Alumni, family and friends are invited to the Christa McAuliffe Center between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, Oct. 18, to interact with the Center's dynamic offerings, including planetarium programs across multiple disciplines, tours of the Challenger Learning Center with simulation of space missions, and virtual reality experiences in the Center's new VR CAVE Room!

For more information, visit: framingham.edu/homecoming-family-weekend

This robotics event uses Root Robots for children ages 6 and up. Children will learn how to use block code to make the robot perform different tasks, such as light up, change colors, move and draw. Root robots magnetically cling to a whiteboard and can lift and lower a marker. Each child will have an opportunity to program the robot to draw a picture of their own creation on a white board. This is a public event.

For more information and to sign up, visit: https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/root-robot-art-and-coding/

Engage in some everyday engineering as you construct and create with repurposed and recycled materials. How high can you stack ‘em? The sky's the limit! Free with admission. Recommended for early education, elementary and families.

For more information, visit: discoveryacton.org/events-programs

Children ages 8-12 will learn to code using gamified lessons to explore block coding. Start during STEM Week and continue each Tuesday at 4:00pm for 5 more weeks!

For more information and to sign up, visit: https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fiero-code-3/

The Intro to Science Fair sessions are designed specifically for classroom teachers and school administrators to learn more about opportunities and resources to support Science Fair programs in Massachusetts schools. We will cover materials related to instruction as well as a tutorial for safety and paperwork systems. This is appropriate for both new and returning science fair teachers, or those curious about implementing a program in future years.

For more information, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ChimVIuXSlu1ETyP2j_9tQ#/registration

Celebrate Moon and Mars observation and exploration! We encourage people to learn more about STEM in space science, to share Moon or Mars-inspired stories and artwork, and to continue observing the sky and the world around us. This program is for children in grades 1-6 with an accompanying parent. Children will build and launch an air-powered paper rocket, hold a rock from the Moon, and see a Space Science 3D Show using 3D glasses. Children can bring homemade space artwork to show and/or wear space-themed shirts or costumes. There will be take-home goodie bags for all participating children. Registration required.

For more information, visit: https://nescitech.org/stemweek.

Visit the da Vinci Workshop to experience some of the common tools used in woodworking. From hammers and nails to hand drills, there’s something for everyone to explore at our woodworking workbench. Free with admission. Recommended for early education, elementary and families.

For more information, visit: discoveryacton.org/events-programs

Celebrate Moon and Mars observation and exploration! We encourage people to learn more about STEM in space science, to share Moon or Mars-inspired stories and artwork, and to continue observing the sky and the world around us. This program is for children in grades 1-6 with an accompanying parent. Children will build and launch an air-powered paper rocket, hold a rock from the Moon, and see a Space Science 3D Show using 3D glasses. Children can bring homemade space artwork to show and/or wear space-themed shirts or costumes. There will be take-home goodie bags for all participating children. Registration required.

For more information, visit: https://nescitech.org/stemweek.

Science Fair Info Sessions are virtual opportunities that are designed specifically for 6th-12th grade students and parents to learn more about what to expect and how to prepare for participation in the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair. We will review available resources, rules, and paperwork.

For more information, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ilqdNJXeQ5yclDLA2D2uiA

Join us for a live tour of the chilling and eerie objects in our night sky and beyond. A Halloween spectacular that is sure to frighten and excite! This program features planetarium film Undiscovered Worlds. Showtimes at 4PM and 6PM. Tickets are required.

For tickets and more information, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/spookyskies

Participants of all ages are welcome!
Use telescopes to observe the Moon and Saturn! 🪐 McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe. FREE - no registration required.

For more information, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/oct28stargazing

Celebrate Moon and Mars observation and exploration! We encourage people to learn more about STEM in space science, to share Moon or Mars-inspired stories and artwork, and to continue observing the sky and the world around us. This program is for children in grades 1-6 with an accompanying parent. Children will build and launch an air-powered paper rocket, hold a rock from the Moon, and see a Space Science 3D Show using 3D glasses. Children can bring homemade space artwork to show and/or wear space-themed shirts or costumes. There will be take-home goodie bags for all participating children. Registration required.

For more information, visit: https://nescitech.org/stemweek.

Celebrate Moon and Mars observation and exploration! We encourage people to learn more about STEM in space science, to share Moon or Mars-inspired stories and artwork, and to continue observing the sky and the world around us. This program is for children in grades 1-6 with an accompanying parent. Children will build and launch an air-powered paper rocket, hold a rock from the Moon, and see a Space Science 3D Show using 3D glasses. Children can bring homemade space artwork to show and/or wear space-themed shirts or costumes. There will be take-home goodie bags for all participating children. Registration required.

For more information, visit: https://nescitech.org/stemweek.

Join MSEN for the November Quarterly meeting hosted by MSEN via Zoom. Featuring: Milford High School - Innovation Career Pathways for Clean Energy

Milford High School is part of the first cohort of schools to be designated as an Innovation Career Pathways school for clean energy.

For more information and to register, visit: metroweststem.com

MEES Invites you to a free EE Practitioner gathering funded by a generous grant from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The purpose of these gatherings is to come together with others who work in careers connected to environmental teaching and learning to build community, learn from one another, and rekindle our nature-based joy together. Co-host: North Shore Nature Programs. Camp Denison in Georgetown, MA

For more information, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPPyRS0Wn0acyjCKeDHqRRp8b9enRWMDqdiesp4HKHtoqJ2A/viewform

Join an evening in the planetarium to experience the planetarium film Big Astronomy.
Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth.

For tickets and more information, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/nov21film

Participants of all ages are welcome!
Use telescopes to observe the Moon and Saturn! 🪐 McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe. FREE - no registration required.

For more information, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/nov25stargazing

Remembering the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger disaster: January 28, 1986-2026.  

The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. Speakers: Kathleen Young, Producer, NHPBS; Anna Tucker, Director, Framingham History Center. In-person event and on Zoom.

For more information or to register, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/challengerseries1

Experience Octave of Light, a planetarium concert of exoplanet music. This groundbreaking show takes audiences on an immersive journey across the stars, exploring distant worlds through sight, sound and live electrosymphonic music. Showtimes at 3PM and 7:30PM.

For tickets and more information, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/octaveoflight

Remembering the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger disaster: January 28, 1986-2026.  

The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. Speakers: Jennifer Levasseur, Space History Curator, National Air and Space Museum and Dr. Jon Huibregtse, Professor Emeritus, History, Framingham State University. In-person event and on Zoom.

For more information or to register, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/challengerseries2

Remembering the 40th Anniversary of the Challenger disaster: January 28, 1986-2026.  

The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. Speaker: Jennifer Braggin, Sr. Lecturer, The Gordon Institute, Tufts University. In-person event and on Zoom.

For more information or to register, visit: https://cm-center.org/event/challengerseries3