Relying on our membership
The Nanaimo Astronomy Society is a registered non-profit society dedicated to teaching people about astronomy.
We fund our outreach, events, learning and web resources, and other programs through our memberships and fundraising.
Member benefits
- Free attendance to our monthly meetings held nine times a year, featuring world-class speakers in astrophysics, cosmology, and astrobiology drawn from the largest concentration of astronomy-related talent in Canada at the National Research Council Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre, and the University of Victoria. Society members and others also present on a variety of topics, including observing, space exploration, astronomy history and tourism.
- Borrow a telescope from the Society loaner scopes.
- A voice and vote in how the Society is run and what we focus on.
Donations
Membership Options
Memberships renew every September (new memberships in July/August 2025 will renew Sept 2026).
An individual membership is $40
A family (more than one immediate family member) membership is $50
Post-High school Student Membership is $5
To become a member of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society you can pay online, or pay in person at a meeting by cheque, cash, or credit card.
We accept with E-transfers or secure credit card payments for online payments.
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1) To pay by E-transfer, please send your membership fee to finances@nanaimoastronomy.com
IMPORTANT, please email us separately at finances@nanaimoastronomy.com to confirm your new membership!
We have no way of contacting you just from e-transfer information we receive.
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2) To pay by credit card using our secure credit card processor Square.