Bird Watching for BeginnersIn this beginner’s program, we will go over the use of binoculars, how to use a bird guide, and identify the birds we see on the trail. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Wear comfortable shoes. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Led by Carmen Minch.
Where: FremontCost: Free
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), 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 basics of rooftop solar ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: free
Maker Faire Bay AreaCome celebrate Maker Faire's 12th anniversary in the Bay Area, showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts.For details, event schedules and tickets, see the web link.
Where: San MateoCost: $25 - $80
Shark DayMSI loves sharks! Our special Shark Day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures, from the great whites that swim just off our ocean shores, to the gentle Leopard sharks that are common in our Bay. We will be feeding and touching our local Leopard sharks in ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20
Turtle TimeDo you know what time it is? Why it’s “Turtle Timeâ€! Join Aquarium of the Bay as we set up shop at the Sea Lion Center on PIER 39, where kids will meet and greet with turtles, enjoy themed crafts, and be treated to a sea turtle story time with one of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.00 - $25.95 See website for details
Wildflowers! To know them is to love them. It’s springtime, and all throughout California the wildflowers are beginning to bloom, including in your very own Golden Gate National Parks. We invite you to come and enjoy the huge variety of both native and exotics on display and prepare to be ...
Join Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) and the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (SCVAS) for a FREE day of adventure, science, birding, hiking, and discovery! Play all day or just stay awhile! Learn about local birds, insects, and bats. AT THIS FREE EVENT YOU CAN: Learn to geocache and search ...
What’s a Geo PDF map? How do you use it? A Geo PDF map is a map you download and store on your smart phone. Use the free app called PDFMaps to view and navigate from the stored map in your phone. Use it on hikes or bike rides to log your distance, start time, ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Plankton Exploration!Visitors will have an opportunity to collect, examine, and identify plankton from the San Francisco Bay. This program will underscore the importance of plankton as the foundation of the food web with the help of a "Plankton Jenga" activity and show how some of the world's largest animals depend directly ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Stirring Up Science: Family Learning WorkshopYou and your child will experiment with mixing common ingredients to explore how substances change and transform. Children will experiment like scientists by observing, predicting, comparing, and using scientists’ tools (such as magnifying lenses, eyedroppers, and measuring spoons).Workshop discussion and activities are for 3 - 5-year-olds with a participating adult.
Allow me to ask you a question: Can you recall the last time you woke up without an alarm clock feeling refreshed, not needing caffeine? If the answer is “no,†you are not alone. Two-thirds of adults fail to obtain the recommended 8 hours of nightly sleep. I doubt you ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bot Like MeAs more humans turn to apps and websites to find relationships, a growing non-human presence is rising to meet them. The “Bot Like Me†symposium explores the dangers, possibilities, and transformations emerging from this new frontier of human-chatbot relationships. The swissnex Gallery’s exhibition Desperate times call for desperate measures, lol ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 - $30
Walking through Time: History of California NurseryThe importance of this site spans from the Ohlone, Mission and Rancho Era. The people associated with this site helped to transform the State of California into an agricultural giant. Learn how Niles agriculture had a strong tie to San Francisco and Fresno.Lecture will go over the buildings that are ...
Where: FremontCost: $15 (ages 10+)
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
'The Internet is Not the Answer'Called the "Christopher Hitchens of the Internet," Andrew Keen describes the ways in which an expanding circle of wealthy "monopolistic" companies like Amazon, Uber, Airbnb, Spotify and others are disrupting in ways that are hardly as noble as they want us to believe.Watch the provocative book trailer HERE (http://www.ajkeen.com/) and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $20 General, $40 including book
SupernovaWhy do some stars explode ? Which star is next ? Take home a sky map of stars that will explode as supernovae.Excitement for the whole family! Participate in hands-on astronomy activities followed by supervised observing through the many different telescopes of MDAS members. See stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters, the ...
Where: ClaytonCost: Free
Andrew Fraknoi 'performs' with the Peninsula Symphony OrchestraFoothill College Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi will be â€performing†with the Peninsula Symphony during their concerts (despite the fact that he doesn’t play an instrument and can’t sing a note on tune.) The Symphony is doing an astronomy themed concert, with Gustav Holst’s The Planets Suite and Nancy Bloomer Deussen’s ...
