January 2019 – July 2022
From holiday string lights to the sun in the sky, light is everywhere – but what really is light? Join us Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. to get all your questions about light answered by Berkeley Lab scientists Baishakhi Bose, Mayank Sabharwal, and Yu Gao. Click for a materials list and registration link. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/elementary-school
Show off the new snowy Zoom background and join Lab senior leaders on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at noon to mark the end of 2021 and a new beginning. There will also be a preview of the Lab’s winter food bank challenge. Click to save to your calendar and watch the event online at streaming.lbl.gov. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/holidays-the-lab/home/holiday-zoom-bckgd
Join a webinar at noon on Dec. 14, presented by Alison King, licensed clinical social worker with Managed Health Network (MHN). This presentation takes a closer look at loneliness, its impact on health and wellbeing, and what we can do to de-stigmatize and alleviate it – for ourselves and others. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=azcyNHFsYnE3dmlqaWIyMGNkbTNoMjRsNDQgY181M2EzZXNucjI1ZDh1ZmYycW5ybWtmNzlxc0Bn&tmsrc=c_53a3esnr25d8uff2qnrmkf79qs%40group.calendar.google.com
Sweater weather isn’t just about the temperature; some seasons simply call out for a cozy, festive layer. Share a photo of your, or your animal’s, most festive sweaters or outfit by December 13 using this form. Click for more information. https://forms.gle/FkxtjjKDQQudzy5s8
The K-12 STEM Education & Outreach team invites Lab employees, families, and friends to join the next Live Science virtual event. Explore the intersection of beat-making and coding, with a focus on the beat machine and the origins of Boom Bap. Register ahead of time through the linked website. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/virtual/live-science
The Groove Lounge – Holiday Edition – with DJ Miles Green is back for one last show before the end of the year. Join us for an eclectic blend of groovy tunes from around the globe on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/12/02/the-groove-lounge-holiday-edition-december-9-2021/
Grab your best ugly sweater and seasonal garb, and join us for an hour of music, poetry, spoken word, and community in this year-end edition of the open mic. Save the date to be part of the audience, or join us on stage as a performer! Friday, Dec. 10, at 4:30 p.m. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/11/30/berkeley-labs-holiday-open-mic-friday-december-10-2021/
Join the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association’s twist on a virtual winter holiday exchange. Sign up by Dec. 9, and buy and post your card by Dec. 12. There will be a card exchange moments of gratitude event on Dec. 20. https://forms.gle/6mdp4Cx88r4ZUSBj7
Watch this replay of the Future of Work discussion on how to have a conversation about the four different work modes at the Lab in 2022. A demonstration of the new Work Mode Assignment Tool is also included, which is available to supervisors to document approved work modes. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/future-of-work/updates#h.stp85io328w5
The Winter Food Bank Challenge is back! Join the Lab community to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Click for details, including team donation links. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/food-bank-2021/home