FEATURED EVENTS

The sidewalks along Shattuck and Cedar streets in North Berkeley are the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn during the 22nd CHOCOLATE & CHALK ART FESTIVAL on Saturday, June 19, 10AM-4PM. In order to keep us all healthy, there won’t be a street festival this year but there will be lots of joy.

Located on Highway 92, Lemos Farm is a farm themed amusement park home to the bay area's best pony rides, train rides, hay rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, Goat Yoga and more. Lemos Farm is also the perfect place to host a kid's birthday party or Goat Yoga private event. We have hosted thousands of birthday parties, private events, and corporate experiences. Plan yours today! From unlimited day passes, to birthday parties, goat yoga, and field trips, we’ve got fun for everyone!

During this outdoor Makers Market, meet featured artists from our annual science illustration exhibit, The Art of Nature, watch them at work through live demonstrations at their booths, and support their work by going home with prints, stickers, cards, cups, and more! We will also have an illustration station so that you can create your own works of art inspired by the native plants in our Garden Learning Center. Wear your mask, keep your distance, and have fun in and out of the Museum!

Join us for a Livestream celebration of the 125th anniversary of the historic Clark Refractor! The program runs from 9:30-10:15 pm PDT and includes: Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler will discuss ways the Clark dome has been rotated through the years, including on pontoons in a trough of saltwater! Lowell educators at the Clark Refractor will share live views of the star Beta Scorpii, the object that Dr. VM Slipher studied more than a century ago in proving the existence of interstellar gas. Lowell Astronomer Dr. Kyler Kuehn will join Schindler to discuss the relevance of Slipher’s discoveries to modern-day research, particularly Kuehn’s work with the Dark Energy Survey and the Southern Stellar Stream Spectroscopic Survey.

2 Shows: 12p & 5p ET! Join Laurie Berkner for an 80+min LIVE interactive, virtual performance for the whole family! Sing, dance, & play games through your device with Laurie as she performs fan favorites and songs from her new album, interacts with you through the screen, & brings in a few surprises - from her house to yours!