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For Immediate Release – Photo Opportunity

April 14, 2008

Contact: Linda Schneider, Marketing Director, (510) 643-8980

Lawrence Hall of Science Kicks Off Anniversary Year

With the San Francisco Bay as a backdrop, friends and supporters of UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) will kick off its 40th year with a Global Groove Gala on May 9, 6:00–11:00 p.m. The celebration draws on the imaginative tradition of LHS with a blend of science, art and fun – including the debut of its newest exhibit Science on a Sphere. The naturally dramatic setting of LHS will be enhanced with light displays, performance artists, the world music of Zebbler Encanti Experience, and fine wine and cuisine from around the world. Dinner will take place on the spacious LHS plaza.

During the evening, LHS will honor Dr. Alan Friedman, former Director and CEO of the New York Hall of Science (1984-2006), and the Discovery Channel/Science Channel, with its Excellence in Science Awards. These awards acknowledge an individual and an organization who have made deep and lasting commitments to science education. A live auction to benefit the Hall’s educational programs will follow the awards.

Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Brian Hackney, an Emmy award-winning science and environmental reporter and correspondent for KPIX-TV CBS 5’s “Eye On The Bay.”

A local treasure with a global impact

Established in 1968 to honor UC Berkeley physicist Ernest O. Lawrence, the first Nobel laureate from a public university in North America, LHS is a national and international leader in providing opportunities for people of all ages to love and learn science.

Known locally as a “must visit” destination for families and school children, and for its popular after-school classes and summer camps, LHS has a worldwide reputation as well. For forty years, it has nurtured a global network of educators in the development and testing of instructional materials, and in the training of teachers to use those materials in classrooms throughout the United States and around the world.

For tickets and more information on the Global Groove Gala go to www.lawrencehallofscience.org/globalgroove.

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