Maryland STEM Festival

Basic Design For Kids
2025-10-29 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | 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, 2025-11-05 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

Full STEAM Ahead!
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
2025-10-30 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-06 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.

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.

Little Adventurers
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!

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
Join us for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities for elementary-aged children.

Tiny STEAM
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.

Stem Club: Geometric Shape Art
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-07 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!

Minds in Motion (STEAM)
2025-11-05 15:30 - 17:30 | Wicomico Public Library-Paul S Sarbanes Branch, 122 South Division Street, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Get ready to imagine, explore, and create! Minds in Motion is a hands-on STEAM program designed for elementary students to spark curiosity and build problem-solving skills through fun, engaging activities. Each session will feature exciting experiments and challenges in science, technology, engineering, art, and math—perfect for curious minds who love to tinker, build, and discover. Whether we’re coding robots, designing structures, or launching simple science experiments, there’s always something new to explore.

Mini Makers - for ages 6-10
2025-11-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, 20850, United States
Join us for an event designed to create a welcoming community space for children interested in STEM and engineering. This event aims to encourage critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity, along with many other valuable skills that can be applied in the real world. Through fun and age-appropriate activities, we will introduce engineering concepts in a way that is both engaging and educational. Come and be a part of this informative experience.

Science & Technology Career Fair
2025-11-06 12:30 - 14:30 | Hood College, 401 Rosemont Avenue Whitaker Campus Center, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Connect with regional science and technology employers to discover their mission, careers and internships opportunities,

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)
2025-11-06 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.

Waverly Star Wars 4-H: Introduction to coding and robotics workshop!
2025-11-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Waverly Branch Library, 400 E. 33rd St, Baltimore, ME, 21218, United States
Get ready to explore electrical energy! Youth from the Waverly School Aged Child Care Center invite you to a fun, interactive demonstration and workshop on coding and robotics.
Waverly 4-H Stem Club members will help other youth, K-3rd grade, learn how to use Daisy the Dinosaur app to write code and how to navigate and code the Dash robot.
This program is held in collaboration with University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore Housing, and the Maryland STEM Festival.

Stem Club: Exploring Size and Scale
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
For this program, we will be exploring size and scale by participating in fun activities!
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.

Little Scientist Storytime
2025-11-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg, MD, 20879, United States
Come listen to stories, rhymes and songs all about different science concepts for little ones! Then stick around as we explore and experiment with activities that highlight early literacy skills during this special extended storytime!
Ideal for ages 18 months to 5 years with a parent or caregiver.
Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.
Questions about this program? Please contact Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

Chemistry Magic Show and Mathstravaganza
2025-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Stevenson University Manning Academic Center, 11200 Gundry Ln, Owings Mills, MD, 21117, United States
Join us for a Maryland STEM Festival event at Stevenson University.
Enjoy an afternoon of science and math fun for all ages.
The Chemistry Magic Show (2–3 PM) will showcase the magic of chemistry through demonstrations that make ordinary materials behave in extraordinary ways.
The Mathstravaganza (3–4 PM) features hands-on math demonstrations that makes problem solving come alive. Explore the Monty Hall problem with jelly beans, create fractal patterns through the chaos game, experiment with bubble surfaces, investigate probability with Buffon’s needle using Pixy Stix, and more!
Free and fun for everyone. Come explore the magic of STEM with us at Stevenson University.

Western Maryland STEM Festival
2025-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Frostburg State University, 101 Braddock Road, Dundalk, Maryland, 21224
There will be STEM activities and demos for everyone featuring Superstar Steve Spangler. Click here for details.
