Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space PreserveJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on ...
Where: La HondaCost: Free
Solar ObservingIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 07/11/22
The Search for Evidence of Life Beyond EarthIs there life beyond Earth? This is one of humanity’s most profound and existential questions. The discovery of another inhabited world would be a society-shaping event that would forever change our perspective of life and the universe. Decades of robotic exploration have revealed an unexpected diversity of alien worlds that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Alice Waters is a true Bay Area icon and one of the most influential chefs of her generation.A long-time food activist, Waters first opened Bay Area local restaurant Chez Panisse in 1971 with the intention of feeding people good food during a time of political turmoil. Customers responded positively to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $15 Members in person, $10/Free web
Wednesday, 07/13/22
July LASER Event - LivestreamBektur Ryskeldiev (live from Japan) on "The (near) future of immersive and interactive media" Laura Splan (Media Artist) on "Recursive Residues: Navigating Interfaces Between Virtual and Biological Worlds" Marjorie Perloff (Stanford) on "TS Eliot's 'The Waste Land' at 100" Register here or here
The Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a DJ from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. Tonight, experience a conversation about creativity with two remarkable creatives. Artist Lia Halloran and writer Maria Popova will dive into big ideas and share their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18.50
Friday, 07/15/22
Jones Trail Nature TourJoin us for a leisurely paced nature exploration tour through the Jones Trail at St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve in Los Gatos! This program will be led by nature enthusiasts Sarah Wang and Sarah Chan. We will explore the rich variety of plants on the trail and listen and ...
Where: Los GatosCost: Free
Berkeley Lab Virtual Public TourIn response to COVID-related social conditions, Berkeley Lab is offering virtual tours of its facilities to the public. These are pre-scheduled, live, interactive, one-hour long presentations by Lab staff and scientists. Participants will learn about the Lab's fascinating history, ground-breaking discoveries, and contributions to COVID-19-related research.Join a Zoom Webinar to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Preparing For The Moon: NASA Artemis Q&AThe Gateway, a vital component of NASA’s Artemis program, will serve as a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon that provides essential support for long-term human return to the lunar surface and serves as a staging point for deep space exploration. NASA is working with commercial and international partners to establish ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
JWST: First Image of a New Dawn of DiscoveryOn July 12, 2022, the moment many in the astronomical world have been waiting for will finally arrive! The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will kick off its science mission, releasing its first science images that showcase the telescope’s incredible capabilities and potential for amazing discovery. Throughout its mission, JWST ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Comet HuntingIn this talk, I discuss what a comet is, how they orbit the sun and why that is important to comet hunters. I talk about how comets are named and I will show how visual comet hunters sweep the sky and a study on comet discovery positions. I will then ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 07/16/22
SkeptiCal 2022 - LivestreamSkeptiCal is the annual scientific skepticism conference brought to you by Northern California Skeptics.Speakers include Steven Novella, Bill Nye, Celestia Ward, Edzard Ernst, Leighann Lord, Nick Little, Eugenie Scott, Alex Kasprak, Susan Gerbic, Kenny Biddle, Mick West, Emery Emery, John Cook, Ian Harris, Michael Marshall, et al.In its 12th year, ...
Where: Cost: $20.22 for both days
Climate Resiliency Walks: Leona CanyonLearn the importance of preserving native habitats and how extreme weather events, like atmospheric rivers, are affecting the parks. Easy 3-mile out and back hike. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. No bathrooms available.
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
As NASA plans Artemis, our next mission to the Moon, we are remembering the 1969 landing that changed everything  53 years ago, the first humans landed on the Moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. We look back at the story and impact of the Moon landing during this anniversary. ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Astronomy Without Borders: Astronomical Outreach Around the World - LivestreamAstronomy has been a part of every culture throughout history. Mike Simmons has traveled extensively, meeting and working with astronomy enthusiasts around the world. In this presentation, he’ll show us passionate amateur astronomers exploring the Universe and sharing it with others in even the most unlikely circumstances, including war zones, ...
