Maryland STEM Festival

STEAM Lab: Creepy Crawly (Five Senses)
2025-10-21 16:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick St., Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Join us for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities for elementary-aged children.

Tiny STEAM
2025-10-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-05 11:00 - 11:30 | Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville, MD, 21773, United States
Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

New Volunteer Orientation Session
2025-10-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Robert Thomas, Team Leader, MC STEM Volunteer Program via Zoom
We are Montgomery County STEM Volunteer Program, an educational non-profit (501 c3) organization of retired and working STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) professionals who volunteer our time to go into MCPS schools to bring the real world of STEM into the classroom. We are holding our annual New Volunteer training/orientation session on October 23, 9.00 am-Noon. If you have the background/experience and are interested in helping students get excited about STEM subjects and how they fit into our everyday lives, we’d love to hear from you. It’s the start of the new school year so you will be making a valuable contribution to the next generation of STEM professionals. For more information about our program, please visit the MCPS STEM Professional Volunteer Site: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/mcps-steam-mentors/mcps-steam-volunteer-program or contact me for more details: Robert Thomas, MC STEM Volunteer Program Leader robert.james.thomas@verizon.net, 301-717-0900

Join Zoom Meeting
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Full STEAM Ahead!
2025-10-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Perryville Branch Library, 500 Coudon Blvd., Perryville, MD, 21903, United States
Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for children ages 20 months – early 4s. Siblings welcome.

Elementary Explorers
2025-10-23 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-30 14:00 - 14:30 | Thurmont Library, 76 East Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, 21788, United States
Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. This program is designed for children in grades K – 5 and their caregivers.

STEAM Powered Book Club (grades 2-3)
2025-10-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21042, United States
Join our discussion about the book, then participate in a related STEAM activity. This month we will be reading Bird & Squirrel all tangled up by James Burks (Pick up at Children’s Desk after registering). Please read the book before the book club.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.

Morgan State University STEM Expo 2025
2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Morgan State University, 2040 E 32nd St, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Everyone is invited to the Morgan State University STEM Expo! Discover the latest in AI and machine learning through exciting STEM activities, interactive games, and hands-on workshops. Connect with our DSEC partners and explore opportunities for collaboration. This event is FREE so mark your calendars! Please register here: www.morgancemse.com
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 am —3:00 pm
Location: University Student Center
Address: 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Contact Person: Katrina Robinson
Email: katrina.robinson@morgan.edu
Phone: 443 885-4407

Halloween STEAM Stations (3-5 years with adult)
2025-10-25 11:30 - 12:30 | Savage Branch Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD, 20723, United States
Ages 3-7 with adult; 60 min. Ticket required.
Join us for a festive, hands-on Halloween adventure. Build a glow web, make a witch’s brew, mix a potion, and more! Dress for mess!
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival. Click here for the full schedule of classes and events for all ages.

Intro to FTC
2025-10-26 14:30 - 17:00 | Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, 20850, United States
We will be introducing robotics, specifically FIRST, and going through our engineering process for building robots and deciding on prototypes. If interested in this workshop, we can offer ways to get involved in robotics. In addition, our previous season’s robot will be available for you to learn the controls and simulate a real match in a tournament.

Little Adventurers
2025-10-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-03 11:00 - 11:30 | Emmitsburg Library, 300 South Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727, United States
Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

STEM of Many Colors
2025-10-28 09:30 - 11:00 | George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, 938 York Rd,, Baltimore, MD, 21204, United States
STEM Professionals from underserved communities discuss career paths and working in the STEM Field. This event is for Carver Center students only

Cybersecurity Career Panel Discussion for Meade High School Students Only
2025-10-29 11:30 - 12:30 | Meade High School, 1100 Clark Rd,, Fort Meade, MD, 20755, United States
A diverse group of Cybersecurity Professionals to discuss what they do. This is a closed event. Participating Professionals are:
William Smith
Greg Wessel
Colin Hamil
Jennifer Langdon
Sandra Dorsey

Sphero’s Trick or Treat Adventure
2025-10-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Pennslyvannia Avenue Branch, 1531 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21217, United States
Use your coding skills to guide Sphero Bolt through a spooky Halloween maze! In this interactive program, you’ll learn how to program Sphero to find its way to the end of the course, add sound effects and bring Sphero to life with exciting animations as it travels through the maze.

Basic Design For Kids
2025-10-29 17:30 - 18:30 | PSE Studio, 10945 Price Manor Way, Laurel, 20723, United States
Title: Basic Design for Kids: Where Art Meets Geometry
Description:
What happens when creativity meets math? In this hands-on workshop, students explore shape, color, and composition to understand how artists and designers use geometry to build harmony and structure. Through guided design exercises, children learn to think like both scientists and creators—observing, experimenting, and inventing.
Facilitated by Prof. Dr. Pelin SARIOĞLU ERDOĞDU, a professor and founder of PSE Studio, this session blends design education and visual learning to nurture spatial awareness and imagination. Participants will use paper, pencils, markers and rulers to create their own 2D compositions inspired by design principles such as balance, rhythm, and contrast.
This workshop encourages creative confidence and cross-disciplinary thinking, showing how STEM and the arts work together to inspire new ideas. No previous art or design experience is needed.
Ideal for: Grades 4-8
Duration: 60 minutes
Facilitator: Prof. Dr. Pelin SARIOĞLU ERDOĞDU, Founder of PSE Studio
Website: https://psestud.io/workshops

Catapult Challenge
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Converge Innovation Center, 1201 Technology Drive, Aberdeen, MD, 21001, United States
Students will learn how to collect and organize data while performing experiments using a self-built catapult. Students will analyze data using formulas in a spreadsheet. Classs runs on 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 and 11/19

Discovery Depot: Spooky Science (Grades K-5)
2025-10-30 16:00 - 16:30 | Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville, MD, 21773, United States
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5. Costumes welcome at today’s program.

Mid-Shore S.TE.M. Festival
2025-11-01 09:30 - 13:30 | Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, Chesapeake College, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills,, MD, 21679, United States
The 8th Annual Mid-Shore S.T.E.M Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, located on the Chesapeake College campus, in Wye Mills, Maryland. The event will be held rain or shine from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm and is free, open to the public, and geared toward youth ages 8-16. There are special early childhood S.T.E.M activities from 10 am – 12 pm for youth ages 4-7 as well.
The Mid-Shore S.T.E.M Festival is hosted by the University of Maryland Extension 4-H and Family & Consumer Sciences Programs and is focused on providing hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math learning for youth of all ages and their families. Activities will include interactive displays, activity stations, makers space, demonstrations and workshops. This year’s theme is “FrankenSTEM” with many activities focused on the theme, as well as many other STEM topics. Youth are encouraged to come in their Halloween costumes; prizes will be awarded. This is a great event to make career connections and learn about the future of science and science-related careers and opportunities.
Bring your kids to participate during the Maryland STEM Festival here on the mid-shore on November 1st for a fun science-filled day! We will have lunch and refreshments for sale. Remember, the event is FREE and open to all!
For more information, please contact Navonne Owen, UME Caroline County 4-H, at nowen@umd.edu or (410) 479-4030. This is an equal opportunity and equal access program.

HCC Annual STEAM Fest
2025-11-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Hagerstown Community College, 11400 Robinwood Drive ARCC, Hagerstown, MD, 21742, United States
Bring the whole family for a day filled with fun hands-on activities related to STEAM. Activities include the ever popular Egg Drop and Bottle Rocket Challenges, Arts, Pumpkins, Drones and more. Learn about our STEM programs from camps to career training to degree programs. Free Parking and Admission! Free Food!

STEM Fun: Math Explorers
2025-11-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Surratts–Clinton Branch Library, 9400 Piscataway Road, Clinton, 20735, United States
This program is for students in grades 1 through 6, and will include a mix of interactive math games, logic challenges, and hands-on problem-solving stations designed to build number sense and boost math confidence in a fun, low-pressure setting

Frederick STEM Carnival at Carroll Creek
2025-11-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Carroll Creek Park, Frederick, 21701
The First Frederick STEM Carnival will occur on November 2nd at Carroll Creek from 1 to 4PM. The event builds on previous successes and offers a unique opportunity for Frederick residents to engage in STEM-related activities. This event is being held with the Frederick Children’s Business Fair. Click here for details

AquaBall League Wavebreakers
2025-11-01 13:00 - 17:00 | M.A.P. Technologies, 322 W. Baltimore st., Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
AquaBall League – Wavebreakers cup is the first esports event of its kind where kids do some STEM learning to unlock abilities to use in the new esports game title AquaBall League.
ABL is a 2 vs 2 local co- op couch playing video game that’s played on Gaming PCs and consoles. Kids will be organized in teams of 3 to see who’s get the or 2 of 3 game series. They will also get to meet the game developers and network to learn more about designing and building and making money in the video gaming and esports industry

Family STEAM Lab Drop In
2025-11-01 14:00 - 14:30 | Thurmont Library, 76 East Moser Rd, Thurmont, MD, 21788, United States
Drop in for a hands-on STEM Lab or STEAM Lab opportunity. This program is designed for children in grades K-5 and their caregiver.

Build-In Movie: Big Hero 6
2025-11-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Orleans Branch, 1303 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, United States
It’s Maryland STEM Fest! Can you build a robot like Hiro and his friends out of our building chips? Set mechanical energies and your own creativity in motion while you watch Disney’s Big Hero 6.
A young tech whiz named Hiro must save his city from a nefarious villain with the help of his inflatable robot Baymax, as well as his friends Go Go Tomago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred.
2014 | PG | 1hr42min

STEAM Lab
2025-11-04 16:30 - 17:00 | C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick St., Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Stem Club: Geometric Shape Art
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
For this program, we will be learning about how art and math intersect by creating your own geometric shape art!
We offer STEM Club @ La Plata on the first Wednesday of each month.
Note: Please register each child who will be attending separately.
Please email laplataref@ccplonline.org with any questions.

Science Heroes Presents: Adventure of the Missing Color
2025-11-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Roland Park Libray, 5108 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
Join Science Heroes on their mission to turn science into an adventure!
Discover how fun and colorful science can be through hands-on experiments all about:
chemical reactions
air pressure
physical explosions
and more!
Don’t miss this exciting and interactive STEM learning adventure!
