OF THIS SITE)

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