  This paper is devoted to exploring how we can discover and study nearby (<
1-2 kpc) planetary and binary systems by observing their action as
gravitational lenses. Lensing can extend the realm of nearby binaries and
planets that can be systematically studied to include dark and dim binaries,
and face-on systems. As with more traditional studies, which use light from the
system, orbital parameters (including the total mass, mass ratio, and orbital
separation) can be extracted from lensing data, Also in common with these
traditional methods, individual systems can be targeted for study. We discuss
the specific observing strategies needed in order to optimize the discovery and
study of nearby planetary and binary systems by observing their actions as
lenses.
