Space Week: Family Adventures in SpaceGet ready for a full day of epic space adventures! From astronaut training and rocket launches to rover building and habitat design, you’ll explore what it takes to live and work in space. Earn mission stamps as you complete challenges and fill your mission log to win stellar prizes!Designed for ...
Modern energy systems are increasingly interdependent, spanning electricity, fuels, industrial inputs, and emerging technologies. How can we build planning models that meaningfully account for this complexity? How do we ensure these tools remain tractable at scale while still capturing the spatial and temporal detail needed to evaluate weather-driven renewables, extreme ...
Where: Cost: Free
Math: The Universe's Code or Human Creation?Is mathematics a human invention, or is it woven into the fabric of reality? Join an engaging panel of physicists and mathematicians as they explore whether math is a universal truth waiting to be uncovered or a tool of human creativity. This fun and thought-provoking discussion, open to all curious ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Unveiling the Universe: Recording Your Journey Through AstrophotographyDo you want to learn how the amazing space images are made by the Hubble or James Webb Telescopes? Have you ever wanted to take photos of the Milky Way? Get your astrophotography questions answered by Chabot Staff and learn how to identify things in the night sky while learning ...
Where: OaklandCost: $85
After Dark: From the Ground UpDig into the science right beneath our feet! Even a handful of earth contains entire civilizations, from viruses and microbes to worms and plants. Get your hands (and minds) dirty at this After Dark and learn about soil science, seeds, all the life cultivated by the ground, and how soil ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife Goes WestDenim, cowboy boots, and a mechanical bull. This ain't Texas - it's NightLife, with a whole lot of Western flair.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
How we built the world's largest digital camera - RESCHEDULEDRegister to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium, or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page. If you previously registered for this date, please re-register. See the weblink.The world’s biggest digital camera was built at SLAC, and shipped to the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in northern Chile last year. This ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 08/01/25
Space Week: Family Adventures in SpaceGet ready for a full day of epic space adventures! From astronaut training and rocket launches to rover building and habitat design, you’ll explore what it takes to live and work in space. Earn mission stamps as you complete challenges and fill your mission log to win stellar prizes!Designed for ...
Where: OaklandCost: TBA
Vintage Computer FestivalCome and explore an extraordinary showcase of historical computers, from pristine originals to ingenious modern hacks. Computer enthusiasts around the world look forward to the annual Vintage Computer Festival.Experience hands-on demos of historical systems from the 1960s through the 1990s, learn preservation tips, and try out brands like Apple, Atari, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $40 General, $33 Senior/Student/Military/Teacher
First Friday Nights at CuriOdysseySwing into the weekend with music, food trucks, animals, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Enjoying animal presentation, science activities, and dance to some of your favorite hits.
Where: San MateoCost: See weblink
First Friday: CosmoConDesigned for families and adults. All ages and abilities welcome. Join fellow dreamers, visionaries, and cosmic creators as we step into a future where humanity thrives among the stars. Through storytelling and world-building, we’ll imagine and build the universe we want to live in. With a Costume Contest, Star Trek Improv Show, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, $5 kids/seniors, free for members
Saturday, 08/02/25
Space Week Festival: Day 1Designed for space enthusiasts, adults, and explorers ages 5 - 12 with an adult caregiver. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet an astronaut! Hold real rocket parts! Launch a satellite!This festival weekend is a chance to engage your curiosity, connect with Bay Area scientists, explore your place in the future of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $24 General, $19 Students/Seniors/Youth
Vintage Computer FestivalCome and explore an extraordinary showcase of historical computers, from pristine originals to ingenious modern hacks. Computer enthusiasts around the world look forward to the annual Vintage Computer Festival.Experience hands-on demos of historical systems from the 1960s through the 1990s, learn preservation tips, and try out brands like Apple, Atari, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $40 General, $33 Senior/Student/Military/Teacher
First Saturday: Free Tour of the Santa Cruz ArboretumAround the World in 60-90 Minutes!On the first Saturday of each month, the Arboretum offers a docent or staff-led tour of the Arboretum.Sometimes you will see New Zealand, South Africa, California, and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission, and for members
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 08/03/25
Space Week Festival: Day 2Designed for space enthusiasts, adults, and explorers ages 5 - 12 with an adult caregiver. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet an astronaut! Hold real rocket parts! Launch a satellite!This festival weekend is a chance to engage your curiosity, connect with Bay Area scientists, explore your place in the future of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $24 General, $19 Students/Seniors/Youth
Tuesday, 08/05/25
Octopuses on Ecstasy and The Future of PsychedelicsJoin author Joe Dolce and neuroscientist Gül Dölen to discuss modern Psychedelics and how they can be used for new ways of healing.When the neuroscientist Gül Dölen gave octopuses ecstasy, these typically hostile animals did something extraordinary. They cuddled! Join author Joe Dolce and Dr. Dölen in conversation about that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General
Wednesday, 08/06/25
The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Astronomy 4: Exploring the Solar System - LivestreamJoin the ASP's Brian Kruse, Director, Teacher Learning Center and Formal Education for a series of workshops on the Nuts and Bolts of teaching astronomy.In this two-hour workshop, join experienced teachers who have taught astronomy to cover the “nuts and bolts'' of solar system exploration. Rovers on Mars, spacecraft orbiting ...
An hour after sunset for two weeks after the full moon, shallow Caribbean waters light up for a short time with arguably the most complex luminescent communication displays known in marine habitats. These displays are created by tiny crustaceans known as ostracods, colloquially known as ‘sea fireflies’, although they exhibit ...
Probing Europa’s Atmosphere and Surface RemotelySpeaker: Michael Velez, Southwest Research InstituteGravitons on the Move: Rethinking Gravity, Relativity, and Mercury’s Orbit Return?Speaker: Adolfo Santa Fe Duenas, University of New HampshireClick here to watch on YouTube
