Microscopic Society of Southern California (MSSC)

Microscopical Society of Southern California

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Virtual Workshops

These are held on the first Saturday of every month 9:00 AM. -12:00 PM PST. See your email for the Zoom link. This is a chance for good friends and fellow microscopists to talk about our favorite subject. You are invited to bring any manner of items related to microscopy to share it with the fellowship.

Occassionally in person practical Workshops are also held.

The MSSC has an ongoing need for interesting speakers for our monthly gatherings. Topics could relate to the technique, history, applications, subjects or art involving microscopes. We are open to anything that is interesting or remotely related to microscopy. If you are able to speak to our group, please contact the Program Chair (see Contacts)

Before Covid, Saturday workshops were held in person, see Historical Workshops for details of those between 2003 to 2020.

The Annual Pond Life Meeting

is held on the third Wednesday in May 7:00 PM to about 10:00 PM PST. at Wilwdood School, 11811 Olympic Boulevard, West LA, CA 90064. Access is on Mississippi (one block north of Olympic) between Westgate and Grandville. Enter the alleyway between Westgate and Grandville off Mississippi and on the right enter the covered parking structure.

The Pond Life meeting is always one of our best events of the year, it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a good hands-on experience. Try and bring in your microscope (if you have one) and a samples of pond water obtained from your neighborhood: basically, pond water, ditch water, puddles, fountain water or any other natural water samples. If you don’t have a pond source then just come and enjoy the collections brought in by others. We hope to have water samples from all over southern California. This is always a fun meeting and one which we hope to see new and exciting discoveries. If something new does show up, hopefully, we can attempt to provide a proper identification. Bring the kids or grandkids! Suggested equipment list: water samples, microscopes, illuminators and pipettes and tools to play with the water samples. If you have books or publications that identify Pond Life then do bring those along as well. Don’t miss it as it’s one of our best events of the year.

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The Annual Exhibition Night

is held on the third Wednesday in Novemeber 7:00 PM to about 10:00 PM PST. at Wilwdood School, 11811 Olympic Boulevard, West LA, CA 90064. Access is on Mississippi (one block north of Olympic) between Westgate and Grandville. Enter the alleyway between Westgate and Grandville off Mississippi and on the right enter the covered parking structure.

Each member is encouraged to bring along an exhibit to share. Anything associated with microscopic subjects is welcome. Your exhibit could be simple, for example you could set up your microscope with your favorite slide. A projector will be provided for those bringing 35mm slides. Posters and display boards are also encouraged, along with the usual sales table. Please remember to bring a label or piece of paper with a brief description of your exhibit. If you do not have an exhibit then please just come and see the tables and take advantage of the chance to sit down at the microscope with friends.

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Until 2020, the Society held monthly in-person meetings on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00 PM PST featuring various speakers. Ideas expressed by speakers at these meetings are their own, and do not neccesarily represent those of the MSSC. Details of historical meetings are given below: