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Experience the birds of winter in the Marin Headlands by joining volunteer Jane Haley for an easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon. Bring field guides and binoculars. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. For ages 8 and up; no pets allowed.Reservations required
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017While much of Comic Con is about costumes and science fiction, there are also a significant number of scientific events and lectures being held. Check the event website for details.Lectures and events include:Neural Prosthetics: The Future of the Human Brain 10:00 - 11:00 212ABCDAre We Alone? The Search for Extraterrestrial ...
Where: San JoseCost: Various passes $10 - $99
Solar Energy Training: Free Workshop on How to Install Rooftop PV SystemsJoin others who are interested in helping save the environment one rooftop at a time! This workshop is offered by SunWork (SunWork.org) and cohosted by RE-volv (re-volv.org). SunWork is a Bay Area nonprofit that installs rooftop PV systems on small-energy-footprint homes (those that use less than $100/mo, excluding electric vehicles). You'll learn the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: free
Park Prescription DayCalling all families: We invite you to join us for Park Prescription Day, a FREE celebration on Crissy Field in front of the Crissy Field Center. There will be fun activities for all ages and abilities, including zumba, tai chi, obstacle courses, dance-walking, ranger-led walks, and healthcare screenings. You can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
SF Green Film Fest: 'Dark Circle'From Rocky Flats to the Eniwetok Atoll, this award-winning 1982 film crafts a complicated science lesson about nuclear weapons into a human-interest story about Plutonium’s deadly intentional and unintentional effects. Roger Ebert said, "It is a record of reckless mishandling of nuclear wastes, criminal disregard for the rights of American ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $14 Seniors/Students
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: MirrorsWhy do you see yourself in reverse when you look at yourself in a mirror? Why are you not upside down? Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman reveals the physics behind different types of mirrors and reflects on fascinating aspects of their construction and applications.Presentations at 1:00 and 3:00.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Beach Bucket ScienceWhat’s the difference between the sand in your local beach and sand coming from halfway around the world? Join us for a special, beach-themed, Family Learning Workshop and find out!In this workshop, parents and children will initially work separately, and then will come back together to share what they have ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
SF Green Film Festival: 'Tidewater'Sea level rise is happening and Hampton Roads, Virginia, is on the frontline. Home to the world's largest naval base, 17 local jurisdictions, and 2 million citizens, the rising waters and sinking land could have a devastating effect on U.S. national security. Tidewater tells the personal story of a community accustomed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $14 Seniors/Students
Water, Wind & People: The forces that shaped Crissy FieldThe restored salt marsh at Crissy Field is a landscape shaped by forces both natural and human. Originally part of a larger system of wetlands ringing San Francisco, the marsh and surrounding area was filled in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 2001, a restored marsh was created by ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 suggested donation
Neuroscience & StorytellingWhy do we love stories? Matthew Luhn and Sarah Hillenbrand, experts in storytelling and neuroscience, will explain why and how our brains respond to stories at The Laughing Monk Brewery.Ages 21+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 advance, $10 at door
SF Green Film Fest: 'Generation on the Wind'In 1978, the price of oil soared and domestic reserves plummeted resulting in long lines at gas stations. President Carter declared an 'energy crisis'. When David Vassar learned about a group of backyard mechanics, artists and environmentalists who were building a windmill to generate electricity on a remote island off ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $14 Seniors/Students