Maryland STEM Festival

Elementary Explorers
2025-10-30 14:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

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.

Power Up with Choptank Electric Cooperative
2025-10-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Wicomico Public Library-Paul S Sarbanes Branch, 122 South Division Street, Salisbury, MD, 21801, United States
Celebrate the Maryland STEM Festival with Wicomico Public Library and Choptank Electric Cooperative! Throughout the month, children of all ages are invited to explore the exciting world of electricity through fun, self-guided activities. Discover how energy is generated, how it travels to your home, and why it matters. Stop by anytime during open hours to learn, play, and get inspired by the power of STEM!

MD STEM Fest Reading Challenge
2025-10-30 09:00 - 23:30, 2025-10-29 09:00 - 23:30, 2025-10-28 09:00 - 23:30 | Online
Discover the fun of STEM through stories and hands-on challenges! Complete STEM-themed activities and read books to fill your bingo board.

Cybersecurity Career Panel Discussion
2025-10-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Crofton Hgh School, 2291 Davidsonville Rd, md, 21054, United States
Hear from a divese group of Cybersecurity Professionals about what they do during their day. Professional speaking are
Dr. Dianne Janosek
Jordon Miller
john Karabias
Greg Wessel
Colin Hamil
Danny Crudup
Join us for pizza and listen to these experienced professionals. This is a free event

Introduction to Cybersecurity
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Energetics Technology Center, 4445 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head, MD, 20640, United States
Students will engage in hands-on learning, where participants will explore the fundamentals of cybersecurity and engage in real-world simulations, master cutting-edge tools, and collaborate with Cyber experts to develop practical skills in protecting digital systems. Classes are on Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19.

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

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

Coding with Python - A Six-Week Course
2025-10-29 16:30 - 17:30 | potomac library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, MD, 20854, United States
The Richard Montgomery High School robotics team, Rocket Robotics, is excited to offer a free, 6-week coding course for middle school students, designed to introduce beginners to the fundamentals of programming and spark interest in programming and robotics. This hands-on course will cover the fundamentals of coding using one of the most popular programming languages, Python. Students will receive guided instruction over the 6-session course which will help them understand key concepts (such as basic Python syntax, working with and manipulating data, control structures like loops and if statements, and creating reusable methods) and prepare them to further advance their coding skills.
Experienced high school mentors will guide the participants, providing personalized support and encouragement. With each session building on the last, students will not only gain a solid foundation in Python programming that they can apply in robotics and other coding projects, but also the confidence to explore further in the world of technology and robotics. Whether you’re new to coding or looking to strengthen your skills, this course will provide a supportive and engaging environment to get started with Python.
Students are requested to bring their own laptop computers if possible. If they cannot, a limited number of laptops will be available for student use during the course.
Class is offered on 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

AI IRL: Real Talk for Teens
2025-10-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States
AI IRL: Real Talk for Teens is a four-session discussion series built around real AI headlines. Each session starts with a short news story, separates fact from myth, introduces one practical skill to try, and opens the floor for conversation guided by teens’ questions.
Participants build practical, responsible AI habits: verifying claims and sources, recognizing bias and misinformation, writing task-appropriate prompts, crediting AI assistance when required, and protecting privacy online. The final session includes a look at AI’s environmental impact, tying into this year’s Maryland STEM Festival theme of ENERGY.
Each session stands alone, so participants can attend any or all and leave with something they can use right away for schoolwork, early work experiences and resumes, creative projects, or daily life. Phones and laptops are welcome, and snacks are provided.
Event runs from 10/22 through 11/12

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.

Not So Spooky STEM
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Belair Library Branch, 100 E. Pennsylvania Ave, bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Dissect pumpkins, make ghosts fly with electricity, and dissolve Halloween’s favorite candy: candy corn! Fast paced and fun, kids will use the scientific method to make hypotheses and draw conclusions. Presented in partnership with University of Maryland Extension Harford County 4-H’s educator, Marylisa Schaedel. Each child attending must register prior to the program.

LEGO Spike Essentials Build Session
2025-10-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
Using Lego Spike Essentials, participants will build fun and exciting LEGO builds and then bring them to life, all while learning about programming and coding!
This is a registration-only program for children ages 6 and up, so please make sure to register in advance!
If you have questions, please contact the Potomac Branch at 301-375-7375 or email potomacref@ccplonline.org.

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

STEAM Team (grades 3-5)
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Miller Branch Library, 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD, 21042, United States
Grades 3-5. 45 min. Registration required.
Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.
Please register for each class separately.
Registration for this class begins Wednesday, October 22 @ 10a.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.

STEM Lab: Body Systems Workshop
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Fairmont Heghts Branch, 5904 Kolb Street, Fairmont Heights, MD, 20743, United States
Explore the awesome world of your body with fun, hands-on activities that show how all your organs work together to keep you healthy and strong. You’ll learn how your body’s systems team up to make you feel great!

STEM Fun: The Hand
2025-10-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Largo-Kettering Branch, 9601 Capital Lane, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math with fun, hands-on experiments and activities! Join us for an exciting journey into the wonders of the human hand! Explore the fascinating complexity of hand anatomy through interactive learning.
Get creative by making your own articulated hand craft, enjoy a fun, hands-on optical illusion activity, and watch a creepy hand emerge from a chemical reaction. It’s a lively, educational experience the whole family will enjoy! Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

STEM Club: Balloon Powered Rockets
2025-10-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Charles County Public Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
For this program, we will be learning about engineering and design by creating our own rockets using balloons!
Registration is required. Please email pdbrownref@ccplonline.org with any questions.
STEM Club is a monthly program designed for children ages 6-11 years old. In this monthly program, children are given the opportunity to explore the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math through fun and engaging experiments and lessons, led by CCPL staff.
STEM Club is offered at all of our standing branch locations!
Check out our full schedule of STEM Club programs, here.

Elementary Explorers: Pumpkin Party (ages 5-10)
2025-10-28 16:30 - 17:30 | Brunswick Branch, 915 N. Maple Avenue, Brunswick, MD, 21716, United States
Celebrate fall with an exploration of all things pumpkin!
This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

FrankenSTEAM: Spark of Life
2025-10-28 16:30 - 17:30 | Ocean Pines Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD, 21811, United States
It’s alive…and it scribbles. Join us as we build our own wiggly drawing machines while learning about motors and basic engineering.

Teen Cuisine: Spooky Snacks
2025-10-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Rising Sun Branch Library, 111 Colonial Way, Rising Sun, MD, 21911, United States
Bring your culinary skills to create a mummified mini pizza and a spooky sweet treat. Grades 6-10.

Energize Your Path: STEM Skill-Up Circuit
2025-10-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Join us during the Maryland STEM Festival for an interactive, in-person experience designed to equip students with the tools and confidence to thrive in STEM careers. The event will kick off with a welcome session and a dynamic STEM Industry Panel featuring local professionals, followed by audience Q&A and two rounds of breakout sessions.
Students will choose between an Interviewing Workshop led by local employers or Industry-Specific Resume Workshops co-led by employers and FCC staff. These hands-on sessions will dive into what hiring teams in science, technology, engineering, and math fields are looking for on a resume—highlighting essential keywords, formatting strategies, and how to effectively showcase relevant skills and experiences based on real industry expectations.
What’s Happening:
-Interactive resume workshops tailored to specific STEM industries, with direct input from employers on what makes a resume stand out.
-Interviewing skills session to help students feel prepared and confident.
-STEM Industry Panel exploring career pathways, current trends, and how to build a professional network.
-Open networking with industry professionals and hiring representatives.
Advance registration is required due to limited space. FCC students will receive priority for attendance.

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

"What is ECE?" Webinar by UMD Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering
2025-10-27 20:00 - 21:00 | MD
We are the Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE) student organization at the University of Maryland.
This fall, we’re hosting a series of webinar sessions titled “What is Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)?” targeting current high school students.
Our goal is to demystify these majors and to encourage students to consider them as they decide what fields to pursue professionally. These sessions will feature a panel of current UMD students who will answer questions and share their experience in engineering.
Please fill out this Google form to register for the Zoom meeting.
All are welcome regardless of gender or intended career path!
https://forms.gle/s1ThSXiXfKsBzBw27

Radio Transmitter: Makerspace Mondays
2025-10-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Elkridge Branch Library, 6540 Washington Blvd,, Elkridge, MD, 21075, United States
Learn about American Painter Morse, Continuous Wave (CW) frequencies, the conversion of electric energy into electromagnetic energy, and basic circuitry. All materials provided and students keep their constructed machines.
This class is part of the 2025 Maryland STEM Festival.
