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Discover secrets of the deep, enjoy barbeque and live music WHAT: Discovery Day is a free festival of educational fun that includes marine animal touch tanks, scientific exhibits, live music, art and more. An annual event, Discovery Day offers the public a unique opportunity to spend the day behind the scenes to learn about the scientific research activities at San Francisco State University's Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies (RTC). In addition to the science and art-related activities for children, the festival will include exhibits by RTC scientists and students that highlight the center's contributions to understanding and caring for the San Francisco Bay environment and beyond. Food, drinks and snacks will be available. Admission is free. WHERE: Romberg Tiburon Center, 3150 Paradise Drive, Tiburon WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 INFO: Call (415) 338-3543 or visit http://rtc.sfsu.edu/ The Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies (RTC) is San Francisco State University's marine field station located 30 minutes north of San Francisco on the Tiburon Peninsula. The Center is the only academic research facility situated on San Francisco Bay. RTC scientists pursue their research in laboratories at the Center, at field sites around the world, and through collaborations with colleagues at other universities and institutions. As an affiliate of SF State, the Center provides its students with graduate and undergraduate level courses as well as practical experience gained through research conducted in the laboratories of RTC scientists. Directions: From Highway 101, take the Tiburon Boulevard exit. Continue for several miles to Trestle Glen. Turn left at Trestle Glen and right at Paradise Drive. Go three miles. The Bay Conference Center (BCC) is approximately one-half mile past Paradise Beach Park. Turn left at the beautiful new gates and you're there. Please note: There are 40 spaces in the parking lot. The overflow lot is located on the site and is accessed through the next gate at 3150 Paradise Drive. Signs will direct you to the BCC, which is approximately one-quarter mile walk through the woods on a paved path. -###-
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