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!
All Events
Pi Day Celebration
March 14
10 AM to 3 PM
Free with membership or admission
Join us March 14 (that is, 3.14, π) for a full slice of Pi Day fun. Explore pi math magic, build solar paper circuits, and watch a special Albert Einstein birthday video. From 11 AM to 12:30 PM,
SOU biogeography students
will present research posters on native species, including carnivorous plants and wood-boring beetles. And because you can’t celebrate π without pie,
The Allium Wood Fired Pizza truck
will be onsite serving delicious pies.
World Water Day
Sunday, March 22
10 AM to 3 PM
Free with membership or admission
Let your curiosity flow as you join us for World Water Day on Sunday, March 22. Explore freshwater systems, conservation, and sustainable water management with hands-on activities and community partners throughout the museum and grounds.
Rogue Riverkeeper Program Manager Frances Oyung presents “Follow the Raindrops: How We Can Protect Water Quality,” an interactive activity around the ScienceWorks grounds exploring how water moves through our landscape. Meet the
Ashland Climate Collaborative, build a beaver dam with the
Rogue River Watershed Council in Pacific Crest Cove, create a DIY water filter in the Tinkering Studio, and catch a cloud demo at Exploration Station. Enjoy delicious shaved ice from
Kona Ice Truck.
Earth Day
Saturday, April 18
10 AM to 4 PM
Free for everyone
Celebrate Earth Day with ScienceWorks!
Join us outdoors on the ScienceWorks grounds for a day of hands-on activities, local vendors, and engaging experiences that highlight the science of sustainability. Play our EcoQuest game with community partners to earn prizes, enjoy live music by local artists, take home a free plant, explore the bubble tables, and refuel at tasty food trucks.
Earth Day is a call to protect our planet for future generations. Come learn, explore, and take action while celebrating the amazing people working to care for our planet — rain or shine.
Sparking Action!
Saturday, May 2
10 AM to 6 PM
Free for everyone
Sparking Action! invites all ages to explore the science of fire, wildfire prevention, and how Rogue Valley communities are building resilience together.
Presented by the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative and partners, this free event features live fire science demonstrations in the ScienceWorks Dome and interactive preparedness activities. Meet Smokey Bear, tour a fire truck with Ashland Fire & Rescue, learn about Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Lomakatsi Restoration Project educators, build your own DIY air cleaner, and start a go-kit.
Enjoy a performance by
Ballet Folklórico Ritmo Alegre and stay for a 2:30 to 4 PM screening of
Embers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing. Experience “For Love of Nature,” a teen art showcase by Rogue Valley youth reflecting on the 2020 Almeda Fire.
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First Sunday (Admission is $5)
11am Hands-On Happenings
2pm Volunteer Orientation
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10am Pi Day
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1pm Museum Lab: Pi Day Physics Lab
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1pm Museum Lab: Water Table - Gates & Flow
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10am World Water Day Celebration
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9am Color Chemistry Spring Break Camp
10am Museum Open
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1pm Museum Lab: Light & Shadow Stories
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1pm Museum Lab: Astronaut Boot Camp