Lecture/Talk
Monthly Meeting of the Peninsula Astronomical Society
Room 5015, next to Parking Lot 5, Foothill College 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, United StatesThe PAS holds meetings on the second Friday of each month at 7:30PM. Each meeting features a speaker (or speakers) bringing us up to date on different topics in astronomy.
Family Legacy Day at Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery across from Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEach burial plot tells a story about a family; join us to discover the past and connect to the present.
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.
Butterfly 101
Dimond Library 3565 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesLiam O'Brien will remove some of the mystery and overwhelm of butterfly identification. There will be lots of beautiful pictures along with valuable information about how our species relates to theirs.
Demonically Possessed Cat Lecture
The Bone Room 1573 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThere is an entire history of demonically-possessed cats. Felines were once considered by theologians as easy prey for demons, who could enter their bodies and wreck incredible havoc. Dr. Paul Koudounaris has immersed himself in the study of demonic cats, and will give a talk on this sadly neglected topic.