Bike workshops
Cupertino’s Safe Routes to School program is holding two bicycle workshops on Aug. 29 for middle or high school students from local cities, along with their parent or guardian.
In an e-bike workshop set for 9:30 a.m-11:30 a.m., participants will learn how to stay safe on e-bikes, which are typically faster, heavier and harder to steer and stop than regular bicycles. The program includes an on-bike skills drills on a blacktop and a group ride through the neighborhood to put the lessons and skills into practice.
Participants must have legal e-bikes and complete the online Smart Cycling Course from the League of American Bicyclists at https://learn.bikeleague.org/p/smartcycling prior to enrolling. A parent or guardian is recommended but not required. Student and guardian both need to bring a bike and helmet. The $150 registration fee covers the cost of the both the student and their guardian.
In a bike maintenance and repair workshop set for 1:30-4:30 p.m., participants will learn the ABC Quick Check and how to apply it to their own bike. They will also learn to perform simple repairs to these basic components using their own bikes. A parent or guardian is recommended but not required. The $170 registration fee covers the cost of the both the student and their guardian (and one bike).
Both classes will be held at the Cupertino Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd. Register at https://www.cupertino.gov/saferoutes/msbs.
Science of deception
Magician and educator Joss Lee, the youngest inductee into the San Jose International Brotherhood of Magicians, will discuss “The Art and Science of Deception” on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 7-8 p.m., at the Cupertino Library.
Once heralded as witches and warlocks, illusionists now work alongside neuroscientists to explore the blind spots and weaknesses of perception and memory. Lee’s talk offers a “peek behind the curtain” to learn the tools that magicians use and how those affect everyday life.