The lyrical Michael Hersher will tell you the history of, and lead you in the singing of, old and new songs related to unions, immigration, peace, women's rights, and class struggle. Michael will bring the words. You bring the spirit! (And if you can't sing good, sing loud.) Michael worked for many years as a lawyer for […]
Fascinating and horrible Elixirs from the 1800s to the late 1940s Prepare to be shocked, amazed, entertained, and possibly grossed out. Prepare to journey into the past with the good Dr. R. Snick, and learn about how sometimes science and quackery combine and have love-children. The good Doctor R. Snick returns to shed light on […]
A presentation from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (https://www.smud.org/), undoubtedly about SMUD-ish issues. Details TBA.
Discover SMUD's 2030 zero-carbon plan Squeeze shut your eyes, breathe, and try to imagine a carbon clean future. One with low-acid seas and no nasty chunks of carbon settling in your lungs. Well, SMUD's 2030 zero-carbon plan aims to decarbonize its energy supply, boost air quality, and ensure affordable rates while leaving no community behind […]
A musical presentation by Sean O'Brien, our noted Robert Ingersoll impersonater. Details TBA.
You remember Sean O’Brien, right? The Robert Ingersoll guy, the Poe guy, right? Wrong. He has talents beyond that. Now he will entertain us with masterful skill on the folk guitar, Irish pennywhistle and the bodhran, an ancient Irish drum. It will be a musical concert like none other. It will get your Irish up. […]
The Hubble Constant Controversy The Hubble constant is the most inconstant constant you are likely to meet. It's also one of the most important numbers in cosmology. It tells us how fast the universe is expanding, which can tell us much else -- like, the age of the universe, its history, and possible new particles […]