Nirmal Raja’s solo exhibition showcases a variety of approaches that consistently blend the intimate and personal with a consciously global existence. Building on thread as a metaphor that connects random pieces of fabric and is also the very stuff that fabric is made from, this exhibit pulls together works from Raja’s diverse production to understand … Continued
Nature Explorers: Join the annual WiSciFest BioBlitz! Have you ever wondered how many species exist in our environment? From the shores of Lake Michigan to the forests of the Northwoods or the soil in your backyard, Wisconsin is teeming with life – and the Wisconsin Science Festival is launching a statewide BioBlitz project to learn … Continued
Join Welty Environmental Center and the Rock County Beekeepers Association for a free, family-friendly event! Learn all about bees and bee keeping by interacting with a demonstration hive while trying out the smoker in a beekeeper suit. There will also be bee crafts and honey samples to take home!
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
Come observe at one of the largest amateur observatories in the country, in New Berlin, WI. The Milwaukee Astronomical Society is nearly 100-years-old, and will feature a talk on citizen science, astrophotography, and an open house of our observatory with chances to see objects in the night sky if it’s clear. Volunteers will attend to … Continued
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
Explore plants in the DC Smith Greenhouse on the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus. The greenhouse is open to the public weekdays from 9AM to 4PM!
Come celebrate Wisconsin Science Festival week and enjoy STEM kits at the library! Thanks to a grant Sparta Free Library received from Science Kits for Public Libraries – A Project of IEEE Region 4, the library now has 17 different STEM kits covering topics like robotics, coding, math, circuits and electricity, green energy, and more! … Continued
Did you know that real life vampires haunt Lake Michigan? Have you ever wondered what a submarine looks like when it’s bathed in red light? Do you think you’d be able to hear the difference between an enemy vessel chasing you and a pod of killer whales? Join us on Thursday October 17th, 2024 from … Continued
Spend an evening exploring the many ways agriculture uses science to feed the world. In addition to exploring the exhibits at the Food + Farm Exploration Center, learners will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on learning stations.
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