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Hike and SipThis event is for adults 21+. A perfect evening for a date night or fun with friends!The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles (90-120 minutes) along some of the most popular trails as you learn about the history ...
Join SFBBO biologists at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve to view one of only six California Least Tern breeding colonies in the San Francisco Bay! California Least Terns are endangered ground-nesting seabirds, and SFBBO biologists and volunteers actively monitor the colony breeding on enhanced former salt production ponds at Eden Landing. ...
Where: HaywardCost: Free
STEM Saturday Summer Science SeriesThe mission of the STEM Summer Science Series is to provide a safe atmosphere for scholars (Girls & Boys) to learn and explore the scientific process through fun hands on experiments.All participants will develop foundational skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math using scientific processes through fun, hands-on science activities, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Science at Cal - Uncovering the Past: Using Genetic Data to Understand Human History and EvolutionRecent advances in sequencing DNA have opened up new opportunities to use genetic data to improve our understanding of human history and evolution. For example, genetic data can be used to reconstruct migration patterns, understand how genomes change across different species or lineages, and understand how our evolutionary history impacts ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Hike and SipThis event is for adults 21+. A perfect evening for a date night or fun with friends!The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles (90-120 minutes) along some of the most popular trails as you learn about the history ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30 Genera, $27 Members
Exploring Caves on the Moon - LivestreamCaves have been discovered on the Moon and Mars. Caves on the Moon might contain ice, while caves on Mars might also harbor life. This talk will discuss how robots and humans could soon explore these mysterious underground alien worlds.Our speaker, Pascal Lee is a planetary scientist with the SETI ...
Artist: Tod Dickow with Charged ParticlesAstronomy Speaker: Dr. Steph Sallum is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UC Irvine. She studies planet formation directly with high resolution imaging and interferometry. She develops and applies interferometric techniques on adaptive-optics corrected telescopes, and uses them to image young stars and ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $55 General, $95 Preferred
Sunday, 07/10/22
Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space PreserveJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on ...
Where: La HondaCost: Free
Solar ObservingIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 07/11/22
The Search for Evidence of Life Beyond EarthIs there life beyond Earth? This is one of humanity’s most profound and existential questions. The discovery of another inhabited world would be a society-shaping event that would forever change our perspective of life and the universe. Decades of robotic exploration have revealed an unexpected diversity of alien worlds that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Alice Waters is a true Bay Area icon and one of the most influential chefs of her generation.A long-time food activist, Waters first opened Bay Area local restaurant Chez Panisse in 1971 with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Customers responded positively to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $15 Members in person, $10/Free web
Wednesday, 07/13/22
July LASER Event - LivestreamBektur Ryskeldiev (live from Japan) on "The (near) future of immersive and interactive media" Laura Splan (Media Artist) on "Recursive Residues: Navigating Interfaces Between Virtual and Biological Worlds" Marjorie Perloff (Stanford) on "TS Eliot's 'The Waste Land' at 100" Register here or here
The Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a DJ from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. Tonight, experience a conversation about creativity with two remarkable creatives. Artist Lia Halloran and writer Maria Popova will dive into big ideas and share their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
