We organize 4-5 regional gatherings throughout the school year. These are opportunities for CMASAS students to get together to meet and explore the local area. Each regional gathering is personalized and based on student interests and local attractions.

 

Upcoming Regional Gatherings

 

 

Portland Pumpkin Patch 2025
Portland Pumpkin Patch at Bella Organic 2025
October 17, 2025
10am-12pm
Griffith Park 2025
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
January 16, 2026
11am-3pm
Stennis Space Center 2025
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
March 21, 2026
12:30-3:30pm
 

Please direct any questions to CMASAS Community & Culture Specialist April Sandoval at asandoval@cmasas.org.

Previous Regional Gatherings

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
Griffith Park in Los Angeles

On Friday, January 16th, we gathered at the iconic Griffith Observatory for a regional event that brought families from as far as San Francisco and Las Vegas. We enjoyed a picnic lunch with sweeping views of the Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, Mt. Wilson, and the Pacific Ocean, explored the observatory’s public telescopes, and walked through the Wilder Hall of the Eye to learn how humans have studied the sky over time. The grounds offered hands-on ways to observe the Sun and Moon and stroll a scale model of the solar system. We capped off the day in the planetarium with Signs of Life, a journey through the solar system, the Milky Way, and beyond—exploring how physics and chemistry shape the universe and the ongoing search for life.

Fun day at the pumpkin patch.
Portland Pumpkin Patch at Bella Organic

We got lost in the corn maze, devoured caramel apples, and picked the perfect pumpkins after a hayride. This day was pure autumn magic!