With activities like bubbly sidewalk painting, rocket launching, meeting rescued wild animals, and making your own ice cream, you'll have a wonderful time learning and exploring together at Summer Fun Days. All events are free with your admission! June12 | Bubbly Sidewalk Painting Make your own chalk and create masterpieces ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Thursday, 07/04/13
Galaxy Forum USA 2013Galaxy Education, Galaxy Exploration and Galaxy Enterprise in the 21st Century Presentations by: Mariska Kriek, University of California, Berkeley"Growing Galaxies" Steve Durst, Int'l Lunar Observatory Assoc / SPC Founder"ILO Galaxy First Light Imaging and Exploration"Marco Pavone, Asst Professor, Stanford University"Surface Exploration of Small Solar System Bodies: Challenges and Prospects"Pioneering Businesses with Galactic Aspirations:Tony ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.For more information or if you have questions please ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Celebrate July 4th with the Exploratorium's After Dark: BoomWhat's the science behind fireworks? How are implosions different from explosions? What happens when hot water is combined with liquid nitrogen? The Exploratorium's After Dark: Boom celebrates July 4th with rumbling, roaring, and spectacular explorations of supernovas, sonic booms, earthquakes, taiko drumming, stepping, and other resonant topics.Learn how the percussive ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15; $10 for members
Friday, 07/05/13
Field Botany FridaysCome hike with ACR staff. While we hike, we may identify plants, survey for rare plants, photograph wildflowers, discuss ethnobotany or other trailside botany. Takes place the first Friday of every month.Please dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Saturday, 07/06/13
Bat TornadoJoin us for an early morning van-ride adventure into the back country and out to a large bat colony. View the "bat tornado" and learn about the benefits of our local flying mammals. Meet at the park office. Bring a pad to sit on and dress in layers for changing ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Intel Museum - Free Circuitry Class Engages KidsTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmSchematics, Switches and CircuitsFrom doorbells to karaoke machines, kids ages 9 and up will be introduced to reading schematics and building circuits. After a quick introduction to the basics, they will work in teams to build a variety of electronic devices that ring, beep and play songs! ...
Join archaeologist Kari Jones to learn about the ongoing research into the cultural and natural history of Mountain Lake. She will discuss results of limnological coring of lake sediments that took place prior to dredging and what this research can tell us about the formation of the lake and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donation
Star PartyJoin the Halls Valley Astronomical Group for a night of star-gazing fun. Knowledgeable volunteers will provide you with a chance to look through a variety of telescopes and answer questions about the night sky. Meet at Halley Hill (across from campsite #22). Park entrance gates close at 10pm. (408) 274-6121
Where: San JoseCost: Free
San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties twice a month.Reasons to AttendIf you have kids interested in space or planets bring them here for a real life view of planets, nebula, star clusters and galaxies.If you ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 07/07/13
Free Day of ScienceFirst Sundays are FREE! OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Tour the building with members of the Museum's Council on Architecture at 1 pm and enjoy a Docent-led tour of the Gallery of California Art at 2 pm. Grab lunch or a snack at Blue ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Aquaponics Tour and Open HouseAre you curious about the growing phenomenon of aquaponics - the soil-less system of growing food in water that increases productivity while reducing environmental impacts and creating both produce and edible fish? Join us for the unveiling of Urban Adamah's new aquaponics system designed and built by Rising Tide Aquaponics! ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free w/advance registration, $5 at door
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 07/08/13
Summit to SeeA monthly cross-country hike to a high point or other highlight of the sanctuary with natural history, photography, birding, etcPlease dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to bring a hat, an extra layer, and a snack. There are no ...
6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25: Christine Marie(Shadow Artist) on "Cinematic shadows and stereoscopic objects"Used as a tool for storytelling- giant cinematic shadow theater is a form that is both ancient and appealing... Read more7:25-7:50: Sarah Cahill(Composer) on "Music in Unusual Spaces"The act of listening to music has changed and evolved over the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/09/13
Intel Museum - Free Class Lets Kids Explore the World Inside of a FabTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmKeeping it Clean (ages 7 and up)Explore what it's like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip fabrication facility (fab) - from particles of contamination to bunnysuits - and get an inside glimpse into a Class 1 Fab from the museum. Space is limited and reservations are ...
Three ongoing project are helping us visualize the impacts of flooding and sea level rise on our cities' futures. A networking reception will be followed by a moderated discussion to explore how work done by the California King Tides Initiative, Our Coast Our Future and FEMA is helping cities plan ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
Discovery of a New Unique Water-rich Meteorite from MarsNorthwest Africa (NWA) 7034 is a new type of martian meteorite discovered in Morocco in 2011. NWA 7034 aka "Black Beauty", nicknamed for its dark shiny appearance, contains ten times more water than other martian meteorites. This combined with its oxidation state which is highest among martian meteorites, its anomalous ...
