January 2024, we will be having Quarterly Community Discussions instead of Monthly. We appreciate all who have joined us over these years that we have hosted this event every month on the First Friday! So far they are scheduled for January 5th and April 5th. Stay tuned for more information. This event is free and open to the public.
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Don’t miss our Annual Public Business Meeting and Social coming up in September. Check back for when that is!
We continue to offer our events with complimentary admission since March 2020 (except for one workshop in April of 2022)! Best astrological education deal is to become a member of our chapter. Go to https://geocosmic.org/register/ and when you need to choose your “Chapter Affiliation” choose “Calif-SF Bay Area Chapter” to enjoy our extra special benefits. One of the many special perks is members who register for the speaker event will get a recording of it. Non-members may join us for our speaker events and if they register and make a donation of at least $10 the month of the event, they can recording as well.
We haven’t yet determined when we’ll be meeting in person again.
Don’t miss our upcoming events by getting notices – sign up for our email list by clicking HERE.
News from November 2022:
Votes are in for the 2022 elections and appointments to board positions that are not elected.
Our Membership Director is Greg Knell.
Our new Executive Secretary is Kevin Mallett.
Our new Outreach Director is Winter Weldon.
Gemini Brett became President at the end of 2021, leaving the Vice President position open. At the September 2022 Board meeting, the board appointed Michelle Dench, our Treasurer, to also handle that position – till the term ends in fall of 2023.
Apply to join the Board and be of service to the astrology community by supporting the study, development, and dissemination of the celestial curriculum in the Bay Area and beyond, plus, meet cool fellow Board members. You also get free admission to any of our events.
In Sept. 2022, Mary Gow Pincus received an outstanding service award for her service on the Board since 2013.
At the end of 2021, Gemini Brett became our new President, after Cathy Coleman’s service as President for six years. Prior to that, Steve Pincus served as President from 1985 to 2015. He’s continuing on the Board as President Emeritus.
Reach out to us at info.ncgrsf@gmail.com if you’re interested in serving the Bay Area Astrology Community! You must be (or become) a member of NCGR in good standing to be considered. Member dues are $55 per year and includes local AND national affiliation.
Volunteering is one of the best ways to make a difference while expanding your knowledge base and meeting new people. To check out the current Board who keeps this organization running, go to https://ncgrsanfrancisco.org/about/ncgr-sf-board/
To become a member of our chapter go to https://geocosmic.org/register/ and when you choose chapter affiliation be sure to select “Calif – San Francisco Bay Area.”
BREAKING NEWS!!
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM: NCGR-PAA
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Level-1 certification exam ONLINE.
This marks the beginning of the transition of the PAA Certification exams from the old paper form to an online form.The transition of Level-2 and beyond will follow.
This change also allows PAA to upgrade and improve the testing system by streamlining the questions, adding more depth of knowledge, and in general, raise the standard of our certification process all around.
The obvious benefit of online testing is making it available to everyone without the limitation of location, date or time.
For more info check out our Certification page.
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How to get recordings of presentations: NCGR-SF Chapter Members who register for the speaker event get a recording of that month’s presentation. Non-Members who register and make a donation during the month of that presentation will receive a recording. (Suggested amounts are $10-$20, however any amount is appreciated).
Best deal is by becoming a Member of our local San Francisco Bay Area Chapter you’ll enjoy the many benefits of being part of dynamic our local chapter and an international astrological organization). Join by going to https://geocosmic.org/register (Please email your receipt to info@ncgrsanfrancisco.org to confirm you have become a member of our chapter). Annual membership is $55.
Recordings of many previous speakers are available for purchase at https://stardialsunrecording.com
To make a donation, click the button below or click HERE
Thank you for your donations – they encourage and help us to continue to offer these events free to the community.
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For our next Speaker event check https://ncgrsanfrancisco.org/events/
We were unable to meet during Shelter-In-Place, so beginning in March 2020 we offered our lectures free of charge, accepting donations. Our special offers are subject to change. Recording/replay available to members of our chapter who register for that event, and to non-members who donate at least $10 (for 2 hr event, $20-$30 for 3-4 hr event) in the month of that presentation.
We continue our Monthly Community Discussions the first Friday of each month which we began in 2020, from 3:30 to 5:00pm, Pacific Time. The gathering via Zoom Meeting is not recorded and offered free of charge. Gemini Brett and other Board members are hosting. Topic is subject to change.
CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE DETAILS
To help cover the expenses of our programming we’re accepting donations via PayPal.
Not only does your donation help with the cost of producing events, it allows us to offer them for free to those who cannot give at this time.
You can click on the “Donate” button on the top menu bar of the home page, or “Donate” on the Tip Jar to make a donation – or just click HERE.
Thank you for your interest in astrological education and we hope you don’t miss the benefits of being a part of our community!
