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Earth DayJoin Sausalito Woman's Club in helping make Sausalito shine. There will be various locations throughout town where you can get supplies to help clean. Visit ww.EarthDay94965.com for starting locations & to register. Volunteers will be treated to a pizza party at noon at the Bay Model. Local environmental groups will ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
57th Annual Wildflower ShowFor over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free - $8.95 (see website)
Berkeley Earth DayBerkeley Earth Day brings the Bay Area environmental community together to celebrate our vision for a sustainable future. Get inspired and connect with eco-minded comrades and learn how you can further reduce your impact on the planet and have fun doing it! This event features dozens of vendors sharing their ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: Magnificent MigrationsThis month we celebrate the animals that love to travel! Marine mammals are famous for their epic migrations along the California coast. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring for and how our veterinarians are getting them better. Classroom presentations through ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Restore and Create: Earth Day Celebration at Stinson BeachThe 14th Annual Earth Day Celebration at Stinson Beach combines care for the environment with arts activities for all ages. Participants can help with beach cleanup or creek restoration, and join with over a dozen collaborating artists engaging the public in sculpture-making with natural materials, making music, dancing, and more. ...
Where: Stinson BeachCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: MirrorsWhy do you see yourself in reverse when you look at yourself in a mirror? Why are you not upside down? Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman reveals the physics behind different types of mirrors and reflects on fascinating aspects of their construction and applications.Presentations at 1:00 and 3:00
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
taste of science: Discovery of another worldLearn about your micro neighbors!Have you ever wonder what happen around you in the small micro-world? Put on your explorer's outfit, build with us your fancy accessories (to take home afterwards!) and go out in a park scout about plants, insects, water, and more with our experts!Here is how our journey ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $7
taste of science: Life on EarthThe Coevolution of Earth and LifeWe tend to think of earth influencing the history of life - volcanic eruptions causing extinctions, for example - but the reverse is also true: the evolution of life has fundamentally altered the composition and function of our planet. Major events in the evolution of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5
taste of science: Un-consciousness and Bacterial VirusesThe wonderful world of bacterial virusesThere are more bacterial viruses (also known as "bacteriophages" or just "phages") on the planet than bacteria, animals, plants, fungi, and other eukaryotes combined. While phages only infect bacteria, those infections can ultimately impact other parts of the ecosystem, including humans! This talk will discuss ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
San Francisco City Star PartyCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
Reading the news is a lousy way to learn about global warming. Why? Because news outlets focus on what is novel, so they rarely discuss the big picture that has been causing climate scientists to lose sleep for decades. This presentation provides the big picture. It will arm you with ...