There are many ways to get your child involved in STEM-related activities this March.
March 1, 3, 4: Take part in YouthSpark Winter Camp and learn smart game designing at the Microsoft Store in Boston. Free (Ages 11-13)
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Hands-on engineering and design at the MIT Museum in Cambridge. Free with Museum admission. (Ages 12+)
March 2: Weekly Girls Who Code club at the Newton Free Library. For teens.
March 2, 9, 16: Learn science at the Tinkerlab program at the Seekonk Public Library. (Grades 3-5)
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Learn to code in Python at HATCH in the Arsenal Project in Watertown. All ages.
March 3: Learn about Arduino, an open-source electronics platform at the Morse Institute Library in Natick. (Ages 11-18)
March 3: Weekly Girls Who Code club at the Peabody Institute Library. For teens.
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Learn about STEM concepts through stories at the Tinker Tots program at the Central Library in Copley Square. (Ages 0-5)
March 4 and 26: Makerspace projects at the Watertown Free Public Library. (Grades 2-5)
March 4, 11, 13: Girls Who Code club at the Cambridge Public Library. (Grades 6-12)
March 4 and 18: Perform science experiments at the Faneuil branch of the Boston Public Library. (Ages 6-12)
March 6: Come learn about robots from the team at iRobot at the Belmont Public Library. (For teens).
March 7: Take part in science-themed activities at Girls Day at the MIT Museum in Cambridge. Free with Museum admission.
March 7, 14, 21, 28: 3D design and printing classes for kids at MakerBot in Boston. Cost: $10
March 9: Intro to 3D printing at the Seekonk Public Library. (All ages)
March 10: Come make a stop-motion video at the Wellesley Free Library. (Grades 6+)
March 10, 11, 12, 13: Use Tinkercad to make a 3D model, create a toothbrush robot and more during Teen Tech Week at the Central Library branch of the Boston Public Library. (For teens)
March 11: Easy 3D design with Tinkercad at the Seekonk Public Library. (High School+)
March 12: Learn how 3D printing works at the Newton Free Library. (Grades 6-12)
March 12: Geek out with Teen Tech Week activities at the Morse Institute Library. (Ages 11-18)
March 12: Intro to 3D printing at the Beverly Public Library. (Ages 10+)
March 13: Celebrate Pi Day with math related activities at the Burlington Public Library. (Grades 5-12)
March 14 & 15: Take a bunch of short classes on a huge variety of cool topics including STEM at MIT’s Spark weekend. Cost: $40 (Grades 7-8)
March 15: Come hear from Lexington High School’s robotics team and see their robots in action at the Belmont Public Library. (All ages)
March 17: Learn how 3D printing works at the Newton Free Library. (Grades 2-5)
March 18: Homeschool 3D printer workshop at the Bellingham Public Library. (Ages 9+)
March 19: Robots on the Run at the Robbins Library in Arlington, MA (Ages 10+)
March 19: Explore and work with Scratch at the Newton Free Library. (Grades 3-6)
March 21: Learn about Raspberry Pi at the Weston Public Library. (Grades 6-12)
March 21: Mad Science programs about minerals and simple machines at the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy. (Ages 3-5 and 6-10)
March 21: Attend Science Saturdays at the Seekonk Public Library . (Ages 10+)
March 26: Come see the new 3D printer at the Swampscott Library. (All ages)
March 26: Participate in a STEAM project at the Bellingham Public Library. (Grades 3-6)
March 28: Wellesley STEM Expo with exhibits, speakers, and workshops at Wellesley High School. Free event (All ages)
March 28: Hands-on engineering demonstrations at Science on Saturday at MIT’s Edgerton Center (Cambridge). Free event (All ages)
March 28: The New England Aquarium presents Tide Pool Adaptations at the Watertown Free Public Library. (Grades K-5)
Image Source: Green Gadgets by The Bakken Museum, CC-BY-2.0
