San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
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Alcatraz Historic Gardens Tours Docent-led walk through restored gardens. 9:45 a.m. Fri. and Sun.; 11 a.m. Wed. Ongoing. Free except for ferry ticket. Alcatraz, S.F. (415) 705-5555. www.alcatrazgardens.org.
American Bookbinders Museum Collection of 18th and 19th century bookbinding equipment. Ongoing. 355 Clementina St., S.F. (415) 824-9754. www.bookbindersmuseum.org
Aquarium of the Bay “Blue.” World Oceans Day Film screening/lecture. 6 p.m. Tues., June 19. $15. “Shark and Ray Touchpool.” 1:15 p.m. daily. “California Tidepools.” Invertebrates interactive exhibit. 2:15 p.m. daily. “Otters Up Close.” 3:30 p.m. daily. “Shark Station.” “No Brains, No Bones, No Problem: Jellies.” Ongoing. $12-$21.95. Embarcadero at Beach St., S.F. www.aquariumofthebay.org
AT&T Park “Ballpark Tours.” Meet at Dugout Store. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. daily. Ongoing. $12-$22, under 2 free. Third and King, S.F. (415) 972-2400. sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/tours/index.jsp#public_tours
Cable Car Museum Powerhouse and cable car barn. Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 1201 Mason St. (415) 474-1887. www.cablecarmuseum.org
California Academy of Sciences “Pride Nightlife.” With Heklina and Friends, live drag performance; Hella Gay Dance Party and Swagger Like Us, music; ConfiDance, dance class; make rainbow molecular gastronomy balls; extended aquarium/exhibition hours; planetarium screening; cocktails. 6-10 p.m. Thurs., June 21. $12-$15. “Giants of Land and Sea.” “Expedition Reef,” “Dark Universe,” “Tour of the Universe,” and “Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet.” Planetarium shows daily. “Gems and Minerals Unearthed.” Ongoing. See website for other exhibits. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr., S.F. (415) 379-8000. www.cal academy.org
California Historical Society “¡Murales Rebeldes! L.A. Chicana/o Murals under Siege.” Through Sept. 16. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 678 Mission St., S.F. (415) 3571848. www.californiahistoricalsociety.org
Conservatory of Flowers “Botanical Illustration with Anoosh Books.” Noon Sat., June 23. Free. “Photosynthesis: Summer of Love.” Architectural projection light art show. Conservatory lighting and all-star summer solstice concert 6-10 p.m. Wed., June 20. Free. Sundown-11:45 p.m. nightly. Through Oct. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 100 John F. Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park. (415) 831-2090. www.conservatory of flowers.org
Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera “Looking Through the Lens: The Glory of San Francisco Opera, Past and Present.” Photography exhibition. Ongoing. Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.sfopera.com/wilseycenter
Exploratorium “After Dark: Zinc and Sewn Scenarios.” With explainer demonstrations; extended exhibition and tactile dome hours; cocktails. 6-10 p.m. Thurs., June 21. $14.95-$19.95. “Iron Science Teacher.” Noon Fri., June 22. Included with museum admission. “Handmade Science — Explorables: Inflatable Origami.” 1 p.m. Sat., June 23. “Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Fireworks.” 1 and 3 p.m. Sun., June 24. Included with museum admission. “Infinity Room.” Through July 15. “Inflatable: Expanding Works of Art.” Through Sept. 3. See website for other exhibits. Pier 15, S.F. (415) 528-4444. www.exploratorium.edu
GLBT History Museum “Queer Past Becomes Present.” Ongoing. 4127 18th St., S.F. (415) 621-1107. www.glbthistorymuseum.org
Mexican Museum “Dialogos Gráficos.” Printmaking. Ongoing. Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Bldg. D., S.F. (415) 202-9700. www.mex icanmuseum.org
Musee Mecanique Historical mechanical musical instruments and penny arcade machines. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Pier 45. (415) 346-
2000. www.museemecanique.org
Museum of Ice Cream Tours last approximately 45 minutes. $38, includes treats and sprinkle pool time. Through Sept. 2018. 1 Grant Ave., S.F. (855) 258-0719. www. museumoficecream.com
Presidio Officers’ Club “Earth Wall.” Andy Goldsworthy, nature art. Docent-led tour noon Sat. Ongoing. “Tree Fall.” Andy Goldsworthy, nature art. Tours 10 a.m. today, Sat.-next Sun. Ongoing. 50 Moraga Avenue, Main Post, the Presidio, S.F. www.presidioofficersclub.com
S.F. Botanical Garden “Native Plants of San Bruno Mountain: New Watercolors by Artists of the Mary L. Harden School of Botanical Illustration.” Through Aug. 31. Tours 1:30 p.m. daily; 2 p.m. Sat.Sun. Free. Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. (415) 661-1316. www.sfbotanicalgarden.org
S.F. Library “Grabbing My Camera, Recording Memories.” Kennymax Hsu, photographs. Ends Thurs., June 21. “Christopher Felver: The Imagination of American Poets.” Photographs. Through June 24. “The Unique Costumes of the 56 Ethnic Groups of China.” Through July 3. “Degenderettes Antifa Art.” Through July 19. “A Voteless People is a Hopeless People: 1956 Citizenship Education Program.” Through Aug. 9. “The Creative Spirit: Art Made by Students of the California School for the Blind.” Through Aug. 16. “Potrero: 1980s.” Jo Babcock, photographs. Through Aug. 23. “Kalligraphia XV.” Through Aug. 27. See website for other events.100 Larkin St. (415) 557-4400. www.sfpl.org
S.F. Maritime National Historic Park “Maritime Arts: At Sea and Ashore.” “WPA Murals.” Ongoing. “The Waterfront: Sailors Called It Frisco.” Ongoing. “Cargo Is King.” Ship tours. Hyde St. Pier. Daily hours: Maritime Museum, 900 Beach St., S.F. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Visitor Center, 499 Jefferson St. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Hyde St. Pier, 2905 Hyde St. Tours 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. (415) 447-5000. www.nps.gov/safr
SFO Museum “American Folk Art: An Enduring Legacy.” Through July 15. “The Automatic
Age: Coin-Operated Machines.” Through Aug. 5. “Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cat.” Through Aug. 26. In the International Terminal Main Hall, 806 Airport Access Road, S.F. (650) 821-9900. www.flysfo.com/museum
S.F. Zoo “Sculpture Learning Plaza.” Sculptures and reliefs illustrate the array of adaptations from some of the world’s unique species. Sloat Blvd. and the Great Highway, S.F. (415) 753-7080. www.sfzoo.org
USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum “Thenet Legacy.” “Entertaining the Troops.” “Blue Jacket Family Activity Room.” “Historic aircraft, U.S. naval exhibits, flight simulator, ship tours. 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3, Alameda. (510) 5218448. www.uss-hornet.org
Other Bay Area
African American Museum “Mother of Civil Rights.” “African American Community in Oakland, 1890-1990.” Ongoing. 659 14th St., Oakland. (510) 637-0200. www.oak landlibrary.org
Berkeley Historical Society
“Collection Gems: Forty Years of Documenting Berkeley History.” Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St., Berkeley. (510) 848-0181. www.ber keleyhistoricalsociety.org
Chabot Space and Science Center “Touch the Sun.” “Illuminated Space! Featuring the Bay Lights.” “One Giant Leap: A Moon Odyssey.” “A View to the Stars.” “Beyond Blastoff: Surviving in Space.” “Destination Universe.” Ongoing. 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. (510) 336-7300. www.chabotspace.org
Crab Cove Visitors Center Alameda history and marine life along the shoreline. Ongoing. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed.Sun. $5 per vehicle when the kiosk is attended, $4 per trailered vehicle and $25. per bus. 1252 McKay Ave., Alameda. www.ebparks.org/parks/ vc/crab_cove
Daly City History Museum “A Walk Through Time.” Ongoing. Noon-3 p.m. Tues. and Sat. 6351 Mission St., Daly City. (650) 757-7177. www. dalycityhistorymuseum.org
High Scores Video Arcade Museum Free play vintage arcade games. Wed.-Thurs.
3-10 p.m.; Fri. 3-11 p.m.; Sat. Noon-11 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-$10. 1414 Park St., Alameda. www.highscoresarcade.com
John Muir National Historic Site “In Her Words: A Glimpse into the Lives of the MuirStrentzel Women.” Ongoing. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 4202 Alhambra Ave., Martinez. www.nps.gov/jomu
Los Altos History Museum “Right Here: Our Local Stories.” Local WWI artifacts and stories. Noon-4 p.m. Thurs.Sun. Through July 1. Free. 52 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos. (650) 948-9427. www.losaltoshistory.org
Marine Mammal Center Tours 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Fri.-Mon.; 11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Free. 2000 Bunker Rd., Ft. Cronkhite, Sausalito. (415) 289-7325. www.marine mammalcenter.org
Museum of American Heritage “Groove: A History of Record Players.” Through Aug. 19. 11a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. (650) 321-1004. www.moah.org
Pacific Pinball Museum Historical machines available
to play. Ongoing. $7.50-$15. 1510 Webster St., Alameda. (510) 205-6959. www.pacif icpinball.org
Pardee Home Museum Tours 10:30 a.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. second Sundays. Ongoing. 672 11th St., Oakland. (510) 444-2187. www.pardeehome.org
Rosie the Riveter Center Visitor center open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 1414 Harbour Way S., Richmond. (510) 2325050. www.rosietheriveter.org
San Mateo County History Museum “Your Country Needs You: Posters from World War II.” Through Oct. 7. “Peninsula at War: San Mateo County’s World War II Legacy.” Through Feb. 4, 2019. 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. (650) 2990104. www.historysmc.org
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden “Summer Solstice Sound Bath.” 10:30 a.m. Thurs., June 21. $20-$25. “Redwood Grove Concert: Jovino Santos Neto, Gyan Riley.” 5 p.m. $12-$26. 200 Centennial Dr., Berkeley. (510) 643-2755. www.botan icalgarden.berkeley.edu