Maryland STEM Festival

Autumn Nature Crafts (families)
2025-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Drop in and make a variety of crafts with natural materials like pressed fall leaves and acorns. Learn why leaves change color and how to identify local threes in the process!

Hexbug Nano (ages 7-10)
2025-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd,, Elkridge, MD, 21075, United States
Work in groups to create mazes and playgrounds for your hexbugs. Bring your creativity and engineer the toughest maze that you can using your STEM skills!

Game Your Future Conference
2025-11-16 08:00 - 16:00 | baltimore convention center, 1 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Join us at the Game Your Future Conference, where community, creativity, and career growth collide. Whether you’re a game developer, esports enthusiast, student, or professional in a tangential industry, this is your chance to upskill, get inspired, and build meaningful connections in an evolving job market. With top speakers, hands-on learning, and unmatched networking opportunities, you’ll leave empowered to thrive in gaming—and beyond. This is a three day event running from 11/14-11/16

STEM Family Fun Festival
2025-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Notre Dame of Maryland, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
Bring the whole family for a series of fun-filled drop-in events that give kids an opportunity to engage with STEM and collaborate to solve engineering design tasks. Our event is sponsored by NDMU’s School of Education and is run by the Leadership in Teaching: STEM program’s faculty and students.

Little Learners: STEAM, Play, & Learn: Chemical Reactions
2025-11-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Playful learning and exploration of STEAM concepts through stories, movement, and hands-on activities.

Kids' Academy: Salt Painting
2025-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 | North East Branch, 485 Mauldin Avenue, North East, MD, 20901, United States
Explore the principle of hygroscopy, where salt attracts and absorbs water molecules. Create unique textures and designs by adding watercolor. Ages 6-11.
A monthly educational activity for students in homeschool and non-traditional school settings.

Fingerprinting Fun!
2025-11-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
One of a kind; each of us have fingerprints but no two fingerprints are exactly alike! Engage in hands-on learning activities to step into the shoes of a Latent Print Examiner.

Salt Painting
2025-11-19 15:30 - 16:30 | North East Branch, 485 Mauldin Avenue, North East, MD, 20901, United States
Explore the principle of hygroscopy, where salt attracts and absorbs water molecules. Create unique textures and designs by adding watercolor. Ages 6-11.

Fairy Tale Engineering
2025-11-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Central Branch-Howard County, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy,, Columbia, MD, 21044, United States
Experience classic fairy tale stories through an engineering lens. Participants will enjoy hands-on, engaging problem-solving activities.
