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September 2018
Drinkering & Tinkering at Drake’s Dealership
Join us at Drake’s Dealership in Oakland for a tinkering and drinkering happy hour! Bring a friend, grab a beer, and start making stuff!
Find out more »Summer Hike Series: Adult Night Hike 18+
The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest.
Find out more »October 2018
$5 First Friday: The Future of Space
Each $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages!
Find out more »Future Fridays Lecture Series
Pieter Abbeel, President and Chief Scientist at Covariant.ai and Professor at UC Berkeley
Find out more »Going the Distance: Our Reach Into Space
Grand opening of our exciting new semi-permanent exhibition that explores how humans are expanding our boundaries by moving farther into the Universe than ever before.
Find out more »Ladies Do Launch: Space for Women
Join us for a lunchtime panel discussion exploring the progress of women in the space industry. Panelists include: Astronaut Soyeon Yi, Astronomer Vivian White, Engineer Vanessa Kuroda, and Geologist Jen Blank. The event is produced in partnership with World Space Week and Bay Area Space for Women
Find out more »First Glance Members Only Telescope Viewing
Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the East Bay Astronomical Society invites Chabot Members 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. It’s complimentary and it’s exclusively for our members!
Find out more »Science on Saturdays
Chabot in Partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Presents Science on Saturdays Presentation Topic: Laser-Plasma Accelerators: Riding the Wave to the Next Generation X-Ray Light Sources
Find out more »Starlight Gala 2018 – MYSTERIUM: AN EVENING OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY
October 27, 2018 6 pm-10 pm Join us as we transform the Center for a magical night of feasting, dancing and fun to raise important funds for Chabot’s innovative, hands on STEAM education programs. We will honor our 2018 Champions of Science: City of Oakland Vice Mayor Annie Campbell Washington and Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society. Proceeds support science education. Buy Tickets Creative black tie-dress is highly encouraged. For more information, please contact Development@chabotspace.org
Find out more »Starlight After Party
Party with A Purpose Adult 21+ Party Tickets: $55 general ($45 members) includes drinks and appetizers Celebrate Halloween at Chabot while supporting science education across the Bay Area. The Starlight Gala After Party features dancing, live magic, a laser show, beverages and bites, and access to the Magical Mystery Room.
Find out more »November 2018
$5 First Friday: Exploring the Solar System
Each $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages!
Find out more »Future Fridays Lecture Series
Speaker: Jeff Kirschner, Founder of Litterati app. Begun in 2011, the Future Fridays Lecture Series is an evening lecture series that runs in the Fall and Spring and features talks by prominent leaders, authors, and innovators. The lectures are open to Chabot’s Stellar Society corporate and community supporters. Additional guests are welcome on a space available basis. The Future Fridays Series is generously underwritten by Rudney Associates.
Find out more »Science on Saturdays
Chabot in Partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Presents Science on Saturdays Saturday, November 10, 2-3:30pm Free with Admission. This presentation is geared towards a high school student audience, though open to all-ages. High school students get free admission and a t-shirt for attending the program. Presentation Topic:Biomolecular Action Movies: Flash Imaging with X-ray lasers
Find out more »First Glance Members Only Telescope Viewing
Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the East Bay Astronomical Society invites Chabot Members 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. It’s complimentary and it’s exclusively for our members.
Find out more »December 2018
$5 First Friday: Starry Night
Each $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages!
Find out more »First Glance Members Only Telescope Viewing
Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the East Bay Astronomical Society invites Chabot Members 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. It’s complimentary and it’s exclusively for our members.
Find out more »Geminid Meteor Shower
11pm, Dec 13-3:30am, Dec 14 Price: $8 / Hot Chocolate included Bundle up and join hundreds of community members who flock to Chabot to get above the urban light pollution to view the last spectacular meteor shower of 2018, learn about heavenly bodies and wish upon the "falling stars”. Weather permitting. Open areas for viewing, so lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Find out more »Slumber with the Stars, A Family Night at the Museum
Saturday, Dec. 29, 6pm- Sunday, Dec. 30 10am Slumber with the Stars, A Family Night at the Museum Science Transform the Sleepover from Pajama Party to Night of Discovery with Famous Scientists of History. Includes: flashlight tours to meet historical characters who influenced modern astronomy, dinner and breakfast buffet, Night at the Museum movie screening, planetarium show, exhibits, telescope viewing (weather permitting). Sleeping areas: exhibit halls, meeting rooms, Pleiades courtyard (weather permitting) for those who wish to bring tents.
Find out more »New Year’s Eve Balloon Drops
Families can ring in the New Year without staying up all night with one of Chabot’s most popular annual events. Celebrate strokes of midnight around the world at 11am, 1pm, and 4pm. Kids will count down and celebrate with hundreds of colorful balloons dropping from above and stay for the day to participate in fun activities throughout the Center. Drop Times: 11am: Ages 5 & Under (Rotunda) 1pm: Ages 6 -12 (Rotunda) 1pm: Ages 5 & Under (Discovery Lab) 4pm: Ages 6 -…
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