Thursday, June 28, 2012

Foothill College Observatory: Zoom in on moon, sun


Sure you can look at the sun, the moon and the stars anytime you want, but stargazers young and old will appreciate getting a closer view with the help of a good telescope. To that end, the Peninsula Astronomical Society runs regular free public viewing nights at the Foothill College Observatory in Los Altos on Fridays and solar observing on Saturday mornings.
It's a wonderful way to open a window on the universe for young astronomers, who can glimpse Saturn's rings or peer into the craters on the moon through the observatory's 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector. Volunteers from the astronomical society are on hand to point the scope at interesting objects in the sky and explain what you're seeing.

Foothill College Observatory: Zoom in on moon, sun - SFGate

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Balboa Park Community Mosaic Event this weekend



Anyone feeling a bit artistic has a chance to set the idea of community in stone this weekend by helping to create the mosaics that will decorate San Francisco's newly renovated Balboa Park.
Students from Denman Middle School and Lick-Wilmerding High School have been hard at work on mosaics for the stairs in the playground area near San Jose Avenue. This weekend, anyone who would like to join in can work on another set of steps as well as the circular mosaics set into the sidewalks.
Read more at SFGate.com