Join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for a FREE evening of exploration and wonder.
Learn about stars and constellations through ancient stories in the Randall’s giant, inflatable planetarium. Look at the cosmos through professional telescopes. Check out amazing deep space photographs and hear about new discoveries. Weather permitting.
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Science learning is most effective when combined with an unmistakable “WOW!”
Come to drop-in Science Saturdays at the Randall Museum’s science studio to get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Let’s build a rocket to launch or learn about amazing polymers by making a special type of goo. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.
Cost $10 per adult/child combo; $5 per each additional person. Ages 3 and up. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Venture into the Randall Museum’s new live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents.
Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild.
Kids and families will meet some of the animals up close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details change.
Science learning is most effective when combined with an unmistakable “WOW!”
Come to Drop-in Science Saturdays at the Randall Museum’s science studio to get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Let’s build a rocket to launch or learn about amazing polymers by making a special type of goo. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.
Cost $10 per adult/child combo; $5 per each additional person. Ages 4 and up. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Sign up at the museum’s front desk to participate. Signups begin at 10 am.
Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details change.
Science learning is most effective when combined with an unmistakable “WOW!”
Come to drop-in Science Saturdays at the Randall Museum’s science studio to get enthralled by simple science topics presented through project-based activities. Let’s build a rocket to launch or learn about amazing polymers by making a special type of goo. Most classes produce a fun project to take home and continue the discoveries.
Cost $10 per adult/child combo; $5 per each additional person. Ages 3 and up. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
In November of 2024, NASA’s Artemis 2 is set to launch their first crewed mission of the Orion Spacecraft, which will land the first woman on the moon. Meanwhile, women have been making monumental advancements in space science for decades.
This Women’s History Month, join us at Chabot Space and Science Center. Come hear from some phenomenal women and gender minorities working in space science today!
Space for Her Event Schedule:
10:30 am Humans in Space: How Astronauts Live and Sleep Without Gravity
11 am Lunaverse – Planetarium
11:30 am Storytime: The Girl Who Named Pluto By Alice B. McGinty
12 pm (Large) Maps of the Observable Universe as a Pathway to Understand Dark Energy – Planetarium
1 pm 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI – Planetarium
1:30 pm Storytime: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race Touch the Sun
2 pm Big Astronomy – Planetarium
2:30 pm Lessons from a Lifelong Pursuit of Extraterrestrials – Theater
3 pm Forward to the Moon- Planetarium
4 pm Women’s History Month- Live Science Theater
10 am-4 pm East Bay Regional Parks -Rotunda Discover how you can have a career in science and parks! Learn more about the women who have played an important role in the East Bay Regional Park District’s history of protecting open space and connecting people with nature in the East Bay.
10 am-4 pm Resource Table – Front Entrance Help yourself to free resources courtesy of our community partners!
10 am-4 pm Bonita the Bumblebee – Courtyard Learn about Astronaut Mae Jemison through Arts and Crafts! Unlock your creativity! Color pictures of Mae Jemison and make rocket ships come to life through colors and sticker art. Creative fun that you can take with you!
$12 Adults, $10 for Kids, Free for Members
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Join us at Chabot Space & Science Center for Rocketfest, a day dedicated to celebrating the incredible achievements of rocketry. Discover the fascinating world of rockets and the feats of engineering that propel us to send satellites into orbit, study Earth’s upper atmosphere, and eventually send humans to other planets.
There are activities for all ages, including:
The chance to explore a rocket-making kit with San Francisco State University’s Rocket Club,
Participating in a “Ask a Rocket Scientist” Q&A session with Astra, and
Building model rockets with the Livermore Unit of the National Association of Rocketry.
Join us for a fun-filled day featuring multiple hands-on activities throughout the Center and leave inspired by jet propulsion and modern feats of engineering.
Rocketfest ticket prices: $30 for adults, $25 for youth 2-12, $25 for students and seniors, and children under two are free. Chabot members are free.
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