Science
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.
Secrets of the Sleeping Brain
Chabot Space and Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland, CA, United StatesSleep researcher and UC Berkeley Professor, Matthew Walker, will describe new discoveries suggesting that sleep is a highly active process, essential for improving brain functions including learning, memory, creativity, and emotional regulation.
Build a Rocket!
Chimera Art Space 6791 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesIn this project-based learning class, we will building miniature rockets to introduce some basic yet fundamental engineering concepts and the ideas from Isaac Newton’s three fundamental Laws of Motion.
Nerd Nite East Bay
The New Parkway Theater 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesNerd Nite is a monthly event held in more than 75 cities across the globe during which several folks give 18-21-minute, fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines - while the audience drinks along. And there are often bands, acrobats, trivia, and other shenanigans as well.
Exploratorium After Dark
Exploratorium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNot a theater, cabaret, or gallery, Exploratorium's After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic - from music to sex to electricity - but all include a cash bar and film screenings, plus an opportunity to play with our hundreds of hands-on exhibits.
Pairings: Cultivating a Taste for Science Through Food
Exploratorium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us on second Thursdays for robust presentations and refreshing conversations designed to inspire your scientific palate.
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.
A Wintertime Stargazing Intensive
private land in Sebastopol RSVP for address, Sebastopol, CA, United StatesCome join me for a long evening out in a field under the winter and spring constellations, guided by a green laser wand, learning to find your way around the night sky and the names of the stars and constellations, while hearing folklore from many different times and cultures.
Nerd Nite East Bay
The New Parkway Theater 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesNerd Nite is a monthly event held in more than 75 cities across the globe during which several folks give 18-21-minute, fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines - while the audience drinks along. And there are often bands, acrobats, trivia, and other shenanigans as well.
Everything Matters: Helium – Tales from the Periodic Table
Exploratorium Pier 15, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCome be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective experience.