Behind the Scenes TaxidermyMuseum visitors will get a special behind the scenes experience! Jennifer Frost, a taxidermy restoration specialist, will be working on the Museum’s taxidermy bird collection in the Bird Gallery. Guests will have a chance to watch her restoration process up close and ask questions throughout the demonstration.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free with admission
Father's Day Beginning Bird WatchingInterested in learning about the birds you see on your walks? Looking to identifying a few of those favorites? Explore the world of bird watching in Refuge ponds and trails in Fremont. After an introductory presentation in the Visitor Contact Station covering why birds are important, identification tips, and likely ...
Welcome to the first annual Mushroom Art Fair, hosted by SOMA - Sonoma Mycological Association. This will be a fun, kid friendly event with local mushroom art, hands on activities and workshops, food and more! Our keynote presenter, Wilder Herbertson will be talking about mushroom dyes and where to find ...
Where: SebastopolCost: Free
Junior Rangers at the Refuge: Snowy Plover Party!Become a Junior Ranger as you explore your local National Wildlife Refuge!Love learning about new habitats? Curious about wildlife? Our Junior Rangers at the Refuge program is perfect for your family! Join us each month as we explore the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge through fun, educational activities.This ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Stupid, Crazy, Evil? - 'Right Between Your Ears': 10th Anniversary Screening - LivestreamTen years ago, a documentary asked a simple question: how do we become utterly convinced we are right - even when we're completely wrong?Right Between Your Ears follows a group of people who became convinced they knew the date for the end of the world - and then had to ...
Where: Cost: £3/$4 donation
Monday, 06/22/26
PARC Forum: Moving quantum from lab to fabJoin us at SRI’s PARC Forum as we bring together leading voices across the quantum value chain to explore how to scale quantum technologies into real-world applications.Featuring speakers from GlobalFoundries and the SRI-managed QED-C, discussions will cover the state of the quantum ecosystem, manufacturing at scale, and emerging applications beyond ...
Our bodies run on internal clocks called circadian rhythms, which influence sleep, energy, mood, and overall health. But artificial light, irregular schedules, shift work, and constant stimulation can throw those rhythms off balance.In this lecture, UC Berkeley psychologists and neuroscientists Dr. Lance Kriegsfeld and Dr. Sheri Johnson explore how circadian ...
Search systems are evolving rapidly, powered by advances in deep learning, embeddings, and now large language models. This talk offers a 360° view of modern search architectures: from query understanding and candidate generation to pre-ranking, ranking, and re-ranking. We’ll explore how hybrid retrieval (sparse + dense), multi-task learning, and LLM-assisted ...
Charles Darwin was deeply troubled by the sudden appearance of complex animal life during the Cambrian Explosion about half a billion years ago, animal evolution’s Big Bang. He felt the sudden appearance of such diverse animal body-plans was inexplicable, fearing that it was the Achilles heel of his theory. What ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/24/26
Aligning AI Data Centers with Sustainable Solutions for Grid EfficiencyAs Bay Area companies work to meet growing AI demand, how can we leverage the latest technology to reduce the environmental offset of data centers on the grid? This program will feature two case studies that bring the water and energy infrastructure picture together:Epic Cleantec will discuss their work on ...
In the span of a single day, San Francisco can be covered in fog while Oakland is sunny and Walnut Creek is pushing 90 degrees. From Karl the Fog to sudden temperature swings and wildly different neighborhood forecasts, Bay Area weather is shaped by a unique mix of ocean currents, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Virtual Skeptics on the PubThis is a casual night of socializing with fellow science-forward skeptics and with others inhabiting our oblate spheroidal planet.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.Click here to join.
How the ABC’s (Don’t) WorkBy: Amanda Maillet, speech therapistI’m sure folks have heard we’re in the midst of a literacy crisis, but do they know what actually goes into learning to read? How about how the ABCs work, or rather don’t, and why we should all be way more pissed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Thursday, 06/25/26
After Dark: PrideCelebrate Pride with sci-fi representation, fun activities, and a thought-provoking exhibition about space.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
PRIDE NightLifeKick off San Francisco Pride in a big way at NightLife. We’re celebrating love, acceptance, and the power of being unapologetically yourself. So get ready to dance the night away in your fiercest fit, shop local vendors, and more!
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Friday, 06/26/26
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Skeptics in an Oakland pubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in Drake’s Biergarten with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Get your tickets now for the lowest price of the year for the 2026 SkeptiCal Conference, northern California’s meeting on science and critical thinking. Speakers (see weblink for abstracts and bios): Placebos for Pets: Alternative Medicine for Animals (Brennan McKenzie) Burning Questions: A Skeptical Examination of Wildfire Risk and ...
Where: OaklandCost: See website
Discover the Flyway TrailJoin us for a walk along the Flyway Trail! Discover wildlife from a 360 degree view at the Ravenswood Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.We will meet in the Bedwell Bayfront Park parking lot, adjacent to the bathrooms, and walk through Bedwell Bayfront Park to ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Unraveling Dark EnergyAlthough dark energy makes up about 70% of our universe, it remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. Unraveling its nature is the central mission of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a flagship cosmology program led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. By constructing the largest three-dimensional map ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 06/28/26
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
Marine Science Sundays: Sea Lions of the WorldThis month is all about celebrating the sea lion. Let's look at some of the diversity of sea lions around the world and what makes them super special. Join us as we explore the big, the small, the weird, and everything in between!Talks at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 ...
Kink is often misunderstood as something extreme or niche, but many of the skills practiced within kink and BDSM communities - communication, consent, curiosity, trust, and play - can improve intimacy for almost everyone, whether you consider yourself kinky or not.In this lecture, Certified Sex Therapist Claire Perelman explores five ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming HealthcareDespite decades of investment, healthcare has been slow to embrace a digital transformation. Inefficiencies and problems with electronic health records persist. With the rise of AI, is healthcare finally at a turning point?Join us for a CHM Live book talk with Robert Wachter, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
You are what you eat, and for killer whales, it’s not always good news - LivestreamWhat can a tiny sample of killer whale skin or blubber reveal? Surprisingly, a lot! From their diet to the pollutants they carry and the effects on their health, a single biopsy opens a window into the wider ocean ecosystem. In this talk, Dr. Anaïs Remili will cover how lipid ...
In their hives, out in the fields, and all around the world, honey bees, Apis mellifera, play a multitude of roles: honey maker, nurse, guard, forager, navigator, dancer, communicator, pollinator and ambassador. In this talk, you will learn more about these roles and some of the remarkable abilities honey bees ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 07/02/26
After Dark: StarstruckFrom stardust to supernovae, the universe holds the secrets to our origins and possible futures.Tonight, explore the wonders of the cosmos through science, belief, and art. Find out what ancient star light can teach us about the Big Bang. Dig deep into how uncertainty informs both astronomy and religion, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
Friday, 07/03/26
First Friday: The Mother of All DemosA Special Performance by Sarah BuckiusStep into a zany and participatory, multimedia performance by artist Sarah Buckius. Adopting the role of a tech CEO, Buckius will explore the roles of women in past and future technologies, from textile patents to robot design and artificial intelligence training.Buckius is an exhibiting artist ...
First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you ...
Despite decades of progress, women continue to face systemic barriers to success in medicine and science. This is the considered view of Dr. Jennifer Grandis, Distinguished Professor at UC San Francisco. In her new book, Harsh Medicine: Why Women Can’t Get Ahead in Science and Health Care, Dr. Grandis draws ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General in person, $10 online
The implementation of methods emphasizing inclusion and accessibility have noticeably increased in the geosciences over the last few decades. In particular, geoscientists of color and geoscientists with disabilities have both become the focus of various efforts to provide improved support for long-term success in the discipline. In order to continue ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Thursday, 07/09/26
After Dark: Science of SportsDiscover the science behind how elite athletes harness physics, psychology, and strategy to perform at the highest level.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLifeThursdays hit different at NightLife. The museum comes alive after hours - wilder, more curious, and full of exciting creatures. Grab your friends, grab a hand-crafted drink, and let yourself wander into whatever weird or wonderful corner calls you. Plus, you can:Step inside our four-story Osher Rainforest, where you can explore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26
The Numerology of Toxicology: How Bad Science Travels into the Regulatory DomainScientific literature is routinely shaped, and sometimes outright manufactured, by parties with a commercial stake in the conclusions. Studies designed to defend a product’s efficacy or safety often acquire an outsized regulatory presence, circulating across jurisdictions and becoming load-bearing references for decisions made by agencies around the world. Once embedded, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 07/10/26
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Saturday, 07/11/26
History of DrawbridgeAbout fifty years ago, the last inhabitant of Drawbridge left. Drawbridge was a small community in the middle of the south Bay marshes, about 3 miles north of Alviso, that existed from the late 1880s to mid-1970s. Learn about what was the catalyst for it to form, why people lived ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Family Nature Adventures: RedwoodsThis Months Theme: Guardians of the Forest - Discover the Oakland Redwoods!Journey into the majestic redwood groves of the Oakland Hills and explore the towering giants that call our local parks home.Interactive Workshop: Learn what makes coast redwoods the tallest trees on Earth and how they thrive in the unique ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adults, $35 Youth 3 - 8, $15 off for members
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along refuge trails (about 0.6 miles). You will learn about the habitats at the refuge, the wildlife it protects, why the refuge was established and why it is just as important for us. This program is led by USFWS volunteer ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 07/12/26
History of DrawbridgeJoin us for a presentation at the Visitor Contact Station on the Bay Area's historic town!About fifty years ago, the last inhabitant of Drawbridge left. Drawbridge was a small community in the middle of the South Bay marshes, about 3 miles north of Alviso, that existed from the late 1880s ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/14/26
Monthly Programs Upcoming meeting: Restoring the Carmel River: The Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration ProjectJoin Jake Smith, Planning & Conservation Program Manager for the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, for an overview of the Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration Project at Palo Corona Regional Park. This ambitious effort is transforming a former golf course into restored floodplain and upland habitat along the Carmel River, reconnecting ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Skeptics in a Real PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
When minds “connect,” the underlying brains synchronize their activity. The stimuli that most potently evoke this neural synchrony includes, perhaps surprisingly, the sharing of stories. Neuroscience now recognizes that narrative constitutes not only the basis of conscious experience, but also the principal mechanism that shapes human selves and societies - ...
Piero Scaruffi on "A History of Silicon Valley" Ge Wang on "What Do We (Really) Want From AI" Elise DeMarzo (Code: ART Festival) on "Digital Art, Real Community" Mihai Codreanu (Stanford) on "The Impact of University Research Parks"
An agent is simple: Prompt + Tools + Model + Boilerplate. The first three are where product teams create value. The last one - state management, history compression, streaming, cancellation, tracing, memory, persistence - is 80% of the code but 0% of the differentiation. At ThoughtSpot, we built an Agent ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 07/16/26
After Dark: Unplug and PlayYour monthly invitation to hang out and try something new - play science trivia, find your community, and connect deeply.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: AnalogTrade screen time for real time. Wander, make, and connect during a night dedicated to the non-digital world.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26
Friday, 07/17/26
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Bair Island Sunset WalkFlock together for a lovely walk along the marshes of Bair Island while viewing the flamboyant colors of a California sunset! The walk will be an easy 0.8 mile stroll along the marsh at Bair Island.Come view the sunset on our walking tour around the charming marshlands of Bair Island. ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Saturday, 07/18/26
Family Bird WalkJoin us on a fun, family, feathered Family Bird Walk! This program is especially recommended for families with children ages 5-10.Let family walks become a shared time of nature learning! We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site, Rancho Canada del ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site features darker skies ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free (registration required at weblink)
