The Project Lead The Way Senior Showcase celebrates PLTW students and highlights their senior capstone projects from the Engineering Design and Development and Biomedical Innovations courses. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend students' innovation solutions to problems large and small....
Wind, Water and Heat are the three components of weather. During this Mid-Continent Public Library program your mini meteorologists will attempt to learn the mysteries behind our weather patterns. Register here.
The ECOS program for 4th-8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, near 47th and Troost, and at Lakeside Nature...
After 24 years with NASA as a researcher and astronaut, Leland Melvin shares his life story as a scientist, engineer, astronaut, photographer, athlete and musician. As the first person drafted into the National Football League to have flown in space, Leland’s personal journey from the...
Remake Learning Days Across America is an innovative learning festival for families and youth! Taking root in 17 regions, these innovative and engaging events are designed for kids of all ages at libraries, schools, tech centers, museums, play spaces, community centers and more. Join the...
The ECOS program for 4th-8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, near 47th and Troost, and at Lakeside Nature...
Explore and experience the invisible and amazing forces of physics—gravity, centripetal force, energy, and collisions during this Mid-Continent Public Library program for all ages. Learn more and register here.
IBTE is a five-week hybrid program for bioscience educators that provides the skills, techniques, and knowledge to teach biotechnology curricula to students planning to enter the bioscience industry. Learn more and register here.
The ECOS program for 4th-8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, near 47th and Troost, and at Lakeside Nature...
Mad Science's Life in the Sea program at the Mid-Continent Public Library will plunge children into the depths of ocean life as they explore different ocean ecosystems and learn about the plants and animals that live there. Hands-on activities will teach the interconnectedness of an...
Make waves with Mad Science as you explore the seas during this Mid-Continent Public Library program. Have a blast as you encounter a whale sneeze. See a giant jellyfish take flight using the power of hot air. Hear the music of the ocean as we...
Fifty years ago, man left the moon. Now NASA is planning to return to the moon with the Artemis Program and the Orion Space Capsule. Join Joe Wright at the Mid-Continent Public Library for a look back at the success of the Apollo missions and...
Learn all about the ocean including how sand is formed and animals that live under water during this Mid-Continent Public Library program for ages 3 and up. Participants will take home an Ocean in a Bottle. Learn more and register here.