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Monster Ball 2024

FrankenSTEAM - Reanimating ScienceWorks!

In memory of Sarah Wood

Saturday, October 26th

Costumes Highly Encouraged!

The Monster Ball is our third annual Halloween-themed museum fundraiser in honor of Sarah who loved Halloween very much. Come dressed in your eerie best and celebrate Halloween with us!
ScienceWorks transforms itself into a spooky museum of family fun for this year's Monster Ball Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct 26 from 4-9pm. We'll have fun and fearsome frolicking with activities, entertainment, music and dancing, food and drinks, as well as a fantastic costume contest for individuals and groups.
Discounted admission for members -- be sure to log in!
Get dressed up and ready to howl at the moon while supporting ScienceWorks!

And before our event, be sure to check out The Ashland Schools Foundation Monster Dash! AshlandMonsterDash.com

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Ticket Prices

Young smiling girl dressed as a purple witch with black and orange balloons around her

Presales:

Member Adult $20
Member Child (age 2-17) $10
Non-Member Adult $25
Non-Member Child (age 2-17) $12

At The Door:

Member Adult $20
Member Child (age 2-17) $10
Non-Member Adult $30
Non-Member Child (age 2-17) $13
Under 2 Free

Activities Included with Your Admission

ScienceWorks Staff member with their hair standing on end, touching a Van De Graaff generator

Costume Contest emceed by OSF Actor James Ryen and judged by OSF Costume Shop technicians Callie Segotta and Jessie Weigel
Frankenstein's Lab - Creepy Touch Table
Costumed Character Photo Ops
DJ and Dance Party
Performance by Ashland Aerial Arts
Stilt Walkers
Spooky Photo Ops and Haunted Exhibits
Sarah Wood's memorial story table
Escape The Madness - Quiet Space
ScienceLive Show - Reanimate ScienceWorks!
Spooky Live Science Demonstrations
Private Karaoke Booth
Franken-Cosmo - Meet our reanimated Robot Dog!
Mad for Memberships - 10% discount if you reanimate your membership that night!

Add-on Activities Available for Purchase

Squid Dissection Workshop (available for pre-purchase with your event tickets)
Food Trucks - including: Super Smash Burgers, and Rogue Food Unites
Adult Beverages
Wishing Tree
Painting Pumpkins
Medusa Fortune Teller

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Sarah's Story

At 17, Sarah Wood was a junior in high school and having a great time in her life. She was in the school play, looking into art schools in Portland, and singing anywhere and everywhere she could. She had an amazing voice. She loved spending time with her family, especially her sisters Erica and Stephanie; she also loved spending time with her friends, trying new things, and meeting new people. She often spent time on the weekends doing photography, taking senior portraits and couples photos of her friends. In February of 2015 she was diagnosed with brain cancer, a glioblastoma multiforme DIPG. She was given 12-15 months to live. After her brain surgery and her first round of radiation and chemotherapy there was no trace of her tumor. She was labeled an outlier. And we had great hope that she had beaten this cancer. During this time and in the following years she spoke at a fundraiser for The Rood Family Pavilion which houses the Ronald McDonald house in Portland. She spoke at Sparrow Club events and reached out to others who suffered from brain tumors or other ailments. She reached many people while sharing her story on her Team Sarah page and personal social media. During her journey she was supported by so many people and organizations, including but not limited to the Ethan Jostad Foundation, Tumor Hater, Sparrow Club, and Southern Oregon Candlelighters. Unfortunately Sarah’s tumor came back and after going through another surgery and round of chemo and radiation, facial reconstruction surgery, and surgery for a stint and port, Sarah's health declined. She passed November 1st of 2020. Her spirit lives on in all the things she loved, including Halloween. Halloween was her favorite holiday. She would begin planning Halloween parties and costumes for family and friends in June. Sarah would be so happy to know that her Halloween spirit has lived on and that families will be celebrating in her honor.