What happens when science meets design and surprise discovery?
Our STEAM programs fuse inquiry, experimentation, and making in playful, open-ended ways. Popping up in exhibits, these explorations invite visitors to ask big questions, test ideas, and explore unexpected materials and tools through experimenting, testing, designing and playing!
All programs are included in general admission and are free for members.
To ensure entry, members are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance, as walk-in availability is not guaranteed.
November 7, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Build a Boat
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, test, and redesign their own floating creations!
Using pool noodles, popsicle sticks, and playful materials, explorers will build a boat and send it through the STREAM exhibit to see if it sinks or floats. Try new combinations, add weight, and experiment with different designs to discover what makes a boat steady on the water!
This playful activity encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on building, testing, and redesign.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 12, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Melt The Iceberg
How does ice change as it melts? In this exciting STEAM exploration large and small frozen “icebergs” filled with STREAM toys will be set out for explorers to melt using pipettes and water from the stream. Experiment with moving, melting, and testing the ice to see what happens when materials interact with water in solid and liquid form.
This playful activity encourages curiosity, fine motor development, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on investigation and sensory discovery.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 14, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Melt The Iceberg
How does ice change as it melts? In this exciting STEAM exploration large and small frozen “icebergs” filled with STREAM toys will be set out for explorers to melt using pipettes and water from the stream. Experiment with moving, melting, and testing the ice to see what happens when materials interact with water in solid and liquid form.
This playful activity encourages curiosity, fine motor development, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on investigation and sensory discovery.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 19, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Build a Boat
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, test, and redesign their own floating creations!
Using pool noodles, popsicle sticks, and playful materials, explorers will build a boat and send it through the STREAM exhibit to see if it sinks or floats. Try new combinations, add weight, and experiment with different designs to discover what makes a boat steady on the water!
This playful activity encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on building, testing, and redesign.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 21, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Build a Boat
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, test, and redesign their own floating creations!
Using pool noodles, popsicle sticks, and playful materials, explorers will build a boat and send it through the STREAM exhibit to see if it sinks or floats. Try new combinations, add weight, and experiment with different designs to discover what makes a boat steady on the water!
This playful activity encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on building, testing, and redesign.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 26, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Melt The Iceberg
How does ice change as it melts? In this exciting STEAM exploration large and small frozen “icebergs” filled with STREAM toys will be set out for explorers to melt using pipettes and water from the stream. Experiment with moving, melting, and testing the ice to see what happens when materials interact with water in solid and liquid form.
This playful activity encourages curiosity, fine motor development, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on investigation and sensory discovery.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
November 28, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Melt The Iceberg
How does ice change as it melts? In this exciting STEAM exploration large and small frozen “icebergs” filled with STREAM toys will be set out for explorers to melt using pipettes and water from the stream. Experiment with moving, melting, and testing the ice to see what happens when materials interact with water in solid and liquid form.
This playful activity encourages curiosity, fine motor development, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on investigation and sensory discovery.
Location: STREAM
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 29, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30pm-12:30pm
December 30, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30pm-12:30pm
January 2, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 2, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 7, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 9, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 14, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 16, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 21, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 23, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 28, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 30, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
