The Physics Show - Three PerformancesThe Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families.Tickets go on sale the first week of December, pending completion of construction at the venue.Performances at 10:00, 1:00, and 3:30 each day.Venue: Smithwick Theater
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: $6
Jewels of the Garden: a Darwinian Natural History of Humming BirdsDr. Bruce Lyon continues to travel, photograph, and study birds since retiring from UCSC last year. During his rich career teaching and conducting research, Bruce’s work included the long-term project studying golden-crowned sparrows at the Arboretum. His lecture will explore hummingbird natural history from the perspective of a scientist who ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Plastics: Climate Change & Health Impacts - What You Can DoDid you know that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050 at current rates?Also, the average person globally breathes in 2,000 to 7,000 microplastics per day. Core samples extracted off the coast of California show that microplastics have doubled every 15 years (from 1945 to ...
Over 20,000(!) species of mushroom-forming fungi support the health and diversity of multiple ecosystems. Technically, what are mushrooms? How do they live, and what are some of the myriad ways they disperse, reproduce, and (even) communicate? Perhaps most important, how can we use mushrooms to help feed humanity and heal ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
'Music of the Stars' by Cecilia McDowallWritten just a few years ago, Music of the Stars offers an enlightening commentary on the power of music to console and uplift in challenging times.Accompanied by string orchestra, the piece showcases characterful instrumentation and engaging vocal lines, yielding a piece with a celestial sparkle throughout.Additional pieces, Durufle's Requiem and ...
Where: San MateoCost: $40 Advance, $45 at door, $20 students with ID
