Birding for Beginners at Oakland's Middle Harbor Shoreline ParkCan't tell a snowy egret from a snowy plover? Over one million birds make their way through San Francisco Bay as they migrate south for the winter, and Oakland's beautiful Middle Harbor Shoreline Park is a perfect place to learn about them! Join us for an easy two mile walk along ...
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 12/31/17
New Year's Eve Balloon DropBring the whole family to the Hall on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve for exciting scientific activities. Toast to another year of scientific discovery and fun at our annual New Year’s Eve celebration.This year, to accommodate larger crowds, we will hold three timed balloon drops, at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Balloon Drop CelebrationRing in the New Year without staying up all night! Celebrate strokes of midnight from around the world at 11am, 1pm, and 4pm! Kids count down and catch hundreds of colorful balloons as they drop from the ceiling and participate in fun activities to receive a special prize. Now the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 + General Admission, $5 for members
Monday, 01/01/18
New Years Day King Tides WalkDuring one of the year's highest tides, explore the history, recent restoration, and a future of rising sea levels on the Berkeley waterfront. Meet at Sea Breeze Deli, S. side of University Ave. at W. Frontage Rd., just west of I-80 -- plenty of parking, and easily reached by bicycle ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 01/02/18
King Tide WalkJoin Exploratorium staff at Pier 3 on San Francisco's waterfront (meet on the Bay side of the Seaside Restaurant) for a stroll along the waterfront to observe, photograph, and discuss the King Tide. We'll talk about what causes the tides, why we have King Tides at this time of year, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
A Walk Amongst Kings: King Tides WalkTake time out on your lunch break and view the highest tide of the season. Stroll the Tidelands Trail with Carmen Minch and view how tidal marshes help prevent flooding of manmade infrastructure and help to reduce the impacts of sea level rise.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Car-sharing Network Optimization Driven by High-resolution Data, Simulation and Discrete OptimizationWith the increase in connectivity and in real-time responsiveness, travelers and vehicles are becoming "real-time optimizers" of their trips. The urban mobility challenges and breakthroughs of the next decades will be marked by our ability to optimize the aggregate performance of large-scale transportation systems while accounting for how the hundreds ...
Newt Discovery StationNewts return! Each year, the winter rains prompt newts to migrate to the Garden’s Japanese Pool where their mating behaviors can be easily observed. The Garden is home to two newt species, Taricha torosa (California newt) and Taricha granulosa (rough-skin newt). Docents will be on hand to provide garden visitors ...
Get your razzle-dazzle on and explore nature’s brilliance from the gleam of an insect’s wing to the brightest stars in the sky. Listen to steelpan music, play with prisms and lasers, and reflect on illuminating artworks.A Light History of the Universe with Linda Shore7:00 p.m. | Kanbar ForumJoin Dr. Linda Shore to explore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 advance, $19.95 at the door
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net
• What we'll doCounter Culture Labs is proud to be hosting the American Society for Microbiology Agar Art Contest.Come and learn how to make colorful and unique living art. Design your own art piece using our colorful bacteria and then submit your piece for a chance to win.We will be ...
