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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
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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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