A Look at the Birds, the Bees, and More
The reproductive lives of plants and animals are explored in an exhibit at the California Museum of Science and Industry. “Two of Every Sort” runs through Jan. 2.
Parts of the exhibit will focus on what it means to be male and female in various species of flora and fauna, courtship, mating and parenting.
The exhibit’s last section explores human reproduction and prospects for conception made possible by advances in medicine and biotechnology. Call (213) 744-7400.
ORNITHOLOGY
* Steve Layman of the Kern River Research Center will discuss conservation and research projects, including the status of the yellow-billed cuckoo at the Kern River preserve, at the Los Angeles Audubon Society meeting tonight at 7:30 in Plummer Park in West Hollywood. Call (213) 876-0202.
ASTRONOMY
* The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will focus its telescopes on the “Royal Constellations,” including Cepheus, Cassiopeia and Perseus, on Friday at 8 p.m. Call (805) 682-3224.
* The planet Jupiter and the Galileo probe on its way there will be discussed by Jan Ludwinski, Galileo team chief at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Valley College Planetarium. Call (818) 781-1200, Ext. 335.
GEOLOGY
* Donald Lofgren, director of the Raymond M. Alf Museum at the Webb Schools in Claremont, will discuss “Reworking of Dinosaurs at the K-T Boundary, Montana,” at Pomona College, Room 214, Seaver South, today at 11 a.m. Call (909) 621-8675.
MARINE SCIENCE
* Tide pool animals will be identified during a weekend walk as part of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Science at the Seashore series on Saturday and Nov. 28 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Call (310) 548-7562.
SCIENCE FOR KIDS
* Edwin C. and Robin Krupp will present a program based on their book “The Moon and You,” for children ages 5 to 10 on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the PAGES Bookstore in Tarzana. Call (818) 342-6657.
* Sea stories and a search for beach animals are among the highlights of a workshop for children ages 3 to 6 by the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on Saturday at 10 a.m. Call (310) 548-7563.
* Children ages 5 and older will “Create a Cocoon” in workshops exploring the metamorphosis of butterflies at the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Call (818) 449-9144.
NATURAL HISTORY
* Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History naturalists will lead an exploration of Lake Los Carneros, a natural and historical preserve in the Santa Barbara area, on Nov. 20. Registration deadline is Friday. Call (805) 682-4711.
