Explore the secret pond with us and discover the different “wild things” that can be found. During this program, we will look for things like...

Fire is a natural part to many habitats and landscapes… including here at Hammocks Beach State Park! Come out to the park to learn about what...

Log on to The Afterschool Olympics (TAO) for a special week of challenges to kick off the 2023 NCSciFest! TAO is a FREE program open to all that ...

Any day in April, visit the Ackland to pick up a F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Art Kit with materials to make your own artwork inspired by...

"Mother Nature is always one step ahead when it comes to beauty. She’s quite the artist." –Giovanna Fletcher

Celebrate the A in STEAM with...

April is National Gardening Month so why not celebrate it by planting a new community flower garden at the park! Join us as we expand our green...

Jim Fuller, Experiences Lead with REI, will present some tips to increase your safety in the outdoors. He will share advice about first aid items...

Come join us the 1st week of April for STEAM Week! Kids can work together with an adult to explore each activity around the children’s area. There...

Log on to The Afterschool Olympics (TAO) for a special week of challenges to kick off the 2023 NCSciFest! TAO is a FREE program open to all that ...

Children and their familites are invited to hear dazzling stories about outer space and then create a galaxy painting afterward. Light...

Come join us the 1st week of April for STEAM Week! Kids can work together with an adult to explore each activity around the children’s area. There...

Log on to The Afterschool Olympics (TAO) for a special week of challenges to kick off the 2023 NCSciFest! TAO is a FREE program open to all that ...

Come celebrate the launch of the NC Science Trail with a morning of hands-on science, art, and outdoor recreation activities at Prairie Ridge...

Learn how our eyes work and how they can be fooled with wacky optical illusions and create your own mind-boggling illusion art. This program is...

We’re going to the dogs – and cats! – in this evening that features trivia about our best furry friends in science, history, and even art.

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Children and their caregivers can celebrate the night sky at this Van Gogh-inspired Starry Night storytime and art project. Children 10 and under...

Climb aboard the Big Canoes to celebrate the North Carolina Science Festival! We'll paddle the 14-passenger canoes with a park guide while the sun...

Join the River Park North Bioblitz at River Park North and Wildwood Park all month long!

Identify the most flora and/or fauna in the park...

Come join us the 1st week of April for STEAM Week! Kids can work together with an adult to explore each activity around the children’s area. There...

Log on to The Afterschool Olympics (TAO) for a special week of challenges to kick off the 2023 NCSciFest! TAO is a FREE program open to all that ...

Birds are one of the best types of animals to study in parks because it seems like they’re always out!  Let’s discuss some of the different...

Time to put on your scientist gear! Join us at Cumberland County Library's West Branch and help us investigate the science of STEAM through a...

Are you a storyteller or a creative writer? Do you want your drawings and art to help tell a story?

We invite tweens and teens to join us...

Get acquainted with tabletop role playing games! You'll create a character and tell a story with other players using dice and your imagination....

Come explore gorgeous views of the cosmos like never before in our hour-long special feature, the History of the Telescope from Galileo to Webb....

Join us at the Hope Mills Library to learn a new word: chromatography. After a mini science lesson, we'll use what we learned to turn science into...

In this public library STEAM program, participants will learn all about galaxies! Learn about types of galaxies and their formation, and all about...