Telephones then and now. In October’s Sound Bites, kids will become technology detectives as they explore the evolution of the devices we use to communicate. Participants will get to learn about each type of phone (candle stick, rotary, push button, cell phone), practice dialing, then make a phone call in a phone booth from 1900.…
Join us at CHRS for our November swap meet. Bring your electronics items for an electronics swap meet. Setup begins at 8:00 AM and sales open at 9:00 AM. No business before 9 am.
Earn your Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Daisies will transform authentic vintage vacuum tubes into whimsical snowmen, bees, or other decorative creations in this hands-on craft workshop that blends art with technology history. As girls paint, design, and assemble their projects, they’ll learn how vacuum tubes once powered early radios and electronics while…
Earn your Brownie Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Brownies will transform authentic vintage vacuum tubes into whimsical snowmen, bees, or other decorative creations in this hands-on craft workshop that blends art with technology history. As girls paint, design, and assemble their projects, they’ll learn how vacuum tubes once powered early radios and electronics while…
Earn your Junior Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Juniors will build their very own working radio while exploring how radio waves carry sound through the air and power the technology we use every day. This hands-on workshop invites girls to create, tinker, and experiment as they assemble a take-home radio kit. Girls will leave…
Vacuum Tube Crafting Get creative while learning a little bit of technology history! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where children will discover what vacuum tubes are, how they helped power early radios and electronics, and why they were such an important part of communication history. After a short introduction, participants will transform real…
Tickets can be purchased here through City Box Office. Not a Genuine Black Man Performed by Brian Copeland, an award-winning actor, comedian, author, playwright, and television and radio talk show host, whose show became "the longest-running solo show in San Francisco history," primarily on the stage of The Marsh. A STORY BRIAN HAD TO TELL…
Earn the Cadette Digital Movie Maker Badge at CHRS!Cadettes will learn the fundamentals of filmmaking by planning, shooting, and editing their own short digital movie in this hands-on media workshop. Explore camera techniques, visual storytelling, shot composition, and basic editing while creating and premiering in an original film project. This program is led in collaboration…
CHRS Holiday Party – December 12 at the Veterans Hall Join us as we celebrate the season together! The CHRS Holiday Party will take place on Saturday, December 12, at the Veterans Hall in Alameda. Enjoy a catered lunch (just $30 per person) and an afternoon of warm community, conversation, and holiday cheer. We hope…
Earn your Junior Digital Leadership Badge at CHRS! Juniors will step into the world of podcasting by planning, recording, and producing their own short podcast in this hands-on media workshop. Girls will learn how digital creators use storytelling and technology to communicate with an audience while developing skills in scriptwriting, audio production, and responsible media…