While Thanksgiving is traditionally a time when Americans would gather with family, many postdocs live far from family or come from overseas. On Thanksgiving, November 23rd, 2023, BLPA hosted a Thanksgiving potluck lunch in the Postdoc Union office so that these postdocs could partake in the festivities. Everyone brought a …
The participants of the event at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, relished their 7.5-mile hike through the hidden redwood forest, conveniently located near downtown Oakland. Along the trail, they had the chance to explore the Chabot Space and Science Center. Kshitiz kindly offered guided tours of …
On Sunday 9th April, several postdocs went for a hike in the Muir Woods National parks, near Marin County, California. It is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and protects the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests. The hike was fun and hiking buddies had a great time. Please …
On Saturday January 28th, many postdocs went to the Pacific Pipe gym to practice bouldering, a style of rock climbing. The event was well attended and everybody had a great time! If you are interested in rock climbing, please consider joining our next event.
On Saturday January 21st, several postdocs went for a hike in the Coyote Hills Regional Park, near Fremont. The hike was fun and it was impressive to see how rain turned the hills from yellow to green. Everybody had a great time. Please consider joining us on our next adventure …
On Friday December 16th, LBNL postdocs met in the evening for an urban walk in west Berkeley to have a look at the funny and original Christmas holidays lights. All enjoyed the event! If interested in such activities, please join us on our next hike.
What is it better than gathering with friends for a hot chocolate before the Christmas holidays? On Wednesday December 14th, postdocs met onsite at 50C patio to enjoy a delicious hot chocolate and to have fun. Everybody had a great time!
On Saturday November 12th, a group of LBNL postdocs hiked all the way up to Mission Peak. With the beautiful weather it was possible to spot a large portion of the Bay Area! Everybody had fun. If interested in such activities, please consider joining us on our next hike.
On Friday, October 21st, several postdocs gathered on the B91 patio at LBNL for the first in-person Potluck Cultural Lunch, where they contributed with homemade food from different cultures. Everybody had an amazing time and enjoyed the delicious food!
On Sunday, October 16th, several Berkeley Lab postdocs went to Point Reyes Hill and hiked the Muddy Hollow & Coastal Trail. Despite the cloudy weather, it was possible to enjoy beautiful views of the ocean. All had a lot of fun! If interested in this kind of activities, please join …
