The Interval at Long Now

10/15/2026

#2 Pencil is this month’s Short Here special, and it earns the name from its graphite grey color and well-sharpened recipe.

Jah’melah built this cocktail with Hayman’s Royal Dock — a navy-strength gin (a historical term meaning it’s bottled at the proof required to survive the high seas, and keep a sailor’s gunpowder dry). With a combination of lemon juice, dry curaçao, limoncello, and crème de violette, it’s bright and floral. It might remind you of the Aviation, a classic cocktail with gin, maraschino, violet, and citrus, but a bit louder and more candied.

Ingredients:
royal dock
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
Limoncello
Crème de Violette
lemon juice

Sharp, sweet, slightly nostalgic. On the menu through the end of October.

10/02/2026

In the driest US state, among the longest-lived trees on Earth, Long Now Research Fellow Anne Heggli and her team have collected over 120 million data points. This high-resolution data from Long Now's Nevada Bristlecone Preserve is unlocking the secrets of Earth's oldest trees.

Tuesday's Long Now Talk "Art and Science at the Bristlecone Preserve" brought together 's Anne Heggli, artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats, and paleoclimatologist Adam Csank to illustrate how "long science" is the key to understanding ecosystem resilience and deep time.

Such a wonderful night with rich conversations. Thank you to all who attended.

Long Now members get first access to events like this. Join a global community: https://na2.hubs.ly/H089nx90

09/29/2026

A group of artists in the 01960s rejected the museum, and went out into the American West to build monumental-scale artworks in the desert. That group of rebels deeply affected what would come next, inside and outside of the gallery.

If you're interested in countercultural figures, strange histories, and monumental art projects like this — welcome to the Long Now. We have members around the world, and if you're new here, come get connected to this whole world of long-term thinking.

Find out more by following us, or visiting longnow.org

09/22/2026

Some of the longest-lived institutions have a surprising thing in common: they serve drinks. Weihenstephan has been brewing b**r in Bavaria since 01040. Sudo Honke has been making sake in Japan since 01141. This is, in large part, why we made Long Now headquarters into a bar.

Look overhead at The Interval and instead of a chandelier, you'll see our twinkling Bottle Keep. It follows the Japanese tradition of keeping a personal bottle at the bar for your next visit. Custom-made by Adams & Chittenden Scientific Glass, these globes hold St. George single malt wh***ey and gin distilled with juniper berries foraged on our Nevada Bristlecone Preserve.

A huge thanks to our Bottle Keep members and donors, you all made The Interval renovation possible back in 02014. (There’s still room on the ceiling to add more bottles, if you like: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Xqzf0)

We love that leaving a bottle behind is like a small bet, a wager that you’ll return soon.

More info about the space, and how to visit us here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Xqz_0

09/15/2026

Laurie Anderson is a counterculture icon, and the artist behind this viral sound. She’s a musician, painter, author — and was just selected to contribute to the .

Future Library is a long-term art project by .katie.paterson. It’s a library that won’t open until 02114. All the manuscripts will remain a secret for another 88 years.

More coverage of Future Library is coming in the next issue of Pace Layers, our annual print journal. Stay tuned.

And if you're interested in cool countercultural figures, strange histories, and long-term art projects like this — welcome to the Long Now. We have members around the world, and if you're new here, come get connected to this whole world of long-term thinking.

09/14/2026

Come take a personal tour of the The Interval exhibits this Thursday, Sep 17.
Danielle Engelman, Long Now Community & Collections Director, will give the backstory on the Orrery, a mechanical model of the solar system, our cross-section of a 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine, the micro-etched disk of the Rosetta human language project — and much more. Plus, a personal Q&A with artist Casey Cripe in front of his monumental canvas on the south wall.

Fort Mason Art throws open the doors all over campus, and there’s so much to see. Find the whole line up here:

join Fort Mason Art, American Indian Cultural District (AICD), Arion Press, FOR-SITE, Goody Café, Haines Gallery, The Interval At Long Now, Museo Italo Americano, SF Camerawork, and the San Francisco Children’s Art Center for the free Fort Mason Art Walk, featuring new exhibitions, opening recept...

09/09/2026

Don’t miss an evening exploring art and science of the bristlecones. Long Now Research Fellow Anne Heggli presents her decade of scientific findings, alongside artist Jonathon Keats and dendrochronologist Adam Csank. Plus, a screening of our award-winning making-of documentary Elders of Time.

In-person tickets are sold out, but please join us on the livestream Tue, Sep 29: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07H-Zz0

09/04/2026

[HIRING] The Interval has two openings: barista & bartender. We’re looking for experienced, hospitality-driven individuals excited to join our team at San Francisco’s most unique cocktail bar, café, library, and community space, home to the Long Now Foundation. More information here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Fk240

Start date: September. To apply, please email us at [email protected] with your name, background, and availability.

08/20/2026

[Upcoming Talk] Researcher Anne Heggli, artist Jonathon Keats, and paleoclimatologist Adam Csank will discuss their paradigm-shifting long science findings and multi-millennial artwork studying the world's oldest trees.

A small-capacity, intimate evening hosted at The Interval. Tickets will sell out fast, get yours at the link in bio.