Join members of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society at the opening night of a gallery, at the Schlitz Audobon Nature Center in Bayside, WI, for an opening night talk and exhibit of astrophotography taken by members at the non-profit Milwaukee Astronomical Society, based in New Berlin. You’re invited to come on out as MAS President and … Continued
Join Soil Scientist Jaime Patton and learn how soil changes fruit flavor.
Join Dane County Parks to celebrate the completed restoration of the historic Beer Cellar at CamRock County Park. This open house style event will be located at the beer cave entrance. Stop by anytime during the event to enjoy some “stone soup” (a soup made from the collective contributions of a number of volunteers) and … Continued
Premier Trivia is hosting it’s weekly trivia show at Steenbock’s on Orchard. This fun event will have a more science-based focus! Our unique brand of trivia is a fully interactive experience with a live Entertainer offering trivia questions and answers peppered in with some jokes and stories. There are also prizes provided by Steenbock’s as … Continued
A joint program by the Platteville Public Library in collaboration with the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums for ages 7-11. Join us for Agriculture-themed activities like making edible dirt cups to learn about soil layers, building an aquifer in a bottle to learn about the water cycle, and coloring and other activities. Check out … Continued
Join us at the Rice Lake Public Library on Wednesday, October 16th at 4:00pm to start a BioBlitz of Rice Lake. Head out to explore and document the life around our city then meet back at the library at 5:30pm to share what you’ve found! For more details on participating in a BioBlitz, check … Continued
This virtual event will be hosted on October 14th, 2024 at 4:00 PM by the Bloomer Public Library. Attend via Zoom, or by visiting the library’s community room in-person (1519 17th Ave, Bloomer, WI) and watching the Zoom stream there! Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__76a_AtOQLijXVk7NFFnTg Honey bees and bumble bees are common and recognizable, … Continued
Youth, ages 9-12, stop in the children’s library to paint and embellish your own walking stick (while supplies last). Walking sticks are ideal hiking aids, excellent for walking in neighborhoods and on rustic, wooded trails. Check out more events happening at the W.J. Niederkorn Library during the Wisconsin Science Festival: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/venue/w-j-niederkorn-library-2/
Visit the Mead Library Imaginarium makerspace for some Science-in-the-Studio time as part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. Drop-in activities include making slime and microscope viewing. There will also be a limited supply of Wisconsin Science Festival’s Science in a Bag materials.
The Tiny Earth Network discovers new antibiotics through the soil; and students do the hunting! (Recommended for grades 6-12) Register for our virtual field trips here!
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