Maryland STEM Festival

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)
2025-11-13 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Science Slam at Peabody Heights!
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 East 30th Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Baltimore, it’s Science Slam time! When else can you enjoy a bite while learning remarkable science that is going on in Charm City?
When else can you enjoy a bite and a drink while learning remarkable science that is going on in Charm City? Come join us for a night of 5 min science talks from local scientists and support their efforts to communicate their work!
We are so happy to be able to have this at Peabody Heights and we thank them so much for their support!
BUGSS will host 6 or so local scientists (grad students, postdocs, citizen scientists, etc) to present their work in 5 minutes. We give prizes to the talks that are most creative and best communicated! This is a great way to connect with others, learn diverse topics of science going on right here in Charm City, gain communication skills and experience, enhance chances of collaboration and emerging projects and ideas!
Join us and bring your friends for a fun night don’t miss out on this exciting science filled evening at BUGSS! Korean fusion food available on site!
When: Thursday, November 13 · 7 – 9pm EST
Where: Peabody Heights Brewery
401 East 30th Street Baltimore, MD 21218
Fee: Free! (Donations accepted)
Make sure to register on Eventbrite to secure your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-slam-at-peabody-heights-tickets-1743997737179?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Be Excited About Math (B.E.A.M.) Fair Presented by Prince George's County Public Schools Elementary Mathematics Department
2025-11-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Oxon Hill Branch, 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, United States
Families are invited to join a fun math event where K-5 students rotate through engaging math games led by math teachers and earn prizes. Meanwhile, parents and guardians can learn about the PGCPS Elementary Mathematics curriculum, discover helpful tips for supporting math learning at home, and explore district resources available to boost math achievement.

Autumn Nature Crafts (families)
2025-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 | 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!

Chess Club
2025-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
Practice and sharpen your chess skills. Compete with others and have a great time. Open to all levels, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there will be no formal chess instruction. Players will initially randomly sit and rotate every 15 minutes with winners moving up and non-winners moving down. Registration is not required. Recommended for ages 10 and up. If you have questions, please contact the Waldorf West Branch at 301-645-1395 or email westref@ccplonline.org.

Toddlergarten: Toddler Math
2025-11-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Maryland Science Center, 601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD, 21230, United States
Join museum educators, toddlers, and their families as we learn about and play with math concepts that surround us every day. Explore how to integrate math language into conversations with young children. Need a place to take your toddler before 10am? We’ve got you covered with a snack, circle time and special activities led by our early childhood educators.

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.

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.

Catapult Challenge
2025-11-19 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

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.
