The Messier Marathon is a fun activity where folks attempt to get as many of the 110 Messier objects in their eyepieces as possible over the course of a single night.  For 2025, given the new moon and other factors, the preferred date is March 22, with the back up date of March 29 (new moon).

If there is interest in a club event for a Messier Marathon, let me know.  If you want to host an event in a darker sky, or prefer we schedule Bear Branch Nature Center, let me know that as well.

https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/news/431/