Archives: Events

Two children interact with a large tactile wall filled with movable orange pegs in a brightly lit play area.
12/21/2024–01/05/2025

Winter Weeks

We’re open December 21–January 5 with special events, refreshed activities, new experiences, and more! Fill your holiday season with curiosity…

A child looking up at a life-sized T. rex model
12/08/2024
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Five Dollar Day

Visit The Lawrence and enjoy all the hands-on science we offer for just $5 per person.

A lively crowd of children and adults watches confetti fall, with many reaching up in excitement.
12/31/2024

2024 Grand Finale

Join us for our annual family-friendly New Year’s Eve party! Bid farewell to 2024 and ring in 2025 with colorful…

A vibrant green and red aurora spans the curvature of the Earth, as seen from the International Space Station
11/18/2024–11/22/2024

Space Weather Explorers Week

Join us for Space Weather Explorers Week! Engage with fellow enthusiasts in a dynamic conversation and bring your curiosity.

Three adults collaborate together.
11/14/2024
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Shifting from Agents of Compliance to Architects of Equity

When schedules do not meet the instructional needs of students, outcomes are disproportionately experienced by marginalized student populations. The good…

03/24/2023
10:40 a.m.–11:40 a.m. EDT

NSTA – Teacher Leadership

Many districts de-prioritized elementary science during the pandemic and are struggling to reignite consistent science instruction. Building, tapping, and deploying…