Speaker: Eugenia Bone is an internationally known food and nature writer. Her work has appeared in many anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, including The New York Times, The National Lampoon, Saveur, Gourmet, BBC Science, and The Wall Street Journal, where she is a frequent book reviewer.Attend online here.
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfTreat yourself this holiday season with a visit to the Exploratorium! Sip a cocktail and learn about tide heights in the San Francisco Bay. Get in touch with yourself like never before by observing the microbiomes in and around you. Then bask under luminous artworks from our seasonal exhibition Glow! ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Family Astronomy: Winter Solstice - The Longest NightExplore the fascinating history, diverse cultural customs, and ancient rituals associated with the Winter Solstice. You’ll learn about the shortest day of the year, the various types and stages of night and twilight and how different cultures around the world celebrate this celestial event, from lighting candles and bonfires to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adult, $15 Youth
Saturday, 12/23/23
Foothills Family Nature WalkEnvironmental 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 ...
Join Adam Larson for a live demonstration and an up-close look at the Planktoscope, an affordable open-source microscope that empowers communities to monitor plankton in their local fresh and salt waters. The Plankstocope’s integrated flow-through imaging system automates organism detection and quantification, even offline, to create immense datasets enriched by ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Family Astronomy: Edible AstronomyExplore the wonders of astronomy through delicious and edible creations! This interactive workshop is designed to introduce children to the vastness of space, the planets, and other celestial objects, all while having a scrumptious educational experience. Let’s embark on this cosmic culinary adventure together, concluding with free public telescope viewing. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adult, $15 Youth
Tuesday, 12/26/23
Telescope Moon Viewing - BrisbaneJoin us as for an evening of sky watching. We will be using the libraries new telescopes to look up at the last full moon of 2023. This evening of sky gazing is suitable for patrons aged 6+ (with guardian supervision) and will have a five-minute limit viewing time per ...
Where: BrisbaneCost: Free
Telescope Moon Viewing - San CarlosJoin us as for an evening of sky watching. We will be using the libraries new telescopes to look up at the last full moon of 2023. This evening of sky gazing is suitable for patrons aged 6+ (with guardian supervision) and will have a five-minute limit viewing time per ...
