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Summer Science Fundays at the Lawrence Hall of Science

The Lawrence Hall of Science will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more.

The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley’s public science center, will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more.

June 10 - Fun with the Sun: Search for sunspots, learn how dust particles come together to form planets and stars and explore how solar eclipses work.

June 17 - Build, Engineer, and Invent: Explore building in two and three dimensions while discovering the design properties involved in constructing sturdy structures, bridges, roller coasters, and more!

June 24 - Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud Grand Opening: Rock out with science and celebrate the grand opening of our new exhibition!

July 1 - Float your Boat: Join us in engineering our own small boats out of recycled materials. Discover what it takes to make a sail that works and a boat that floats.

July 8 - Fun with Physics: Investigate and experiment with the forces that govern our world, with activities from our hands-on Phenomenal Physics festival and GSK Science in the Summer ™.

July 15 - Ice Cream Shake-Up: On National Ice Cream Day, make your own ice cream and learn about the science behind this tasty treat.

July 22 - Chemistry Funday: We will conduct two different tabletop activities that focus on using surprising properties of light to investigate the structure of matter/materials. The first activity uses laser diffraction to study the structure of bird feathers. The second activity uses polarized light to study how materials respond to being put under stress.

July 29 - Les Aerielles: Les Aerielles is returning for this summer with their incredible young trapeze arts performers—performance times: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00.

August 5 - Bug Bonanza: Our Bug Bonanza is a celebration of bugs! SaveNature will be at the Lawrence from 12-2 with their awesome insects. Learn about the lives of these fascinating creatures and even get to touch them... if you dare! We’ll also be conducting our own bug hunts out in the Outdoor Nature Lab, where we’ll have magnifying glasses out so we can look at our backyard nature up close.

Aug 12 - Cal Taiko Band: UC Berkeley’s Taiko band will play massive drums built from animal skins and ancient tree trunks. This troupe will talk about this cultural tradition that traces its roots back more than 1,000 years in Japan.

Date & Time

Weekly on Saturday

Jun 10, 2023 through Aug 12, 2023

11:00AM - 2:00PM

Location

The Lawrence Hall of Science - 1 Centennial Dr, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720 1 Centennial Dr, University of California Berkeley 94720 CA US

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Event Website

510-642-5132

Free with general museum admission ($20 for guests 3+, free for guests under 3)

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