Looking for a technology event in October in the Boston area? The following are free and low-cost tech events that will get your child involved in STEM-related activities.
October 1: Design and build a story about a city in SimCity 5 and create a scale model at the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library. This 12-week program will allow children to explore the core challenges facing our nation’s cities. (5th-8th grade)
October 4: Â First ever MIT Mini Maker Faire event in Cambridge hosted by students, staff and alumni. Maker Faire is a day-long event, founded by MAKE magazine to celebrate the spirit of creation – whether it’s creators of handicrafts, high-tech robotics, or custom go-karts. At these events, creators bring out their creations to share with each other and with the community. (Free and open to the public).
October 4: Become a paleontologist and dig for and discover real fossils. Make your very own fossil at the Robbins Library (Arlington). (Ages 7-11)
October 4: Hands-on Engineering and Design at the MIT Museum. Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D design, and a variety of other topics with hands-on making and tinkering exercises! (Free with Museum admission; for ages 12+).
October 7: Design and build a story about a city in SimCity 5 and create a scale model at the Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library. This 12-week program will allow children to explore the core challenges facing our nation’s cities. (5th-8th grade)
October 10: Mad Scientist Party at the Cary Memorial Library (Lexington). Come make crafts, concoctions and surprises. (Grades K-3)
October 11: Hands-on Engineering and Design at the MIT Museum. Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D design, and a variety of other topics with hands-on making and tinkering exercises! (Free with Museum admission; for ages 12+).
October 17: Come build a robot with the Rhode Island Computer Museum at the Morse Institute Library (Natick). Learn basic circuitry and get instructions on how to build a simple robot. (Ages 11-18)
October 17: MIT Energy Night at the MIT Museum is a celebration of the ingenuity, innovation, and imagination of MIT faculty, researchers, students, and alumni. Free and open to the public.
October 18: Hands-on Engineering and Design at the MIT Museum. Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D design, and a variety of other topics with hands-on making and tinkering exercises! (Free with Museum admission; for ages 12+).
October 21: Math + Stories at the Cary Memorial Library (Lexington). A fun, casual, math themed storytime. (Ages 4-5)
October 21:Â Go on a real-world treasure hunt using GPS-enabled smartphones in a Geocaching event at the Newton Free Library. (Age 10+)
October 22: Participate in a Teen STEAMpunk Adventure at the Swampscott Public Library and get to invent stuff, build things and solve puzzles using STEAM skills. (5th-12 grade)
October 22: Have fun with hands-on, daring science experiments for young scientists at the Cary Memorial Library (Lexington). (Grades 4-6)
October 25: Hands-on Engineering and Design at the MIT Museum. Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D design, and a variety of other topics with hands-on making and tinkering exercises! (Free with Museum admission; for ages 12+).
October 27: Math fun at home! Learn simple activities to mix math into your child’s everyday life. At the Cary Memorial Library (Lexington). Geared for children 4-8.
October 28: Light up your Halloween costume with EL Wire at the Newton Free Library (electroluminescent wire is flexible and glows). Open to all ages.
Image Source: An Arduino Controlled Servo Robot – (SERB) by oomlout, CC-BY-2.0.
