Lecture/Talk
David Salisbury Book Signing
The Mystic Dream 1437 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesJoin author David Salisbury for an intimate discussion and book-signing. David’s books, Teen Spirit Wicca and The Deep Heart of Witchcraft, have received recognition world-wide for their thought provoking and innovative approach to the craft.
Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman
Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera, CA, United StatesIn Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman, Jean Shinoda Bolen invites women and girls to discover the tenacity and courage of the Artemis archetype and how it can be tapped to live authentically.
Dreams About Others: How to Recognize Them
The Dream Institute of Northern California 1672 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPeople familiar to us appear in dreams rather frequently. How are we to know if the dream content pertains to them, or to ourselves? The goal of this program is to correct the overly personalistic (narcissistic) bias of modern dream theories and to broaden our understanding of the dreaming mind, which is quite capable of distinguishing between self and other and helping us tend our human relations.
Guarding the Gate
Aboard the Balclutha Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Hispanic people who first came to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1700s began radical changes that were unprecedented in the previous 10,000 years. Discover how Hispanic, Native American, and American cultures viewed and determined the uses of the Bay.
Northbound: The Story of Cabrillo and his venture into the unknown of Alta California
Aboard the Balclutha Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn 1542, Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo set sail from Baja California northbound to Alta California. He went further north than anyone before him, and though he would not return from this voyage, most of his men would. The discoveries they made were not only of new lands and people, but also of the extreme and threatening conditions that would challenge mariners sailing the west coast for hundreds of years to come.
The Physics of Baseball
SoMa StrEat Food Park 428 11th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPlease join two veteran physics teachers as they explain - and demonstrate - the physical nuances of the game: how a curve ball curves, why a 550-foot homer is so unlikely, how the half-millisecond collision of ball-on-bat is so beautifully complex.
Create A Year-Round Edible Garden: Tools for Production and Harvest
Ploughshares Nursery 2701 Main Street, Alameda, CA, United StatesWant to produce and harvest food from your own garden? Join us for a free, fun and user-friendly talk on the building blocks for a sustainable, edible garden. Learn how to build healthy soil, what to plant when, and how to manage pests naturally. Ideal for beginner and intermediate gardeners.
Immune Health for Everyone
Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda, CA, United StatesJoin Dr. Todd A. Born for a discussion on boosting your immunity during the cold and flu season. All are welcome! Join him at Julie's to learn how to keep you and your whole family healthy using natural solutions.
The Writing and Reading of Faith – A Conversation
Faith Presbyterian Church 430 49th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesSAGRADA is delighted to host two Bay Area authors - Richard Rodriguez and Kaya Oakes - known for their personal engagement, insights and stimulating writing about contemporary faith and spirituality. Join us for this timely, lively and illuminating discussion.
Skin in the Game: Boots of Spanish Leather, Beaver-Skin Hats, and Blue Mandarin Robes Trimmed with Sea Otter Fur
Aboard the Balclutha Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEnjoy a program exploring the maritime trade relationship between Spanish and Mexican Alta California, Imperial Russia, Great Britain, and the American republic between 1812 and 1848.