On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl Mia discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery in the attic. Mia’s eccentric uncle Edek tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of that action, but Edek doesn’t want to let his plan go. Magic … Continued
Through a conversation between a mother and her son, this show at the UW-Stevens Point Science Building addresses the importance of light in all areas of our lives and its direct influence on our planet.
Explore our state’s long relationship with water and the impact we have had on our vast waterways. Display is on loan from the Wisconsin Historical Society – On Display All Week – at the Beaver Dam Community Library.
Observe flocks of Sandhill cranes landing for the evening in the Gallagher Marsh. Cranes are best viewed in the evening, as the sun sets. Guests should register in the logbook and pick up a map (green Sandhill brochure) at the kiosk near the entrance gate of the Sandhill Wildlife Area. Follow the 14-mile one-way Trumpeter … Continued
Autumn in the Forest | 4 – 7 p.m.| Havenwoods State Forest Join us for a film screening from 4 to 5 p.m. of Breaking Trail and A Voice for the Wild, two short films about Emily Ford, the first Black woman and the second person to ever complete the Ice Age Trail during the … Continued
Get hands-on with the Cable Natural History Museum’s curator as we learn how to prepare a butterfly specimen like a pro. Explore the museum’s pinned insect collection as we discuss both scientific and artistic approaches to preserving butterflies. Then, pin and label a display-ready butterfly to take with you! Class is from 2-3 p.m. Participants … Continued
Discover the science of water with related activities for kids and families at the Beaver Dam Community Library.
Steve Ackerman from the University of Wisconsin will present UW – The Birthplace of Weather Satellites at the Hudson Area Public Library. Steve will review the history of weather satellites and the role UW-Madison has played. Check out other events happening at Hudson Public Library during the Wisconsin Science Festival > Learn more about Badger … Continued
U-N-I-Q-U-E …60 HANDS-ON BRAINTEASER PUZZLES at the Logic Puzzle Museum, located in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee, Racine, Lake Geneva. and… this is the only museum featuring hands-on brainteaser puzzles in the World… probably the Universe!!! ….90 minute, fun sessions! Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. ……….(other times by large … Continued
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.
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