Apricot STEM Fair
Engage in science-themed games, explore interactive exhibits, watch robotics demonstrations, and taste apricots at Los Altos History Museum's Apricot STEM Fair, Sunday, June 30th, 10am-3pm. The free event, co-sponsored by 23andMe, combines a science fair with a state-fair vibe into a one-day affair for all ages.
The schedule includes hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities presented by local educational non-profits and vendors, a live link-up to the space station courtesy of NASA Ames Research Center, orchard-themed games and activities, and guided tours of the historic J. Gilbert Smith House and orchard.
In the apricot specialty tasting competition, visitors can sample their way through the Museum's exhibition, "Silicon Valley Eats: A Taste for Innovation," by purchasing a $5 ticket. A panel of local celebrities will award ribbons to the winning dishes submitted by local restaurants and community members, including Restaurant Asa, Café Nur, Draeger's Market, Los Altos Farmers' Market, Tre Monti restaurant, and State of Mind pizzeria.
STEM activities include:
NASA's Discovery Trailer • Los Altos Library's Go Go Biblio • Apricot DNA extraction • An Interactive Bubble Station • Flower Design • Insect Taxonomy • Microscopic Investigation • Enviroscape • Keva Plank Design • Caterpillar Camouflage and The Science of Butterflies • Geocaching
Date: June 30, 2019 10:00 AM-2:15 PM
Location: Los Altos History Museum | 51 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos, CA 94022 | 650.948.9427
Admission:
Free
Event website: losaltoshistory.org