STEM Lab: Ages 7-9

HOST: Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 10:30am-12”00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 501 Poplar View Parkway Collierville, TN 38017

WHAT: Embark on an exciting scientific journey with the STEM Lab program for ages 7-9! Join Lea Walker as your hostess on Saturday, October 14, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Dive into the captivating world of buoyancy, flight, and more through engaging, hands-on experiments inspired by the beloved Magic School Bus series.
Mark your calendars and register early, starting September 30, to secure your spot. Discover the wonders of science with us – find registration and additional details online at colliervillelibrary.libcal.com. Don't miss out on this educational adventure that's as fun as it is informative!
Register via Google Form: https://forms.gle/hut5DtPTK9AnbwbK6

AUDIENCE: Children

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.colliervilletn.gov/library

STEM Lab: Ages 10-12

HOST: Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 1:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 501 Poplar View Parkway Collierville, TN 38017

WHAT: Prepare for an adventure in our STEM Lab program, designed for young scientists ages 10-12! Hosted by Lea Walker, this program is inspired by the Magic School Bus series. Join us on Saturday, October 14, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM for hands-on experiments that explore the intriguing worlds of body mechanics, weather, and beyond.
Secure your spot by registering online starting September 30 at colliervillelibrary.libcal.com. Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of science with us!
Register via https://forms.gle/CFXigfU9Y54vyhst6​​​​​

AUDIENCE: Children

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.colliervilletn.gov/library

Family STEAM Fun Day

HOST: Student Association for Young Children

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 9:30am

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: Langston Centre
315 Elm St, Johnson City, TN 37601

WHAT: ETSU's Student Association for Young Children presents Family Steam Fun Day!
This is a free event for the community to bring young children (ages 3-8) to come participate in fun STEAM based activities!
What is STEAM? STEAM is an educational acronym for science, technology, engineering, art and math.
The first 10 participants will win a door prize sponsored by EC Stem Lab!

AUDIENCE: Children

COST: Free

Giant Theater Shows

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: October 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd 2023

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN

WHAT: October 14th - Eclipse Day!

11:00am Wings Over Water
12:00pm Walking With Dinos
1:30pm Wings Over Water
2:30pm Apollo 11
3:30pm Wings Over Water

October 15th, 21st & 22nd

11:00am Wings Over Water
12:00pm Walking With Dinos
1:30pm Wings Over Water
2:30pm Extreme Weather
3:30pm Wings Over Water

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: $12-Adult, $10- Youth/Senior

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Planetarium Shows

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: October 13th-15th and 18th-22nd 2023

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Oct. 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th,

9:45am Teachers Choice
10:45am Teachers Choice (and public as available) Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
11:45am Public show – Our Sky Tonight
1:30pm Public show – Explore
2:30pm Public show – Our Sky Tonight
3:30pm Public show – Mexica (Pre-Columbian Aztec astronomy)

Oct 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd

11:00am - Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
12:00pm – Our Sky Tonight
1:30pm – Explore
2:30pm - Our Sky Tonight
3:30pm – Mexica Describe

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: $12-adult, $10-Youth /Senior

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Eclipse

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: Satruday, October 14th 2023, 9:00am

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN. 38135

WHAT: We open at 9:00 am so there will be an early additional planetarium show at 9:30am. All shows will feature eclipse information. Safe telescopic viewing and some activities will be offered outside if the weather permits. Otherwise, activities will be moved indoors. Mansion Planetary Walk. Mansion Grand Lobby - Make Your Own Camera Obscura / Aperture for Safe Sun Viewing · Mezzanine o Wood and Clay Model Eclipse Demo w/Take Home Instructions.

Memphis eclipse times:
Begins 10:32am
Max Coverage/Middle 12:01pm
Ends 1:35pm.

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: Free with museum admission

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Trees are Terrific! Tour MTSU's Arboretum Virtually or on Campus

HOST: Middle Tennessee State University Center for Environmental Education

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 8:30am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: MTSU, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN
Parking on campus is not available from M - F, 8AM to 6PM but plenty of parking is available in the Rutherford Blvd lot where you can walk to campus or ride the Blue Raider Shuttle.

WHAT: Did you know that trees are the largest organisms most of us will encounter in our lifetime? Come visit the MTSU campus in early fall to view representative native Tennessee trees, plus the Ginkgo. Download the Native Tree map: https://www.mtsu.edu/facserv/arboretum/ and use the QR codes on the tree label to navigate to the next tree.
In collaboration with Vanderbilt University, a virtual tour of the MTSU Arboretum on campus can be experienced via: http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/mtsu/35

AUDIENCE: All ages

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.mtsu.edu/facserv/arboretum/
https://www.mtsu.edu/mtsucee/

Swashbuckling Science Discovery Lab Program

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: September 12th-October 15th 2023
Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Sunday: 1:30pm, 3:30pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 1212 Suncrest Dr., Gray, TN 37615

WHAT: Arrg mateys! It’s a pirate’s life for you as you discover the swashbuckling science of being a pirate in honor of Talk like a Pirate Day. Learn at ye own risk as you test out an eyepatch perception experiment, test out which items would sink or float in they went overboard, sail ho with our pirate ship challenge, and even learn what a scallywag might say!

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: FREE with general paid admission.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

Math Fest

HOST: Mathnasium of Franklin

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 11:00am-1:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 539 Cool Springs Blvd, Ste 105, Franklin, TN, 37067

WHAT: Celebrate Math Fest! We will be exploring different math concepts for 1st through 12th grade and providing fun activities that are math-based.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens

WEBSITE: https://www.mathnasium.com/franklin/our-team

Solar Eclipse Event

HOST: Adventure Science Center

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 9:00am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville TN 37203

WHAT: ASC is celebrating the annular solar eclipse! The eclipse will take place from 10:38am-1:36pm with maximum coverage (about 52%) at 12:05pm. We will have community partners and staff-led educational programming about astronomy, eclipses, and other STEAM topics!
Hands-on activities and community partners will be available 9am-3pm. Planetarium shows will continue throughout the entire day until we close at 5:00pm.

COST: Regular ASC admission will cover the whole event:
Adult (13+): $22
Youth (2-12): $18
Toddler (under 2): free
ASC Members: free 
We encourage visitors to purchase tickets in advance through adventuresci.org/visit/pricing, but tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the counter.

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: www.adventuresci.org

Erosion, Sediment Controls, and Water Quality with MWS at the Adventure Science Center

HOST: Metro Water Services, NPDES

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville TN 37203

WHAT: Metro Water Services, Stormwater will lead all ages through interactive enviroscapes to show how erosion prevention and sediment controls play an important role in keeping our water clean! Visitors can walk through our inflatable soil tunnel to learn about soil with the National Resource Conservation Service.

COST: Free - This event will take place outside of the Adventure Science Center. Entrance into the museum will be a separate, additional cost.

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/water

Take and Make Instrument Craft

HOST: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th-22nd 2023, 9:00am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum,  222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville TN 37203

WHAT: Whether you shake or strum them, instruments all work in unique ways! Using common items and your creativity, you can invent your very own instrument. Will your instrument be loud or quiet? Will it make one noise or many? Spend some time in the Taylor Swift Education Center, or take the kit with you to make at home.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens, Families

WEBSITE: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/

Muse Family Science Fair

HOST: Muse Knoxville

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 9:30am-11:30am

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville, TN 37914

WHAT: Muse Knoxville is excited to bring back our Family Science Fair! We invite families to work together to design a science project and create those aha! moments. This project encourages students to think and act like young scientists. As a family, you will be designing a science project that uses the scientific method to solve a problem. We hope that this project helps your family explore the educational benefits of developing skills in writing, oral presentation, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Families must include at least one pre-school or elementary-aged child.
Families wanting to participate in the science fair need to complete an application. No pre-registration needed for spectators.

Please complete a project proposal application at https://themuseknoxville.org/events/muse-family-science-fair/ by Friday, September 8, 2023. Proposals will be reviewed by a science fair committee, consisting of members of Muse leadership staff. Ten projects will be chosen to be displayed and judged at the Muse Family Science Fair on Saturday, October 14th from 9:30am – 11:30am. Chosen applicants will be notified by email no later than Friday, September 15th and will need to come by Muse Knoxville to collect their project display board and kit.

COST: Included with Admission

General Admission (Ages 1-64 years of age): $12
*Reduced Cost Admission: $6
Senior Citizens 65+
Tennessee Educators (with valid ID)
Military and guests of military personnel (with valid ID)
Members & Children under the age of 1: FREE

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org

Mathnasium of Hendersonville's STEAM Festival Event

HOST: Mathnasium of Hendersonville

WHEN: Sunday, October 14th 2023, 10:00am-12:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 300 Indian Lake Blvd, Hendersonville TN 37075

WHAT: Mathnasium of Hendersonville will be setting up 5 activity tables centering around fun math-themed activities. At the end of the event, kids will receive a goodie bag.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: www.mathnasium.com/hendersonville

Solar Eclipse Celebration

HOST: Bartlett Public Library

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 10:30am - 12:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 5884 Stage Road, Bartlett TN, 38134

WHAT: Come to the Bartlett Public Library and witness the annular eclipse with us! We'll have special glasses for each participant to watch the eclipse, a demonstration, a special storytime, and craft projects!
Please register on the events calendar at www.memphislibrary.org

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Children, Teens, Families

WEBSITE: memphislibrary.org

Starry Nights at UTSI

HOST: UT Space Institute 

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th 2023, 4:00pm - 9:00pm

REGION: Middle Tenneessee

WHERE: 411 G.H. Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma TN 37318

WHAT: Planetarium, Van de Graph Generator, STEM arts and crafts, movie in the auditorium, outside observatory open, telescopes in the yard, snacks and drinks while they last 

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: utsi.edu

Wild Lunches

HOST: Lichterman Nature Center

WHEN: October 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st 2023; 12:00pm each day

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 5992 Quince Road, Memphis TN 38119

WHAT:Enjoy a wild lunch - live animal encounters daily at noon presented by wildlife experts.
Wednesday - Curator's Choice
Thursday - Turtle Feeding
Friday - Snake Feeding
Saturday - Curator's Choice

COST: Included with Nature Center Admission
Adults $12
Seniors $10
Youth (ages 3-12) $8
Under 2 free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://moshmemphis.com/explore/attractions/lichterman-nature-center/

Scarecrow Contest

HOST: Lichterman Nature Center

WHEN: Saturday, October 1st - November 30th 2023

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 5992 Quince Road,  Memphis TN 38119

WHAT: Scarecrows are displayed in trailside locations around the special events lawn and lake from October 1-Nov. 30th. Cash prizes are awarded for Best STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), Greenest, Most Creative, Best Critter, and Most Popular.

COST: Included with Nature Center Admission
Adult $12
Senior $10
Youth (ages 3-12) $8
Under 2 free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://moshmemphis.com/event/scarecrow-contest-applications-accepted-today/

STEAM-a-Palooza!

HOST: Discovery Center at Murfree Springs

WHEN: Saturday, October 14th, 12:00-4:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
502 SE Broad Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

WHAT: We are throwing a massive party to celebrate all things STEAM! Join us for a day dedicated to demonstrating how science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are used in everyday life. We will be hosting exhibitors from across Middle Tennessee who will be providing engaging, interactive, and hands-on activities that highlight the different STEAM aspects of their organizations. STEAM-a-Palooza is hosted outside of the Discovery Center and is free to the public. Museum admission is available for an extra fee.

COST: Free!
Admission to the museum is an additional cost.

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://www.explorethedc.org

STEAM Week

HOST: Everett Horn Public Library

WHEN: October 16th - October 20th, everyday from 4:00-5:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: Everett Horn Public Library, 702 W Church Street, Lexington, TN 38351

WHAT: Everett Horn Public Library will offer 5 days of activities covering each of the letters in the acronym STEAM including engineering with recycled materials, learning about electricity, and playing with robots.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Families

WEBSITE: www.ehlibrary.com