Teddy Bear Tea with Friends!It’s tea time at Oakland Zoo and you are cordially invited to learn all about Meerkats! Enjoy a morning of snacks, activities, books and play while making and delivering an enrichment gift straight to the zoo’s Meerkat mob. When the fun is done, your child will receive a surprise-filled treat ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 Adult & Child General, $10 Members
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: book talk and author signing!It’s nearly mushroom season, and this book will help you get started on identifying some fungal friends! Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast is a comprehensive and user-friendly field guide for identifying the many mushrooms of the northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon border.Author Christian Schwarz will be ...
Where: LarkspurCost: FREE
EcoCenter Open HouseCome to the EV's Open House at the EcoCenter!�The EcoCenter is a community hub for environmental education. Drop by for activities for all ages, family fun, guided bird watching, interactive displays, information about EV's volunteer opportunities and school programs, and more!�This is a great event for everyone. Come see what ...
The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Midway through, a banding volunteer brings up a newly banded hawk, talks about the banding program, shows everyone the hawk, and lets it go in front ...
Where: MarinCost: Free
Saturday Cinema: Powers of ObservationAn essential practice for both scientists and artists, observation is key to navigating many Exploratorium experiences. With a little patience, our powers of perception deliver information, surprises, and deeper understanding. Join us for a series of inspiring short films and watch as wonders are revealed.Showings at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.FEATURINGZen (1981, 5 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $0 - $29.95
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: Book talk and author signing!It’s nearly mushroom season, and this book will help you get started on identifying some fungal friends! Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast is a comprehensive and user-friendly field guide for identifying the many mushrooms of the northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon border. Author Christian Schwarz will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
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
A Pocket Full of Stars - CANCELED and replaced with Dr. Holger MullerFive decades of space exploration have nourished our curiosity, our culture, AND our economy. Dr. Yvonne Cagle, a former member of NASA's astronaut corps, discusses remarkable space "spinoffs" that benefit nearly all Earthlings and describes her own journey to "catch a falling star," explaining how NASA's sharing of "a pocket ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Shining Light on the Dark Side with Lasers and AtomsMultiple lines of astronomical evidence demonstrate the existence of dark matter and dark energy - mysterious stuff whose gravity holds�galaxies together and drives the accelerated expansion of the universe. Precision measurements in physics are suitable for searching for ultralight dark-sector candidates.Speaker: Holger Muelle, UC BerkeleyEditor's Note: Rescheduled from April 9
