Category Archives: Activities and Events

On break for a while. We’ll be back.

It’s been a while since we have had an in-person LAGLS event. This has been for several reasons. One, your stalwart volunteers have been very busy professionaly. Two, those same volunteers have been very busy serving Out to Innovate (formerly … Continue reading

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2018 Spring Outing: Dreaming the Universe, May 27, 3pm

Dreaming the Universe: The Intersection of Science, Fiction, & Southern California Most of us technonerds were (and perhaps still are) voracious consumers of the science fiction genre. From mysterious viruses to worm hole travel, interspecies bonding to invasive species resistance, … Continue reading

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2017 End of Summer Outing: IMAX then Lunch, September 3, 11am

Join us for a viewing of Dream Big 3D: Engineering Our World, at California Science Centers IMAX Theater. DREAM BIG 3D brings today’s greatest engineering marvels to the giant IMAX screen. From record-reaching skyscrapers to bridges soaring above the clouds … Continue reading

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2016 End of Summer Outing: Meteorite Gallery

Comets – Icy Visitors from Outer Space and their Role in the Origin of Life Join us at UCLA’s Meteorite Gallery on Sunday, August 28, 2:30 pm, for a lecture about COMETS by Alan Rubin, research geochemist in the UCLA … Continue reading

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2016 Spring Outing: Center for Land Use Interpretation

LAGLS Spring Gathering: Center for Land Use Interpretation The Sunday January 24, 2016 Calendar Section of the Los Angeles Times featured a fascinating article, “Sparking chain reaction of awe”, about what stories a bunch of old Rolodex cards could tell. … Continue reading

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2015 Fall Anniversary Gathering

Important Update: The 11/21 10am IMAX show is sold out. If you have not already purchased your IMAX tickets, you will not be able to join us for the show. Plan on meeting us for lunch at the Grinder at … Continue reading

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2015 End of Summer Gathering: Discovery Cube

Admit it. Your inner nerd still enjoys experiential science and technology exhibits, even those that are intended to educate and inspire youngsters. Here’s one you probably haven’t been to yet, created by the Discovery Science Foundation. The natural science oriented … Continue reading

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2014 Summer Get Together

Pot Luck Barbecue Supper Sunday August 17 3:30-6:30 pm What to Bring: Something for yourself for the grill A side dish and beverage to share Location: private home in Pasadena Call or email for location and directions

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2013 LAGLS Anniversary Celebration

Thirty four years ago, a gay botany professor and some colleagues held an open-invitation pot-luck dinner for all local gay scientists (L,B and T inclusivity was not yet discovered). The party was filled with Qfolks from all scientific disciplines. It … Continue reading

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2013 Summer Gathering: Backyard Barbecue

Pot Luck Barbecue Supper Sunday August 11 4-6:30 pm What to Bring: Something for yourself for the grill A side dish and beverage to share Location: private home in Pasadena Call or email for location and directions

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