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STEM & Science

Science, maker, and discovery

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Planetarium Show: WE CHOOSE SPACE
Sun, Nov 8 +2 dates

Planetarium Show: WE CHOOSE SPACE

Explore the International Space Station and Apollo missions via planetarium, plus stargazing.

11:30 AM Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green
5–18 yrsIndoor
Star Struck: Kids Edition (Families, Ages 5+)
Mon, Nov 9

Star Struck: Kids Edition (Families, Ages 5+)

Family stargazing adventure—telescopes, space facts, and night-sky exploration.

7:00 PM Wildwood Metropark, Toledo
5–18 yrsOutdoor
Family Explorers Club: Coding
Tue, Nov 10 +1 dates

Family Explorers Club: Coding

Kids learn coding hands-on at Imagination Station's Family Explorers Club.

11:00 AM Imagination Station, Toledo
5–12 yrsIndoor
Littlest Naturalist: Animal Coverings (Ages 3-5)
Tue, Nov 10

Littlest Naturalist: Animal Coverings (Ages 3-5)

Little explorers discover animal coverings through touch at Glass City Enrichment Center.

10:00 AM Glass City Enrichment Center, Toledo
3–5 yrsIndoor
JR the Turtle Canvas Keepsakes (Adults and 5+)
Wed, Nov 11 +1 dates

JR the Turtle Canvas Keepsakes (Adults and 5+)

Paint a canvas alongside JR, a box turtle ambassador, at Glass City Metropark.

10:00 AM Glass City Enrichment Center at Glass City Metropark, Toledo
5–18 yrsOutdoor
Bolt Action Wednesdays
Wed, Nov 11

Bolt Action Wednesdays

Learn tabletop wargaming or play Bolt Action Wednesday nights at Toledo Game Room.

1:00 PM Toledo Game Room, Toledo
8–18 yrsIndoor
Ritter Planetarium: “Einstein's Gravity Playlist”
Fri, Nov 13

Ritter Planetarium: “Einstein's Gravity Playlist”

Explore gravitational waves and space-time at University of Toledo's planetarium show.

2:30 PM University of Toledo Ritter Planetarium, Toledo
5–18 yrsIndoor
Invention 101 with the Rigamajig
Sun, Nov 15

Invention 101 with the Rigamajig

Loose-parts engineering play at Walbridge Library—build with pulleys, wheels, and brackets.

9:00 AM Walbridge Library, Walbridge
4–18 yrsIndoor
Try it! Atlatls (Adults and 8+)
Sun, Nov 15

Try it! Atlatls (Adults and 8+)

Learn to throw ancient atlatls (spear-throwers) at Side Cut Metropark in this hands-on history activity.

2:00 PM Sledding Hill at Side Cut Metropark, Maumee
8–18 yrsOutdoor
Lil' Scupper's Kids Club: Great Lakes Beach Glass Discovery
Thu, Nov 19

Lil' Scupper's Kids Club: Great Lakes Beach Glass Discovery

Kids explore beach glass and Great Lakes natural history at this museum discovery program.

10:30 AM National Museum of the Great Lakes, East Toledo, Toledo
4–12 yrsIndoor
Veteran's Glassblowing Day
Sat, Nov 21

Veteran's Glassblowing Day

Watch glassblowing artists & try hands-on glass-making while honoring veterans.

1:00 PM Glass Pavilion, Hot Shop, Toledo
Free5–18 yrsIndoor
Block Party Blowout
Sun, Nov 29

Block Party Blowout

50,000 blocks come alive at Imagination Station's one-weekend block-building extravaganza.

7:00 AM Imagination Station, Toledo
0–18 yrsIndoor
Family Explorers Club: Lunar Landing
Tue, Dec 1 +1 dates

Family Explorers Club: Lunar Landing

Hands-on lunar science for preschoolers—explore how craters form at Imagination Station.

11:00 AM Imagination Station, Toledo
4–12 yrsIndoor
Cozy Cider & Sweet Bites Cooking Class
Thu, Dec 3

Cozy Cider & Sweet Bites Cooking Class

Hands-on fall cooking class at Toledo GROWs where kids learn baking with apple cider and seasonal ingredients.

12:00 PM Toledo GROWs Urban Farm, Toledo
Free5–18 yrsIndoor
Planetarium Show: THE ALIEN WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS
Thu, Dec 3 +2 dates

Planetarium Show: THE ALIEN WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS

Full-dome planetarium show where a spaceship threatens to steal Christmas.

1:30 PM Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green
0–18 yrsIndoor
Planetarium Show: SECRET OF THE STAR
Sun, Dec 6 +2 dates

Planetarium Show: SECRET OF THE STAR

Beloved planetarium Christmas show featuring winter-sky tour and seasonal lights.

2:30 PM Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green
5–18 yrsIndoor
Drawing from the Archives with Julie McMaster
Thu, Dec 10

Drawing from the Archives with Julie McMaster

Peek behind the scenes at Toledo Museum of Art's archives with artist Julie McMaster.

12:00 PM Toledo Center for Visual Arts, Toledo
6–18 yrsIndoor
Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point
Fri, Dec 11

Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point

Glass artist Hannah Bowlus explores form and perception through sculpture and lighting at Toledo Museum of Art.

6:00 AM Toledo Museum of Art: Glass Pavilion, Toledo
8–18 yrsIndoor
Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach
Fri, Dec 11

Losing Ourselves Together: The Art of Bobby Anspach

Immersive art installation by Toledo-born artist Bobby Anspach at Glass Pavilion.

6:00 AM Toledo Museum of Art: Glass Pavilion, Toledo
6–18 yrsIndoor
Think Tank: Gingerbread Houses Workshop
Sat, Dec 12

Think Tank: Gingerbread Houses Workshop

Engineering-themed gingerbread house workshop at Imagination Station in Toledo.

9:00 AM Imagination Station, Toledo
4–12 yrsIndoor
Homeschool Workshop K-3: Sounds All Around
Tue, Dec 15

Homeschool Workshop K-3: Sounds All Around

Homeschool kids clap, tap, and explore sound & music at Imagination Station.

8:30 AM Imagination Station, Toledo
5–9 yrsIndoor
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