Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Spica occulted by Luna late in the evening - We suggested attendees bring binocs, and many of them did! Everyone I talked to thought it was a neat sight to see. Clouds low in the west, so no sign of Venus (RATS); a few people in the backyard may have seen Mercury. Spica reappeared just after closing time, but by that time only Joe and I were there to see it.