On October 22, Flying Cloud Institute along with the Berkshire STEM Pipeline and Hancock Shaker Village, will be hosting a night of hands-on science and arts exploration for students in grades K-8!

The event coincides with Massachusetts’ 7th Annual STEM Week to boost students’ interest in STEM fields. Complimentary refreshments will be served and prizes raffled off to participating families.

Students and their families will spend the evening problem-solving together in ways that involve exploring, tinkering, and creating. In addition to creative science and art projects with Flying Cloud educators, several local experts and organizations will participate. Staff members from Berkshire Museum will explore how a physics zipline works, while Mt. Everett teachers lead a Robotics challenge. BeatNest School will demonstrate electro music stations and Berkshire Design will present a design challenge. Participants will learn about the sonification of plants from professors at Berkshire Community College, while they explore 3-D scanning and printing with Berkshire Innovation Center representatives. Bottomless Bricks will help students design and build derby cars using LEGO elements, and Mass Audubon will lead a printing activity. Staff from Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, Greenagers, and Hancock Shaker Village will also be leading kid-centered challenge activities.

Families are encouraged to register online, but it is not required for this free event.

DATE: Tuesday, October 22

TIME: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

LOCATION: Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 W Housatonic St, Pittsfield