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Free Public Talk May 20 at Foothill College and Big Gala May 14 
Two Events: Free Astronomy Lecture & Big Awards Gala
1) On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7 pm (PST), Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, the CEO of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled:   
"Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms of the Universe that Make You Possible." 
in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, in Los Altos (see directions below) talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, now in its 27th year.
12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 
Foothill.edu/astronomy 

Foothill College is just off the El Monte Road exit from Freeway 280 in Los Altos.    
For directions and parking information, see: https://foothill.edu/parking/  
For a campus map, to find the Smithwick Theater (Bldg. 1000), see: 
https://foothill.edu/map/   
Note: Parking lot 1 is closest, with access to the theater by a long set of stairs.  Parking lot 5 provides access from the same elevation as the theater.  Elevator access: Lot 8 (via building 8100 and then building 8400 elevators.)
 
The lecture is co-sponsored by:  
* The Foothill College Science, Tech, Engineering & Math Division  
* The SETI Institute and
* The Astronomical Society of the Pacific 
  
Past lectures in the series can be found on YouTube at: 
http://youtube.com/svastronomylectures   
and as audio podcasts at: 
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1805595   
For updates and info, contact scott at planttrees dot org.