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A Guide to Staying Safe in the Great Outdoors
Sunday, August 1st (1pm - 3pm)
FREE with general admission
Reservations Required, Ages 4 & Up.
Box Office: (510) 336-7373
*Guests are encouraged to purchase the book for the workshop
Book Fee: $19.95
Certified search and rescue professional Leah Waarvick will teach basic outdoor safety for families. Her book I Sit and Stay was written to keep families safe using fun, non-threatening advice on what to do if they become lost in the woods. The workshop begins with a read aloud of her interactive book then moves outside for a short demonstration drill with a rescue professional and his dog.
Warrvick and her canine partner, Emma, will be on hand at the close to sign copies of their book.*
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Friday, August 13
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Tickets: $7 (Does Not include General Admission)
RSVP recommended, walkups welcome!
Box Office: (510) 336-7373
Take a simulated walk through the Solar System on Redwood Park trails. Learn where the planets are in their orbits and how to find them in the night sky. Return through the woods in twilight. Stay for a view of the night sky through Chabot’s telescopes, weather permitting.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, warm jackets and flashlights.
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Saturday, August 14
(11am - 4pm)
FREE with General Admission
Join us for our monthly hands-on environmentally related demonstrations and activities. Fill out an exploration passport and earn a small prize. Themes change each month, so check our website for updates and further details.
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A Skyline Party Among the Stars
Friday, August 20
(7pm - 11pm)
A date night experience with live music, celestial beverages, provocative science, films and views of the cosmos*. Food and refreshments are available at the Celestial Café.
(*weather permitting)
Sponsors:
Tickets: $20 Adults / $15 Students / $8 Members
Box Office: (510) 336-7373
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A Family/Group Overnight
Friday, August 27 - Saturday, August 28 (7pm - 10am)
Advance reservations required: (510) 336-7373
$75 Members/$85 Guests
Ages 5 & Up
Spend a night under the stars or with some really cool exhibits. Join us for Slumber with the Stars, Chabot’s newest family night out. An overnight in our Center that includes games, exhibit exploration, hike in the Redwoods, a live planetarium show and viewing through our renowned, large telescopes. An experience your family will remember for a lifetime.
Please note: we require a minimum of 1 adult for every 5 kids.
Friday evening:
6:30 - 7: Check in
7 - 7:50pm: Hike in Redwoods (begins promptly)
8 - 8:35: Immersive Space
8:45 - 9:30: Exhibition Exploration/Dinner (provided by guest)
9:30 - 10:30: Telescope Viewing
10:30 - 11pm: Games & Storytelling/Snack (provided by Chabot)
11pm: Lights Out
Saturday Morning:
8: Wake Up Call
8 - 8:45: Continental Breakfast (provided by Chabot)
9:15 - 10: Wrap Up/Clean Up/Depart
Information & Release Forms
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Dinner, a Movie and the Universe
Every Friday and Saturday Evening
(6pm - 10pm)
Join us for Chabot's unique evening social rendezvous. Start your night off with dinner and drinks, then cozy up in the planetarium as you're whisked to the edge of the universe and cap off the evening with telescope viewing featuring breathtaking views of the cosmos.