Learn how to help combat plastic pollution that inevitably ends up in our parks, open spaces, and water sources. Age 12 and up. Reservations required.
Hear author and speaker Dr. Temple Grandin speak as part of the national tour for her new book, Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor. The event includes an activity hour for kids featuring projects from the book, a presentation, and book signing.
Have access to a dozen different bubble stations to learn about the science behind bubbles, make creations, explore chemistry, and even go inside a giant bubble.
Come out for a science demonstration and hands-on activities on solids, liquids, and gasses. Age 3 and up.
Take an up-close look at wings covered in feathers, scales, and fur and learn what structures help them fly. Includes hands-on experiments. Ages 3-12.
Learn about the history of UFOs from 1964-1967 with the Mutual UFO Network. For teens and adults.
Explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) concepts through hands-on activities. Ages 6-12.
Play with color, patterns, sounds, scents, and textures to discover there’s so much more to human senses than just the usual five.
Enjoy stories and a new STEAM-based activity each week focusing on essential science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts. All ages.
Visit the Discovery Corner for a hands-on introduction to the world of science and nature. Examine museum specimens, make crafts, and hear a story.
Explore some of ufology’s best-known alien abduction cases, including the Betty and Barney Hill case, the 1975 Travis Walton abduction, and the Alligash. Learn the signs and symptoms of alien abduction and visitation with the Mutual UFO Network. Teens and adults.
Dig into geology with a tasty dessert to learn about the Earth's layers. Register online.
Learn how to be scientists through various hands-on activities and interactions with professionals throughout the evening. This event is for young girls ages 2-11. Register online.
See a presentation by one of the leading underwater photographers in the world. Skerry’s powerful presentations blend award-winning imagery, thrilling wildlife encounters, and a powerful call for action. Geared toward families with middle and high-school age children.
Be mentored by women in STEM careers and learn coding, teamwork, and leadership skills. Girls in grades 6-12. Reservations required.
Make slime, explode candy, and erupt volcanoes. Come ready to learn, play, and explore. Age 3 and up.
Let a skilled museum educator be your guide in observing the dissections of a sheep brain, lung, and heart. Then try your hand with a scalpel as you learn about your amazing body systems. For kids in grades 2-9 and an adult.
Join Open Space and Mountain Park’s Jeff Kagan, Paige Doughty, and Mark Wesson for evenings of children’s music and nature education. Includes an easy hike. Best for ages 2-8.
Join in with Lookout Mountain Nature Center in Olde Town Arvada to see the stars. Meet in the center square just west of the library.
Explore the dark side of nature, look at the stars, listen for the sounds of nocturnal animals, and learn about the exciting things that happen when the sun goes down.
Investigate new nano products and materials, make nano crafts to keep, and launch nano particles with an air cannon. Organized by NISE Network, NanoDays is an annual, nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and their impact on society.
Learn about various engineering marvels; from the Great Wall of China to underwater robots, solar cars and more.
Enjoy a Star Wars themed science exploration where you'll learn to use The Force (of static electricity) to levitate and repel objects, propel spacecraft, and more. Presented by STEMpunkED. Grades K-5. Reservations required.
Make observations about how structures and processes in nature solve problems. Meet CU Boulder students and community partners who are weaving together science, technology, engineering, art, and math to find innovative and sustainable solutions.
See what living dinosaurs were really like and explore how dinosaur biology has changed over the past two decades, featuring research by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History.
Explore the world of science with experiments that support the key educational areas of STEM.
Make slime, explode candy, erupt volcanoes, and more while exploring and learning about science. Ages 3 and up.
Explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago, and maybe live still today. The production uses actors, technology, puppets, science, and imagination.
Discover how telescopes work through interactive demonstrations and activities, and do some sky gazing. Bring a telescope if you have one. Meeting location, near Longmont, will be provided to registered participants. Age 5 and up.
Learn about the subzero science of super cold substances like liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, and dry ice. See amazing science demonstrations from educator extraordinaire Brian Hostetler followed by hands-on activities in the atrium.
Explore and play with sound waves through toys like the humming harmonica, pipe orchestra, and tuning forks with Science Matters.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Surfing with a Mathematician” with professor Mark Hoefer. Grades 1-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “The Chemistry of Cooking,” presented by Prof. David Nesbitt. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Bring your listening ears and meet a pipe that sings, create an indoor thunderstorm, and more. Sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation. Ages 3 and up.
Gaze into the night sky using high-powered telescopes to view the celestial objects in the beyond. Registration required.
Explore technologies and art created by American Indians who have made the Plains their home. Discover hands-on science, art, and cultural activities. All ages.
Interact with a variety of family-friendly, hands-on projects showcasing Makerspace supplies and equipment, based on a specific theme.
See and feel what it is like to train for launching into space and exploring the Solar System with hands-on activities. Ages 5 and up. No reservations required. Generously sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation.
Bring your listening ears and meet a pipe that sings, create an indoor thunderstorm, and more. Sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation. Ages 3 and up.
Explore the seemingly impossible problem of extinction. Age 12 and up.
Learn about STEM education and exciting careers in the energy industry. Featuring exhibits and interactive demonstrations.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Illusion and Reality: the Science of Perception” with professor Lew Harvey. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Learn about the technology and secrets Doug Wilson uncovered in the Nevada Desert over the course of 11 years, exploring and investigating around AREA 51. Teens and adults.
Be informed about the wonders of science and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Much Ado about Absolute Zero,” presented by professor Paul Beale. Grades 5-9 recommended.
Learn about the night sky through a scientific presentation, mythology, and folklore of the stars. Age 6 and up.
Dabble in hands-on science experiments. Ages 6-12. Register online.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Rocks from Outer Space” with Prof. Brian Hynek. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is "Superheros Within! Immunity in Health & Disease" with Prof. Moni Fleshner. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Take a close up view of the moon using special equipment. Meet in Arvada's Olde Town Square.
Come out for a science demonstration and hands-on activities about solids, liquids, and gasses. Age 3 and up.
Experience wind using a wind tube from the Boulder Public Library’s Makerspace, test objects of different shapes and sizes to see where the wind takes them, and work with friends to create objects that soar. Age 2 and up.
Honor the legacy and achievements of Longmont native Vance Brand, an astronaut with the Apollo program, in a space-themed exhibit.
Learn about the history of Boulder and innovation developed there, and gain an understanding of Boulder’s ongoing contributions to history, science, and culture.
See the sun like you've never seen it before. The Longmont Astronomical Society will set up special telescopes made for solar viewing outside the library.
Join Wings Over the Rockies’ education team as they present a themed early learner program. Read an aerospace children’s book and do a hands-on STEAM activity. Ages 2-4.
Learn what NASA does and its plans for the future with hands-on activities and multimedia experiences, created by the Space Science Institute in Boulder.
See and feel what it is like to train for launching into space and exploring the Solar System with hands-on activities. Ages 5 and up. No reservations required. Sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Go With The Flow” with Prof. Janet deGrazia. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Learn how everything is connected in the world through hands-on activities, multi-media displays, and specimens from the museum’s collection.
Become nature detectives and investigate ways in which you can understand which creatures have passed through the same trails, streams, and forests that people travel through. Includes hands-on science and art activities.
Stay up late to explore the Colorado night sky. After a dinner at the museum, watch planetarium shows, see your favorite constellations through high power telescopes (weather permitting), warm up with a hot chocolate bar, and make your own star-studded crafts.
View the near-total solar eclipse, enjoy space-related activities and stories, and use special glasses and pinhole viewers to observe the eclipse. Reservations required.
Experience up-close animal encounters, a nighttime exhibit tour, invertebrate-themed crafts, and games at a family sleepover. Age 5 and up. Reservations required.
Be informed about the wonders of science and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “There's Something in the Air!” presented by professor Steven Brown. Grades 5-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Take a tour of our solar system using Hubble Telescope images, observing everything from Mercury to Pluto and beyond. Age 6 and up.
Receive an introduction to marine science including lessons in marine biodiversity and ocean acidification, followed by time in the pool learning basic snorkeling and freediving techniques. For Beginner II swimmers and up. Reservations required.
Use forensic science and sharp detective skills to solve the mystery. Ages 6-8. Registration required
See science experiments that creatively blend theater arts with the wonders of scientific exploration. For elementary-age children.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is “Speed” with Prof. Eric Cornell. Grades 5-9 recommended.
Learn about crazy Colorado weather through multi-sensory science activities, dramatic role play, relevant math and reading opportunities, and craft projects.
Join biologist-turned-photographer Ronan Donovan as he talks about his work in documenting chimpanzees, wolves, and gorillas and what we, as fellow social mammals, can learn from them. For middle and high school age kids.
Meet women scientists and experience the many diverse opportunities a future in science, technology, engineering, art, and math can bring.
Enjoy an informative view of weather and climate at a science laboratory and explore interactive exhibits.
Get your glow on at this party in conjunction with Creatures of Light. After dinner, explore the exhibition, then create a glowing creature, draw with light, and make your own glow sticks.
Learn about the dinosaurs who roamed the region by visiting the exhibit hall for free and get a discounted rate on Guided Bus Tours.
Get hands-on with scientific experiments; see exploding soda, magic painting dry ice brains, and flaming milk jugs to name a few. Register early as space is limited. Ages 6-12.
Be informed about the wonders of science and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is cloud science presented by professor Katja Friedrich. Grades 5-9 recommended.
Be informed about the wonders of science, and watch demonstration experiments by renowned University of Colorado professors. This month’s topic is Buggy Robots: Bioinspired Engineering. Grades 1-9 recommended; all ages welcome.
Discover whether aliens speak our language or if they communicate through other means, like telepathy, dreams, signs, and symbols. Is math truly the only universal language and how is technology advancing ET communication? For teens and adults.
Join Winston Pendleton, PhD, for an astronomy lecture featuring space imagery, and information on recent discoveries and current research. Age 9 and older.
Listen to a conversation about climate change with local officials, scientists, schools, and Channel 7 weatherman Mike Nelson. All ages welcome. The middle or high school with highest percentage of attendance will receive donated money for their science department or club.
Attend a morning of hands-on chemistry experiments from a kit compliments of the NISE Network.
Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter, and space. Age 5 and up. Space is limited.
Learn, play, and explore at the library, and see if you have what it takes to be a mad scientist. Age 3 and up.
Find hands-on learning about the three different types of rocks, how erosion shapes the landscape, and the moving power of uplift. Ages 5-12 with adult.
Engage students’ interest in science and experimental learning through a variety of after-school classes, school-day-off events, and homeschool classes.
Receive an introduction to marine science, followed by time in the pool learning basic snorkeling and free-diving techniques. Ages 6-12. Reservations required. Students must be able to swim comfortably in the deep end of the pool.
Stop by for some night sky viewing with a telescope and learn about nocturnal wildlife.
Take part in hands-on demonstrations of moon phases and discover other fascinating moon facts. Ages 6-16. Registration required.
Join biologist-turned-photographer Ronan Donovan as he talks about his work in documenting chimpanzees, wolves, and gorillas and what we, as fellow social mammals, can learn from them. For middle school and high school age kids.
Explore the weird and wonderful creatures that have populated our planet's oceans and streams. Compare real museum specimens, make observations, and create your own take-home crafts.
