Featured Events
Tuesday, July 16
Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California is back by popular demand! This book is a must-read for anyone interested in native plants,...
5:00 PM–7:30 PM
![Photography in the Butterfly Pavilion](/uploads/uploads/20240622-056LargeWeb-1720028765-470x216.jpg)
Friday, July 19
Grab your macro lens and spend 90 minutes surrounded by winged wonders in the beautiful garden of Butterflies Alive!
For this photographer-only after-hours session, tripods are...
For this photographer-only after-hours session, tripods are...
5:30 PM–7:30 PM
![Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanups](/uploads/uploads/received-309359044928900-larger-PC-Maricruz-Mendoza-VegaLargeWeb-1698355619-470x216.jpg)
Sunday, July 21
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hosts beach...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
![Busy Bee Q&A](/uploads/uploads/melissasbees-saraprince62-1716405729-470x216.jpg)
Thursday, July 25
Have you ever wondered how bees organize their social structures, or perhaps the challenges that face native bee populations today? Drop in and join this buzzworthy conversation!...
12:30 PM–2:30 PM
![Free Astronomy Talk: Ethanol in the Ether](/uploads/uploads/Barnard68-LDN57.VLT.V-NIR.1999-1720646283-470x216.jpg)
Friday, August 2
Join us for an introduction to chemistry in the cold universe. Las Cumbres Observatory Operations Scientist Nikolaus Volgenau, Ph.D., will describe how simple molecules—including...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
![Members Only: Butterfly Happy Hour](/uploads/uploads/20190906-291Web-1720136820-470x216.jpg)
Wednesday, August 7
Seeking downtime and tranquility at the end of busy summer days? Celebrate summer’s golden hours with butterflies fluttering freely around you and a glass of wine in hand....
5:30 PM–7:00 PM
![Star Party](/uploads/uploads/20231014-516LargeWeb-1706733079-470x216.jpg)
Saturday, August 10
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museum Astronomy...
8:30 PM–10:00 PM
![Members Only: Butterfly Happy Hour](/uploads/uploads/20190906-291Web-1720136820-470x216.jpg)
Wednesday, August 14
Seeking downtime and tranquility at the end of busy summer days? Celebrate summer’s golden hours with butterflies fluttering freely around you and a glass of wine in hand....
5:30 PM–7:00 PM