Appletastic Adventure: From Seed to Snack

For 4 to 11 yr. olds and their families Sage Dunham, from Hunt Hill will teach all about apples! Dip an apple from Heather Harrington’s orchard in Lynne Marie’s Candies’ caramel!

Stellar Tech Girls Saturday STEAM – Light Up Halloween Decorations

Design and build your own light-up Halloween decoration! Learn about electrical engineering and build a circuit that lights up your spooky decoration. Get ready to be creative – will you make a ghost, pumpkin, or monster? Take your creation home with you! For girls & nonbinary kids ages 9-14. Registration required.

The Curiosity Cube at Monona Public Library

Visit the Monona Public Library and learn about sustainability through hands-on experiments with Millipore Sigma’s Curiosity Cube! The Curiosity Cube is a retrofitted shipping container that has been transformed into a mobile science lab. Inside the Curiosity Cube visitors of all ages experience: *Hands-on science experiments *New technology *Interactions with real life scientists *Participation is … Continued

Farm Wisconsin Science Festival

Dive hands-on into the world of agriculture at the Farm Wisconsin Science Festival. Held at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center – a state-of-the-art agriculture education facility – this event is perfect for the whole family. Guests will explore how food, fuel, and fiber are produced through interactive demonstrations, activities, and learning stations. The diversity of … Continued

Schreiner Memorial Library STEAM Week!

The Schreiner Memorial Library will have activities scheduled each weekday during the Wisconsin Science Festival (Oct 14-20), from 4 to 5:30 pm, for children of all ages to participate in. Saturday October 19, there will be take and make science kits available for fun at home on the weekend and beyond! Activities will include virtual … Continued

Turtles of Wisconsin

Join Waukesha County Land Conservancy’s Land Management Director, Helen Holtz, to learn about turtles of Wisconsin and how we can best help them. In Wisconsin, we are lucky to have 11 species of turtles. However, due to habitat loss and other human impacts, turtle populations across the state are in decline. During the event, you … Continued

Aldo Leopold Nature Center Fall Fest

Join us for our spooky-ish celebration featuring Creatures of the Night! Fall Fest returns with a fun-filled night of spooky nature activities in not-so-scary style! With activity stations indoors and out, there is plenty of FREE fall fun for everyone to enjoy. Park your car at Ahuska Park and ride a FREE Shuttle* to ALNC. … Continued

Murder on the Pickle Express (Teens 12-19)

Put your forensic investigation skills to the test to solve the mystery of how the pickles died. Try your hand at a pickle ‘autopsy,’ investigate the mystery, and even try out ‘blood’ typing a mystery sample. Recommended for teens, 12-19.   Check out more events at the Kenosha Public Library – Southwest here!

Science Theatre – Fun with Liquid Nitrogen!

Have you ever wondered what happens to everyday materials when they get REALLY cold? Explore the fascinating world of ultra-cold experiments with Dr. Erik Hendrickson, UWEC Physics & Astronomy Professor, by dunking different objects (balloon, banana, racquetball, etc.) into liquid nitrogen! This program is intended for kids and their families.   Check out additional events … Continued

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