At the Academy, there's always something new to see—and as a member, there's always something just for you to see! Mark your calendars for these upcoming in-person events.
Looking for more member programs? Be on the lookout for upcoming virtual and in-person programs to register for in your Member Update emails!
Upcoming events
Mapping our Galactic Backyard
![This visualization shows star-forming regions along the edge of a 1000 light year wide void surrounding our solar system.](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/planetarium/stsci-01fs4xdsdd1spwvqzkhp08ny24_1200x900.jpg?itok=vEPL1Fex&c=0b672f4fc775307c939e67b7b954d5bd)
Our solar system currently lies near the center of a 1000-light-year-wide cavity called the Local Bubble, which astronomers believe was carved out by powerful supernova explosions.
Catherine Zucker produces models of our Milky Way galaxy to better understand how stars like the Sun are born.
Alien Oceans: NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
![NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission is shown in this artist concept approaching Jupiter's moon Europa](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/planetarium/europa_jupiter_1200x900.jpg?itok=a3CNQhDB&c=0b672f4fc775307c939e67b7b954d5bd)
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission will explore the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 known moons. Astronomers believe it has a deep, underground ocean and more water even than Earth.
Alien Oceans: NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
Weekly Member Hour favorites
California Critters Storytime
![3 story books with a bee, raccoon, and robin puppet](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/img_1187_1.jpg?itok=5uR6GEQ9&c=27bef82a9f48a7abd3e1b41241c8955d)
Read a story about an animal with a deep connection to California, with the help of a puppet companion! Daily
Penguin Feeding
![Three African Penguins](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/african_hall_penguins_1x1-1809_0.jpg?itok=OVLsKZvh&c=4be7c8a3c2c2206a4272e62b66d609f7)
Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 am.
Passport to the Universe
![Artist rendering of the Orion Nebula](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/passport_3060x1980_orion-hero1.jpg?itok=wf6nnq9U&c=a1a4112b10a237a3cf11e26c45c796e8)
Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Missed it? We recorded it!
Member Talk: The Making of California: State of Nature
![California: State of Nature](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/email/ca_son_dsc05005_gl_cas.png?itok=G3KrI9Wk&c=6b7484547e4f276297434efacafff065)
Go behind-the-scenes during this Member Talk into the making of California: State of Nature!
Member Talk: Secret Lives of Snakes
![Western Patch Nosed snake image: Chad Lane](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Membership/chad_lane_western_patch-nosed_snake_1.jpg?itok=rbGRVMfw&c=da7305456e316f3c58996c260f82ff17)
Watch the recording of this Member Talk and learn all about the Secret Lives of Snakes!
Member Talk: The Galápagos Islands
![Galapagos Islands image](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/Membership/galapagos.jpg?itok=XRsZCfPK&c=2589cd32a5dcafa623a26fbad1bbf568)
Watch the recording of this Member Talk to learn about the Academy's long history in The Galápagos Islands!
Happening at the museum now!
California: State of Nature
![Coyote specimen with amber eyes on exhibit in California: State of Nature at Cal Academy. Photo by Gayle Laird](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/exhibits/castateofnature_coyote-portrait-dsc02333_gl_cas_4k_240516.jpg?itok=OEqgwpCG&c=27c154f599774719d80a5434853a841c)
A colorful new exhibition reveals the surprising ways people, places, and species are connected in California.
Habitat Earth
![Sea otters float on a calm ocean in a scene from the new planetarium show Habitat Earth](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/kf030-otters_5760x3240_300ppi-edit-_resized.jpg?itok=m-2F7fZu&c=775731f055e00c8c4bccac84b2c4b402)
Explore the ever-expanding web of life—and our place in it—in our original planetarium show. Now playing daily.
Wander Woods
![Girl plays atop a fallen tree trunk with a fanciful wood sculpture in the background at Wander Woods at the Academy](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/exhibits/wanderwoods_2978x1985_girl-atop-log-mg_5359_gl_cas_220501.jpg?itok=i_WqGsFO&c=69415725d4d61faba973eabb76bac0e4)
Activate your kids' curiosity about the natural world in our outdoor nature play and exploration space.
Academy members enjoy exclusive access to the museum every Tuesday (8:30-9:30 am) and Sunday (10-11 am). Guests are welcome—please purchase additional tickets as necessary.