Evening Events

EVENING EVENTS

Friday, October 13, 2017 - Three Options to Choose From!

Night at the IMAX Movie Theater - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Go deeper into the world's most innovative movie-going experience. Movies are watched. But seeing a movie in an IMAX theatre is so much more. That's what we call The IMAX Experience. Every element in the theatres is planned, designed, and positioned with exacting standards to create the most intense experience. This science is the theatre geometry, and it ensures movie magic every time the lights go down. Tickets are $15/per person - includes movie, small popcorn and drink.

Paint and Wine - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Paint and Wine with Your Fellow Science Educators! Come join us for an evening event where we will paint, enjoy a beverage and each others company! All painting materials are provided, and you get to take the painting home. Guests are allowed to bring in any wine, beer, beverages, and food to enjoy throughout the class. Painted Cork supply's complimentary paper plates, cups, napkins, plastic cutlery, plastic wine glasses, bottle openers, designated food tables and a refrigerator for your use. Please note there is a BevMo located 2 doors down from the studio at 1700 J Street. This event is limited to guests age 21 and over. Tickets are $35/per person

Dine About Sacramento - 7:00 pm

Enjoy dinner out in America's Farm to Fork Capital! CSTA is pleased to offer conference attendees an opportunity to meet and network with fellow science teachers over dinner at some of Sacramento's well-known restaurants. We have made reservations at several area restaurants for Friday, October 13 at 7:00 pm. Each reservation is for a table of six, and the restaurants have all agreed to issue separate checks.

Here is how the program works: Visit the Dine-About Sacramento sign-up board in the CSTA booth on Friday until 5:00 pm. There you will find the list of restaurants, sample menus, and a sign-up sheet. If you would like to eat at that restaurant, add your name to the list. Once the sign-up list is full, no more names can be added. At 7:00 pm, arrive at your restaurant of choice and check in for the reservation being held under the name of CSTA. Then enjoy an evening shared with your fellow science teachers, making new friends, and enjoying a night out on the town.

Saturday, October 14, 2017 - Three Options to Choose From!

Hacker Lab Meet and Greet - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us for an evening panel discussion with four teachers from the Sacramento area who are passionate about Maker Ed in the classroom. We have Robert Calvert from the Sac Maker Academy, a private 7th - 12th grade Maker school, Faith Caplan who runs an engineering & maker program at nearby Cordova High School, Marcie Grill from local Pacific Charter Schools, and Zachary Dowell from Folsom Lake College, part of the Los Rios Junior College system. Each of these educators has implemented Maker programs in their schools using unique resources and a variety of solutions. Learn from the pros, who are your colleagues in the field of education. (This program will be moderated by Nile Mittow, our engineering and technology lead at Hacker Lab.). Tickets are $10/per person - includes light refreshments.

Pub Crawl - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Enjoy sampling the variety of food and drink that Sacramento has to offer on this pub crawl. Visit five different pubs and restaurants, all within blocks of the Convention Center. The total distance for the pub crawl is just over a mile!

1. de Vere’s Irish Pub is just two blocks from the convention center and offers a great selection of beer on tap and specialty whiskeys.
2. LowBrau is a modern take on the traditional German Bierhalle with a wide selection of German and craft beers. Enjoy your beer and house-made sausages and bratwurst at their farmhouse tables inside or on their large patio.
3. Streets Pub and Grub where you can relax, enjoy one of their 18 beers on tap, traditional pub fare, and a spacious back patio.
4. Republic Bar & Grill is all about having a great time. With vintage video games, 4 pool tables, skee ball, and a location right across from the convention center, this is the perfect place to finish off your pub crawl.

This event is restricted to conference attendees age 21 and over.

Dine About Sacramento - 7:00 pm

Enjoy dinner out in America's Farm to Fork Capital! CSTA is pleased to offer conference attendees an opportunity to meet and network with fellow science teachers over dinner at some of Sacramento's well-known restaurants. We have made reservations at several area restaurants for Saturday, October 14 at 7:00 pm. Each reservation is for a table of six, and the restaurants have all agreed to issue separate checks.

Here is how the program works: Visit the Dine-About Sacramento sign-up board in the CSTA booth on Saturday until 3:00 pm. There you will find the list of restaurants, sample menus, and a sign-up sheet. If you would like to eat at that restaurant, add your name to the list. Once the sign-up list is full, no more names can be added. At 7:00 pm, arrive at your restaurant of choice and check in for the reservation being held under the name of CSTA. Then enjoy an evening shared with your fellow science teachers, making new friends, and enjoying a night out on the town.