11:00 AM Sunday Forum

Seeing the Invisible: Music, Art, and an Evolutionary Step Claudio Pellegrini 11 a.m., January 19, 2020 In a 1954 paper “Galileo as a critic of the arts”, Erwin Panofsky wrote that the Florentine’s culture in which Galileo lived, his participation in the visual arts, literature and music communities that at the time made Florence a leading European intellectual center, nurtured his pioneering scientific work, an important step toward modern science and the exploration of the universe. Working with his father Vincenzio, part of the movement that revolutionized music and created opera at the end of the XVI century, the young Galileo was introduced to experimental studies of ... More details
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12:30 PM Sunday Lunch

After the forum, a volunteer team will present a delicious buffet including favorite dishes contributed by our members and friends. We request a $10 donation. First-time visitors are welcome to have lunch for free.

1:30 PM Sunday Afternoon Program

Occasionally we will announce a program to be held after lunch, such as a meeting between HCSV members and board members, committee meetings, games, etc. These will be announced on Meetup and at the Sunday Forum.

Sunday Forums are now held at the Mountain View Community Center

Our Sunday Forums are now held in the Maple Room at the new Mountain View Community Center in Rengstorff Park, located at 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View (see map here).

DIRECTIONS

Head south (away from the Bay) on Rengstorff Ave. (in Mountain View) from 101 or Central Expressway until you cross the train tracks. Then turn left at the intersection (with a traffic light) that says "Stanford Ave.-->" and "<--Community Center". That puts you into the Community Center's parking lot. In the parking lot, veer to the right, and then turn left, and park alongside the right-hand side of the Community Center. Enter the far left door that is shown in this picture.