Are those stars in your eyes?
Amateur astronomer Jeff Schwartz will be out by the big fountain in Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse tonight with his telescope, starting at 7:30pm. Stop by to take a look at the moon and Jupiter in the fall sky. He’s testing out the location for possible star parties for SF Amateur Astronomers while the Lands End parking lot is under construction.
Geeks get all the glory
Starting tonight and running for one week is the documentary Whiz Kids at the Balboa Theater. It’s about a diverse group of high school students competing for a national Science Fair award. But this isn’t just for science fans. It is an inspiring, fascinating, suspenseful and funny 90 minutes. Whiz Kids is directed by San Francisco’s own Tom Shepard who will be there in person before the 7pm and after the 8:45pm show this Saturday night for Q&A. Check out the trailer below.
The workout of all workouts
If you see a lot of sweaty people running around with backpacks filled with 25 lbs. of bricks on Saturday at Ocean Beach, be sure to cheer them on. They’re taking part in the Tough Mudder Go-Ruck Challenge, where “ocean running, stairs, natural obstacle courses, city running through billions in real estate and the big bridge in the background of wet shoes all play an important part.” Green Berets will be running the workout so it ain’t gonna be easy, guaranteed.
Have a great weekend!
Sarah B.