Join us Saturday, Feb 20th from 10am to 4pm for the grand opening of our new exhibit,
Connect with China! 

St. Mary's School and ScienceWorks offer southern Oregon a glimpse into Chinese art, culture, science, and language through the state-of-the-art Connect with China exhibit.  This exciting experience mirrors the world renowned interactive Exploratorium exhibition housed at the Hanban Headquarters in Beijing.

The exhibit includes seven hands-on displays, along with artifacts from the Southern Oregon Historical Society and St. Mary's Confucious Classroom, all in combination to truly bring China to southern Oregon.

• become a cast member in the virtual Beijing opera house
• hear the sounds of traditional Chinese musical instruments
• learn to draw Chinese characters
• explore ancient Chinese thinkers, science, and technology

Connect with China will be on display from Feb 20th to May 5th.

Click here for complete exhibit details.

Grand Opening Festivities:

10am - Ribbon cutting ceremony with the Ashland Chamber of Commerce

10am-1pm - Paper Cutting demonstration and activity with Li and Yin Huang at our Make-it Take-it station in the Main Hall

10:30am-1pm - Make your own abacus, sundial and Chinese lantern in the Discovery Lab

11am - "Confucian Practice in Chinese Life and Art", a presentation on the relationship between Confucious and the development of Chinese characters by Robert Ross.  The presentation includes a calligraphy demonstration by Michiko Wisdom and a Tai Chi demonstration by Richard Cole.  In the SciTheater.

1pm - Traditional Chinese dance and instrument performance by Jacolyn and Acacia Ricks

1:30-4pm - Make your own abacus, sundial and Chinese lantern in the Discovery Lab

2-4pm - Face painting with Jen Davis at our Make-it Take-it station in the Main Hall

Don't miss out on this once in a life-time experience!