Friday, October 25, 2013

Berkeley, CA-- Chabot Space and Science Center

For those of you who live in the Bay Area in Northern California, the Chabot Space and Science Center in Berkeley is one of those unique places that offers all kids of experiences, often hands on, for children and adults both.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Chabot is becoming the "go to" resource about this for the Bay Area


http://www.chabotspace.org/climate-lab-videos.htm
Now  let me give the update on some of their current programs coming up

Events

Featured Event

Coming This Fall - If It Survives!

Comet ISON

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Comet ISON
  • Sinful Science

    Sinful Science

    Friday, October 25 (6pm - 10pm)
    $12 (does not include admission to the Center)

    Stressful day? Grab a bar of chocolate. Heartbreak? That calls for a large bowl of mac and cheese. Nerves on edge? Nothing a glass of wine won't calm. What makes comfort food so... comforting? Why is it that the things that taste and feel so good, are always so bad? Are our brains wired to form habits around vice? Explore indulgence with us as we discover the motivation and benefits of vices. Enjoy music, wine, and beer.
  • Comet Viewing & Dawn Hike

    Comet Viewing & Dawn Hike

    Saturday, October 26
    Comet Viewing (4:30am) Hike (6am)
    Tickets: $10 (does not include admission into the Center)
    RSVP recommended, space is limited!
    Register online or call (510) 336-7373


    The best time to see Comet ISON will be early morning, so rise and shine for a special look at it through our telescopes, and then take an early morning journey into the redwoods on a moderate 3 mile hike.


  • Mystery Science Halloween

    Mystery Science Halloween

    Saturday, October 26 (11am - 4pm)
    Included with General Admission

    Come dressed as your favorite detective. Your mission is to complete the stations in order to collect the necessary clues to solve the cosmic mystery. Try fingerprinting, fiber analysis, chemical evidence and more.
  • Laserium Opening Night

    Laserium Opening Night

    LASERIUM®: The Cosmic Laser Concert
    Friday, November 1 (6:30pm - 10pm)
    Showtimes at 7:15pm & 8:30pm

    Please Join Chabot Space & Science Center and the Rex Foundation for a special opening night on the 40th Anniversary of Laserium® featuring the music of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
    We invite you to join us in an extraordinary evening of music, light, science and celebration honoring the 40th anniversary of the advancement of creativity and culture: the return of Laserium to the Bay Area. Includes hosted wine, hors d'oeuvres, and telescope viewing.

    Space is limited!
    Tickets $100/person
    (a portion is tax deductible)
  • To the Moon

    To the Moon

    Saturday Night Space Talks
    Saturday, November 2
    (7:30pm - 8:15pm)
    Included with General Admission

    From imagination to realization, NASA’s Apollo program is packed with bold vision, engineering elegance, and tales of courage and shear human toil. We'll take a trip down memory lane and visit the Moon. With colorful images we will look back at the physics and challenges of landing astronauts on the lunar surface. How did we do it? In a play-by-play review, find out the necessary steps we took that put us on the Moon!

  • Tyke Explorers

    Tyke Explorers

    Tuesdays: Nov 5 | Nov 12 | Nov 19
    (10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)

    For Ages 3 - 5 years

    Flying Through Space
    With Comet ISON quickly approaching our neck of the solar system, we’ll take a look up at the night sky and see what’s flying around up there! Is an asteroid the same as a meteor or comet? What’s the difference? Join us as we discover what makes each of these space bodies unique.


  • Educators' Open House

    Educators' Open House

    Thursday, November 7 (4:30pm - 7pm)
    Open House is FREE but reservations are required!

    Learn about our various 90-minute K-12 science classes in 
astronomy, earth, life, physical, and environmental sciences. Meet Chabot's dynamic educational staff as you visit each of the instructional labs and classrooms. Sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric.
  • Family Hike

    Family Hike

    Friday, November 8 (5pm - 7pm)
    Tickets: $10 (does not include admission into the Center)
    RSVP Recommended, space is limited!
    Register online or call (510) 336-7373


    Take your kids on an adventure! Join our family hike through the redwoods from twilight to moonlight on an easy 3-4 mile hike. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.

  • Dawn Star Stories

    Dawn Star Stories

    Saturday, November 9 (4:30am - 6:30am)
    Tickets: $10 (children 1 year & under free)
    Does not include General Admission

    In special celebration of the early morning Comet ISON, we invite you to bring your sleeping bags and blankets and come listen to an expert stargazer explain the mythology behind the constellations, look for planets and view the rare comet as it passes across the early morning sky.

    Space is limited. Call (510) 336-7373 today
    to reserve your spot on the hill.


  • Look What We Un-Earthed

    Look What We Un-Earthed

    Opening Event
    Saturday, November 9
    (11am - 4pm | Unveiling Time 2:30pm)
    Included with General Admission

    The exhibits team delved into the Chabot basement and un-earthed some unusual and mysterious objects. Join their journey of discovery during our grand unveiling. Become an investigator and use your senses to find out what's inside our veiled mystery boxes. Discover new life forms like our resident alien, Klutron. "Fact or Fiction" ...you decide! What will you discover when you dare to dig?
  • Un-Earthed Cocktail Party

    Un-Earthed Cocktail Party

    Saturday, November 9 (8pm - 10pm)
    Included with General Admission
    Beer and Wine for Sale


    There's more to uncover! Help us lift the curtain on one of our newly un-earthed exhibit components... literally! We need your help to add a helium filled balloon onto our veil launcher to uncover the mystery object hidden beneath. Enjoy wine, music and stay for a live planetarium show.
  • First Glance

    First Glance

    Member Telescope Viewing
    Sunday, November 10
    (7:30pm - 10:30pm)
    FREE Member Admission, RSVP Required!
    Space is limited and by reservation only,
    so call (510) 336-7392 for tickets today.


    Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the Eastbay Astronomical Society invites you to a special private telescope viewing. Unlike our regular viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings, EAS personalizes the experience by taking viewing requests, live interaction, and hosting tours and it's exclusively for our members!

  • Future Fridays

    Future Fridays

    Friday, November 15 (6pm - 7:30pm)
    Robert Weiss: President of the X PRIZE Foundation
    Tickets: $20 Members / $23 Guests

    Mr. Weiss is Vice Chairman and President of the X PRIZE Foundation. The X PRIZE Foundation's mission is to foster innovation through incentivized competition. The Foundation has active competitions in Genomics and Lunar Exploration, and is now developing X PRIZEs in Healthcare, Energy, and Exploration.

  • Night Hike

    Night Hike

    Friday, November 15 (5pm - 7pm)
    Tickets:$10 (does not include admission into the Center)
    RSVP Recommended, space is limited!
    Register online or call (510) 336-7373


    The bright fall moon will be shining as we explore the redwoods from twilight to moonlight on an easy 3-4 mile hike. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.

  • Hike With Your Honey & Explore the Stars

    Hike With Your Honey & Explore the Stars

    Saturday, November 16 (5pm - 8pm)
    Guests: $68 per Couple
    Members: $36 per Couple
    Minimum of 10 couples required

    The bright fall moon will be shining as you explore the redwoods from twilight to moonlight on an easy 3-4 mile hike led by an experienced hiker and Chabot educator. This interpretive hike includes discussion about the natural environment, an overview of the night's sky and astronomy basics as well as star gazing through provided binoculars. After the hike head to a private cocktail hour in one of Chabot's engaging exhibition spaces before exploring the museum. Dinner can be purchased in the Space Café. Includes admission for two to the museum.
  • The Dusty Dozen

    The Dusty Dozen

    Saturday Night Space Talks
    Saturday, November 16
    (7:30pm - 8:15pm)
    Included with General Admission

    America and NASA the impossible. We met JFK’s challenge to explore Earth's moon in an up-close and personal way. A dozen American astronauts would become humanity's first ambassadors to visit our companion world, Luna. In this presentation, we will be introduced to the "Dusty Dozen,"  lucky men who risked so much for the reward of skipping along the surface of, and working on, an extraterrestrial world. We will look at the six Apollo lunar missions and meet the gallant astronauts and Command Module Pilots that brought their insights of what may be the most awesome adventure and accomplishment of humankind.

  • Member Movie Night

    Member Movie Night

    Sunday, December 15 (5:30pm)
    FREE Member Admission, RSVP Required!
    Space is limited and by reservation only,
    so call (510) 336-7392 for tickets today.


    December's members-only movie is the holiday family favorite The Polar Express. Join us in the MegaDome Theater for this free, members-only screening. Refreshments will be available by donation.

  • Balloon Drop

    Balloon Drop

    Tuesday, December 31 (11am - 4pm)
    Members: $5 per child
    Guests: $5 per child plus General Admission
    SPACE IS LIMTED! - Register by calling (510) 336-7373
    September 20:
    Member priority registration begins
    September 27: Guest registration begins

    Ring in the New Year without staying up all night! Come to Chabot and celebrate strokes of midnight around the world at 11am, 1pm, and 4pm! Kids count down to 2014 as thousands of balloons reign down on them. And each child receives a special prize. Now the kids can ring in the New Year without staying up past their bedtime!

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