Category Archives: Virtual/Online

Newton Free Library Online (Ages 6-9): Little Lab Coats — The Human Body, Apr. 19

The Newton Free Library will host another virtual session of its STEM series for ages 6-9:  Little Lab Coats: The Human Body! on April 19 at 6PM. This one-hour program will talk about respiration, digestion, and other complex systems that use important organs such as the brain, heart, and lungs. Registration is required, and there are only a few seats left available. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the program.

“e” Inc. Virtual Fundraiser: Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Apr. 30

“e” inc.’s annual fundraiser, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, will be virtual this year, on April 30, 6:30PM-9PM. It’s designed to raise awareness of environmental issues globally and to inspire activism in the greater Boston area. You can purchase all-access passes now for $25 to view any of nine films:  Vet in the Wild, Shaba, Finding Salmon, It’s Bean Too Hot, Hidden Wild, El Mago Georges, Cormie the Pick Pocket, Community Not on Our Soil, An Alaskan Fight, A Flyfishing Refugee, A Fire for All, and The Bat Woman and Bat Man of India.

Newton Conservators: Free Webinars on Nature this Spring

The Newton Conservators will host the following free webinars this spring, each starting at 7PM and lasting about one hour. Learn more and register at the links below.

Kids 4 Coding: Weekly Summer Programs In-Person and Virtual

This summer, Kids 4 Coding will offer fun, engaging, and collaborative programs on a weekly basis, both in-person and virtually. A $50 discount is available until March 31.

  • Weekly In-Person Programs will be offered July 11 – August 5 at Roxbury Latin School and the Cambridge Matignon School. Cost per week is $349 for half-day (9AM-Noon or 1PM-4PM) or $649 for full day (9AM-4PM).
  • Virtual Summer Courses with live instructors, one-hour sessions, and small classes (5:1 ratio) will be offered weekly (plus some in two-week courses), June through August in age groups 7-9, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 11-13, 12-14, 13-14, and 13-16.

Science Club for Girls: Virtual Catalyst Awards, Apr. 5

Register here (tickets $0 to $1000) for  Science Club for Girls‘ annual fundraiser, the Catalyst Awards, which will be hosted virtually this year on April 5, 5:30PM-7PM, with the theme Transforming the Face of STEM. The evening will highlight SCFG’s successes and celebrate over 27 years of empowering and inspiring girls and women in STEM. NBC10 Boston Morning News Anchor Latoyia Edwards will emcee the program, which will present the 2022 Catalyst Awardees:
  • Dr. Yvonne Greenstreet, CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
  • Dr. Mariana Matus, CEO of Biobot Analytics
  • Dr. Nancy Simonian, CEO of Syros Pharmaceuticals

In other news… SCFG Live! — the weekly online/TV science show produced by SCFG for ages 5-8 — has just started its fourth season. You can catch up on all 15 episodes of Season 3 at that link.