October 7 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Cardboard Challenge: MASKS (Ages 5-11) Engineer a 3D mask using cardboard, recyclables, & your imagination. Masks are then displayed from Oct. 18-19. Free
October 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm STEM-tastic: Volcanoes! Upper Marlboro Branch Library 14730 Main St, Upper Marlboro, United States Become a scientist by conducting hands-on, fun science activities using basic scientific principles. Ages 8–12 Free
October 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm STEAM Fall Fun Festival Lyon Mills ELementary School 9345 Lyons Mill Road, Owings Mills, MD, United States hands-on activities and interactive booths. Various organizations will be present, showcasing STEAM Free
October 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Planting a Pollinator Garden — Presented by the Bowie Green Team South Bowie Branch Library 15301 Hall Road, Bowie, United States Fall is the best time to plant a perennial pollinator garden. Free
October 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Blendies: Color Blending Spinners Damascus Library 9701 Main Street, Damascus, Maryland Explore symmetry and balance with a reconfigurable spinning top! Online preregistration required. Free
October 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Science Saturday – Hunt for Aliens Maggie Nightingale Library 19633 Fisher Avenue, Poolsville, MD, United States Explore symmetry and balance with a reconfigurable spinning top! Online preregistration required. Free
October 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Science Saturday – DNA Discovery Maggie Nightingale Library 19633 Fisher Avenue, Poolsville, MD, United States Explore symmetry and balance with a reconfigurable spinning top! Online preregistration required. Free
October 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sugar Skull String Lights — Makerspace Monday Elkridge Branch Library 6540 Washington Blvd,, Elkridge, MD, United States Celebrate the Day of the Dead while learning about sugar skulls and creating a decorative simple circuit. Free
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 3, 2, Math Fun (ages 2-3 w/adult) TK Miller Branch Library 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, United States Celebrate STEM month with math stories, songs, and activities. Ages 2-3 with an adult. Free
October 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Little Learners: Fall Into Science [ages 3-5 w/adult] Miller Branch Library 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, United States A class exploring simple science concepts and experiments inspired by children's literature. Free
October 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Little Learners: Fall Into Science [ages 3-5 w/adult] Miller Branch Library 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, United States A class exploring simple science concepts and experiments inspired by children's literature. Free
October 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Ready 2 Read STEM: Catapults Largo-Kettering Branch 9601 Capital Lane, Largo, MD, United States Explore and have fun with engineering as you build your own catapult! Free
