Events
Explore, learn, and connect at ScienceWorks!
From hands-on workshops to community celebrations, our events spark curiosity and bring people together. Join us for fun and discovery!
Ticketed Events
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Hands-On Happenings
Weekends in December
11 AM to 2 PM
Free with membership or admission
This December, the tinkering studio features Symmetrical Snowflakes — a hands-on activity where you can create your own winter masterpiece while exploring the science of symmetry in nature.
Come play, learn, and stay curious!
Free Book Event
Author: Paul Bannick
Sunday, December 14, 11 AM
Free admission to Science Theater
Join award-winning author and wildlife photographer Paul Bannick for a talk, Q&A, and book signing of his new book, Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers. Copies of all his acclaimed books, including Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls, will be available for purchase.
Local conservation groups will be onsite to share their work, including Klamath Bird Observatory and Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument plus, SOU Scientific Collections is lending woodpecker specimens for display starting Dec 12. Space is limited; reserve your spot.
Admission to the book event is free and includes entry to the Science Theater. Museum exhibits require separate admission.

NOON Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
11 AM to 2 PM
Free with membership or admission
Ring in the New Year at NOON with our annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration! Each year we count down to noon with not one, but two balloon drops: a raucous, music-filled celebration in the Main Gallery and a quieter, sensory-friendly countdown in Da Vinci’s Garage, where we whisper the numbers and celebrate with jazz hands instead of noise.
We’ll also host our annual Egg Drop Challenge, where participants engineer “spacecraft” to protect their brave “egg-stronauts” during a crash landing. Whether the egg survives or splats, we cheer for every launch, because that’s what scientific exploration is all about!
No advance ticket sales are available for this event, so come early to beat the lines!
Creative Dance for Children
10-Week Fall Session
We’re excited to partner with Creative Dance for Children for another season of joyful movement classes for kids 8 and under! This 10-week session runs Fridays, September 19 to December 12, (no classes October 3 & 31 or November 28). Classes take place in our colorful Pacific Crest Cove.
Cost: $10–15 drop-in, or $85–125 for the full session. Member discounts available. Register at CreativeDance.me
The American Revolution: Extended Excerpts
Saturday, January 24, 3 PM
Free admission to Science Theater
Experience a 36-minute extended preview of The American Revolution, the new six-part documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Southern Oregon PBS CEO Phil Meyer will join us at ScienceWorks to introduce curated clips that explore how thirteen colonies united, fought for independence, and sparked global democratic change. Watch the full series on PBS.org or the PBS App.
Film screening admission is free and includes entry to the Science Theater. Museum exhibits require separate admission.
Corporate funding for The American Revolution was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for The American Revolution was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. The American Revolution was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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