Wilderness Medicine: Treating those Pesky Mosquitoes!

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

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:30am

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 501 Poplar View Parkway Colliervile, TN 38017

WHAT: Little Medical School Mid-south will teach students how mosquitoes can spread diseases and, more importantly, how to shield themselves from these tiny but troublesome foes.
Register online at https://colliervillelibrary.libcal.com/event/11219450 starting October 7th

AUDIENCE: Children

COST: Free

WEBSITE: colliervilletn.gov/library

STEAM Showcase

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: Hands On! Discovery Center
1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray TN 37615

WHAT: Stop by anytime between 10am to 2pm for a showcase that’s all about STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Explore a variety of interactive and fun opportunities for curious minds of all ages. The focus is to introduce our visitors to what STEM/STEAM exactly is as well as early workforce development and career path cultivation. We will have organizations from across our region showcasing a variety of things including coding robotics, fossils, electrical motors, finds from a naturalist, flight, and much more.

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: Included with admission

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

Coding Classes with the Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls

HOST: Blount County Public Library & Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 1:30pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 508 N Cusick Street, Maryville TN 37804
Blount County Public Library, Meeting Room Hallway

WHAT: BCPL is partnering with the Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls for this TN STEAMFest event. Volunteers from ORCSG will teach short coding lessons: "You Can Code" and "Building Virtual Worlds" for kids in the 5th grade and up. Spaces are limited, so please register on our website in advance.
Check our website to register or email bcpl.kids@blounttn.org for more information

AUDIENCE: Children and Teens

COST: Free

WEBSITE: blountlibrary.org

Laser Live - School of Rock

HOST: Museum of Science and History (MoSH)

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 7:00pm-9:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central, Memphis TN

WHAT: Join us for this exclusive Laser Live program where we will feature the School of Rock (Memphis, Wolfchase, and Germantown) in our full dome planetarium, accompanied by a full laser light show.

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: $15

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

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

Growing Minds

HOST: Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:30am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
200 S. Second St., Clarksville TN

WHAT: Join us at Customs House Museum & Cultural Center for a day of STEAM activities for all ages. Workshops will include musical instruments (3-8 years old), model trains (8-12 years old), photography (middle school), videography (high school), and printmaking (adults). Check website and event marketing for times and registration for each workshop.
Pre-registration is requested. Links for each workshop is included in event marketing. See the website or social media for the links.

AUDIENCE: All ages

COST: Free

WEBSITE: customshousemuseum.org

Monster Bash

HOST: Creative Discovery Museum

WHEN: Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st 2023 6:00pm-8:30pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 321 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

WHAT: Creative Discovery Museum Members - join CDM for this family-friendly Halloween bash! Explore the Museum in your kid-friendly costumes (we especially love a costume theme that includes the whole family) and enjoy monster-themed activities and games. Admission includes access to all the Museum’s exhibits and all activities and take-aways. It’ll be so much fun, it’s scary!
Registration is required and can be found at https://www.cdmfun.org/event/monster-bash for both Friday and Saturday night

AUDIENCE: All ages, members of the CDM
Not a member? Join today at cdmfun.org/join!

COST: $10 per person

WEBSITE: cdmfun.org

Atomic Glow Putty Discovery Lab Program

HOST: Hands On! Discovery Center

WHEN: October 17th-November 5th 2023
Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm
Sunday: 1:30pm and 3:30pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 1212 Suncrest Dr., Gray, TN 37615

WHAT: We are stirring up something gloppy, goopy, and spooky in the lab for National Chemistry Week. Learn about the perplexing properties of polymers and make your own atomic-glowing silly putty to take home.

AUDIENCE: All ages and abilities

COST: FREE with general paid admission.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

NASA ASTRO CAMP

HOST: Central Magnet School Science National Honor Society

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 502 SE Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

WHAT: Come join us at the Discovery Center to explore STEAM through hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and lessons on Earth and space science aligned with NASA-designed science experiences and inspiring the next generation of scientists!

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://snhscentralmagnet.wixsite.com/mysite

LEGO Family Fun with Bricks 4 Kids

HOST: Bricks 4 Kidz Knoxville

WHEN: Wednesday, October 18th 2023, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Thursday, October 19th 2023, 1:00pm-2:30pm and 4:00pm-5:30pm
Friday, October 20th 2023, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:30am-12:00pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 9724 Kingston Pike Ste 1000 (Courtyard 5, Building 10), Knoxville TN 37922

WHAT: Experience LEGO STEAM concepts the Bricks 4 Kidz way! With activities that cover all 5 aspects of STEAM, fill your Brick Passport to earn a prize! Bricks 4 Kidz inspires and mentors the next generation of rocket scientists, robot engineers, and video game designers, all with engaging LEGO building!
Please register for our event at Bricks4Kidz.com/knoxville

COST: $29 includes 1 child and 1-2 guardians (2 mini-figures included, additional mini-figures $6 each)

AUDIENCE: Children, Families

WEBSITE: Bricks4Kidz.com/knoxville

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/

STEAMagination!

HOST: Challenger Center - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:00am

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 755 E. 5th St, Chattanooga TN 37403

WHAT: Participants will engage in creative construction engineering projects including working with Keva Planks, building spaghetti towers, designing balloon-powered cars, and playing with a Rig-a-ma-jig!

Pre-registration is preferred. Guests can register via the following google forms link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScC-Gzu81swc2k8qCah9Rl-yzy5KYKD50H-N2xzW9j0ufgEmg/viewform?usp=sf_link

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://www.utc.edu/health-education-and-professional-studies/challenger-stem-learning-center

Dendrochronology Tree Ring Drawings

HOST: Children's Museum of Memphis

WHEN: Daily from Tuesday, October 17th - Sunday, October 22, 2023, 9:00am-5:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 2525 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38104

WHAT: In the Art and Innovation Lab, participants will create colorful, concentric circle drawings as they combine art, math, and science to learn about Dendrochronology, or the study of dating trees by their ring growth. 

COST: The event is included in the cost of general museum admission.

AUDIENCE: Children, Families

WEBSITE: https://cmom.com/

STEAM on the Field

HOST: Backfield In Motion

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 4:30pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: TBD

WHAT: Showcase of Meta Quest VR Headsets, EGAME Sports, and Arts & Crafts

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Teens, Adults, Families

WEBSITE: www.backfieldinmotion.org

International Archaeology Day at the Parthenon

HOST: The Parthenon

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 9:00am - 12:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: The Parthenon, 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

WHAT: The 4th annual archaeology event is the best Parthenon public program of the season! Meet a real archaeologist from Greece, Dr. Ioulia Tzonou. Watch gold leafing from expert gilders who added the gold to Athena Parthenos. Earn your own "Official Archaeologist of the Nashville Parthenon" badge!

COST: Museum admission:
$10 Adults
$8 Seniors (62+)
$8 Youth (4-17)
Children Under 4 FREE

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/iad2023

International Archaeology Day

HOST: Chucalissa Museum

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:00am - 3:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis TN 38109

WHAT: Join us between 10am and 3pm to celebrate International Archaeology Day! Ongoing activities include flintknapping, pottery, dart throwing, and Native American art demonstrations. Guided tours of the archaeology trench and hiking trails will be offered at set times. Check our website or Facebook for specific times.

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: memphis.edu/Chucalissa

Rocks, fossils, the Civil War, and the Revolution on the Murfreesboro Greenway

HOST: MTSU Geosciences

WHEN: Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:00am

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Fortress Rosecrans Trailhead, 1916 Golf Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
You can find the Trailhead on a map here: https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/facilities/facility/details/Fortress-Rosecrans-Trailhead-6

WHAT: The Fortress Rosecrans Trailhead on the Murfreesboro Greenway is the gateway to limestone rock formations, 455 million year old fossils, Civil War fortifications, and a creek named after a Revolutionary War captain. Experience all of this during an hour-long walk. (Sturdy shoes or boots are recommended.)

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: Adults

WEBSITE: https://www.mtsu.edu/geosciences/

Repair Days

HOST: Metal Museum

WHEN: Thursday, October 19th 2023, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, October 20th 2023, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, October 21st 2023, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, October 22nd 2023, 10:00am - 4:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 374 Metal Museum Drive, Memphis TN 38106

WHAT: Repair Days is the Metal Museum's annual fundraiser. Bring your metal items to the Museum to have them restored. All proceeds raised during Repair Days help to support the Museum’s annual programming such as new exhibitions, the apprenticeship program, the M4 on tour, and our after-school program Forging the Future. 

COST: Free

AUDIENCE: All ages

WEBSITE: https://www.metalmuseum.org/

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/