Come learn with Julie Yu, PhD, Exploratorium Teacher Institute staff scientist, how to stain your clothes on purpose! The art of natural dyeing has been practiced since ancient times. In this workshop, we'll repurpose plant and animal materials to create a variety of natural dyes. We'll then combine these with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $70 General, $60 Members, advance discounts
Dare to dye? Get caught red-handed (or blue-handed) at our outdoor dyeing studio. Experiment with natural dyes and play around with tie-dye, henna, and other dyeing techniques. Create a unique keepsake for yourself, and then leave something behind on our communal wall of color.
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
San Francisco Rocks Walking TourIt's no secret that we San Franciscans frequently feel the earth move under our feet. Here, near the ol' San Andreas, the landscape's been shoved around for thousands of years, leaving behind some pretty twisted rock 'n roll stories. Munch your way through some edible geology activities while hiking the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $45
Music of the Spheres: The First Exo-Earths with the Kepler Space TelescopeEach summer Lick Observatory hosts the Music of the Spheres concert series. Program for each includes the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research and, weather permitting, viewing with the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. A knowledgeable group of local ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $35-$150
The Night ShiftLet's go for an almost full-moon hike! Explore park trails and participate in fun activities with a Park Ranger to learn which animals come out at night and how they are uniquely adapted to survive after dark. Meet in the parking area adjacent to the Park Office. Bring sturdy hiking ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Mt Tam Astronomy Program - Kepler's Vision: Exoplanets and Songs of the StarsImmerse yourself in the universe! FREE public lecture "Kepler's Vision: Exoplanets and Songs of the Stars" by Dr. Steve Bryson of NASA Ames Research Center in the Mountain Theatre on Mt Tam at 8:30pm followed by telescope viewing in the Rock Spring Parking Lot. Sponsored by the Mount ...
