Chabot Space & Science Center Partners with Peet's Coffee & Tea and Fentons Creamery for Summer Events

OAKLAND, Calif., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three Bay Area landmark businesses are partnering for Coffee with the Stars, Bike It, and Kitchen Chemistry at Chabot Space & Science Center.  Celebrating these local treasures, visitors can enjoy free coffee and ice cream while learning about science and helping to save energy.

Brewing up special "star breaks" stargazers on Chabot's observatory decks will warm themselves with free brewed coffee courtesy of Peet's Coffee & Tea from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Fridays, June 17, July 15, and August 19.  The blending of two Bay Area treasures, Chabot Space & Science Center and Peet's Coffee & Tea, Coffee with the Stars will delight all the senses.

In 1966, Peet's Coffee & Tea was founded in Berkeley by Alfred Peet who sparked the specialty coffee movement in the U.S.  Remaining true to its artisan traditions, behind each cup is a dedication and commitment to quality and craft.

Bike It, on Saturday, June 25 features local bike shops and bicycle experts giving safety tips to visitors about cleaner transportation. A bike hike in the redwoods rounds out the day. See bike-powered blenders generating sustainable "spoke shakes" using Fentons ice cream. Demonstrations are free with general admission.

Fentons Creamery was founded in Oakland in 1894 by E.S. Fenton who loved kids so much he had 13 of his own who all took part in the family business. Fentons' popular restaurant in Oakland was featured in the 2009 Oscar winning Pixar film, Up.

Kitchen Chemistry on Saturday, July 23 features demonstrations of the science of ice cream and coffee by Fentons Creamery experts and Peet's Coffee & Tea staff members. From the garden to the table, science is present in all aspects of food and beverage growing and preparation. For those who think science is just for the stale laboratory, you're in for a treat!  For more information visit: www.chabotspace.org/press-releases_29.htm.

Chabot Space & Science Center, a Smithsonian affiliate, and Bay Area Certified Green Business, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive science center whose mission is to inspire and educate students of all ages about Planet Earth and the Universe. Founded in 1883, the Center is located at 10000 Skyline Blvd. just off Highway 13 in the Oakland hills. For more information, click here: http://www.chabotspace.org.

SOURCE Chabot Space & Science Center