Senior Mondays

The first Monday of every month, seniors 65 and better can enjoy the Science Center exhibits, an IMAX film, and educational programming on the quietest day of the month for only $7! No coupons or additional discounts are accepted.

Afternoon Scholars: A Lecture Series for Adults
Join local scientists to learn about a variety of topics as they share their latest research in a friendly and exciting environment.  Each lecture takes place at 12:30 p.m.

The lecture is free with admission. Tickets are required to attend the lecture and can be requested at the Ticket Counter. Lecture space is limited, and lectures often sell out. Visitors are encouraged to purchase lecture tickets by 11:00 a.m. and then enjoy the galleries and special senior discounts in Galileo’s Café and the North Star Science Store.

Reception and snacks brought to you by ScholarShare College Savings Plan. (3/2012 - 3/2013)

The Impossible Railroad

April 1

12:30pm Lecture: Come and learn about the 148-mile long calamity-plagued San Diego & Arizona (Eastern) Railway, also known as the "Impossible Railroad." It was built in the early 1900s by entrepreneur and financier John D. Spreckels between San Diego and El Centro in Imperial Valley, California. Almost one-third of the line passes through Mexico. Topography, financial miseries, floods, fires, landslides and legal woes often interfered with construction and operations, which were fully steam-powered until the 1950s.

Bio:

Reena Deutsch, PhD, does medical research at UC San Diego and has authored or co-authored over 60 articles published in scientific and medical journals. She became interested in the colorful history of the San Diego & Arizona (Eastern) Railway after hiking to, and becoming inspired by, the line's Goat Canyon Trestle in Carrizo Gorge during the 1990s. Since then, she developed and presented dozens of slide shows on its history and recently wrote the popular book, San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad.

For the last 18 years, Reena has volunteered as a leader, guide, coordinator, and presenter of many outings, tours and programs for non-profit organizations. She currently serves as a Board member for Balboa Park's San Diego Model Railroad Museum and also for the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association.

Theater Show at 2pm: Rocky Mountain Express