During 2012, the Chicago Society for Space Studies has either sponsored or participated in the following activities.
| Date | Activity | Topic | Venue |
| 01/25/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | West Chicago Public Library District West Chicago, IL |
| 02/02/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Observatory Program | Zito Observatory Eisenhower Jr. High Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 02/09/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Roselle Public Library Roselle, IL |
| 02/11/2012 | Public education, Jim Plaxco | Pluto Is Still a Planet in Illinois | Capricon Science Fction Convention, Wheeling IL |
| 02/11/2012 | Public education, Jim Plaxco | Art of the Exploration of Space | Capricon Science Fction Convention, Wheeling IL |
| 02/11/2012 | Public education, Jim Plaxco | Goodbye, Space Shuttle | Capricon Science Fction Convention, Wheeling IL |
| 02/12/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Worlds of the Solar System | St. Irene’s Church Activities Center Warrenville, IL |
| 02/16/2013 | Public education, Larry Boyle | Foreign Military Rockets | McHenery Rocket Society |
| 02/18/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Challenger Center Woodstock, IL |
| 02/29/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Observatory Program | Zito Observatory Eisenhower Jr. High Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 03/21/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Observatory Program | Zito Observatory Eisenhower Jr. High Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 03/27/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Orland Park Public Library Orland Park, IL |
| 04/16/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 04/23/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Mars — Missions and Mysteries | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 04/28/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Mars — Missions and Mysteries | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 04/28/2012 | Public education, Jim Plaxco | Hubble’s Universe | Astronomy Day, Harper College, Palatine IL |
| 05/02/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Observatory Program | Zito Observatory Eisenhower Jr. High Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 05/22/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Bartlett Public Library District Bartlett, IL |
| 06/12/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exoplanets — Worlds Beyond Our Solar System | Elmhurst Public Library Elmhurst IL |
| 07/20/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Mars — Missions and Mysteries | Lake County Astronomical Society Ingleside, IL |
| 07/27/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL |
| 08/21/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 1 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 08/28/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 2 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | Sometimes Things Go Wrong in Space | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | Is Europe Winning the Space Science Race? | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | The End of the Space Shuttle Era | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | New Space: Where Do We Go Now? | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | The Space Program Viability | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/30/2012 | Public education, Kent Nebergall | Mars Desert Research Station | Worldcon Science Fiction Convention, Chicago IL |
| 08/31/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Mysteries of the Cosmos | Northwest Suburban Astronomers Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 09/04/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 3 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 09/11/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 4 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 09/13/2012 | Public education, Jim Plaxco | Solar System in 3D | Stickney Public Library, Stickney IL |
| 09/18/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 5 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 09/23/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn | Antioch Public Library District Antioch, IL |
| 09/25/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Exploring the Universe Non-credit Course Session 6 | Harper College Palatine, IL |
| 10/08/2012 | Public education, Larry Boyle | Project Mercury and Gemini: Before Apollo | Bloomingdale Public Library |
| 10/19/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | The Universe — Galaxies, Nebulas, and the Dark Side | Lake County Astronomical Society Ingleside, IL |
| 11/07/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Observatory Program | Zito Observatory Eisenhower Jr. High Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 11/07/2012 | Public education, Larry Boyle | Star Flight | Mayers more than a cafe |
| 11/09/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Worlds of the Solar System | Antioch Upper Grade School Antioch, IL |
| 12/14/2012 | Public education, Jim Kovac | Mysteries of the Cosmos | Skokie Valley Astronomers Deerfield, IL |
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