Events
Explore, learn, and connect at ScienceWorks!
From hands-on workshops to community celebrations, our events spark curiosity and bring people together. Join us for fun and discovery!
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Marigold Fest
Saturday, November 1
Noon to 2 PM at The Farm
Free
The Farm at SOU presents Marigold Fest, a tribute to the tradition of harvesting marigolds — a symbol of joy, memories, and prosperity in cultures around the world, from the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, to the Day of the Dead in Latin America.
Celebrate the season! Enjoy a hands-on marigold garland workshop at your local organic student farm.
Visitors are welcome to park in the ScienceWorks parking lot and then walk over to the festival on the Farm grounds.
NOON Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
11 AM to 2 PM
Free with membership or admission
Ring in the New Year at NOON with our annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration! Each year we count down to noon with not one, but two balloon drops: a raucous, music-filled celebration in the Main Gallery and a quieter, sensory-friendly countdown in Da Vinci’s Garage, where we whisper the numbers and celebrate with jazz hands instead of noise.
We’ll also host our annual Egg Drop Challenge, where participants engineer “spacecraft” to protect their brave “egg-stronauts” during a crash landing. Whether the egg survives or splats, we cheer for every launch, because that’s what scientific exploration is all about!
No advance ticket sales are available for this event, so come early to beat the lines!
Tinkering Studio: Fall Forest
Weekends in November
11 AM to 2 PM
Free with membership or admission
Help us grow a cardboard forest! Join us in the Tinkering Studio to build and decorate your own fall tree while exploring the science behind the changing seasons: why leaves turn color, fall, and make way for new growth. Add your creation to our collaborative Fall Forest or take it home as a reminder of autumn’s wonder.
Creative Dance for Children
10-Week Fall Session
We’re excited to partner with Creative Dance for Children for another season of joyful movement classes for kids 8 and under! This 10-week session runs Fridays, September 19 to December 12, (no classes October 3 & 31 or November 28). Classes take place in our colorful Pacific Crest Cove.
Cost: $10–15 drop-in, or $85–125 for the full session. Member discounts available. Register at CreativeDance.me
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