With activities like bubbly sidewalk painting, rocket launching, meeting rescued wild animals, and making your own ice cream, you'll have a wonderful time learning and exploring together at Summer Fun Days. All events are free with your admission! June12 | Bubbly Sidewalk Painting Make your own chalk and create masterpieces ...
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Why Austerity KillsSanjay Basu, MD, Author of The Body Economy: Why Austerity Kills will present a lecture based on his book. He posits tha austerity and government policy become a matter of life and death during these historic times. He will discuss his research regarding sugar and diet in relation to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $7 to $20
The Road to Conquering Diseases of the BrainDespite major advances in medicine, diseases of the brain continue to plague our society. Fortunately, because of the work of many dedicated scientists, a three decade long effort to conquer diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease is beginning to pay off.Dr. Schenk will explore what we ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10 - $15
Nerd Nite SF #38: Yeast, Science Beer Tasting, and Games User Research! -- SOLD OUTWe guarantee you won't be crying in your beer after this month's event! What could be better than getting a rich, frothy head on the history of yeast, beering up in the name of science, and then helping brew up better video games? Be there and be square!----"The Drunken Alchemist: ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 07/18/13
Healthy Living FestivalThe 10th Annual Healthy Living Festival is presented by United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County (USOAC). USOAC is a grassroots intergenerational organization dedicated to empowering older adults to address the issues that affect their quality of life. As a community based organization United Seniors has an established track record ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Intel Museum - Free Class Lets Kids Explore the World Inside of a FabTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmKeeping it Clean (ages 7 and up)Explore what it's like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip fabrication facility (fab) - from particles of contamination to bunnysuits - and get an inside glimpse into a Class 1 Fab from the museum. Space is limited and reservations are ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Full Spectrum Science: FireworksWho invented fireworks? How do the bursting shells display such beautiful colors and varied patterns? Learn about the science and terminology of pyrotechnics-including what a "jerb" and a "lance" is.Instructor: Ron Hipschman18+ only
With almost 3000 planet candidates discovered by Kepler since its launch in 2009, at no other time in history has the possibility of finding an Earth-like planet been so within our reach. Learn about the groundbreaking hunt for exoplanets and its implications for the search for life elsewhere.Speakers:• Gibor Basri, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bay Area Natural SoundscapesCelebrate World Listening Day with a surround-sound tour presented by Dan Dugan, sound engineer. Learn about the theory of soundscape analysis and the parks' struggles for soundscape preservation. There will be an opportunity to try on some bionic ears!Speaker: Dan Dugan
Come with Bob Lewis to South Georgia Island, a four-day voyage by sea east of the southernmost city in the world. There, you will be introduced to the island's abundant wildlife: hundreds of thousands of penguins, thousands of albatross, uncountable fur and elephant seals, giant petrels, sheathbills, and skuas. Bob ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free for members, $5 donation General
Friday, 07/19/13
History of MarinshipJoin Ranger Bill as he facilitates an in-depth discussion on the history of the Marinship Shipyard at the Bay Model built by the Bechtel Corporation at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt in March of 1942. Learn about the 93 ships built here during WWII.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
MUD, DIRT, SAND, & CLAY Workshop with PeopleologieWhere does clay come from? How long have people been making things from mud? There are endless incredible things that regular folks do with just earth and water. Get a fun-packed culture, science, and art workshop rolled into one! Our virtual field trip takes you around the world, visiting historic fortresses ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Moonlight HikeHike through the redwoods in twilight and moonlight on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Moon ScienceAs part of Harrell Fletcher's expedition to Mount Diablo, The Best Things in Museums are the Windows, join us for an evening of night science as the moon approaches full. Enjoy a nature talk or night hike, peek at the sky through a telescope, explore the science of glowing, and ...
Where: LafayetteCost: Free
Saturday, 07/20/13
Galileo Looks Beyond to Other WorldsA Hands-on Workshop on Astronomy for Teachers in Grades 3-12 from the Galileo Teacher Training Program Two Day WorkshopExplore the Universe through classroom-tested, standards-based, hands-on astronomy activities. Discover investigations and techniques to help teach astronomy and space science in the context of the Next Generation Science Standards. Learn how you can ...
Where: San JoseCost: $75
Exploratorium Market Days: Fresh New ProgramsThis summer, we explore the Bay Area's capacity for invention around the theme of personal propulsion. Whether you're a commuter, gearhead, daredevil, or just out for a walk along the Embarcadero, there's bound to be something you haven't seen when it comes to keeping a body in motion. Look for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Snacking, Gorging, and Cannibalizing: The Feeding Habits of Black HolesA new generation of telescopes is coming online. Operating at wavelengths from radio, through optical, to gamma ray, they are particularly well-suited to time-domain survey science: essentially, making large-format movies of the sky. These telescopes will have the capability to tell us about how black holes grow: through cannibalizing each ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Montery Bay Aquarium Research Institute Annual Open HouseThe Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) invites the Bay Area community to its annual open house.MBARI's open house highlights the cutting-edge science and technology that have made MBARI one of the country's leading oceanographic research institutions. MBARI staff, scientists, and engineers will share their excitement about ocean research and ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: FREE
Lichens at Mountain LakeJoin Shelly Benson, president of the California Lichen Society, on an exploration of the lichen flora of Mountain Lake. Shelly will explain what lichens are and show some examples of various lichen structures. Then we'll explore the lichen habitats of Mountain Lake, talking about where to look for lichens, lichen ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donation
The Global Water CrisisNobel Laureates Charles H. Townes, Douglas Osheroff, and Steven Chu, along with David Presti (MCB) speak on the global water crisis.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Summer Celebration: Family Night Hike & CampfireCalling all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and siblings! Enjoy the great outdoors during summer with a fun-filled, family-friendly night hike and campfire. S'mores will be provided.*Only families with children are permitted to attend
Muir Woods marks the Southern front in a battle for survival between two competing owl species. On this strenuous five-mile dusk hike, we will look and listen for the owls that call Muir Woods home.Learn more about their history and ecology, and hear the latest research updates on our most famous ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free (optional $3 material fee)
Full Spectrum Science: FireworksWho invented fireworks? How do the bursting shells display such beautiful colors and varied patterns? Learn about the science and terminology of pyrotechnics-including what a "jerb" and a "lance" is.Instructor: Ron Hipschman18+ only
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 07/22/13
Marine Science Sunday: Top Predators: Orcas and SharksThe size, strength and skills of the ocean's top preadtors are simply one of a kind. The month we celebrate those animals that rule the ocean in Top Predators: Orcas and Sharks! Come learn more at Marine Science Sunday in a fun, educational way for both kids and adults. We recommend teaming ...
Where: SausalitoCost: See web link
Tuesday, 07/23/13
Free Intel Museum class lets kids explore the science of UVTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmComputer chips are everywhere--powering the Internet, controlling cars, automating factories, enhancing cell phones, and enriching home entertainment. A favorite class at the Intel Museum helps children ages 7 and up explore the science of UV and learn about semiconductor fabrication. The class lasts about 45 minutes. Space ...
In the late 70's meteoriticists began to speculate that some oddball meteorites might be from Mars. These meteorites looked more like terrestrial rocks than meteorites, but they were seen to fall- Chassigny in 1815, Shergotty in 1865, and Nakhla in 1911. The big question, how these SNC meteorites got here, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
'Pebble' The SmartwatchWearable computing is the next exciting market after the success of smartphones and tablets. Pebble is designed to be customizable, with downloadable watchfaces and useful internet-connected apps. Pebble connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting you with a silent vibration to incoming ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $10 General, $5 Members @ door, Free advance reg.
Strange Invaders: Ants, Termites, and BedbugsWe humans often do battle with creepy invaders of our living spaces. Come and learn the latest research on the biology, detection, and control of three particularly villainous house guests. You might be surprised to find which room in your home is their favorite target. We will have a lot of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Astronomy Lecture With Speaker: Dr. Ken CroswellPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the July 23rd general meeting. The meeting starts at 7:15 and ends at 9:00. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is – Dr. Ken Croswell, noted astronomy ...
One of the most surprising predictions made by Einstein's theory of relativity is that light doesn't travel through the universe in a straight line. The gravitational field of massive objects will deflect the path of light traveling past, giving some very dramatic effects. We see multiple images of quasars, galaxies ...
