Many in my area routinely think of the Lawrence Labs, or the Lawrence Livermore Labs and don’t give the whole series of complexes a further thought. High on the hill overlooking Berkeley, the UC Berkeley Campus, the Bay, Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the distance perches the Lawrence Hall of Science.
I have been hearing about it for a couple of years because George has been taking Lev there to explore for about two years. Ir is a great space for the preschool->elementary school crowd. Lots of things to do, exhibits to explore. Water, sounds, animitronic dinosaurs among other things.
and Miriam was wandering though something…
Tonight was a fund raiser at the museum. Not sure why I thought it would be a good idea to go, but I did. There were way too many people for my taste. There was a wine tasting (I found the non-alcoholic drinks out in the main lobby). The buffet line was a challenge (too many people for a single station) which was resolved only near the end of the evening.
There were some really interesting people to chat with. In fact, I opted for that over going down to the theater for the main program. I also, given I had my phone in my back pocket, elected to read for a while before ending the evening by pitching in on the tear down crew. It was a chance to chat with more of the staff, move lights, stack chairs, and round up all the flower arrangements as most of the tables were cleared away. I decided not to feel guilty and accepted one of the vases of flowers that was looking for a few home.
