The Moon will partially obscure the Pleiades during the early evening of April 8. The event starts between 8:30 CDT and lasts about 2 hours depending on your definition of “Pleiades”. It looks like only one of the Seven Sisters will be occulted but several minor members will be obscured by the Moon. […]

On the evening of February 20, the Moon will be eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow. It will start at 7:43 and end at 11:09 with the best part, totality, running from 9:00 to 9:52. If you have the opportunity, check it out. Here is a link providing more details.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/15357796.html

The International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) has just released a new book on Occultations: ”Chasing the Shadow:The IOTA Occultation Observer’s Manual“.   Its free, online and ready for downloading.

Written by IOTA’s most experienced astronomers, this is the only book you’ll need for occultation observations by the Moon, by asteroids and other solar system […]