Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Plankton Soup WorkshopSometimes it is the little things that count... like Plankton! Spend the morning learning about, collecting, and viewing live plankton! Participants will enjoy a short presentation, deploy a plankton net to gather a concentrated sample of plankton from our dock, and take a closer look on our 10' projector screen ...
Join us for our Summer Maker Series. Come make, share and learn with hands-on activities. Bring your creativity and ideas, we'll supply enough projects to keep you busy making things all summer. This free, family-friendly series for all ages is hosted by Bon Air Center and Marin Maker Mobile.
Where: GreenbraeCost: Free
The Buzz about BeesFrom the White House to our local communities, there is a growing concern for the health and well-being of our honey bee populations, which pollinate one-third of the crops we depend on. Learn tips and techniques that will help you transform your garden into a safe oasis for honeybees, native ...
Come get that whole left-brain/right-brain in a twist! Join fellow bio-artists and makers for an afternoon of co-creating. Let's generate and exchange ideas as we begin to create a bio-art community in the East Bay. Bring materials and snacks for yourself and/or to share. Check out the fun we had last time ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Jazz under the StarsCome meet our new astronomy lab technician Justin Stevick.See the first quarter moon, moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and more thru our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly and come by anytime between 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions here.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Music of the Spheres concert and astronomy lecture - SOLD OUTOur Music of the Spheres Concert series is held annually in the summer. Join us and observe through the Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel Reflector.Performers: Aaron Lington, San Jose JazzSpeaker: Peter Jenniskens, NASA AmesTickets on sale starting April 17.
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $40 General (see website for other options)
Sunday, 06/28/15
Free Community Day at The Tech Museum of InnovationThis spring The Tech won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor a U.S. museum can achieve. To thank Silicon Valley for its many years of support, we are opening our doors to all - for free!Join us that day and explore our new exhibit, Cyber ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: FireworksCome ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Marine Sanctuary Expansion CelebrationCELEBRATE the newly protected ocean waters along our coast - the Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries now include waters off the Sonoma and Mendocino counties!ENJOY Science station and art activities, research updates, sea life printing, seabird games, shipwreck expert, live music, and food vendors. Help ...
At June's Nerd Nite East Bay: Vanessa Knutson will discuss sex, slugs, and rock & roll. Chabot's Gerald McKeegan will tell us why relatively small asteroids may pose a threat to us. Finally, JGI's Esther Singer will share what we know about the microbes that surround us.Be there and be square.This event is 21+. Monday 6/29/2015
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Where: OaklandCost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door
Something that has been missing from San Francisco Bay since World War II appears to be making a comeback: Harbor porpoises are showing up in growing numbers, and researchers are trying to understand why they're returning. After the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, the bay's water quality began ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free for Members, $10 Seniors
Tuesday, 06/30/15
Asteroid Day Special EventTo celebrate 'Astreoid Day', the SETI Institute is holding a special event where two SETI asteroid scientists will give short presentations on the latest thinking on how to handle the Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) problem and the goals of NASA's Asteroid Return Mission (ARM). Michael Busch will give a talk ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Almonds and LawnsWith the severity of California's drought starting to sink in, urban and agricultural users are sparring over who should do more to step up. Lawns are getting killed. Should almond trees be next? Alfalfa or cotton? Is Governor Brown's plan a good one? Is he playing favorites?A discussion about a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
Creative Collisions: Space +Art +YouThe second Creative Collisions event will bring together artists and space explorers. Meet Ariel Waldman, art school grad, adviser to the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program, and creator of Spacehack.org, a directory of ways you - you! - can participate in space exploration. Pick up a brush and help paint ...
Harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were known to frequent San Francisco Bay (SF Bay) historically, but WWII activities in the 1940s caused them to retreat to coastal waters outside of the Golden Gate. Harbor porpoises remained absent from SF Bay for over 65 years, until 2008, when they began their return. ...
By definition, drugs are a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. Drugs are chemicals that alter, block, or mimic chemical reactions in the brain. They may be taken for medicinal purposes, as part of our daily routine such as ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $24 Members
Marine Mammal Science: A Review of Collaborative Research at The Marine Mammal Center, SausalitoThe Marine Mammal Center has been rescuing and rehabilitating marine mammals in northern California for 40 years. In addition to rescue and rehabilitation, The Marine Mammal Center conducts cutting edge science research through collaborations all over the world. The Center was the first to discover domoic acid in California sea ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 07/01/15
Free First WednesdayFree museum admission all day, to anyone from anywhere, at Bay Area Discovery Museum
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Free Wednesday at UC Botanical GardensEnjoy free admission to the UC Botanical Garden on the first Wednesday of the month. Parking is limited. Docent-led tours for groups are not available on Free Wednesdays. No admission after 4:30 pm. In order to minimize the impact on the plant collection, ensure the safety of visitors, and to ...
Southern California, like Santa Clara County, is heavily reliant on imported water supplies that originate largely from snowmelt-driven runoff. With climate change causing big changes in snowfall and water availability, a team of experts from Loyola Marymount University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have modeled how climate change will further ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
After Dark: RGBWhile others look to the red, white, and blue this month, we'll be flying the additive colors of red, green, and blue, found in all of your little electronic devices and capable of creating a rainbow of millions of colors. This month, we take these three primary colors of light and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Every beer tells a story-and this week-NightLife follows the brewing process from botanical inception to foamy finale. Hear from local beer and spirit masters Dave McLean of Magnolia Brewing Company and Carl Sutton of Sutton Cellars as they host a lively conversation about experimenting with botanicals in their boozey creations. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Live from the Galapagos Webcast: Exploring the Deep Sea with Exploration Vessel NautilusJoin us on the web or in person for a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it explores a part of the Galapagos Islands that Darwin never saw-the deep ocean ecosystems and hydrothermal vents of the Galapagos Rift Zone. We'll discuss that area's submarine geology and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Friday, 07/03/15
'Outdoor Exploratorium' at Fort MasonFourth of July weekend is the public's last chance to taste, touch, and take in the Exploratorium's temporary exhibits at Fort Mason.Known as the "Outdoor Exploratorium," the eight exhibits displayed at Fort Mason are what remain of a 20-exhibit collection that opened in 2009. Funded by the National Science Foundation, ...
