Guided Hike: Mount Diablo State ParkLet The Greenbelt Alliance take you on a journey through 200 million years of Bay Area geologic history, from the age of the dinosaurs to present day. Karen Synowiec, a professional geologist at Chevron Energy Technology, will be leading the hike as you caravan through Mount Diablo State Park for ...
Where: Cost: $10 park entrance fee
NanoDaysNanoDays! Passport to the world of tiny things. This year NanoDays is filled with a dozen new activities. At a billionth of a meter find out how the physics of every day materials dramatically change allowing incredible new applications. This year's new activities include electroplating, capillary action, ferrofluid, stain resistant ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
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
From Kitty Hawk to the Sea of Tranquility - CANCELEDA giant leap for mankind taken by Neil Armstrong began as a small step taken by Orville Wright from the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. On December 17, 1903 the Wright Brothers made history with the first powered flight to carry a human pilot. This great feat lasted only twelve ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Star Formation Through Radio EyesCARMA, a millimeter-wave radio telescope, is being used to probe the origins of stars within their cold, dusty natal clouds revealing how magnetic fields affect the star-formation process. Speaker: Dr. Chat Hull, UC Berkeley
