The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host an evening of stargazing and observation of the Moon and Jupiter on January 11, 5PM-7PM, in FSU’s O’Connor parking lot by Maynard Road in Framingham. The event will include an update on the progress of the James Webb Space Telescope since its successful launch on December 25. Masks are required.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Empow Studios: MLK Day Holiday Camp, Jan. 17
Empow Studios is offering a One-Day Holiday Camp in its Newton and Lexington locations, 8:30AM-4PM, for the school break on January 17. Options include Video Game Design, Digital Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, 3D Art & Printing, 3D Architecture, Digital Audio Production, and Coding/Programming Fundamentals.
Wentworth Institute: Free, Virtual Girls-Who-Code Club, Jan. 25 – Apr. 12
Undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology will host a virtual Girls Who Code club online on Tuesdays, 4PM-5PM, January 25 through April 12. Registration is free. The program is for girl-identifying children in Grades 6-8 and is designed for beginning coders.
New England Sci-Tech: Yard Sale, Jan. 29
The New England Sci-Tech (NEST) STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, off Route 9 in Natick) will hold a yard sale on January 29, 8AM-Noon, to dispose of surplus items prior to an internal move. There will be games, toys, puzzles, electronics parts, test equipment, band saw, antique radios, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, laser printer, used kites that need minor repair, kite spars of all sizes (carbon fiber tubes, fiberglass rods, snow stakes, wood dowels), books, t-shirts, science ties, blue glass bottles, hobby motors, antenna cable, rope, electric leaf blowers, safety goggles, tools, meters, transformers, power supplies, more cables, cable-wrap, a 10-shelf 70-bottle wooden wine rack (!), metal project boxes, etc.
Edge on Science: Registration Open for In-Person Summer Programs
Edge on Science is offering week-long summer STEM programs in-person in Newton (except as noted), in 29 different sessions focused on a range of 10 different topics. Early Bird savings available until March 14. For more information, call 315-773-5673.
- Grades 3-5: Drone & Code, Super Science Sampler
- Grades 5-9: Bridge Building, Catapult Engineering, Space Science, Hydraulics Makerspace, Microscope Adventures, Summer Rocket Blast-Off
- Grades 5-9 (in Beverly): Whales ‘n Things
- Grades 6-9: Drone & Code, 3D Printing & Design
Tufts Summer Programs for Elementary and Middle-School Students
Tufts University, which offers a wide range of pre-college summer courses for high-school students, will collaborate with Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) to offer in-person summer engineering design workshops for Grades 1-8. Each program will be for one week, Monday-Friday, 9AM-3PM. Programs include:
Grades 1-3
- Robotics & Engineering
- Pet Helpers Engineering
- The Circus is Coming
- Novel Engineering
Grades 4-8
- Robotics for ALL – SPIKE Prime
- Wizarding Engineering
- Girls Engineering
Registration will open soon. For more information email precollege@tufts.edu or call 617-627-2926.
MassBay STEM Stories: Feb. 1, Mar. 9, Apr. 7, May 6
MassBay Community College in Wellesley will offer four free, online sessions for high-school students, teachers, adult learners, and community partners to learn about MassBay’s STEM resources and career options. Register for February 1 at 5PM, March 9 at 9AM, April 7 at 5PM, or May 6 at 12PM.