They should check in with Farrah at Woodland Hills Camera (telescopes.net) as they put on events quite regularly. Tim On May 21, 2012, at 10:42 PM, <jcollins79@xxxxxxx> <jcollins79@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Someone at the TriZetto conference @ JW Marriott last night asked me if there > is an astronomy group similar to PAS in L.A. near Whittier, CA? He just > purchased a Meade telescope and would like to go to something like our > telescope workshop or meet-ups where he can bump into people to help him > learn how to use his telescope. > > I checked Whittier Community College. They have a small physics/astronomy > program that prepares people for PhD study, but I couldn't find anything > about active astronomy groups there or closeby. I am hoping someone in our > group may have some 'stellar' suggestions I can pass on to him. > > Sorry I can't be more specific. I asked the event participant for some basic > information (like his name and telescope model), but all he left me was his > girlfriend's business card with an email to send info back.... > > Regards > Joe Collins >