October 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Nano Rainbow Film Central Library -Enoch Pratt 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD, United States How does iridescence happen? In this hand-on activity, we will experiment with thin films. Free
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Maryland STEM Festival at College Park University of Maryland College Park 4298 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, United States Many STEM Components are combined for a full day of STEM. Free
October 18 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm 2024 Maryland STEM Festival Opening Ceremony John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland Celebrating ten years of Festivals Free
October 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Nature Buddies: My Tree and Me Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States Get to know your tree by using your senses, observations, and measurements. Make a leaf print craft. $25.00
October 19 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Planting a Pollinator Garden — Presented by the Bowie Green Team Bowie Branch Library 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD, United States Fall is the best time to plant a perennial pollinator garden. Free
October 19 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Solar Science and Engineering Celebration Glenelg County Day School 12793 FOLLY QUARTER RD, Ellicott City, MD, United States Celebrating the incredible science of the Sun and the power of engineering to solve the problems of tomorrow! Free
October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm STEM for Families: The Great Pumpkin Investigation Accokeek Branch Library 15773 Livingston Road, Accokeek, MD, United States Explore science, technology, engineering and math. Drop in for hands-on experiments and activities. Ages 5–12. Free
October 19 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Pre-Dinner Night Sky Planetarium Show: Our Solar System Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, United States Learn about the celestial objects you can see in the current night sky! $8.00
October 20 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Da Vinci STEM Day Italian Bit Center 3009 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland Celebrate Leonardo! Free
October 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Full STEAM Ahead! Perryville Branch Library 500 Coudon Blvd., Perryville, MD, United States Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Ages 1-3. Free
October 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bugs & Books Darlington Library 3535 Conowingo Road, MD, United States In partnership with the Master Gardeners, come enjoy stories and explore the roles of bugs in our gardens. Free
October 24 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm STEM Your Way Marilyn Praisner Library 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD, United States Enjoy your day off school with this hands on fun activity! For ages 8 & up. Free
