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    Holly Hills Fall Festival: Workshops, Volunteer Event, and Open House

    Holly Hills 14270 Burntwoods Rd, Glenwood, Maryland, United States

    Join Howard EcoWorks on Saturday, September 26, for the Holly Hills Fall Festival, a family-friendly open house celebrating two years of stewardship at our 16-acre headquarters in Glenwood. The festival will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations, including a biochar burn demonstration (weather permitting), a morning native tree nut and seed collection activity, a tree maintenance workshop, and a volunteer forest and tree maintenance activity. Enjoy snacks and birthday cake as we celebrate two years at Holly Hills!

    Throughout the day, visitors can explore the property through self-guided tours, check out our plans for the future, connect with local conservation partners, and shop the Seeds of Change Native Plant Nursery featuring Mid-Atlantic ecotype native perennials, shrubs, and trees.

    Hands on Activities:
    Volunteer | Native Tree Nut & Seed Collection — 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
    Biochar Burn Demonstration — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, weather permitting
    Tree Maintenance Workshop — 1:00–1:30 PM
    Volunteer | Forest & Tree Maintenance — 1:30–2:30 PM

    All Day:
    Seeds of Change Native Plant Sale
    Holly Hills Open House & Self-Guided Tours
    Partner Information Tables
    Snacks & Birthday Cake

    Free

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    Homeschool STEM Day: STEM Trailblazers: Innovation and Discovery

    University of MD Extension/Baltimore County 4-H 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

    Baltimore County 4-H invites everyone to our next homeschool STEM event on October 15th from 1- 3 p.m. at the Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030.
    The theme is STEM Trailblazers: Innovation and Discovery. At this event, we will highlight Hispanic STEM pioneers. For this fair-style event, we will highlight the scientist, share their contribution and have hands-on activities to complement the learning. Here are a few hints about topics that may be covered: Nobel Prize Awardee, space, television, and peppers. Activities are more geared to 6- to 18-year-olds. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email Santana (smays1@umd.edu).

    Cost: FREE

    Free
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    Mini Gourd Painting

    Rising Sun Branch Library 111 Colonial Way, Rising Sun, MD, United States

    Discover the journey of a gourd from seed to harvest, then unleash your creativity with a one-of-a-kind seasonal creation!

    Free
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    STEAM Storytime: Pumpkins!

    Severna Park Branch Library 45 W. McKinsey Rd, Severna Park, MD, United States

    Join us for an interactive Storytime where preschoolers explore STEAM concepts through fun, hands-on activities! This month we are going to learn about all about Pumpkins!

    Free
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    STEAM Wednesday: Rivers

    Eastport Annapolis Branch 269 Hillsmere Dr, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Join the library and Arundel Rivers Federation to get a hands-on demonstration of how we use STEAM to understand our rivers! Participants can test out a dissolved oxygen probe, a refractometer, and get a first hand look at a submersible ROV (remote operated vehicle) used for monitoring oyster reefs.

    Free
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    Apple Explorers-STEM & Agriculture!

    Friendsville Branch Library 947 Community Drive, Friendsville, Maryland, United States

    Explore apples through science, engineering, and agriculture. Participants will identify the parts of an apple, learn about how apples are grown, discover how apple grafting is used and build apple-themed structures!

    Free

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    UMD Extension Presents: From Corn to Popcorn

    Cecilton Community Center (203 E Main Street) 215 E Main Street, Cecilton, Maryland, United States

    Learn how corn grows and compare the differences between field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn. Observe corn kernels, take part in simple hands-on experiments, and discover the science behind popping corn as you make and enjoy fresh popcorn. Presented by the University of Maryland Extension. Ages 5-11.

    Free
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    Winter Sowing Workshop

    Deale Library 5940 Deale Churchton Rd, Deale, MD, United States

    Discover the benefits of winter sowing—a simple, cost-effective way to start seeds outdoors in colder months. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create a mini-greenhouse from everyday materials, learn why winter sowing works, and choose suitable seeds.

    Free