January 2019 – July 2022
The Lab’s Open Mic is back. Join your colleagues on Friday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in an event that will build community and introduce you to colleagues in a unique and fun way — all done virtually. Gather the entire family around the computer to enjoy this only-at-the Lab experience. https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=M2gwZnIwZnN2Mmo1YW12dTk2cTlidThmOHQgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
UC Berkeley’s Zoom fitness program WorkFit is available for free to Lab employees. Classes include Barre-Fit, Pilates, cardio, power yoga, and Zumba, among other options. Email workfit@berkeley.edu to register. Click to check out class descriptions, schedules, and previously recorded courses.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, an open mic session will be held that day at 10 a.m. We all make a difference, and all of us are needed to make a difference. Sign up to share a brief story, be it research, educational, organizational involvement, or personal journey. https://forms.gle/ajW5mTYtZAMNEbQj6
The Lab’s pets and their humans took a lunch break Friday to grab a group selfie. It happened to be the day before National Pet Day on April 11. Lab videographer Marilyn Sargent organized the group by counting down 1, 2, 3….squirrel. Click to see a larger image.
Berkeley Lab’s Virtual Open Mic is back and bigger than ever. Join your colleagues Friday, April 17 at 4:30 p.m. and see what you missed at the first Open Mic. Sign up by April 15 to perform. https://youtu.be/5C82JyqtrXk
Challenged to maintain personal boundaries with family and roommates while sheltering in place and setting professional boundaries between work and home? Join counselor Leslie Bell, Employee Assistance Program, on Wednesday, April 15 at noon, to learn to value your own needs and set limits. https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NDhzOHM1N3Vsb29ma2E1aTZxMm1ibjdncDggbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
Join the Lab’s Peter Fiske in the first in a series of science sessions suitable for the entire family. Have your older students participate in a discussion on Tuesday, April 14 at noon of a critical issue – the scarcity of water. Learn how the Lab is working to provide water now and the future. https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MzlodnNmcGZvcmlsMnVrbGVia2t0cnFwdnYgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
The Family Caregiver Alliance is hosted several webinars for those providing support for the caregivers who are taking care of elders and others with serious health conditions. The Alliance also has resources, referrals, and support both locally and nationwide. https://www.caregiver.org/bay-area-caregiver-resource-center
You and your child can do science in your kitchen or back yard. The Lawrence Hall of Science has a slate of videos, activities, and resources and a full schedule of live streams to keep your family engaged without having to leave your home. https://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/lawrence-at-home
The Lab’s Mindfulness Meditation Group will hold meditation sessions on Zoom every Monday at noon and Friday at 11 am. Use this mid-day break to focus, breathe, and learn something new. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/03/23/zoom-meditation-monday-march-23rd-12pm/