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LAUNCH MARCH 9 EVENTS MARCH 10-23 EXPLORATION EXPO MARCH 24 10 0 1 E BI VENT G + 100 PA ARTYR 1 E BIG + VEN PA TS RT Y PRESENTED BY PRESENTED Welcome to the 2018 Science Festival

Place your seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked positions - the 2018 Atlanta Science Festival is about to take off! We’ll be cruising through 100 engaging science events and making connections at venues across the metro Atlanta region. You’ll see drones and robots, comics and comedy, farms and orchards, nature walks, ice cream tastings, art, trivia, curling, superheroes, beavers, newts, and bees! And just when you think it’s over, we’ll reach our final destination at for Atlanta’s biggest family science event, the Exploration Expo! We invite you to join the thousands of curious kids and adults to experience the wonder of science.

Delta Air Lines is extremely proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Atlanta Science Festival. With this partnership, we are committed to building a vibrant and engaged Atlanta community, and to advancing education and shaping the lives of future employees and customers. We know the importance of engaging more students in science, technology, and math to generate tomorrow’s STEM workforce. So, on behalf of our Atlanta-based flight crew, we hope you enjoy your science in Atlanta or wherever your final destination may take you...

Sincerely, Tad Hutcheson Vice President – Community Engagement

Delta Air Lines HEY KIDS! FOR SOME EXTRA FESTIVAL TEAM OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN, FIND ALEX Festival Directors: Jordan Rose & Meisa Salaita HIDDEN 15 TIMES Director of New Initiatives: Sarah Peterson THROUGHOUT THIS Expo Chair: Melody Richardson PROGRAM. Volunteer Coordinator: Danielle Freeman Expo Volunteer Coordinator: Debbie Mullis Festival Coordinator: Kellie Vinal Marketing and Media Relations: Lenz, Inc. Event Management: Destination South Meetings & Events Evaluation: Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing Design: Lenz, Inc., Jonathan Splitlog, Vichhika Tep

FESTIVAL BOARD MEMBERS David Hartnett (Chair), Lynn Durham, Lilyn Hester, Jason Hoch, David Lynn, Sarah Peterson, Johnna Robinson, Jordan Rose, Meisa Salaita

GENERAL INFORMATION Atlanta Science Festival 191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: 770.332.4992 I [email protected]

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FRIDAY, 3/9 CCPLS Family Tech Time Bio-Bus: The Hamster Lineup Bio-Bus: DNA is for Families RISE UP, ROBOTS C F T C F C F 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.* 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. C T F A Mountain View Regional Norcross Library 7:00 p.m. Toco Hills Library Library * Also at 4:10 p.m. Hidden Histories in Public

Wetland Beavers in the The Power of Connected Health SATURDAY, 3/10 Big City A T F A Drones for Good 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. P C F T A David J. Sencer CDC Museum C F 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Honeywell Atlanta Software 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Blue Heron Nature Preserve Center Grady High School Gwinnett 4-H Wacky Science Night from UGA Ext Superhero Science Night Strengthening STEAM WEDNESDAY, 3/14 C F T P C F Pi Day Extravaganza 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Success 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. C T F Gwinnett County Govt Annex E Children’s Museum of Atlanta 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kennesaw State University Beatrice the Biologist Morehouse School of Medicine Critters & Cabernet T F A A Outdoor STEAM 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fashionable Circuits 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. P C F T Manuel’s Tavern C F Savi Provisions 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.* Outdoor Activity Center Midtown International School FRIDAY, 3/16 * Also at 11:15 a.m. : People + Public Health SUNDAY, 3/11 Bio-Bus: Elementary Weather Family Science Carnival T F C F 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. STEM Gems C F 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.* David J. Sencer CDC Museum C T 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hairston Crossing Library 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. * Also at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Emory Goizueta Business What the Trash? School Full STEAM Ahead Family Day T A Bio-Bus: Star Wars Geoscience 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. P C F T C T F Breakfast Lab from UGA Ext 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.* C F Ponce de Leon Library The Question Booth 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. * Also at 5:30 p.m. Dekalb County Ext Office Not Just Newts T A 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. C F T A Autism in the Media Atlanta – Nature Play 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. A C F The Amphibian Foundation 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Intro to Curling 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcus Autism Center The Golden Record T A 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. T A SSEF STEAM Showcase 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.* Center Ice Arena Ice Cream Science C T F C F T A The Space 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. TECHNOSELF with 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. * Also at 6:00 p.m. North Springs Charter Deantoni Parks High Road Craft Tasting Room High School Mathematics in Motion T A 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. #ScienceBirthdayBash T A Breaking Down the Bean 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.* Red Light Cafe P C F T A A 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Drew Charter School 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. * Also at 7:00 p.m. Taproom Coffee SATURDAY, 3/17 Bird Walk Eco Expedition C T F A C F T A MONDAY, 3/12 THURSDAY, 3/15 + STEM = Science 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Science Behind the Fernbank Museum Park in Motion Scenes at Clorox C F T F A Latino College & STEM Fair 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Rock ‘n’ Walk C T F Center for Arts The Clorox Company C F T A 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Stone Mountain Park The Story Collider Bio-Bus: Animal Diversity T A C F K.I.D.S. Club 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Genius Camp: Maker Teens C T F Highland Inn Ballroom Atlanta-Fulton Central Library T F 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Georgia Tech TUESDAY, 3/13 Bio-Bus: Biotechnology & Forensics Beehives & Bug Collections Discovery Day: Discovery Taste of Science from UGA Ext C T F Stations 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. T A C T F A C T F A Atlanta-Fulton Central Library 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech UGA Clayton County Ext Georgia State University Project Zero: A VR Experience Invention Protection Sprouting Scientists T F A Discovery Day: Eureka Labs C F P F 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Carter Presidential Library C T F A 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman Georgia State University

4 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org P = Preschool (ages 0-4) C = Children (ages 5-12) T = Teens (ages 13-18) F = Families A = Adults E = Educators MARCH 9 - MARCH 24

Discovery Day: Fusion Gallery Starry Night Fernbank Forest Wildflower TUESDAY, 3/20 Tour C T F A C T F A Arts and [Chem] Crafts 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. C T F A C T F 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Georgia State University Hard Labor Creek State Park 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Fernbank Museum GSU Perimeter College Clarkston STEAM Teacher Seminar SUNDAY, 3/18 STEMCon Night E The Question Booth The Sound of Light 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. C T T A C T F 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. High Museum of Art 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tucker Middle School Ponce City Market GSU Perimeter College Decatur Crime Scene Investigation Frankenstein Goes Back to Squad Kids Day on the Farm Become an Archaeologist the Lab T C F C F 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. A 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Gaia Gardens/Love is Love Farm Oakhurst Park Pavillion Crime Scene Investigation From Orchard to Barrel Cobb 4-H Family Science Voices from the Ebola Epidemic Squad: Junior Edition A Night from UGA Ext T A C 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. P C F 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday Night Garage 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. David J. Sencer CDC Museum Georgia Gwinnett College Cobb County Ext Office Science of the Circus Women & Minorities in STEM City Salamander Stroll C T F Mock Climate Change C T F A 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* Negotiation T F A 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Circus School of Atlanta T A Oxford College Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve * Also at 3:30 p.m. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Emory University Fernbank Museum BioBlitz Roadside Geology Walk Intersections of Science & T F A T A Spirituality in Addiction 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 3/21 A Fernbank Museum First Presbyterian Church of Atl Insects Around Us 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. C T F A First Christian Church of Decatur Escape the Bus! 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Canning for Kids from GSU Perimeter College Decatur T F UGA Ext Science Trivia Hourly, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m. C T A Frederick Douglass High School 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Unveiling the Internet 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. T Manuel’s Tavern Nerdy Derby 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.* Emory University C T F Exploring Edible Insects 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. * Also at 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, 3/23 C F Science for EveryBODY Hollis Innovation Academy 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. P C T F A Little Shop of Stories Chasing Coral 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. G4C Game Jam T A Chattahoochee Technical College 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. T Atl’s Most Despised Vertebrate 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Oxford College C T F A Physics Live! Academy of Medicine 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. P C T F Kavarna Coffeehouse Evolution Animated 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. SSSSSSSuper Day A Emory University 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. C T F Bride of Frankenstein 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Monday Night Garage T A Science.Art.Wonder Fernbank Science Center 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. T A Fernbank Museum Science Improv 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. The Question Booth T A Emory University 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. T A Math Trivia 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Whole World Improv T A Chemistry Carnival Ponce City Market 7:30-9:30 p.m. C F Thinking Man Tavern THURSDAY, 3/22 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Silver Scream Science STEAM Leadership Conference Emory University Spookshow MONDAY, 3/19 E C T F A 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Communicating the Facts 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The Astronomy of Star Wars Georgia Tech T F A T A Avondale Towne Cinema 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. * Also at 10:00 p.m. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. GSU Perimeter College Messy Thursdays Little 5 Points Community Center Dunwoody P F DESIGNORAMA 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Intro to Curling P C T F Children’s Museum of Atlanta The Science of “Motherese” T A 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Drew Charter School T A 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Roadside Geology Walk Center Ice Arena Manuel’s Tavern T A Twilight Trek with Zoo Atlanta 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. C T F High Museum SATURDAY, 3/24 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. CDC in the Scene Exploration Expo Zoo Atlanta T F A 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Piedmont Park Emory University

P = Preschool (ages 0-4) C = Children (ages 5-12) T = Teens (ages 13-18) F = Families A = Adults E = Educators #ATLSciFest 5 PROGRAM PARTNERS The Atlanta Science Festival would not be possible without the contributions of our partners to produce events, bring audiences, and provide professional services. We are grateful to the following program partners (bolded partners are also sponsors of ASF):

Agnes Scott College Grady High School AIR Serenbe The Hereafter Artist Collective Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Pi Alpha Omega chapter) High Museum of Art The Amphibian Foundation High Road Craft Ice Cream ArtsATL Hollis Innovation Academy Arts@Tech Honeywell Atlanta Botanical Garden HowStuffWorks Atlanta Curling Club HuffPost Atlanta Geological Society The Imperial Opa Circus Atlanta Jewish Music Festival InterPlay Atlanta Blue Heron Nature Preserve iSchool Initiative Call it God, Call it Science Ivy & Roses Community Fund The Presidential Library & Museum Kennesaw State University Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Little Minute Chattahoochee Technical College Little Shop of Stories Children’s Museum of Atlanta Love is Love Farm/Gaia Gardens The Circus School of Atlanta Marcus Autism Center The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman, LLC. The Clorox Company Midtown International School Cobb 4-H Monday Night Brewing Cobb County Public Library System Morehouse School of Medicine Decatur Makers National Organization of Minority Architects Destination South Meetings & Events Northrop Grumman Drew Charter School NSF Center for Selective C-H Functionalization Emory University NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution Fernbank Museum of Natural History Oxford College Fernbank Science Center The Paideia School First Christian Church of Decatur Perimeter College at Georgia State University Flight of Swallows Sandy Springs Education Force G3 Robotics Science of Fun Games 4 Change Shades of Green Permaculture Gentle Spirit Christian Church The Silver Scream Spookshow Georgia Aquarium Stated Clearly Georgia Department of Education STEM Atlanta Women Georgia Gwinnett College STEM Gems Georgia Institute of Technology Story Collider Georgia Mineral Society Taproom Coffee Georgia Organics Extension Georgia Reptile Society WABE – 90.1FM Georgia State University West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Georgia Tech Research Institute Zoo Atlanta

6 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org March 9, 2018 7:00 - 8:30p.m. Join us before the show at 6pm for an interactive Robot Petting Zoo. $15 Ferst Center for the Arts Georgia Institute of Technology 349 Ferst Drive Atlanta, GA 30332

The robot uprising is coming. Grab your survival gear and provisions. Atlanta Science Festival presents an evening with a droid comedian, a robotic musician, an army of interactive robot displays, and more. Safe for sentient beings of all kinds (humans preferred). Check online for tickets and additional information.

#ATLSciFest 7 SATURDAY, MARCH 10

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Drones for Good Grady High School, cafeteria Children, Families 929 Charles Allen Dr NE Drones are everywhere these days, but how much do you know about Atlanta, GA 30309 how they work, how to fly them, and what they can do? Pop in to Fee: Free catch a glimpse of this exciting program where you’ll jump into the world of drones by building your own drone and testing its strength. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partners: Grady High School, G3 Robotics

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Strengthening STEAM Success Morehouse School of Medicine Educators National Center for Are you struggling with ways to effectively implement a STEAM Primary Care Building, E-Lab curriculum in your classroom? Join The Office for Educational 720 Westview Dr, SW Outreach and Health Careers at Morehouse School of Medicine as Atlanta, GA 30310 we provide a professional development workshop that addresses the Fee: $35 implementation of successful STEAM teaching modalities in the 6-12 grade classrooms. Our interactive workshop will be geared towards promoting teamwork among teachers from different disciplines, facilitating collaborative approaches to planning STEAM learning experiences, and differentiating instruction for diverse learners. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Check online for ticket and parking information. Presenting Partner: Morehouse School of Medicine

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. & Fashionable Circuits 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Midtown International Children, Families School Join the wearable technology craze and create your very own light 1575 Sheridan Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30324 up accessories. After a quick review on circuit basics, kids will be Fee: Free with unleashed to use coin batteries and LEDs to create their own unique advance registration light up accessory. From jewelry, to head lamps, insect bag tags, and goggles, the STEAM possibilities are limitless! You even get to take your design and supplies home with you! Space is limited, so register early. Check online for registration information. Note this event has two sessions (10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.). Presenting Partner: Midtown International School

8 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SATURDAY, 10 MARCH

STEM Gems: Giving Girls Role Models in STEM Careers 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Emory Goizueta Business Children, Teens School, Rm 234 Join us for an interactive panel discussion that will enlighten and 1300 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30322 empower girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM. You’ll Fee: $5 (Parents get to meet women from a diverse set of STEM careers and learn accompanying about their unique journeys that led them to their respective careers. children are free) Panelists will share advice, guidance, and to-do’s specific to girls and young women to help jumpstart their STEM journeys. As a bonus, you’ll walk away with some STEM Gems swag and handouts that include the 44 STEM Gems and their respective diverse STEM careers. Check online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partner: STEM Gems

Breakfast Lab from UGA Extension 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Dekalb County Children, Families Extension Office Think you can only do science in a lab? Not true! Join us as we step Auditorium 4380 Memorial Dr into the kitchen and explore the science behind your breakfast. We’ll Decatur, GA 30032 be experimenting with ingredients to see what makes the fluffiest Fee: $5 pancake, finding the effects of temperature on butter making, and more! Check online to register. Presenting Partner: UGA Extension

Zoo Atlanta – Nature Play 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Zoo Atlanta Children, Families 800 Cherokee Ave SE Join us as we explore the great outdoors during Zoo Atlanta’s Atlanta, GA 30315 Nature Play! During this family-friendly program, you’ll exercise your Fee: $5 imaginations and learn about nature by exploring, all within the heart of Atlanta! You’ll meet the instructor at Zoo Atlanta and walk to Grant Park to discover the natural world that surrounds us in an urban environment. We hope you come play in nature with us! Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Zoo Atlanta

Ice Cream Science SIGNATURE EVENT 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Children, Families, Teens, Adults High Road Craft Tasting Room I scream, you scream, we all 1730 W Oak Commons Ct scream for ice cream! Join local Marietta, GA 30062 Fee: Free with advance treasure High Road Craft Ice registration Cream as they share the science and engineering behind one of our favorite desserts. We’ll be touring the facility to see the science behind the scenes, and, of course, tasting their delicious ice cream! The tasting room will be open from 10am - 2pm, but tours will take place at 10:30, 11:30, and 1pm. There will also be an ice cream chef demo at noon. Check online to register. Presenting Partner: High Road Craft Ice Cream

#ATLSciFest 9 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. #ScienceBirthdayBash Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Dr Preschool, Children, Families, Teens, Adults Atlanta, GA 30307 Experience a scientific collision between the 50th anniversaries of two Fee: Free 1967 STEM events - the opening of Fernbank Science Center and the Apollo 6 mission. We’ll have birthday fanfare (including a Slime Bar!!) SATURDAY, MARCH 10 SATURDAY, for the Center celebrating 50 years of chemistry, biology and physics. We’ll even have Showtime and Tell at the Apollo 6 command module to help us dive deep into space exploration. Don’t miss the special 1967 price for our planetarium show - just 50 cents! Presenting Partner: Fernbank Science Center

SIGNATURE EVENT Eco Expedition 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Children, Teens, Families, Adults Stone Mountain Park 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd Join in on the hunt to find and Stone Mountain, identify bugs, birds, plants, and GA 30083 more around Stone Mountain! Fee: Free with park admission Experts from Georgia State University, local organizations, and National Geographic’s Georgia Geographic Alliance will help YOU explore the different species in your own backyard. We’ll use the iNaturalist app to record observations and contribute to a worldwide map of biodiversity. Come to the visitor center at Confederate Hall for K-12 activities related to this mini “BioBlitz” and join in on our quest! Don’t forget to explore our collection of fossils when you stop by to better understand previous extinctions in the history of life! Hiking groups will depart frequently from the Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center. Stick around and check out the Rock ‘n’ Walk event as well. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rock ‘n’ Walk Stone Mountain Park 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd Children, Teens, Families, Adults Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Millions of years ago, a massive magma chamber cooled below Fee: Free with park ground near Atlanta never erupting through to the surface. Now, we admission call it Stone Mountain. Join GSU Geosciences on a hike to explore this unique granite dome. You can start the hikes or swing by for a hands-on learning session at the visitor center in Confederate Hall where the geologists will explore the history of this notable natural landmark. You’ll also be able to ‘walk’ a Giant Traveling Map of Georgia, engage in activities with rock and mineral specimens, and explore other natural landscapes using Google Cardboard VR. Groups will depart frequently for the guided hike from the Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center. Stick around and check out the Eco Expedition event as well. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

10 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SATURDAY, 10 MARCH

Genius Camp: Maker Teens 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Georgia State Arts & Teens, Families Humanities Bldg, Join the maker movement and make something at Georgia State ExLab Rm 200 10 Ave University’s new ExLab. Scan your favorite toy and prepare it to Atlanta, GA 30303 become a part of virtual reality; print an object you design on a 3-D Fee: Free with advance printer; learn to solder and bring home your own blinky robot! Check registration online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

Taste of Science SIGNATURE EVENT 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Teens, Adults Georgia Tech Campus, Near Cressler Campanile Featuring live demonstrations, 350 Ferst Dr, NW food samples, and fascinating Atlanta, GA 30332 facts that tie science, culture, Fee: $5 (students and food together, the Taste of with ID are free) Science is sure to satisfy your appetite for learning. Tickets sold on site only. Presenting Partner: Georgia Institute of Technology

Invention Protection 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman Children, Families 5th Floor Conference Are you a “maker”? Whether an inventor, artist, or entrepreneur, one Center St NE of the most important parts of creating is protecting your creations! Atlanta, GA 30309 Join us for an interactive and engaging exploration of patenting Fee: Free with advance inventions, copyright rights, and what it means to have a trademark. registration With lots of take-home goodies and games, we’ll help you learn how to protect what you create.This program is designed to satisfy the Girl Scouts IP Patch requirements and satisfy parts of the Boy Scouts Inventing Merit Badge. Check online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partner: Meunier, Carlin, & Curfman, LLC

CCPLS Family Tech Time 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Mountain View Regional Children, Teens, Families Library Junior techies, join in! Float from table to table sampling tech 3320 Sandy Plains Rd Marietta, GA 30066 gadgets and get hands on with makerspace activities in this family Fee: Free friendly afternoon of fun. Call (770) 509-2725 with any questions. Presenting Partner: Cobb County Public Library System, Cobb 4-H

#ATLSciFest 11 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Wetland Beavers in the Big City Blue Heron Nature Preserve Emma Wetlands Field Preschool, Children, Families, Teens, Adults Education Center Join the naturalists at Blue Heron Nature Preserve for a look into the 0 Emma Ln Atlanta, GA 30342 natural and unnatural history of the Emma Wetlands property. On our guided hike through this 30 acre public park in , we’ll look

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 SATURDAY, Fee: $10 adults/$5 kids (3-18)/2 & under free for signs of beavers, see beaver dams up close and personal, all the while learning how beavers are shaping the land for the benefit of all. Fingers crossed that conditions will be right for us to even take a crack at building our own dams! Check online for advance tickets or get them on site. Presenting Partner: Blue Heron Nature Preserve

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Superhero Science Night Children’s Museum of Atlanta Preschool, Children, Families 275 Centennial Olympic Science gives us all super powers! Dress up as your favorite superhero Park Dr NW and come to the Museum to learn how to save the world with the Atlanta, GA 30313 Fee: Members: $6; power of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics! Enjoy Non-Members: $15 special hands-on activities throughout the Museum. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event or at the door. Order online or call 404.527.3693. Children must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a child. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Presenting Partner: Children’s Museum of Atlanta

SIGNATURE EVENT Critters & Cabernet 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Adults Savi Provisions, Brookhaven Reptiles and Wine?! What could 3655 Roswell Rd NE go wrong? After 3 amazing Atlanta, GA 30342 summers of Critter Camp — Fee: $5 teaching kids about the biology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles — The Amphibian Foundation is launching an adult spinoff - Critters and Cabernet! Join us for our extremely hands-on approach to learning about this fascinating group of animals: Frogs, Salamanders, Turtles, Lizards and will be present to explore. Please check online to register and for any updated venue information. Presenting Partner: The Amphibian Foundation

12 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SUNDAY, MARCH 11

Family Science Carnival 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Paideia School, Children, Families Front Lawn Bring the whole family out for a science carnival mashup! Parents and 1509 Ponce de Leon Ave NE kids can play with--or against--each other in games based on some Atlanta, GA 30307 of your favorite classic science experiments and beloved carnival Fee: Free with games: Air Cannon Shoot, Giant Jenga, Sound Wave Splash, and advance registration more! Check online for registration and parking information and for weather-related updates. Presenting Partner: The Paideia School, Science of Fun

Full STEAM Ahead SIGNATURE EVENT 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Family Day High Museum of Art Preschool, Children, Teens, 1280 Peachtree St NE Families Atlanta, GA 30309 Fee: Free What do science, technology, engineering, and math have to do with making art? Come to the High Museum of Art with your family where you will discover how art connects with these subjects and creativity! View the exhibition Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age, to see work by the innovative Dutch designer, whose approach to design is marked by combining science, technology, restless curiosity, and creativity, and then participate in art making activities! Paid parking available on site. Presenting Partner: High Museum of Art

Not Just Newts: Behind the Scenes with the 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. The Amphibian Amphibian Foundation Foundation 4055 Roswell Rd NE Children, Families, Teens, Adults Atlanta, GA 30342 Atlanta is home to a unique nonprofit dedicated to the conservation Fee: Free and research of amphibians amidst a global population decline. In 2016, The Amphibian Foundation formed to focus on conserving two of Georgia’s most imperiled species (Gopher Frog and Flatwoods Salamander). Since then, the Foundation has begun working on other native and globally endangered amphibians. Closed to the public, this is a chance to see the conservation collections and meet Foundation staff working to save these vital and sensitive animals from extinction. Presenting Partner: The Amphibian Foundation

#ATLSciFest 13 SIGNATURE EVENT The Golden Record 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. & Teens, Adults 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. The Space Forty years ago, a team of 4620-A S Atlanta Rd SE American scientists started Atlanta, GA 30339 SUNDAY, MARCH 11 SUNDAY, the Voyager Program sending Fee: $18 on the spacecraft The Golden Record - two phonograph records filled with sounds and images from Earth for other life forms to discover. Seventy-five years before that, an illusionist and filmmaker, Georges Méliès (portrayed in the 2011 movie Hugo) imagined what we might find on a “Trip to the Moon”. Join The Hereafter Artist Collective and Flight of Swallows as we envision how far away lifeforms might imagine humanity based on the contents of The Golden Record through aerial acrobatics, modern dance, and live music in the aesthetic of Georges Méliès. Note: There are two performances of this event at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Check online for ticket information. Presenting Partners: The Hereafter Artist Collective, Flight of Swallows, Georgia Institute of Technology

SIGNATURE EVENT Mathematics in 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. & Motion 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Drew Charter School Teens, Adults Auditorium Join us as we explore the 300 East Lake Blvd Atlanta, GA 30317 beauty of math through dance. Fee: $10 (children Using mathematical concepts under 12 free) to inspire improvisations and choreographed movement, dancers and mathematicians will explore the intricacy and interconnectedness of their crafts through movement, live music, and visual art. Note: This event has two sessions (4:00 and 7:00 p.m.). Check online for ticket information. Presenting Partners: Little Minute, Drew Charter School

14 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org MON DAY, MARCH 12

Puppets + STEM = SIGNATURE EVENT 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Science in Motion Center for Puppetry Arts Children, Families 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 Join us at the Center for Fee: $8.50 Puppetry Arts as we celebrate the science of puppets! We invite you to take part in a super fun, hands-on exploration of the magical place where puppetry and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) collide. You’ll see how the scientific method has inspired some of the coolest puppetry projects EVER, how technology is used to create our incredible Center for Puppetry Arts shows, how engineering is harnessed to design and build puppets all over the world, and how math skills are applied in our Create-A-Puppet Workshops. You’ll tour our Museum, build a puppet, and enjoy interactive STEM stations and live puppetry demonstrations. A fun-filled day -- guaranteed to educate, entertain, and inspire -- awaits! Check online to buy tickets. Presenting Partner: Center for Puppetry Arts

The Story Collider SIGNATURE EVENT 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Teens, Adults Highland Inn Ballroom The Story Collider brings true, 644 North Highland Ave Atlanta, GA 30306 personal stories about science Fee: $10 to life. At this live show, you’ll hear scientists tell heartwarming (and heartbreaking) stories about their failures, successes, and everything in between, and you’ll also hear from people who haven’t had a formal connection to science in years. Science is a part of all of our lives and The Story Collider brings chemists, comedians, actors, neuroscientists, writers, and physicists alike onto the stage to tell their (true) stories. Presenting Partners: The Story Collider, NSF Center for Selective C-H Functionalization

#ATLSciFest 15 TUESDAY, MARCH 13

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Beehives & Bug Collections from UGA Extension UGA Clayton County Children, Families, Teens, Adults Extension 1262 Government Cir, Are you or your child fascinated by bugs? Maybe have an ant farm? Suite 40 Or love to watch butterflies flitting about flowers? This doesn’t have Jonesboro, GA 30236 to just be a hobby - you just may have a career as an entomologist in Fee: Free with your future! Spend a morning with us learning about bugs (especially advance registration bees!) and how to pursue the fun career pathways that are totally buggy! Check online for registration and room information. Presenting Partner: UGA Extension

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sprouting Scientists Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Ave NE Preschool, Families Atlanta, GA 30309 Discover the fabulous world of plants and animals at the Atlanta Botanical Fee: Free with admission to Garden Garden. Hands on stations focusing on the natural world will introduce toddlers to life science concepts such as metamorphosis and plant diversity. Sprouting scientists will also notice changes in the garden as it emerges from its winter slumber. Come and run among the spring blooms, listen to bird songs, and have fun at our specially designed stations. Presenting Partner: Atlanta Botanical Garden

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. & Bio-Bus: The Hamster Lineup 4:10 – 5:10 p.m. Toco Hills Library Children, Families 1282 McConnell Dr Help the Georgia State University Bio-Bus fellows find their missing Decatur, GA 30033 pet hamster, Goldie, as you compare DNA from several hamsters to Fee: Free with advance registration see which DNA sample (and hence which hamster) is really Goldie. You will also get to participate in a scavenger hunt! This event is best suited for children 5-10 years old and their families. To sign up, contact Gretchen Schweers at 404-679-4404. Parking is available at the library. Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

SIGNATURE EVENT The Power of Connected 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Adults Honeywell Atlanta Software Center Decades ago, science fiction 6th Floor Event Center writers described a world in 715 Peachtree St NE which objects were connecting Atlanta, GA 30308 and exchanging data about us, Fee: Free with our preferences and our lives. Reality has rapidly caught up with this advance registration imagined world where phones now track our locations, watches tell us our heart rates, and thermostats know when we are home and set our home temperature accordingly. In this event, we’ll hear from local experts on how these critical connections and the Internet of Things are changing our lives and our futures. Presenting Partner: Honeywell

16 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org WEDNESDAY MARCH 14

Pi Day Extravaganza 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kennesaw State University Children, Families, Teens Campus Green When you think of pi, do you think circumference of a circle divided 565 Owl Dr Kennesaw, GA 30144 by its diameter? 3.14159? Or do you just start to drool over the AND thought of gooey apples in a flakey crust? How ever you think of pi, Kennesaw State University it’s time to celebrate it! It’s Pi Day: March 14th! We’ll be hanging out Marietta Campus The Globe on the Green at Kennesaw State University doing math and science 1100 S Marietta Pkwy SE demos while we learn about pi (and eat some too)! Note: This event is Marietta, GA 30060 happening concurrently in two different locations (KSU main campus Fee: Free and KSU Marietta campus). Check online for more information Presenting Partner: Kennesaw State University

Outdoor STEAM SIGNATURE EVENT Preschool, Children, Families, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Outdoor Activity Center Teens 1442 Richland Rd SW Join the West Atlanta Atlanta, GA 30310 Watershed Alliance, the USDA Fee: Free with advance registration Forest Service, and various partners to experience Outdoor Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering, and Math at the 26-acre Outdoor Activity Center in Southwest Atlanta, a part of the Atlanta Children’s Forest Network! This amazing and engaging hands- on experience will celebrate the urban forest, urban watersheds, wildlife, the arts and “going green” technologies that advance urban sustainability. Learn about pollinators, plants, amphibians, birds, and ways to become an environmental steward! Advance registration is preferred. Check online. Presenting Partner: West Atlanta Watershed Alliance

Bio-Bus: Elementary Weather 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Children, Families 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., & 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sunny with a chance of rain! Join the Georgia State University Bio-Bus Hairston Crossing Library and become a junior meteorologist as you learn about how clouds 4911 Redan Rd Stone Mountain, GA 30088 form, and what forces of nature produce weather. You’ll also get to Fee: Free with advance make your own tornado in a bottle - so don’t forget to bring your own registration empty plastic water bottle. This event is best suited for children 5-10 years old and their families. Contact Glenda Zachary at 404-508-7170 to sign up. Free parking is available at the library. Note: There are three sessions of this event (10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.) Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

#ATLSciFest 17 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. & Bio-Bus: Star Wars Geoscience 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Ponce de Leon Library Children, Families, Teens 980 Ponce De Leon Are the fantastic geological formations of the Star Wars universe in Ave NE a galaxy far, far away, or are they right here on Earth, or at least in Atlanta, GA 30306 Fee: Free with or solar system? Hoth, Naboo, Dagobath and more may have been WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 WEDNESDAY, advance registration modeled off formations that are much closer to home. Join the Georgia State University Bio-Bus in hands on activities that explore how George Lucas’ film relates to our own planet and our solar system. This event is best suited for children 11-14 years old and their families. To sign up for this event, contact Haley Sheehy at 404-885- 7820. Free parking is available at the library. Note: There are two sessions of this event (4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.) Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Autism in the Media: How Real is it? Marcus Autism Center 1920 Rd NE Adults Atlanta, GA 30329 Shows like Parenthood, books like The Curious Incident of the Dog in Fee: Free the Night Time, and movies like Forrest Gump all portray characters with autism. With 1 in 68 people being effected by autism spectrum disorder, it’s no wonder we are seeing the disorder more in the popular media. To get it right, producers frequently consult experts to ensure that a character is being depicted authentically, and now we’re bringing those experts to you! Our panel of clinicians and science communicators will share their personal experiences in consulting on popular movie sets and shows that are currently starring an individual with autism. First come, first served seating. Space is limited. Presenting Partner: Marcus Autism Center

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. SSEF STEAM Showcase North Springs Charter High School Children, Families, Teens 7447 Roswell Rd NE Don’t miss Sandy Springs Education Force’s 8th annual, award- Atlanta, GA 30328 winning STEAM Showcase. This is your chance to get hands on with Fee: Free 40 cutting-edge, engaging STEAM exhibits. Discover innovative and exciting learning opportunities for the whole family as you dive into robotics, try out interactive technological tools to enhance creativity, and experience science and arts like never before! #SSEFGa Presenting Partner: Sandy Springs Education Force

SIGNATURE EVENT Breaking Down the Bean 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Adults Taproom Coffee 1963 Hosea L Williams Have you ever wondered what Dr #R106 it takes to brew a perfect cup of Atlanta, GA 30317 coffee? Did you know that flavor Fee: $10 of your brew ultimately boils down to the science? Join us for a hands-on demonstration as we explore how time, temperature, grind coarseness, and proportion all affect what’s in your cup -- and learn how to harness these variables in your own kitchen! Check online for ticket information. Presenting Partner: Taproom Coffee

18 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org THURSDAY MARCH 15

The Science Behind SIGNATURE EVENT 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. the Scenes at Clorox The Clorox Company Teens, Families, Adults 17 Lake Mirror Rd Forest Park, GA 30297 Science is everywhere you look Fee: Free with -- even on the shelves at your advance registration local store. Ever wonder how science and engineering help to make cleaning products? The Clorox Company wants to share with you a behind the scenes look at their manufacturing plant here in the Atlanta region. This cleaning site makes products that you probably have at your own house right now. Come for a tour of the facility where you will see robots, high tech manufacturing equipment managed by our amazing team members and so much more that help to keep your world sparkling clean! We welcome families with children aged 7 and older. Closed toe shoes are required. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: The Clorox Company

Bio-Bus: Animal Diversity 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Atlanta-Fulton Central Children, Families Library Are humans more closely related to bears or beetles? Join the 1 Sq Atlanta, GA 30303 Georgia State University Bio-Bus as a junior taxonomist to explore Fee: Free with the animal kingdom from sponges and corals to bugs, octopuses, advance registration and mammals! You’ll use diverse animals’ DNA sequences to create an animal “family tree.” Contact Michelle Bennett at 404-730-1845 to sign up. This event is best suited for children 5-10 years old and their families. Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

Bio-Bus: Biotechnology & Forensics 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Atlanta-Fulton Central Children, Families, Teens Library Fingerprints, DNA analysis, blood typing...all in a day’s work for a 1 Margaret Mitchell Sq Atlanta, GA 30303 forensics scientist! In this hands-on session, let the Bio-Bus show Fee: Free with you how biotechnology is used to solve crimes and help them solve advance registration the crime of a mysterious kidnapping! This event is best suited for children 11-18 years old and their families. Contact Michelle Bennett at 404-730-1845 to sign up. Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

#ATLSciFest 19 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Project Zero: A VR Experience Carter Presidential Library & Museum Teens, Families, Adults 441 Freedom Pkwy NE Experience two new, 360° virtual-reality videos from HuffPost’s Atlanta, GA 3037 “Project Zero,” which documents neglected tropical diseases, Fee: Free including the Carter Center’s work on river blindness and lymphatic THURSDAY, MARCH 15 THURSDAY, filariasis in Nigeria. Creating stories with this cutting-edge technology helps people understand the challenges of eliminating the diseases worldwide. In addition, this experience at the Carter Presidential Library brings perspective to how Presidents are advised about the impact of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. Presenting Partners: HuffPost, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, The Carter Center

4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Bio-Bus: DNA is for Families Norcross Library 6025 Buford Hwy Children, Families Norcross, GA 30071 Let the Georgia State University Bio-Bus take you on a genetics Fee: Free with adventure! DNA is for Families is an exciting series of hands-on advance registration activities where young learners (ages 5-10) and their parents work together to explore how different traits are inherited. Drop in any time to work with DNA models and models of people to explore how DNA plays a role in the formation of humans. Take your work home to show your friends! To sign up for this event, contact Meg Wilson at 770-978-5154. This event is offered in both Spanish and English. Presenting Partner: GSU Bio-Bus

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Hidden Histories in Public Health David J. Sencer CDC Museum Teens, Families, Adults Rm m103 Sign up for a fascinating look into the hidden history of public health 1600 Clifton Rd, NE during an interactive lecture at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum. Proud sponsor of the Atlanta, GA 30329 Fee: Free with Explore the exhibits, view objects from the CDC Museum historic advance registration collection, and learn the backstories from the CDC Collections Manager. This event is most appropriate for teens and adults. Check Atlanta Science Festival. online for registration information. Presenting Partner: David J. Sencer CDC Museum

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Gwinnett 4-H Wacky Science Night from UGA Gwinnett County Government Annex Extension 750 S Perry St Children, Families, Teens 2nd floor Lawrenceville, GA 30046 How do engineers build wearable technology like a Fitbit? Have Fee: Free with you ever wanted to do some crazy chemistry from the kitchen? Join advance registration us for a night of science exploration and mystery where we answer Google is proud to call Georgia home to our these questions and more. You will be in for some wacky science experiments where youth and parents will get a chance to become Douglas County data center and Midtown office. mad scientists with Gwinnett 4-H’ers. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: UGA Extension

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20 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org THURSDAY, 15 MARCH

Beatrice the Biologist: SIGNATURE EVENT 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Comic Strip Science Manuel’s Tavern Families, Teens, Adults 602 North Highland Ave NE Meet and greet Beatrice the Atlanta, GA 30307 Biologist. You might have seen Fee: $3 her science comics on the internet, but now’s your chance to see the scientist behind it all. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to draw your own science cartoons featuring amoeba hugs, dinosaur farts, and much, much more. Come to Manuel’s at 7:30 to grab dinner and drinks with comics for dessert! PS: No art skills required! Presenting Partner: Emory University

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#ATLSciFest 21 F RIDAY, MARCH 16

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. David J. Sencer CDC Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will Museum Families, Teens 1600 Clifton Rd, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Visit the David J. Sencer CDC Museum for a fun and interactive family Fee: Free with tour of Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will, an investigation advance registration of the historic 2014-16 Ebola Fever Virus epidemic in West Africa, the , and around the world. You’ll get to tour the exhibit by participating in a scavenger hunt, and stick around for a quiz bowl at the end! This tour is not appropriate for small children. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: David J. Sencer CDC Museum

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Georgia Aquarium What the Trash? 225 Baker St NW Teens, Adults Atlanta, GA 30313 In Atlanta, we are miles from the sea. Yet every day our actions Fee: Free with Georgia Aquarium admission have an impact on our ocean. In a recent study, it was discovered that just ten rivers in the world are responsible for 88-95% of the total worldwide load of plastics that reach the ocean. Join Georgia Aquarium’s biologists, researchers, and educators as we break down the facts that surround marine debris and what we can do for a brighter future. Check at the information desk for location information. Presenting Partner: Georgia Aquarium

SIGNATURE EVENT The Question Booth: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ponce City Market What’s Your Answer? 675 Ponce de Leon Teens, Adults Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308 We have questions and you Fee: Free have answers. Our interactive Question Booth wants to hear from you! Step into the Booth and share your thoughts on why we exist, why people are mean, and what future humans will evolve into. You’ll be able to tune in later and hear everyone’s answers as we turn it all into a podcast produced by HowStuffWorks. Check online for exact location of the Booth within Ponce City Market. Note: This event repeats from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18. Presenting Partner: HowStuffWorks

22 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org FRIDAY, 16 MARCH

Intro to Curling: SIGNATURE EVENT 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Exploring the Center Ice Arena Boundary Where 5750 Roswell Rd NE Sandy Springs, GA Granite Meets Ice 30342 Teens, Adults Fee: $25 You’ve seen that strange Winter Olympic sport with the rocks and sweeping and yelling, but do you know what’s actually going on? Sign up for a class with the Atlanta Curling Club and we’ll explain everything as you learn, step-by-step, how to throw a stone and sweep it into the “house.” Your instructor will teach you about the science behind the game, including why the sport is called “curling” (Hint: SCIENCE) and why they’re sweeping the ice so hard. Check online for registration information. Note: This event repeats on Friday, March 23 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Presenting Partner: Atlanta Curling Club

TECHNOSELF with SIGNATURE EVENT 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Deantoni Parks Red Light Cafe Teens, Adults 553-1 Amsterdam Ave Atlanta, GA 30306 Critically acclaimed drummer Fee: $7 in advance, Deantoni Parks will present $10 at the door a special performance and conversation that explores the balancing of technology and self. Parks will explore how musicians augment their natural talents with technology, harnessing its powers to fuel their own vision. Check online for ticket information. Presenting Partners: AIR Serenbe, ArtsATL

#ATLSciFest 23 SATURDAY, MARCH 17

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Fernbank Forest Bird Walk Fernbank Museum of Natural History Children, Teens, Families, Adults 767 Clifton Rd NE Join an Atlanta Audubon Society volunteer and discover more Atlanta, GA 30307 about the feathered inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent Fee: Free with admission or residents and visitors. This program is excellent for beginning membership to birders and those desiring gentle terrain. All ages are welcome. museum. Advance This event is free with admission or membership, but you must call registration required. 404.929.6400 to reserve your spot. Check online for weather updates and guidelines. Presenting Partner: Fernbank Museum of Natural History

9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Latino College and STEM Fair Georgia Tech Student Center Children, Teens, Families 350 Ferst Dr NW Join us for this 6th annual event with bilingual workshops, fun Atlanta, GA 30332 hands-on activities for the entire family, a college fair, a majors Fee: Free fair, as well as an inspirational panel with Latino college students, parents, professors, and other professionals. This will be a free, fun, educational and inspiring event - you don’t want to miss it! Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia Institute of Technology-CEISMC GoSTEM Program

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. K.I.D.S. Club Clough Undergraduate Learning Center at Children, Teens, Families Georgia Tech Are you and your child interested in STEM? Does your family like 266 4th St NW Atlanta, GA 30313 hands-on activities? If so, come be part of our K.I.D.S. Club where Fee: $45-$65/child we’ll explore and participate in hands-on STEM activities and work (depending on age) with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 in LEGO Robotics. You may even get to create your own app or game in our Introduction to Mobile App & Game Development! Check online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia Institute of Technology CEISMC

24 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org Discovery Day: SIGNATURE EVENT 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Discovery Stations Petit Science Center Children, Teens, Families, Adults at GSU 100 Piedmont Ave SE Explore four floors of hands-on Atlanta, GA 30303 science demonstrations from Fee: Free GSU departments and student groups. Learn about the science of ice-cream (and make some yourself), the wonders of 3-D printing, help build a robot, and get a picture of yourself as a mad scientist! Identify various dinosaur footprints throughout the exhibits and exchange your scientific discoveries for a prize! Be sure to check out the other parts of Discovery Day (Eureka Labs and Fusion Gallery) as well. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

Discovery Day: Eureka Labs 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Petit Science Center Children, Teens, Families, Adults at GSU 100 Piedmont Ave SE Join us for several exciting hands-on experiences and experiments Atlanta, GA 30303 in Biology! Get right into the fun in our Lab Experiences where Fee: Free you will perform experiments in: infectious diseases spread, crime scene analysis, and DNA forensics. Visit our Open Labs to explore the structure of our body, view specimens of a diversity of animals, and investigate how to measure “vital signs” with a state-of-the-art interactive robotic “patient.” Be sure to check out the other parts of Discovery Day (Discovery Stations and Fusion Gallery) as well. Check online for schedules and parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

Discovery Day: Fusion Gallery 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Petit Science Center Children, Teens, Families, Adults at GSU Art and science collide in the Fusion Gallery at Georgia State 100 Piedmont Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30303 University. Nature inspires scientists to ask questions, but the mystery Fee: Free of the universe can also be expressed in other ways. GSU chemistry students and drawing/painting/printmaking students were paired and challenged to create original works of art inspired by the word “reaction.” Student artists & scientists will be on-hand to explore the artistic process and the science behind each work. Come view their work in Fusion Gallery: Reaction. Be sure to check out the other parts of Discovery Day (Discovery Stations and Eureka Labs) as well. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

#ATLSciFest 25 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. STEAM Teacher Seminar High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE Educators Atlanta, GA 30309 Teachers! Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the High Museum’s Fee: $35 with upcoming special exhibition Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital advance registration Age. Laarman is a contemporary Dutch designer whose intellectual SATURDAY, MARCH 17 SATURDAY, and experimental approach to design incorporates science, technology, creativity, and aesthetics. In this seminar, educators will take a sneak peek at how the exhibition evolved, learn more about the designer, and experience an interactive workshop that can be taken back to the classroom. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: High Museum of Art

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Crime Scene Investigation Squad Georgia Gwinnett College, Bldg H2 Teens 1000 University Center Ln Do you like to watch crime solving TV shows like NCIS, Bones, or Lawrenceville, GA 30043 CSI? Want to get in on the action and solve a ‘crime’ yourself? Then Fee: Free with advance registration join the Crime Scene Investigation Squad! First, you’ll visit a mock crime scene to collect some evidence. Next, you’ll take it to the CSIS forensics lab to analyze your samples and connect the potential perpetrator to the crime. Finally, you’ll present your ‘expert’ evidence to the investigators so an arrest can be made. This event is designed for teens. Please note there is a concurrent event, Crime Scene Investigation Squad Junior Edition, for 12 years old and under. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Georgia Gwinnett College

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Crime Scene Investigation Squad: Junior Edition Georgia Gwinnett College, Bldg H2 Children 1000 University Center Ln Do you like to watch crime solving TV shows like NCIS, Bones, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 or CSI? Want to get in on the action and solve a ‘crime’ yourself? Fee: Free with advance registration Then join the Junior Crime Scene Investigation Squad! Do hands- on experiments and learn how to analyze your findings, just like in a CSIS forensics lab. This event is designed for children 12 years old and under. Please note there is a concurrent event, Crime Scene Investigation Squad for teens. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Georgia Gwinnett College

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. City Salamander Stroll Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve Children, Teens, Families, Adults 2580 Pine Bluff Dr Come on out to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve in Decatur Decatur, GA 30033 and witness wildlife with regional experts from The Amphibian Fee: Free Foundation. Become ‘citizen scientists’ and perform an amphibian ‘bioblitz’ inventory of the preserve, documenting salamanders and frogs in one of the last strongholds for amphibians inside of the perimeter! Everyone and their family is encouraged to attend and bring your cell phones to upload images of what we find to iNaturalist. Presenting Partner: The Amphibian Foundation

26 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SATURDAY, 17 MARCH

Fernbank Museum BioBlitz 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fernbank Museum of Teens, Families, Adults Natural History 767 Clifton Rd NE Calling all nature lovers! Explore the outdoors with Fernbank Museum Atlanta, GA 30307 -- join expert guides to find and identify organisms in WildWoods and Fee: Free with Fernbank Forest. Guests will use their smart devices to upload photos admission or of the organisms they discover with the help of the iNaturalist app. membership to Explore the outdoors, learn about local biodiversity, and contribute museum. Advance scientific data while having fun in the forest. This program is for ages registration required. 10 and up. Check online for weather updates and guidelines. Call 404.929.6400 to register and reserve your desired time slot. Presenting Partner: Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Escape the Bus! 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (hourly sessions) Teens, Families Frederick Douglass High You’re on your way to Mars with your flight crew, and – oh no! – School you’ve got engine trouble! It’s up to you and your team to figure 225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW out what went wrong and how to overcome the obstacle using Atlanta, GA 30318 technology. Using creativity and collaboration, you’ll solve puzzles Fee: $10 and navigate virtual reality, 3D printing, and more to guide you and your team to safety. Time slots are hourly on the hour, so get a group together or come solo and sign up for one time you want! Check online for registration information. Presenting Partners: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Pi Alpha Omega chapter), Ivy & Roses Community Fund, STEM Atlanta Women, iSchool Initiative

Nerdy Derby 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hollis Innovation Children, Teens, Families Academy Build your own innovative car, or come get help from folks to create 225 James P. Brawley Dr NW your own vehicle to speed down the 30+ foot track. The Nerdy Derby Atlanta, GA 30314 is a twist on the Pinewood Derby, but where all rules are thrown out Fee: Free and the focus is on rewarding creativity, cleverness, and ingenuity. Cars can be made from wood, plastic, cardboard, or whatever you dream up. Just make sure the wheels are 1¾“ apart and the car isn’t S more than 5” wide. CIE Presenting Partners: Georgia Institute of Technology, Decatur Makers, IS N Hollis Innovation Academy RA CE S D CIE IS N R C AD E

#ATLSciFest 27 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. G4C Game Jam Academy of Medicine 875 W Peachtree St NW Teens Atlanta, GA 30309 The Games for Change (G4C) Student Challenge is a national game Fee: Free with design program that invites you to create digital games about issues advance registration impacting your community. You will get to work with educators and SATURDAY, MARCH 17 SATURDAY, experts to create games around the theme of ‘Connected Cities.’ Through the Game Jam, you will learn how Atlanta is being transformed through design, innovation and technology. Then, you will get to apply your new knowledge to game design through a series of game making stations/activities. This event is open to all students grades 6-12. Check online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partners: Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Tech CEISMC, Games 4 Change, National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. SSSSSSSuper Snake Day Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Dr Children, Teens, Families Atlanta, GA 30307 SSSSSSlither on over to Fernbank Science Center and make some Fee: Free new sssssscaly friends! Our live snake display is home for a variety of different snakes and other reptiles. You might spend a little time with a kingsnake and later visit with a rat snake. We’ll have reptile related arts and crafts, special snake story times, and even a dinosaur egg hunt. Drop in any time to find out all the answers to your questions about snakes! Presenting Partner: Fernbank Science Center

SIGNATURE EVENT The Question Booth: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ponce City Market What’s Your Answer? 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Teens, Adults Atlanta, GA 30308 See description on page 22 for Fee: Free more information.

SIGNATURE EVENT Silver Scream Science 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. & 10:00 - 11:30 p.m. Spookshow Avondale Towne Cinema Children, Teens, Families, Adults 106 N Avondale Rd Avondale Estates, Your ghost host with the most, GA 30002 Professor Morte, brings you a Fee: Adults $10, special SCIENCE version of the Children 12 & under $7 Silver Scream Spookshow for the Atlanta Science Festival! Morte and his gang of ghouls will entertain you before the film and your favorite genetically-modified rock band, Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers, will play after! Note: There are two performances of this event, a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening show at 10 p.m. Presenting Partner: Georgia Institute of Technology, The Silver Scream Spookshow

28 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SATURDAY, 17 MARCH

DESIGNORAMA SIGNATURE EVENT Preschool, Children, Teens, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Drew Charter School – Families Upper Campus Drew Charter School celebrates 300 East Lake Blvd Atlanta, GA 30317 things people create themselves Fee: Free -- from new technology and electronic gizmos to food creation to homemade jewelry, clothes, and sculptures. This family- friendly event demonstrates what and how people are inventing, making, and creating. It brings together Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Hackers, Scientists, and Artists for a fair full of fun and inspiration. Come see what others are making and be inspired to tap into your own creativity! Presenting Partners: Drew Charter School

Twilight Trek with Zoo SIGNATURE EVENT Atlanta 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Zoo Atlanta Children, Teens, Families 800 Cherokee Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30315 Come join us after hours at Fee: $10 Zoo Atlanta, where you and your family will learn about the Zoo’s conservation initiatives and explore the technology used by wildlife biologists to track and research wildlife. Explorations include seeing the Zoo’s resident animals through night vision goggles and a simulated tracking of wildlife through Zoo grounds. In addition, you’ll meet some of our program animal ambassadors up close. We hope you will join us for this Wild Night at the Zoo! Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Zoo Atlanta

Starry Night 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Children, Teens, Families, Adults Hard Labor Creek State Park, Observatory Come out for a telescopic tour of the evening sky, see objects in our 2010 Fairplay Rd solar system and beyond, and learn about the exciting astronomy Rutledge, GA 30663 research done at Georgia State. GSU astronomers will give you access Fee: Free to their research telescopes along with smaller telescopes to show you the observable stars and planets in our night sky, weather permitting. Limited free parking is available, please consider carpooling, and drive carefully. Check online for directions (do not use GPS!) Presenting Partner: Georgia State University

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12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Kids Day on the Farm Gaia Gardens/Love is Love Farm Children, Families 900 Dancing Fox Rd Decatur, GA 30032 Come visit a real-life science lab—an organic farm! This scavenger Fee: $3 hunt will allow you to explore the science of a real farm right inside the city. Come prepared to romp on this food farm and get your hands a little dirty. Bonus: We’ll have a tasting activity with a local chef. Check online for parking information. Tickets sold on site only. Presenting Partners: Georgia Organics, Love is Love Farm at Gaia Gardens

SIGNATURE EVENT The Question Booth: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Ponce City Market What’s Your Answer? 675 Ponce de Leon Teens, Adults Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308 See description on page 22 for Fee: Free more information.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. From Orchard to Barrel: The Science of Sour Beers Monday Night Garage 933 Lee St SW Adults Atlanta, GA 30310 Totally unique to the craft beer scene nationally and locally, Monday Night Fee: $15 has been leading the way within the craft beer movement. At The Garage, brewmasters worked with Shades of Green Permaculture to design an organic orchard that will produce wild yeast that will be passively harvested to make beers on-site that reflect the unique flavors of plants and fruits in the outdoor space. Learn about the science behind it all! Check online for tickets. Presenting Partners: Shades of Green Permaculture, Monday Night Brewing

SIGNATURE EVENT Science of the Circus 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. & Children, Teens, Families 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Circus School of Atlanta Ladies and gentlemen! Boys 575 SE and girls! Step right up and be a Fee: $15 part of Circus Science! Immerse yourself in circus arts while learning basic scientific principles that make amazing feats of strength and balance possible. We will incorporate traditional circus disciplines, demonstrated by skilled Imperial Opa Circus acrobats, and scientific principles, explained by Georgia Tech “Science Clowns”, to entertain and educate. You’ll even have the opportunity to participate in learning several circus skills to experience first-hand the science within! Check online for tickets. Note: There are two sessions of this event (1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) Presenting Partners: The Imperial Opa Circus, Georgia Tech Graduate Association of Physicists, The Circus School of Atlanta

30 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org SUNDAY, 18 MARCH

Roadside Geology Walk SIGNATURE EVENT 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Teens, Adults First Presbyterian Church Tag along with two geologist- of Atlanta Parking Lot 1328 Peachtree St NE educators to see the beautiful Atlanta, GA 30309 building stones and folded Fee: $5 natural rock layers of , on a tour from Symphony Hall to . Dr. Bill Witherspoon, co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia, teams up with highly sought guest speaker from Georgia Mineral Society and Atlanta Geological Society, Bill Waggener, to interpret the stories that rocks tell. You’ll even get to take home your own Georgia Mineral Society mineral grab bag. Check online for registration, meeting spot and parking information. This event repeats on Thursday, March 22 at 1 p.m. with a slightly different starting location. Presenting Partners: Atlanta Geological Society, Georgia Mineral Society

4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Canning for Kids from UGA Extension Atlanta History Center Children 130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW How do we keep food from spoiling? How do we keep germs out Atlanta, GA 30305 of our food? Food scientists spend their time figuring out the best Fee: $5 answers to questions like this. Join Canning for Kids to learn the science behind food safety and preservation while kids prepare their own strawberry freezer jam to take home! Through this hands-on experience, we’ll teach children -- and parents -- how easy preserving food can be. It will be JAM-packed with fun. Check online for registration and updated room information. Presenting Partner: UGA Extension

Exploring Edible Insects SIGNATURE EVENT Children, Families 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Little Shop of Stories American culture embraces 133 E Court Sq #A lobster and shrimp, but people Decatur, GA 30030 in other parts of the world dine Fee: $5/family on these arthropod’s land- based cousins too. Insects are delicious and nutritious staples, yet an outdated taboo makes us squirm at the thought of crunching cricket tacos or slurping silkworm soup. Cooking with these new textures and flavors can be fun and beneficial to local and global health. Curious about broadening your palette? Join us for a special storytime and some buggy treats at Little Shop of Stories! Parents, this is not a drop off event. We request parent accompaniment. Walk up for tickets or call 404.373.6300 to reserve your ticket. Presenting Partner: Little Shop of Stories

#ATLSciFest 31 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Atlanta’s Most Despised Vertebrate Kavarna Coffeehouse 707 East Lake Dr Children, Teens, Families, Adults Decatur, GA 30030 Join us for a discussion (and completely safe!) live exhibit exploring Fee: Free the biology, myths and legends of our most notorious native viper

SUNDAY, MARCH 18 SUNDAY, — The Copperhead. See them up close and personal while learning about their ecology and the role they play in our urban ecosystem. Learn about The Amphibian Foundation’s Copperhead Rescue Program which benefits our community as well as the snakes in our neighborhoods. Presenting Partner: The Amphibian Foundation

SIGNATURE EVENT Bride of Frankenstein 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Teens, Adults Fernbank Museum of Natural History In honor of the 200th 767 Clifton Rd NE Anniversary of the publication Atlanta, GA 30307 of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Fee: Free with advance registration or The Modern Prometheus, we present a film screening of James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein. A rare sequel considered to be greater than the original, it poses questions about the limits of science, the manipulation of life, and the ethical responsibility of the scientist. Join Fernbank Museum of Natural History; Emory bioethicist and Director of the Center for Ethics, ; and author, filmmaker and media historian, Eddy Von Mueller, for a screening and lively discussion of science and ethics related to the film. This film is rated G. Check online for registration and parking information. Presenting Partners: Emory University Center for Ethics, Fernbank Museum of Natural History

7:30-9:30 p.m. Math Trivia: Fun to the (n+1)st Degree! Thinking Man Tavern 537 W Howard Ave Teens, Adults Decatur, GA 30030 A heptagon has how many sides? Which Muppet Fee: Free has an affinity for enumeration? Agnes and Scott walk around the entire world. Scott is one foot taller than Agnes. How much further has Scott’s hat traveled than Agnes’? If you answered “Seven”, “The Count”, and “2π feet”, then come out and play! Enjoy trivia questions – computational and pop-cultural – and compete for fabulous prizes! You’ll even learn a new definition of “fabulous”. Presenting Partner:

32 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org MON DAY, MARCH 19

The Astronomy of SIGNATURE EVENT 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Star Wars Perimeter College at Teens, Families, Adults GSU, Dunwoody Campus Bldg NC, Rm 1100 One with the Force are you? 2101 Womack Rd Join us for this all-ages dress up Dunwoody, GA 30338 sci-fi adventure where Professor Fee: Free Jay Dunn leads a discussion on the worlds and aliens of the Star Wars films and compares them with the planets and life in our solar system as well as extra-solar planets. Along the way, we’ll enjoy video clips inspired by Star Wars and other sci-fi favorites. Young Jedi and Padawan alike are encouraged to attend in their favorite sci-fi attire. Presenting Partner: Perimeter College at Georgia State University

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. The Science of “Motherese” – Early Vocal Manuel’s Tavern Development in Infants & Caregivers 602 North Highland Ave NE Teens, Adults Atlanta, GA 30307 Adults speak differently to kids than they do to other adults with Fee: Free a special vocal register researchers call “motherese”. science has shown that this type of speech contains many active ingredients that stimulate social interaction between infant and caregiver, and scaffold the development of speech in the child. Join us to learn about the physics of voice production in infants and adults, the key developmental milestones in communication, and how these milestones differ when a child is autistic or deaf.​ Seating is limited and first come, first served. Presenting Partner: Marcus Autism Center

CDC in the Scene SIGNATURE EVENT 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Teens, Families, Adults Emory University Math & Was The Walking Dead filmed Science Center at CDC? Could the monkey in Rm E208 400 Dowman Drive the movie Outbreak actually Atlanta, GA 30322 spread a disease? Hear answers Fee: Free with direct from the source as CDC advance registration experts share info in this fact or fiction interactive session! This session is not appropriate for small children. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: David J. Sencer CDC Museum

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12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Perimeter College at GSU, Arts and [Chem] Crafts Clarkston Campus Children, Teens, Families Building CC, Rm 2190 555 North Indian Creek Dr What do artists and chemists have in common? A lot more than Clarkston, GA 30021 you think! Join us to explore the fine line between art and science Fee: Free; Groups of 5 and insert some chemistry into your crafting. Create your own art or more must register pieces, and learn more about the chemistry behind copper art in advance work, photochemistry, and electrochemistry. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and children under 5 will not be admitted. Groups larger than five people should RSVP by March 10th to: [email protected] to be sure that you can be accommodated. Space is limited to about 60 guests, so plan to arrive early. Check online for parking information and more. Presenting Partner: Perimeter College at Georgia State University

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The Sound of Light Perimeter College at GSU, Decatur Campus Children, Teens, Families Bldg SF, Rm 2100 Theremins are musical instruments you play without touching them. 3251 Panthersville Rd Decatur, GA 30034 They make strange, otherworldly sounds, and show up in old sci-fi Fee: Free; Groups of 5 movies, The Big Bang Theory, and now on your own desk! Join us to or more must register learn how they work and then make one to take home (available to in advance the first 75 people). As a special treat, we’ll be featuring Scott Burland of the Atlanta-based Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel. Playing the theremin since 2004, Burland uses computer based effects, widening the sonic palette of the instrument. Check online for parking information and to register groups of 5 or more. Presenting Partner: Perimeter College at Georgia State University

SIGNATURE EVENT Become an 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Oakhurst Park Pavillion Archaeologist 307 Feld Ave Children, Families Decatur, GA 30030 How did people live in the Fee: Free past? Archaeologists are the detectives of science, working to answer this question. Join Emory experts for a set of activities where you can learn how to extract DNA, how to figure out what kinds of chemicals were left on artifacts, and how to put ancient objects and skeletons back together like a puzzle. Parents and kids alike can ask Emory archaeologists about their work and hear about the latest discoveries in the field. Presenting Partner: Emory University

34 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org TUESDAY, 20 MARCH

Cobb 4-H Family Science Night from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Cobb County Extension UGA Extension Office Preschool, Children, Families 678 South Cobb Dr Ste 200 Come join the fun at Family Science Night with Cobb County 4-H as Marietta, GA 30060 you explore science through hands on and engaging activities! Rotate Fee: Free with through various stations to explore concepts such as food science advance registration through extracting strawberry DNA, animal science, virtual reality technology, and more! You may even get to use science to make your own take home items. There will be door prizes, learning, and of course, plenty of fun! Drop in any time during the event. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: UGA Extension

Mock Climate Change Negotiation 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Emory University Teens, Adults White Hall Rm 207 301 Dowman Dr It can’t be just about science. There’s economics, politics, and history Atlanta, GA 30322 that all come into play when the United Nations negotiate global Fee: Free with climate agreements. Come have a seat at our mock negotiating advance registration table and become an international policymaker for a day. We’ll prep you in advance with your role and the background you’ll need to be a successful negotiator. Join us to learn about climate, politics and science in this role-playing exercise exploring the inner workings of UN climate talks. Come make your mark on the planet’s future! We’ll be serving dinner during the event. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Emory University, The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience

#ATLSciFest 35 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Perimeter College at GSU, Insects Around Us Decatur Campus Children, Teens, Families, Adults Bldg SF, Rm 2100 3251 Panthersville Rd Sometimes friends, sometimes foes, insects have held a tempestuous Decatur, GA 30034 place in human history dating all the way back to the 7th century BC. Fee: Free They’ve been revered as symbols of rebirth, immortality and patience, but also reviled as poisonous, disease carrying pests. In this event, we’ll learn about some of the surprising ways insects intersect with our lives. We’ll even get to catch a critter or two, and also munch down on some buggy treats. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Perimeter College at Georgia State University

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. & Unveiling the Internet 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Math and Science Bldg, Teens Emory University This interactive event will take us to the heart of how the internet Computer Lab Rm E308A 400 Dowman Dr works. How exactly does YouTube show you videos so quickly? What Atlanta, GA 30322 are BitCoins and how do you get one? How does information move Fee: Free with advance from one computer to another? We will answer these questions and registration more as we tinker with code, rotating through different stations doing everything from seeing how your Snapchat snaps move through space to learning how to hack a bank [simulated, naturally]. Check online for parking and registration information. Note: This event has two sessions at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Presenting Partner: Emory University

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Chasing Coral Williams Hall, Teens, Adults Oxford College 110 Few Circle The magnificent underwater landscapes of coral reefs are Oxford, GA 30054 disappearing at an unprecedented rate. In a screening of the Fee: Free documentary film Chasing Coral, we’ll tag along with divers, photographers and scientists on an ocean adventure to learn about the mystery of their disappearance. Hang around afterwards to learn more about getting involved in climate activism in the community. Presenting Partner: Oxford College

36 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org Evolution Animated SIGNATURE EVENT Adults 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Monday Night Garage Sometimes science is too 933 Lee St SW complicated. Why can’t they Atlanta, GA 30310 just state it clearly, and over Fee: Free drinks? Sometimes they can! Jon Perry, creator of the hugely popular Stated Clearly animations, will present three of his animations, and explain the process of making them. After each animation, hear from scientists doing the research they convey. Join us at Monday Night’s new garage location on the West Side Beltline; enjoy some drinks and learn some science! Presenting Partners: NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, Stated Clearly

Science Improv 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Whole World Improv Teens, Adults 1216 Spring St Atlanta, GA 30309 Improv comedy with a science twist! Scientists, improvisation artists, and Fee: $10 ($5 for the audience combine to show the lighter side of science and life in the students) lab through short improv games and sketches. Check online for tickets. Presenting Partner: Georgia Institute of Technology

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#ATLSciFest 37 THURSDAY, MARCH 22

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Clough Undergraduate STEAM Leadership Conference Learning Center at Educators Georgia Tech 266 4th St NW Are you wanting to help your school become more STEAM focused, Atlanta, GA 30313 but not sure how? Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Fee: $200 Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) invites you to the 2018 STEAM Leadership Institute. This event will feature 2 full days of interactive, educational sessions, engaging STEAM focused work groups, inspiring TED talks and panel discussions with experts in the field. Check online for registration information. Note: This event is a 2-day event and continues on March 23rd. Presenting Partners: Georgia Institute of Technology, Arts@Tech, Georgia Department of Education

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Messy Thursdays Children’s Museum of Atlanta Preschool, Families 275 Centennial Olympic Our littlest visitors (and their guardians) are invited to the messiest Park Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30313 of science programs! We’re talking slime, color-mixing, baking-soda Fee: Free with explosions, and so much more! Join us for a messy science and admission to The art-based activity for you and your child to enjoy, and the chance Children’s Museum to create and learn something new. The best part: we clean up the mess! Check online for guidelines. Presenting Partner: Children’s Museum of Atlanta

SIGNATURE EVENT Roadside Geology Walk 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Plaza outside High Teens, Adults Museum on Symphony See description on page 31 for Hall side 1280 Peachtree St NE more information. Atlanta, GA 30309 Fee: $5

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fernbank Forest Wildflower Tour Fernbank Museum of Natural History Children, Teens, Families, Adults 767 Clifton Rd NE Join a Fernbank scientist to explore Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre Atlanta, GA 30307 Fee: Free with mature mixed-hardwood forest located in the heart of metro Atlanta. admission or Participants will explore the diversity of native wildflowers and learn membership. to identify them by their leaves and flowers. This tour is for ages 8 Advance registration and up. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. required. Call 404.929.6400 to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 30 people, so make your reservation early! Presenting Partner: Fernbank Museum of Natural History

38 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org THURSDAY, 22 MARCH

STEMCon Night 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tucker Middle School Children, Teens 2160 Idlewood Rd Join the team from Northrop Grumman Atlanta as we explore Tucker, GA 30084 how science is used in public health and beyond. Our scientists, Fee: Free with advance registration statisticians, engineers, and more will dive into fun, hands-on activities focused on science, technology, engineering and math with you. Come see how science solves real world problems! This event is open to Tucker Middle School Students (need not register) and there are limited spots open for other middle school aged children. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: Northrop Grumman Corporation

Frankenstein Goes Back to the Lab 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Atwood Chemistry Adults Center, Emory University Four Atlanta playwrights take a new look at Mary Shelley’s 1515 Dickey Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Frankenstein in the context of modern scientific research being Fee: Pay what you conducted at Emory. Taking place in the stunning Science Commons, can at the door. come witness artistic creations animated in the midst of the scientific Advance registration ideas that inspired them. Join ethicists, scientists and artists to discuss required. the work over food and refreshments. Check online for parking, timing and registration information. Presenting Partner: Emory University

Voices from the Ebola SIGNATURE EVENT 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Epidemic David J. Sencer CDC Teens, Adults Museum Upper Level, Join us on a special tour of the Temporary Exhibit Space Ebola: People + Public Health + 1600 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Political Will exhibit to hear the Fee: Free with personal stories of the CDC and Public Health Service Responders advance registration who deployed to Africa during the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic. Responders will be stationed at different points throughout the tour to share their personal stories from the epidemic. Check online for registration information. Presenting Partner: David J. Sencer CDC Museum

Women & Minorities in STEM: Surprises, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Williams Hall, Oxford Setbacks and Successes College Families, Teens, Adults 110 Few Circle Oxford, GA 30054 Join us and be inspired by the stories of local women and minorities Fee: Free who have paved incredible career paths. We will feature a panel with voices from a diverse set of scientific fields and a keynote by the inspirational author of the book “STEM Gems”, Stephanie Espy. Hear about panelists’ surprises, setbacks and successes and come prepared to ask questions! Presenting Partner: Oxford College

#ATLSciFest 39 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Intersections of Science & Spirituality in Addiction First Christian Church of Decatur Adults 601 West Ponce de What is the intersection and shared pathways between biology and Leon Ave Decatur, GA 30030 belief? How can one straddle faith and neuroscience to understand the life of an addict? Join us to hear a panel of local scientists and

THURSDAY, MARCH 22 THURSDAY, Fee: Free theologians offer a wide range of insights in a safe space for open dialogue. Parking is available in the church parking lot. Presenting Partners: First Christian Church of Decatur, Call it God, Call it Science, Gentle Spirit Christian Church

7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Science Trivia Manuel’s Tavern 602 North Highland Teens, Adults Ave NE Come out and test your knowledge in three rousing rounds of science Atlanta, GA 30307 trivia. Better start thinking of your best team name now; we expect Fee: Free the house to be packed. Doors open at 7 and trivia will get underway around 8. Presenting Partner: NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution

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Science for SIGNATURE EVENT 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EveryBODY: Bodies, Chattahoochee Brains & Bugs Technical College, North Metro Campus Preschool, Children, Teens, Bldg D, Rm 400 Families, Adults 5198 Ross Rd Acworth, GA 30102 Join us as we take a tour through Fee: Free; Groups the human body and explore the inner workings of the amazing place we larger than 10 must call home. Peer through a microscope, touch a real brain, see the inside register in advance. of a real heart, and interact with exciting exhibits designed to help kids from 2 to 102 better understand how we live, breath, work and smile. This is a great field trip opportunity. Check online to inquire and register groups larger than ten. Presenting Partner: Chattahoochee Technical College

Physics Live! 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. Math & Science Bldg, Preschool, Children, Teens, Families Emory University Ever play with giant soap bubbles, ride a hovercraft, or taste liquid 400 Dowman Dr Atlanta, GA 30322 nitrogen ice cream? How about journey through space and time as Fee: Free (Free you gaze at the stars? Now you can with Physics Live! Come join the planetarium tickets faculty and students at Emory University’s Department of Physics for at the door only) an afternoon and evening of science exploration! Loads of exciting demonstrations (K-12 encouraged), Planetarium shows (limited seating, tickets available upon arrival), and Laboratory tours (research in action!). A great field trip opportunity! When you are done, head over across the street to the to check out the Chemistry Carnival and Science.Art. Wonder events as well. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Emory University

Science.Art.Wonder SIGNATURE EVENT 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. Teens, Adults Emory University For over a year, the Science. Quadrangle 400 Dowman Dr Art.Wonder program has been Atlanta, GA 30322 pairing artists and scientists Fee: Free together to allow them to explore the scientific world through visual arts. At this walking tour exhibit you will be able to see the resulting art works and meet some of the amazing artists and scientists involved in the project. There will also be hands on art and science activities. When you are done, head over across the street to the to check out the Chemistry Carnival and Physics Live! events as well. Check online for parking information. Presenting Partner: Emory University

#ATLSciFest 41 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Chemistry Carnival Atwood Science Commons, Children, Families Emory University Come one, come all, to the Chemistry Carnival! Learn about the 1515 Dickey Dr Atlanta, GA 30322 cutting-edge research Emory studies--through carnival games like FRIDAY, MARCH 23 FRIDAY, Fee: Free Peptide Jenga and Bacterial Telepathy! Prizes will be awarded and scientists will be on-site to explain the laboratory research hiding behind each fun game concept. When you are done, head over across the street to check out the Physics Live! and Science.Art. Wonder events as well. Check online for parking information and enter the building from Dowman Drive. Presenting Partner: Emory University

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Communicating the Facts. It’s More Than a Feeling. Little Five Points Community Center Teens, Adults 1083 Austin Ave NE Science is based on facts, so how can we as science advocates Atlanta, GA 30307 communicate our knowledge when others don’t “feel” the same? Fee: Free with advance registration. Together, we will have fun exploring new ways to express factual $3 suggested science through the improvisational activities of InterPlay. Using donation. movement, story-telling and our voices, you will be led incrementally into enlivening and personalizing the way you speak up for science. Check online for registration and updated venue information. Presenting Partner: InterPlay Atlanta, Emory University

SIGNATURE EVENT Intro to Curling: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Center Ice Arena Exploring the 5750 Roswell Rd NE Boundary Where Sandy Springs, GA 30342 Granite Meets Ice Fee: $25 Teens, Adults

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42 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org EXPLORATION EXPO Join us for Atlanta’s biggest interactive science celebration ever!

Saturday, March 24 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Piedmont Park* Admission to this family-friendly event is free.

TOUCH A HUMAN BRAIN! With more than 100 hands-on, interactive DRIVE AN UNDERSEA ROBOT! science booths, live science demos, MEET A HISSING COCKROACH! and shows from local organizations, FIND THE QUEEN BEE! universities, and companies, we’ll be BUILD A NANOCONTAINER! showing off Atlanta science at this year’s TAKE HOME A NATIVE WILDFLOWER! Exploration Expo. Kids, adults, families – there’s something for everyone at this MAKE A POLLEN MAP OF ATLANTA! free event. A list of exhibitors and events is WRITE SCIENCE HAIKUS & STAR IN A STEM COMIC BOOK! available online in March.

*This event is rain or shine. Check online for updates in case of severe weather.

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