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STEP UP win
Amador Valley High School’s STEP UP Club, an all-girls STEM group, was recently named one of 60 teams who won NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge, an annual competition where students in grades six through 12 design an experiment that will eventually be launched into space.
According to a newsletter from the Pleasanton Unified School District, the team’s experiment — titled “VitalSense: Biomedical Sensor Accuracy in Microgravity” — studies how “biomedical sensors function in space to improve the monitoring of astronauts’ vital signs”.
Amador’s STEP UP Club will now work on turning their proposed experiment into reality in time for NASA’s flight tests this summer where their experiments will fly on either a suborbital spaceship or a high-altitude balloon, according to the NASA TechRise website.
Fentanyl forum
The city of Dublin is hosting a Prescription Drug and Fentanyl Safety community forum this Saturday (Feb. 21) at Emerald High School.
The free event, which takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, invites individuals of all ages — but particularly parents and high school students — to learn about general safety and the risks surrounding drug use, according to a press release from the city.
Hosted by Dublin Police Services and the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, the event will provide “practical steps families can take to stay informed and recognize warning signs.” Attendees will also receive safety resources and a demonstration on how to administer Narcan, a medication used to treat opioid overdoses.
Attendees will also receive free Narcan kits. To register for the forum, visit the city website.
HEALFest
If your new year resolutions for 2026 include getting healthier or losing weight, then the upcoming HEALFest might be just the thing for you.
The one-day, transformative health fair will feature dozens of speakers, workshops and booths where attendees can learn more about how to reach their 2026 health and weight loss targets from renowned doctors, scientists and wellness visionaries,
According to a flier for the fair, the event will take place this Sunday (Feb. 22) at the San Ramon Marriott hotel from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.healfests.com.
Repro Rights Gathering
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, a local Jewish community organization, is hosting a reproductive rights event this Sunday (Feb. 22) in Livermore starting at 2 p.m. so that individuals can gather and have open conversations about the difficult topic in a safe space.
“TVCJ’s Repro Rights Gathering … is a relaxed, welcoming afternoon centered on reproductive rights, Jewish Humanistic values, and the comfort of community,” according to a press release from the organization. “With lots of challah, open conversation, and a lighter heart, the gathering is designed to feel supportive, rather than heavy.”
To reserve a spot at the event, individuals can email CulturalJews@gmail.com or call 925-399-8029 — the location of the event will be provided upon registration. Donations of $15 for non-members of the organization are suggested but not required.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The Tri-Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance (TVAQCA) and the Tri-Valley Conservancy will be co-hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Bankhead Theater next Friday (Feb. 27).
The festival will last from 5-9:30 p.m. and will feature films “carefully chosen to spark healing and actions for our fragile world.”
“We hope to repeat the success of the first event (back in 2020 before Covid) when the sold-out crowd and enthusiasm of participants confirmed what we all have in common: a deep love for nature and its beauty,” according to a TVAQCA press release. “We invite you to be inspired once again.”
To purchase tickets, visit www.livermorearts.org. For more information on the films, visit www.tvaqca.org.
