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Events for November 7, 2026
Bird Banding at Masonville Cove
The Masonville Cove Partnership invites you to join Birds of Urban Baltimore and our bird banding studies on campus! See the bird banding process up-close, and learn how urban greenspaces help migrating birds! Registration reserves your spot, walk-ins welcomed.
Free
Family Nature Walk at Woodend Nature Sanctuary
Explore Woodend with your family this November! Discover what birds, insects, frogs, and other animals live within Nature Forward’s diverse, 40-acre nature sanctuary.
$20
STEM Fest: ChompSaw Cardboard Challenge
Snow Hill Branch 301 Bank Street, Snow HillStop by the library any time this week to use our kid-safe cutting tool to make fun and fantastical cardboard creations.
Free
Robot Pumpkin Smash
Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.
Free
Paper Circuit Diya – Celebrate Diwali
Learn the basics of paper circuits and celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, by making your own light up diya (lamp). Space is limited. Free tickets available 15 minutes before program.
$15
STEM-Fest: SIGNALING THE FUTURE
Join the National Cryptologic Museum for the 12th Annual STEM Fest! Explore a world of discovery where science, technology, engineering and math come together! Get ready for hands-on exhibits, exciting activities and industry experts that will help spark curiosity and creativity!
Free
Market Day
Join us for Banneker’s Birthday Bash!
Intro to Carvera CNC
This one-day CNC certification class will introduce you to the design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our new Makera Carvera desktop CNC machine. This class will cover project design utilizing Makera’s congruent software, MakeraCAM, along with other compatible software available at Exploration Commons. There will be a break from 12 to 1 PM between the morning and afternoon sessions.
$1 – $15
Market Day
Full Description Celebrate the legacy of Benjamin Banneker at a fun-filled, family-friendly day for all ages! Step back into the 18th century and enjoy a day of history, culture, and […]
Free
Fiber Optic Friends
Participate in the MD STEM Festival by creating a small fiber optic friend!
Registration is required
Little Plein Air at Adkins Arboretum
Get creative outside at Little Plein Air! Artists aged 3-12 are invited to create a masterpiece while walking or sitting at Adkins at the start of our Plein Air event. Every artist will receive a prize and a personalized superlative.
Maryland Stem Festival participants must be registered online.
Kids Discover/Little Explorers: Silly Scarecrows
Join us for Kids Discover/Little Explorers: Silly Scarecrows on Saturday, November 7th from 11am-12pm. We’ll be using paper plates, construction paper, and lots of recycled colorful art materials to create our own silly scarecrows. We’ll also be learning about fall, farms, and scarecrows. Ages 3-10. Register online. Hope to see you there!
Free
STEM Fest Extravaganza! presented by FTC team 47 Beavers
Stop by our STEM Fest Extravaganza to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Maryland STEM Festival!
No registration is required
Fall for Wildlife
Learn simple strategies to create habitat and food sources for wildlife, use the Cut and Drop technique to enrich your soil, and maintain an attractive yard that both neighbors and nature will appreciate.
Free
Engineering a Park Clean Up
Engineering a Park Clean Up presents a common problem – trash in a public park – and invites participants (ages 4+) to help solve it. While designing a tool to help remove trash, participants reflect on their own options for reducing trash.
$8.00
Daisy Robotics Workshop
Girl Scout Daisies will learn about robots and programming while building a prototype with easily accessible materials. Then, the scouts will showcase their creations to fellow roboticists for feedback.
$50.00
Crystal Trees
Smithsburg Library 66 W. Water St., SmithsburgPick up a STEM kit to make a crystal tree at home.
Free
AI for Oceans
Celebrate the Maryland STEM Festival with a kid-friendly introduction to Artificial Intelligence. We’ll take a trip underwater to explore machine learning, ethical issues, and how AI can be used to […]
Free
AI Explorers: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
AI Explorers: Understanding Artificial Intelligence
A four-part virtual series for Maryland STEM Festival 2026
Free
Robot Pumpkin Smash
Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.
$3
Mycological Marvels
Fungi account for a large and important part of Pickering Creek’s biodiversity. Join us for an intro to identifying mushrooms and fungi, the various places they grow, and then ramble through the woods to discover the mushrooms of autumn.
$10.00
Peacock Fiber-Optic Lamps
Make a Peacock Fiber-Optic Lamp! This program is designed for ages 8-12. Registration required! (Registration opens 10/1/2026)
Free
Stargazing at Piscataway Park
Bring a telescope and a blanket and join us for a program under the stars!
Participants can register online through the Accokeek Foundation website. The event is listed on the website's Event Calendar.
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