Jr. Tech will sponsor its Girls STEM Summit online, in two half-day sessions (8:30AM-noon) on April 3 and 10. It’s open for all persons in Grades 8-12 who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression to explore STEM fields and career choices. Participants will meet female STEM experts, attend career-track sessions and an inspirational keynote, learn about STEM fields, and how to apply to colleges with STEM degree programs. The cost is $65 per student. Registration is available for individuals or groups.

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University offers free, virtual planetarium events for families (ages 7+), and its next online presentation, The Seven Sisters, will be on November 20 at 7PM. You can register for it on Zoom or watch it on YouTube (live or recorded).

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will hold a live, virtual, interactive session of Solar System Explorers for ages 5-8 on November 24, 4PM-5PM. Register here for $10 per child. This show is usually offered for school classes, and this particular session is for individual sign-ups.

On November 17, 6PM-8PM, the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will offer a free online screening of the documentary Entangled, about efforts to save the North Atlantic right whales, followed by a Q&A webinar with the director of this award-winning film. It’s recommended for ages 18+. Register here for the Zoom link.

If you miss this event, the New England Aquarium and the Lowell Institute will offer free online screening of Entangled, followed by a similar panel discussion, on December 1.  Registration details will be announced soon.

Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will present a free, online, family-friendly event, the Fabulous Fungus Fair, on November 14, 2PM-3:30PM. Register for Zoom link.

The American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting Dream-Build-Create, a program throughout November offering free online screenings of the documentary Dream Big: Engineering Our World plus several inspiring virtual career panels with engineers. Register to receive Vimeo links and passcodes to:

• View the Dream Big documentary (in English, Spanish, or closed-captioned) during any of these 24-hour periods:  November 10, 14, 17, or 24.
• Join online panel discussions led by young, diverse engineers making a difference:
  • Women in Engineering: November 10, 1PM
  • Cities of the Future: November 10, 7PM
  • Black Engineers: November 12, 5:30PM
  • El Futuro se Diseña/The Future is Designed (in Spanish) November 19, 3PM
  • Chats with Change Makers featuring Avery Bang: November 20, 2PM (must sign up for the secure link for this event)
  • Engineering Extravaganza: November 24, 4PM