Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Golden State Star PartyGolden State StarParty 2011 The Golden State Star Party is a 4 night dark sky event held each summer at Frosty Acres Ranch in North-Eastern California, near Mount Lassen, alongside rural Adin, California. GSSP has dark skies from horizon to horizon, and room for 100s of astronomers.Wednesday June 29 through Sunday, July ...
Where: AdinCost:
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 07/02/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
The physics behind bubbles!Drop-In ScienceJuly 2 – The physics behind bubbles! Make your own unique bubble wand to create this wonderful natural phenomenon for yourself.Drop-In Science sessions between 10:30 & 11:30 each Saturday explore basic science concepts that surround us in our amazing world. Hands-on, interactive activities connect young scientists to these concepts ...
Ron Hipschman, Exploratorium staff physicist, talks about ways to make color-from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows. Ron demonstrates concepts about light, and you'll get materials to build a spectroscope (which separates light into its component wavelengths).
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Golden State Star PartyGolden State StarParty 2011 The Golden State Star Party is a 4 night dark sky event held each summer at Frosty Acres Ranch in North-Eastern California, near Mount Lassen, alongside rural Adin, California. GSSP has dark skies from horizon to horizon, and room for 100s of astronomers.Wednesday June 29 through Sunday, July ...
Where: AdinCost:
Fire: Friend and FoeLearn about fire's impact on California, both past and present. Explore how fire and man's treatment of wildfire affects California's landscape. Meet at the Spring Valley Picnic Area by the park office.
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Star PartyTake a look into the night sky with members of the Halls Valley Astronomical Group (hallsvalley.org). Telescopes are provided, but you are welcome to bring one. Meet at Halley Hill, across from campsite #22. Park entrance gate closes at 10:00pm.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 07/03/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Are Scientists Afraid of the Dark?The meeting of science and philosophy; the intersection of scientific scrutiny, wonder, fear and awe. What is it like to be a scientist on the cutting edge of revolutionary understandings?
Where: PetalumaCost: Free with admission to exhibit
Golden State Star PartyGolden State StarParty 2011 The Golden State Star Party is a 4 night dark sky event held each summer at Frosty Acres Ranch in North-Eastern California, near Mount Lassen, alongside rural Adin, California. GSSP has dark skies from horizon to horizon, and room for 100s of astronomers.Wednesday June 29 through Sunday, July ...
Where: AdinCost:
Monday, 07/04/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Tuesday, 07/05/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Free 3-session Climate Action WorkshopPut the gloom and doom of climate change aside for a moment. Instead, imagine living in a resilient community where your bills are smaller, your air is clearer, and your personal and national security are protected. That world is possible, and the Ecology Center invites you to co-create it. Minimize ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wednesday, 07/06/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Living Dinosaurs with Wildlife AssociatesSee a live armadillo, an alligator, and a red-tailed hawk and learn about their features and similarities they may have to dinosaurs. The Wildlife Associates is a sanctuary to care for abandoned and injured wildlife that take on the role of "Wild Teachers" in their educational programs.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
The Tech Museum After HoursAfter Hours is a monthly themed event where adults can enjoy science, technology, entertainment and cocktails together with their friends. Each month is new and different.21 and over only.
This presentation will highlight the early embryonic development of crustaceans and arachnids. Even commonplace organisms like arthropods have remarkably beautiful and intricate developmental histories. During the transition from a single cell to a fully functional adult, animal embryos must organize their cells into multiple layers with distinct regions that will ...
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce you to the fascinating world of reptiles. You'll also have the opportunity to hold and interact with their docile animals!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco. Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Red: Explore the color of passion and pageantry Explore the color of passion and pageantry through special presentations, classic exhibits, and a fiery flamenco performance by San Francisco's Theatre Flamenco.Tonight's program features a demonstration of cochineal dyeing techniques by renowned Oaxacan artists Elena Gonzalez Ruiz, Fidel Cruz, and Maria Luisa Mendoza. (Since first encountered by Spanish conquistadors, this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.00 or included in day admission
'The Body in the Woods'Dr. Lorna Pierce will discuss how forensic anthropologists really identify skeletonized human remains, and whether these processes are accurately depicted in the media.
