Detroit Science Center Events Calendar


AUG
1-31	In the Centennial Lab Magic Paper - Turn Regular paper into works of art using shaving cream.
1-31	In the Cell Lab What's in Your Stomach. Learn all about the digestive system.
1-31	In the Nutrition Kitchen Learn how to make delicious fruit smoothies. (Demonstration only)
21-27	Science Olympiad Week Test your skills with the Science Olympiad Week. Test your engineering and science skills by building the strongest bridge, create the tallest tower, and a contraption to catch a falling egg.
27	BASF Kids Lab - Chromatography Learn how chemistry relates to the world around at Kids' Lab, an exciting new program at the Detroit Science Center provided by BASF Corportation 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
SEP
5	Opened Labor Day 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
6-9	Closed for maintenance
9-10	Astronomy at the Beach Click here to download flyer Astronomy at the Beach is an annual event hosted by Kensington Metropark and the Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs (GLAAC). The Keynote speaker will be David Eicher (Editor of Astronomy Magazine). In addition, there will be astronomy talks on topics ranging from how to choose and use a telescope, introduction to astronomy, a comet making demonstration for the kids, how cold is outer space, why light pollution is making it harder to see stars and what you can do to help reverse the trend. The Detroit Science Center will bring their STARLAB Planetarium to give tours of the night sky, tour guides will give night sky tours of the constellations and other current objects. There will be a Children’s Sky Tour Treasure Hunt for the kids to participate in.
11	Ford FREE FunDay Free General Admission. Extra charge for Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit, IMAX and Planetarium shows. Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit - $10 IMAX and Planetarium shows - $5 for first theater ticket and $3 for any additional shows