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Welcome to the 2019 Atlanta Science Festival Place your seat backs and tray tables in their upright and locked positions - the 2019 Atlanta Science Festival is about to take off! We’ll be cruising through 100 engaging science events and making connections at venues across the metro Atlanta region. You’ll see coders and hackers and nano-tattoos, newts and bees and snakes and superpowers, bacterial telepathy, panda yoga, curling, archeological digs, nature trails, and the science behind wine, ice cream, and coastal Georgia. And just when you think it’s over, we’ll reach our final destination at Piedmont Park for Atlanta’s biggest family science event, the Exploration Expo! We invite you to join tens of thousands of curious kids and adults to experience the wonder of science at this year’s Atlanta Science Festival! Delta Air Lines is extremely proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Atlanta Science Festival. With this partnership, we are committed to building a vibrant and engaged Atlanta community, and to advancing education and shaping the lives of future employees and customers. We know the importance of engaging more students in science, technology, engineering and math to help generate tomorrow’s STEM ready workforce, so on behalf of our Atlanta-based flight crew, we hope you enjoy your science in Atlanta or wherever your final destination may take you... Sincerely, Tad Hutcheson Vice President – Community Engagement Delta Air Lines HEY KIDS! FESTIVAL TEAM FOR SOME EXTRA Executive Directors: Jordan Rose & Meisa Salaita OUT OF THIS WORLD Director of New Initiatives: Sarah Peterson FUN, FIND ALEX Festival Coordinator: Kellie Vinal HIDDEN 8 TIMES Expo Chair: Melody Richardson THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM. Volunteer Coordinator: Danielle Freeman Expo Volunteer Coordinator: Debbie Mullis Marketing and Media Relations: Lenz, Inc. Event Management: Destination South Meetings & Events Evaluation: Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science & Computing Design: Lenz, Inc., Vichhika Tep FESTIVAL BOARD MEMBERS David Hartnett (Chair), Lynn Durham, Lilyn Hester, Jason Hoch, David Lynn, Sarah Peterson, Kristy Rachal, Jordan Rose, Meisa Salaita GENERAL INFORMATION Atlanta Science Festival 191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: 770.332.4992 I [email protected] #ATLSciFest Please note that all events are subject to change. Be sure to check our website or social media for the most up to date information.

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PROGRAM The Atlanta Science Festival would not be possible without the contributions of our partners to produce events, bring audiences, and provide professional services. We are grateful to the following program partners (bolded partners are also sponsors of ASF): 500 Women Scientists City Winery A Cappella Books The Clorox Company Agnes Scott College Cobb 4-H Amana Academy Charter School Cobb County Farm Bureau American Reptile Association Cobb County Public Library Amphibian Foundation Arbor Montessori School System Arthur M. Blank Family Cobb County Water Department Decimal Place Farm Foundation Destination South Meetings & ATL Pod Atlanta Botanical Garden Events Atlanta Curling Club Doctor Pete Productions Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Drew Charter School DroidBuilders System Earth to Sky Performance Atlanta Geological Society Atlanta History Center Company Barefoot Puppet Theatre Emory University Blue Heron Nature Preserve Environmental Protection Camp Creek Middle School Center for Puppetry Arts Agency Centers for Disease Control and Fernbank Museum of Natural Prevention History Chattahoochee Technical Fernbank Science Center Firewires FTC Team 4631 College First Christian Church of Decatur Children’s Museum of Atlanta Fulton County 4-H Citizen Science HD Fulton County’s Johns Creek City of Atlanta Environmental Campus Georgia Forestry Commission 4 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

PARTNERS Georgia Institute of Technology Perimeter College at Georgia Georgia Mineral Society State University Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom Georgia Reptile Society Safe PC Solutions/Safe PC Cloud Georgia Science Teachers Sandtown Middle School Sandy Springs Education Force Association ScienceAF Georgia State University ScienceRiot.org Girls Who Code Science for Georgia Henderson Middle School Science of Fun High Museum of Art Southeast Beescapes High Road Craft Ice Cream Southeastern Nanotechnology Historic Westside Gardens Hungry Heart Dietary Consulting Infrastructure Corridor InterPlay Atlanta Spelman College Jennifer Swanson Books STEM Compass, Inc. The Jimmy Carter Presidential STEM Gems STEMPower Library and Museum Story Collider Kennesaw State University Students for Exploration and Little Shop of Stories March for Science Development of Space Marcus Autism Center Timpson Creek Farm Mathematics in Motion, Inc. True North Media Mercedes-Benz Stadium University of Georgia Extension Midtown International School The Vista Room at Napoleon’s Morehouse College WABE – 90.1FM The National Archives Warren Technical School Northrop Grumman West Atlanta Watershed Alliance NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Westlake High School Whole World Improv Theater Evolution Zoo Atlanta Orpheus Brewery Oxford College The Paideia School #ATLSciFest 5

ATLANTA SCIENCE FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE SATURDAY, 3/9 SUNDAY 3/10 Unreal Time with Lew Bio-Bus: DNA is for Wow in the World Pop Family Zoo Yoga: Lefton Families Up Party “Panda”Monium Style AT FC CF FTC 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Synchronicity Theatre Dalton Library Glenn Memorial United Zoo Atlanta Methodist Church TUESDAY 3/12 The Astrobiology of Star Rock n’ Walk Wars Science of Superpowers AFTC Science Teachers @ Tech AFT AFTC 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Day 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Stone Mountain Park E GSU Perimeter College, Carter Presidential Library & 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dunwoody Campus Museum How Humans Georgia Tech Student Center Move: Physiology & Preparándonos para lo Mathapalooza Biomechanics Representing the próximo: Líderes Latino AFC FC Underrepresented en STEM/Preparing for 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT the Next: Latino Leaders Ebster Recreation Center Ga Tech Manufacturing 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in STEM Institute Northrop Grumman AT Not Just Newts: Behind 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. the Scenes with the Genius Camp: Makers The Astrobiology of Star Meadowcreek High School Amphibian Foundation FTC Wars FTAC 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. AFT SSEF STEAM Showcase 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Georgia State University Arts 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. FTC The Amphibian Foundation & Humanities Building GSU Perimeter College, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Alpharetta Campus North Springs Charter High Complete the Circuit: Full STEAM Ahead School Meet a Woman Second Sunday Beyond Babbling Scientist! FCP AT To Infinity and Beyond: FTC 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Science, Fiction, and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. High Museum of Art Toco Hills Library Popular Understandings General Assembly of Outer Space Don’t You Snap at Me! The Science of Cannabis AT Getting Dirty: Exploring AFTC A 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Soil on Atlanta Farms 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Georgia Center for the Book FC Outdoor Activity Center Manuel’s Tavern 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meet a Scientist! Urban Fresh Farm Walking with the Neuro-Engineering: A Mesozoic Giants Blurring the Lines 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Escape Lab AT Between Mind and Eventide Brewing TA 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Machine 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Fernbank Museum of Natural A THURSDAY 3/14 Clough Undergraduate History 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Learning Commons at Monday Night Garage Insects Around Us Georgia Tech MONDAY 3/11 FTC WEDNESDAY 3/13 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. DESIGNORAMA Chemistry Adventures GSU Perimeter College, FC FTC Science Behind the Decatur Campus 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Scenes at Clorox Drew Charter School GSU Perimeter College FTC STEMCon Clarkston Campus 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT Superhero Science The Clorox Company 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Night No Memory of the Past, Henderson MIddle School FC P No Memories for the The Journey of Our 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Future Water Pi Day Children’s Museum of Atlanta AT AFT FCP 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Guthman Musical Manuel’s Tavern Johns Creek Environmental Children’s Museum of Atlanta Instrument Competition Campus AFT Eating Bugs: A Graphic Will Nano-Tattoos Make 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Novelist’s Perspective Code the Glow Your Remote Control Ferst Center for the Arts FTC AFTC Obsolete? 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. AT Little Shop of Stories GSU Perimeter College, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dunwoody Campus Centergy One Building The Most Unknown A 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Orpheus Brewing 6 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org P = Preschool (ages 0-4) C = Children (ages 5-12)

MARCH 9 - MARCH 23 Science & Spirituality: Discovery Day: Fusion Science Tales & Trails: A SUNDAY 3/17 An Exploration of Gallery - Breakthrough Westside Story Gender Identity AFTC AFT Fernbank Forest Bird AT 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Walk 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Georgia State University Petit Rose Circle Park AFT First Christian Church of Science Center 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Decatur Snake Day Fernbank Museum of Natural Discovery Day: FTCP History Taste of Science Discovery Stations 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. AT AFTC Fernbank Science Center Salamander Stroll 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. AFTC Fernbank Science Center Georgia State University Petit Ice Cream Science 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Science Center AFT Clyde Shepherd Nature Science Riot 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Preserve A Discovery Day: Eureka High Road Craft Tasting Room 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Labs Say Cheese, Please! Highland Inn Ballroom AFTC The Journey of Our FTC 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Water 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and FRIDAY 3/15 Georgia State University Petit AFT 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Science Center 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Decimal Place Farm The Sound of Light Johns Creek Environmental FT STEAM Teacher Seminar Campus Swarm Science: How 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. E Honey Bees Make GSU Perimeter College, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Genius Camp: Makers Decisions Decatur Campus High Museum of Art FTC AT 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. By the People: Fashionable Circuits Georgia State University Arts Blue Heron Nature Preserve Designing a Better FC & Humanities Building Field Research Center America – Interactive 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and Family Tour 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. CCPLS Family Tech Time Eco-Geo Expedition AFT Midtown International School FTC AFTC 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. David J. Sencer CDC Museum Grow - Freeze - Eat: Mountain View Regional Arabia Mountain Nature Become a Strawberry Library Center Bio-Bus: DNA is for Scientist! Families FC Silver Scream Science Family Science Carnival FC 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Spookshow FC 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. UGA Extension Fulton County AFTC 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Norcross Library - East Point Office 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and The Paideia School 10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Communicating the Swarm Science: How Plaza Theatre Genius Camp: Makers Science of the Georgia Honey Bees Make FTC Coast Decisions Unveiling the Internet 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. AT AT FT Georgia State University Arts 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. & Humanities Building Little Five Points Community Blue Heron Nature Preserve Emory Mathematics & Center Cafe Field Research Center Science Computer Lab Udderly Amazing FTCP Intro to Curling: Mapping the Brain Bitter Spirits 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. and Exploring the Boundary AT A 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Where Granite Meets Ice 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Atlanta History Center AT Arbor Montessori School Venue TBA 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Roadside Geology Center Ice Arena STEM Gems: Giving Science of Wine AT Girls Role Models A 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY 3/16 FTC 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. City Winery Atlanta Parking Lot Family Zoo Safari Camp Spelman College FC Solve for X Variety Astronaut or Aquanaut? 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exploring the Nanoscale Show FC Zoo Atlanta FTC A 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Metropolitan Library Full STEAM Ahead! Marcus Nanotechnology Highland Inn Ballroom FTCP Building Atrium Constellations 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Starry Night AFTC Westlake High School AFTC 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Ebster Recreation Center Hard Labor Creek State Park Observatory Continued on next page T = Teens (ages 13-18) F = Families A = Adults E = Educators #ATLSciFest 7

ATLANTA SCIENCE FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE SUNDAY 3/17 Science Trivia! Fernbank Forest Native Chemistry Carnival A Plants & Wildflower Tour FTC (CONTINUED) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. AFTC 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday Night Garage 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Emory University Atwood Splash into Stream Fernbank Museum of Natural Chemistry Center Science The Story Collider History AFTCP A Animals - Just Like Us! 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Bio-Bus: Chemistry: FC Cascade Springs Nature Highland Inn Ballroom Acids, Bases & 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Preserve Indicators Little Shop of Stories WEDNESDAY 3/20 FTC ChangeMaker Faire Sessions at 2:30 p.m. and Citizen Science Mini- AFTCE Outdoor STEAM 3:30 p.m. Hackathon Workshop 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FC Toco Hills Library TC Amana Academy Charter 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. School Outdoor Activity Center CDC Museum Open Math and Science Center House Emory University MONDAY 3/18 Science at the Benz AFT FC 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Critters & Cabernet Mike Mongo’s Astronaut 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. David J. Sencer CDC Museum A Job Fair Mercedes-Benz Stadium 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CT Become an The Amphibian Foundation 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bio-Bus: Chemistry: Archaeologist Fernbank Science Center States of Matter FC Intro to Curling: FTC 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Exploring the Boundary Beatrice the Biologist: Sessions at 3:30 p.m., 4:30 Brownwood Park Pavilion Where Granite Meets Comic Strip Science p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Ice ATF South Cobb Regional Library Gwinnett 4-H Wacky AT 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Science Night from UGA 7:30pm - 9:30pm Manuel’s Tavern Is Cursive Still a Thing?: Extension Center Ice Arena Calligraphy & Cocktails FTC TUESDAY 3/19 A 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ada and the Engine 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Gwinnett County Government AT Frogs Fly Home: A The Vista Room at Napoleon’s Annex 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Conservation Success Tarbutton Performing Arts Story Science on Stage: The Math Trivia: Fun to the Center, Oxford College ATC Forgotten Organ (n+1)st Degree! 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and AT A SATURDAY 3/23 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Atlanta Botanical Garden Carter Presidential Library & My Parents’ Basement March for Science - Museum Atlanta It’s My Brain! My Brain Ada and the Engine AFTC Made Me Do It! Science Improv AT 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. FTC AT 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Historic Fourth Ward Park 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tarbutton Performing Arts Morehouse College Nabrit- Whole World Improv Theater Center, Oxford College Exploration Expo Mapp-McBay Hall Saturday, March 23 Choose Your Own FRIDAY MARCH 22 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bio-Bus: Animal (Climate) Adventure! Piedmont Park Diversity AT Science for EveryBODY FC 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. FTCP This event is rain or shine. 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eventide Brewing 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sessions start every 30 Chattahoochee Technical P = Preschool (ages 0-4) minutes) THURSDAY 3/21 College, North Metro Campus C = Children (ages 5-12) Embry Hills Library T = Teens (ages 13-18) Bio-Bus: Elementary Galapagos George, F = Families Cobb 4-H Family Weather the Little Tortoise That A = Adults Science Night FC Could: A Puppetry E = Educators FC 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Adventure! 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. South Fulton Branch Library FC Cobb County Extension 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and Office Roadside Geology 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. AT Center for Puppetry Arts Buzz on Bees 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. AT Plaza outside High Museum Physics Live! 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Symphony Hall side FCP Peachtree Road United 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Methodist Church Emory University, Math and Science Building Atrium 8 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Pop Up Party! Saturday, March 9 • 11am - 12pm $15 $10 for kids 12 and under Glenn Memorial Church • 1660 N Decatur Rd • Atlanta, GA 30307 The insanely popular science-themed podcast “Wow in the World” comes to life on stage with the Wow in the World Pop Up Party! Host Mindy Thomas will wow us with games and skits with mad musical accompaniment by the Pop Ups - creators of the “Wow in the World” theme song! Curious kids and their grown-ups will be immersed in science, wonder, imagination, and music and leave this event saying “WOW”! #ATLSciFest 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 SATURDAY, MARCH 9 SIGNATURE EVENT Wow in the World Pop Up Party 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Glenn Memorial United Children, Families Methodist Church 1660 N Decatur Rd The insanely popular science-themed podcast Atlanta, GA 30307 “Wow in the World” comes to life on stage with Fee: $15, $10 for kids 12 the Wow in the World Pop Up Party! Host and under Mindy Thomas will wow us with games and skits with mad musical accompaniment by the Pop Ups - creators of the “Wow in the World” theme song! Curious kids and their grown-ups will be immersed in science, wonder, imagination, and music and leave this event saying “WOW”! Launched in May 2017, Wow in the World is a podcast for curious kids and their grown-ups that leads listeners on a journey away from their screens, inside their brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science, technology, and innovation. Distributed by NPR, Wow in the World marks the first show for kids in the public broadcaster’s 47-year history and was one of the most downloaded Podcasts of 2017. Presented by: Atlanta Science Festival, WABE - 90.1FM, Emory University 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Science of Superpowers Carter Presidential Library & Museum Adults, Families, Teens, Children 441 Freedom Pkwy NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Atlanta’s mightiest heroes have come together as a team for this special ASF Fee: Free event. That’s right - we’re bringing together superhero scientists and engineers to tell us more about what parts of superhero science are actual science and what is still science fiction. Ever wonder if you’ll have A.I. that can transition to physical form? What are the chances that aliens will look human? Will soldiers have computerized weapons systems in an armored exoskeleton suit? Moderated by Dr. Lisa Yaszek, Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, our panel will feature experts in artificial intelligence, astrobiology, and nanotechnology. Come join the conversation! This event will take place in the lobby with some presenters in the adjacent theater space. Free parking available on site. Presented by: The National Archives, The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Georgia Institute of Technology SIGNATURE EVENT Mathapalooza 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ebster Recreation Center Adults, Families, Children 105 Electric Ave Decatur, GA 30030 Explore the wonder of mathematics, art, Fee: Free performance, and magic! Spend the afternoon exploring puzzles and games, and engaging with mathematics through music, magic tricks, movement, and visual art. You will be amazed at the beauty of mathematics and how it shows up everywhere in our lives. Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology, Kennesaw State University, Spelman College, Mathematics in Motion, Inc. 10 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Not Just Newts: Behind the Scenes with the 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Amphibian Foundation The Amphibian Foundation Families, Teens, Adults, Children 4055 Roswell Rd NE. Atlanta, GA 30342 Atlanta is home to a unique nonprofit dedicated to the conservation and Fee: Free with advance research of amphibians amidst a global population decline. In 2016, The registration Amphibian Foundation formed to focus on conserving two of Georgia’s most imperiled species (Gopher Frog and Flatwoods Salamander), and since then has 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. begun working on other native and globally endangered amphibians. Closed General Assembly at to the public, this is a chance to see the conservation collections and meet Ponce City Market Foundation staff working hard to save these vital and sensitive animals from 675 Ponce De Leon extinction. Parking is available on site. Check online to register. Avenue NE, 2nd Floor Presented by: The Amphibian Foundation Atlanta, GA 30308 Fee: $5 per family Complete the Circuit: Meet a Woman Scientist! SIGNATURE EVENT Families, Teens, Children 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Urban Fresh Farm Young girls need female role models if we want to close the gender gap in science 1211 Joseph E. Boone and engineering. This event is a chance for middle-school girls to meet face-to- Blvd NW face with real women in science, ask questions about their careers, and imagine Atlanta, GA 30314 themselves as scientists, too. Together, we’ll build a circuit and play games to Fee: Free with advance encourage discussion. Parents will learn about how to nurture their daughter’s love registration of science and help them succeed. And there will be ice cream! Low cost paid parking available in the lot. Check online for tickets. SIGNATURE EVENT Presented by: 500 Women Scientists, ATL Pod, STEMPower 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Clough Undergraduate Getting Dirty: Exploring Soil on Atlanta Farms Learning Commons at Georgia Tech Children, Families 266 Fourth St, NW Atlanta, GA 30332 Drop in anytime to this open house event to see Fee: $5 what’s in your soil and learn about urban agriculture in Atlanta! Learn from farmers and scientists about how to start your own garden, potential risks from soil contamination, and simple ways to clean your soil. Don’t forget to bring your own soil in a Ziploc bag to be tested for heavy metals! Advance registration appreciated, but not required. Any who register in advance will be given seeds and a startup kit. Check online to register. Presented by: Emory University, Historic Westside Gardens, City of Atlanta, Environmental Protection Agency Escape Lab Teens, Adults It is the year 3018 and civilization is in ruins. You are searching for a way to rebuild society, and the key lies within the abandoned laboratories of Georgia Tech. Upon detection of your presence, the laboratories have gone into lockdown and you are trapped. Utilize your knowledge and intuition in order to escape and revitalize society. Create or join a team of up to 10 other scientists to solve these biology, physics, and chemistry-based challenges! New challenges begin every hour. Check online for parking information and tickets. Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology #ATLSciFest 11

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sharing our Science: Drew Charter School Drew Charter School (Elementary Academy) DESIGNORAMA 301 East Lake Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30317 Children, Families Fee: Free DESIGNORAMA is Drew Charter School’s annual family-friendly celebration of inventing, making and creating. This family-friendly event brings together makers, crafters, inventors, hackers, scientists, and artists for a fair full of fun and inspiration. Come see what others are making and be inspired to tap into your own creativity! Presented by: Drew Charter School 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Superhero Science Night Children’s Museum of Atlanta Families, Children, Preschool 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW Calling all superheroes! Grab your super-suits and join us at Children’s Museum Atlanta, GA 30313 of Atlanta to learn how to save the world with the power of STEM! Find out if Fee: $10/Museum your lungs can hold as much air as Aquaman’s, learn how Iron Man uses forces Members; $20/Museum to fly, shape magnetic fields like Polaris, and enter the Batcave to help catch Non-Members Gotham’s villains! You won’t want to miss these out-of-this-world experiments, extraordinary shows, and incredible activities where both your wits and imagination will be put to the superhero test! Check online for tickets. Presented by: Children’s Museum of Atlanta 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech Teens, Families, Adults 349 Ferst Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30332 A music, engineering, and tech mashup, the Georgia Tech Margaret Guthman Fee: Free Musical Instrument Competition is an annual event aimed at identifying the world’s next generation of musical instruments and unveiling the best new ideas in musicality, design, engineering, and impact. The Guardian called the competition “The Pulitzer of the New Instrument World,” and The New York Times described the “special, otherworldly sound that you can feel permeating your soul” which became the hallmark of the competition. Fast Company explained how Guthman’s “Futuristic Instruments will change how we make music,” and the Atlanta Magazine suggests that “at the Guthman Competition, innovative instruments just might predict the future of music.” Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology 12 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Family Zoo Yoga: “Panda”monium Style SIGNATURE EVENT 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Teens, Families, Children Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Ave SE Forget Downward Dog! We’re doing Downward Atlanta, GA 30315 Panda! Get down with Zoo Atlanta’s pandas in a Fee: $10/person new way through the Family Yoga Program. During this hour-long event for families, you’ll enjoy yoga featuring panda-inspired poses. After yoga, we’ll explore more about pandas, their habitat, and how we all can work to conserve this unique species. After the class, we encourage you to stick around visit the Zoo. All non-Zoo members will be provided with a 20% off coupon to use towards Zoo admission. Free parking available on site. Check online for tickets. Presented by: Zoo Atlanta Rock n’ Walk 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Historical & Adults, Families, Teens, Children Environmental Education Center, Millions of years ago, a massive magma chamber cooled below ground near Stone Mountain Park Atlanta, never erupting through to the surface. Now, we call it Stone Mountain. 1000 Robert E. Lee Join GSU Geosciences on a hike to explore this unique granite dome. You can Blvd. start the hikes or swing by for a hands-on learning session at the Historical and Stone Mountain, GA Environmental Education Center where the geologists will explore the history of 30083 this notable natural landmark. You’ll also be able to ‘walk’ a Giant Traveling Map Fee: Free with of Georgia, engage in activities with rock and mineral specimens, and explore admission to park other natural landscapes using Google Cardboard VR as you make your way up the mountain. Groups will depart the Education Center frequently. Presented by: Georgia State University How Humans Move: Physiology & Biomechanics 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Families, Children Manufacturing Institute 813 Ferst Dr NW Atlanta, Humans are constantly in motion. But have you ever stopped to consider how, GA 30332 precisely, we’re able to move the way we do? Join Georgia Institute of Technology Fee: Free PoWeR Lab for a fun afternoon demystifying what makes us run fast, the electricity required to flex your muscles, and so much more. You’ll get your blood pumping through fun exercises while you test high-tech gadgets and learn how engineers are designing wearable devices that will make it easier for humans to walk in the near future. Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology PoWeR Lab #ATLSciFest 13

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 SIGNATURE EVENT Genius Camp: Makers 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Georgia State University Families, Teens, Children Arts & Humanities Building Join in the maker movement at Georgia State ExLab, Room 200 University’s EXLAB! Learn how to create a 3D 10 Peachtree Center design, scan an object and prepare it for 3D Avenue printing, solder your own Georgia State Atlanta, GA 30303 University LED keepsake, view a demo of the Fee: Free with advance laser cutter, and practice on a sewing machine. registration Check online for parking and registration information. Note: Note this event repeats on March 10, 16 and 17. Presented by: Georgia State University 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Full STEAM Ahead Second Sunday High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St, NE Families, Children, Preschool Atlanta, GA 30309 Fee: Free On the second Sunday of each month, the High Museum will offer free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming from 1 to 4 p.m. For this Second Sunday, we’ll ask, “What do science, technology, engineering, and math have to do with making art?” Looking at works of art in our collection with scientists and artists, we will discover how art connects with these subjects as we explore the creative process. Paid parking is available in the Woodruff Arts Center Garage. Presented by: High Museum of Art 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Don’t You Snap at Me! Outdoor Activity Center Children, Families, Teens, Adults 1442 Richland Road SW The snapping turtle is one of Atlanta’s most despised vertebrates. Join us for a Atlanta, GA 30310 discussion and (completely safe) live exhibit exploring the biology, myths and Fee: Free legends of our largest and most notorious native turtle — the snapping turtle. See them up close and personal while learning about their ecology and the role they play in our urban ecosystem. Learn about the Amphibian Foundation’s urban turtle conservation programs which benefit our community as well as the turtles in our neighborhoods. Presented by: Amphibian Foundation, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Walking with the Mesozoic Giants Fernbank Museum of Natural History Adults, Teens 767 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30307 The Giants of the Mesozoic exhibit at Fernbank Museum of Natural History Fee: Free with advance showcases one of the largest land animals that ever walked the earth registration (Argentinosaurus) and the world’s largest land carnivore (Giganotosaurus). But have you ever wondered about the origin of these Cretaceous superheroes? Take a virtual trip to Patagonia, Argentina with paleontologist Anthony Martin, author of Dinosaurs Without Bones, as he explores what life was like for these dinosaurs 100 million years ago. Call 404.929.6400 to register. Presented by: Fernbank Museum of Natural History 14 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

MONDAY, MARCH 11 MONDAY, MARCH 11 Chemistry Adventures 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. GSU Perimeter Families, Teens, Children College Clarkston Campus Join us for three chemistry adventures using “redox reactions.” We’ll teach Building CC, Room you about these amazing chemical reactions that can change materials around 2190 us. You’ll then start your adventure by creating an “iodine clock.” Then, you 555 North Indian can decode a secret message by making it glow in the dark. Finally, you will Creek Dr. use electrochemistry to create your own unique colorful design on a niobium Clarkston, GA 30021 metal necklace or keychain that you can take home. Join us on these chemistry Fee: Free with adventures! advance registration Please note: due to safety concerns, no children under 6 years old can participate. All children under 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times. Attendees that elect to participate in hands-on chemical reaction activities assume all responsibility of loss or damage to self or property. Check online for parking and registration information. Presented by: Georgia State University No Memory of the Past, No Memories for the 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Future Manuel’s Tavern 602 North Highland Adults, Teens Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Mike Lemonick, Chief Opinion Editor at Scientific American and author visits Fee: Free ATLSciFest! Join us to hear him share research from his latest book, The Perpetual Now, where he’ll tell the tale of a victim of profound, irreversible amnesia and how she is helping neuroscientists deepen their understanding of how and why we remember. Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology, A Cappella Books Eating Bugs: A Graphic Novelist’s Perspective SIGNATURE EVENT 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Children, Families, Teens Little Shop of Stories 133A East Court Blue Delliquanti spent years researching and diving into the world Square of entomophagy (the practice of eating insects) to write her Decatur, GA 30030 graphic novel Meal. Come hear about her culinary adventures and Fee: $5/family research process as she tells us all about how Meal came to be. We’ll have scientist and entomophagist Chelsea Thomas there to tell us more about why eating insects should be the wave of the future. And maybe you’ll get to try one of these delightful treats! Check online for registration information. Presented by: Little Shop of Stories #ATLSciFest 15

MONDAY, MARCH 11 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. The Most Unknown Orpheus Brewing 1440 Dutch Valley Pl, Adults NE Suite 2001 The Most Unknown is a captivating documentary that sends nine scientists Atlanta, GA 30324 to different parts of the world to explore the frontier of humanity’s biggest Fee: Free questions. What is dark matter? What is time? What is consciousness? Preceding the film will be a panel of Atlanta’s own scientists exploring “the most unknown.” Together we will discover how themes from the film can not only advance scientific research but also enrich our own daily lives. Presented by: Orpheus Brewery, Emory GRITS SIGNATURE EVENT Unreal Time with Lew Lefton 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Synchronicity Theatre Adults, Teens 1545 Peachtree St NW #102 Live for the Atlanta Science Festival only is... Atlanta, GA 30309 [insert grandiose music]...Unreal Time with Lew Fee: $10, Students $5 Lefton! Join our evening talk show where we’ll be traveling through time and bringing comedians, er, scientists from the past to give us the scoop on how they really made their discoveries. Did Darwin first notice evolution in the creatures living in his beard? Head on over to find out! Check online for tickets. Presented by: NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution TUESDAY, MARCH 12 TUESDAY, MARCH 12 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Science Teachers @ Tech Day Georgia Tech Student Center Educators 350 Ferst Drive Atlanta, GA 30332 Are you a high school Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Earth/Environmental Fee: $100 (includes Science teacher who is looking for a way to make your subject matter relevant lunch, parking, and and come alive? Then Science Teacher @ Tech Day is for you! This event at swag) Georgia Tech involves cutting edge lab tours, collaboration with your peers to complete an authentic college-level freshman lab activity, conversations with Georgia Tech students about how to prepare your students for college, and enjoying the fun and excitement of science! Check online for registration and parking information. Presented by: Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech College of Sciences 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Representing the Underrepresented Northrop Grumman 2800 Century Pkwy NE Children, Teens Atlanta, GA 30345 Fee: Free with advance Join us for an event exploring diverse voices in science. Our panel of scientists registration and engineers from underrepresented groups will share with you their career paths, successes, and challenges as they found their way into their jobs. This event is designed for middle school girls. Space is limited. Email Sharon.Burks@ ngc.com to register. Presented by: Northrop Grumman 16 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

The Astrobiology of Star Wars 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 12 GSU Perimeter Adults, Families, Teens College, Alpharetta Campus One with the Force are you? Join us for this all-ages Star Wars adventure where 3705 Brookside Pkwy. Professor Jay Dunn and Dr. Jessica Parilla will lead a discussion on how the Alpharetta, GA 30022 worlds and aliens of the Star Wars films compare to known planets and life in our Fee: Free solar system and beyond. Along the way, we’ll enjoy video clips inspired by Star Wars and other sci-fi favorites. Young Jedi and Padawan alike are encouraged to attend in their favorite sci-fi attire! Check online for parking and room information. Note: This event also happens on March 13 in Dunwoody. Presented by: Georgia State University, DroidBuilders Beyond Babbling 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Toco Hills Library Adults, Teens 1282 McConnell Dr Decatur, GA 30033 Did you know that children begin to hear and learn language while still in the Fee: Free womb? Or that we can measure the physics of how their vocal tracts develop to produce sound, while their brains develop to produce language? Dr. Gordon Ramsay, an autism researcher and expert in infant speech, will use both physics and humor to show us how babies learn to talk – and how parents and caregivers play a crucial role in the process. Presented by: Marcus Autism Center The Science of Cannabis 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Manuel’s Tavern Adults 602 North Highland Ave. NE Marijuana - It’s been around forever. Heck, even George Washington grew hemp Atlanta, GA 30307 at his home in Mount Vernon. This ancient plant is now being seen in a whole Fee: Free with new light, however, as states and nations change their laws and attitudes about advance registration the ancient plant. Find out what science has to teach us about cannabis biology, delivery, processing, therapeutics, and addiction as Georgia Tech professor, local comedian and cannabis researcher Dr. Pete Ludovice walks us through the science of pot. Check online to register. Presented by: Doctor Pete Productions Neuro-Engineering: Blurring the Lines Between SIGNATURE EVENT Mind and Machine 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Monday Night Garage Adults 933 Lee St SW Atlanta, GA 30310 Controlling computers and robots with Fee: $5 thoughts? Modifying brain activity to treat disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease and depression without medication? New neurotechnologies can sound like fantasy, but what is science fact and what is science fiction? As this technology blurs the lines between mind and machine, does it change our definition of what it means to be human? Local technology and ethics researchers leading the neuro-engineering revolution will address these questions in an engaging interactive discussion, including live demonstrations. Check online for tickets. Presented by: GT Neural Engineering Center, GT School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, GT/Emory Department of Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Brain initiative #ATLSciFest 17

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Science Behind the Scenes at Clorox The Clorox Company 17 Lake Mirror Road Families, Teens, Children Forest Park, GA 30297 Fee: Free with Science is everywhere you look -- even on the shelves at your local store. advance registration Ever wonder how science and engineering help to make cleaning products? The Clorox Company wants to share with you a behind the scenes look at their manufacturing plant here in the Atlanta region. This cleaning site makes products that you probably have at your own house right now. Come for a tour of the facility where you will see robots, high tech manufacturing equipment managed by our amazing team members, and so much more that help to keep your world sparkling clean! We welcome families with children aged 7 and older. Close toed shoes are required. Check online to register. Presented by: The Clorox Company 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Journey of Our Water Johns Creek Environmental Campus Adults, Families, Teens 8100 Holcomb Bridge Ever wonder where our water comes from and what happens to water before Road Roswell, GA 30022 and after we use it? Come take an educational journey through the entire water Fee: Free with advance treatment cycle! Watch millions of gallons of water journey through the process of registration treatment, learn about the latest in treatment technology, and participate in a lab activity, all while touring a state-of-the-art treatment facility. See actual treated water and where it goes when it’s all cleaned. Learn how what we do each day affects our precious water resources. Check online for parking and registration information. Note: This event repeats on March 16. Presented by: Fulton County’s Johns Creek Environmental Campus 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Code the Glow GSU Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus Adults, Families, Teens, Children Building NB, Room 2100 The next time your friends stop by, your home will be “lit.” Smart home 2101 Womack Rd technologies are right at your fingertips at our Code the Glow event, where you Dunwoody, GA 30338 will create your own automated programmed lighting system using Arduino. Fee: Free with advance Arduino is a powerful, yet accessible, programmable microcontroller board that registration can be used for many automated projects. Georgia State University Professor of Physics, Mathes Dayananda, will teach you how to use Arduino to program the LED light strip, which you can take home to impress your friends. Check online for parking and registration information. Presented by: Georgia State University 18 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Bio-Bus: DNA is for Families 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Dalton Library Children, Families 310 Cappes Street Dalton, GA 30720 Let the Georgia State University Bio-Bus take you on a genetics adventure! DNA Fee: Free with is for Families is an exciting series of hands-on activities where young learners advance registration (ages 5-10) and their parents work together to explore how different traits are inherited. You’ll work with DNA models, and models of people, to explore how 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. DNA plays a role in this process. Take your work home to show your friends! To GSU Perimeter College, sign up for this event, contact Brandi Wyatt at 706-876-1360. Free parking is Dunwoody Campus available at the library. This event is offered in both Spanish and English. Note: Building NC Rm 1100 This event repeats at a different location on March 15. 2101 Womack Rd Presented by: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Program Dunwoody, GA 30338 Fee: Free The Astrobiology of Star Wars SIGNATURE EVENT 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Adults, Families, Teens Meadowcreek High School See description on page 17 for the same event in Alpharetta. Free parking 4455 Steve Reynolds available in Lots 6, 9, & 10 Blvd Norcross, GA 30093 Preparándonos para lo próximo: Líderes Latino Fee: Free en STEM/Preparing for the Next: Latino Leaders in STEM Adults, Teens Únete a nosotros para un panel de científicos e ingenieros que discutirán sus experiencias en STEM. Este será un evento bilingüe y gratis. Join us for a panel of Latino scientists and engineers discussing their experiences in STEM. This free event will be bilingual. Presented by: Profesores de Georgia Tech/ Georgia Tech Faculty Sharing our Science: Sandy Springs Education Force 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. North Springs Charter SSEF STEAM Showcase High School - Main Gym 7447 Roswell Road Families, Teens, Children Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Sandy Springs Education Force invites the entire community to their 9th annual, Fee: Free award-winning STEAM Showcase. No matter your age, you will enjoy dozens of interactive, hands-on technology and arts demonstrations from STEAM business and educational leaders. Experience cutting-edge Internet of Things, robotics, gaming, healthcare and entertainment exhibits and get inspired about what the future holds! Presented by: Sandy Springs Education Force #ATLSciFest 19

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. To Infinity and Beyond: Science, Fiction, and Georgia Center for the Popular Understandings of Outer Space Book at the DeKalb County Public Library Adults, Teens 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, GA 30030 Do you ever wonder how science fiction has inspired scientists to explore the Fee: Free with universe—or what scientists think about the books, films, and video games that advance registration use their ideas? Have you ever been curious about where science fiction artists get their inspiration for the exotic planets and alien creatures populating their stories? If so, then this is the event for you! Our panel brings Georgia Tech astrobiologist Dr. Kennda Lynch, Emory physicist and popular science writer Dr. Sydney Perkowitz, award winning science fiction author Jack McDevitt, and up-and- coming queer young adult author Casey Alane Wilson together to explore these questions and more. Check online to register. Presented by: The School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech Library SIGNATURE EVENT Meet a Scientist! 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eventide Brewing Adults 1015 Grant St SE Atlanta, GA 30315 We’re scientists… Ask us anything! Come out Fee: $12 for a social mixer with real-life scientists from throughout Atlanta. This will NOT be a boring lecture, but instead a fun, casual, game-filled evening, where you can have conversations with us over beer about how we, as scientists, make new discoveries and solve the world’s problems. You’ll also learn more about the contributions of women and minorities to science. Come find out how we’re working to save the world! Your ticket comes with 2 drink tickets. More beer is available for purchase. Check online for tickets. Presented by: 500 Women Scientists, ATL Pod THURSDAY, MARCH 14 THURSDAY, MARCH 14 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Insects Around Us GSU Perimeter College, Decatur Campus Families, Teens, Children Building SC, Gymnasium (Rm 1100) Do you love insects? You will after this event! Sometimes friends, sometimes 3251 Panthersville Road foes; insects have held a tempestuous place in human history. Explore the Decatur, GA 30034- fascinating world of insects, visiting stations where you can catch and observe 3832 insects under microscopes, explore insect life cycles, create art inspired by our Fee: Free insect friends, and dine on insect culinary treats (YUM). Free parking available in Lots 1 & 5. Presented by: Georgia State University 20 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

STEMCon 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Henderson MIddle Children, Teens School 2830 Henderson Mill Rd Disease detectives are hard at work here in Atlanta! Northrop Grumman Atlanta, GA 30341 employees use science and data daily as they help us battle germs. Meet up Fee: Free with advance with us to learn how disease detectives fight contagions and become a disease registration detective yourself! Space is limited. Email [email protected] to register. Presented by: Northrop Grumman, Henderson Middle School Pi Day 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Children’s Museum of Families, Children, Preschool Atlanta 275 Centennial Olympic It’s Pi Day at Children’s Museum of Atlanta! On March 14th, the entire Museum Park Drive NW will celebrate a day of mathematical fun. Join Professor Labcoat at the Science Atlanta, GA 30313 Bar to test your math skills, watch a special performance based on the book Sir Fee: Free with admission Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindi Neuschwande, help the Imaginators find the missing pies, build a Pi symbol wall hanger in the Build It Lab, and more! Presented by: Children’s Museum of Atlanta Will Nano-Tattoos Make Your Remote Control 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Obsolete? Centergy One Building, Hodges Room Adults, Teens 75 5th St NW Atlanta, GA 30308 What do clean drinking water for all, targeted cancer treatment, invisibility Fee: Free cloaks, self-healing fabrics, quantum computing, a space elevator, and bendable electronics have in common? They may all be possible through nanotechnology. Led by members of the Georgia Tech nanotechnology community, come learn about nanotechnology, its current applications, the hype surrounding its development, and potential future uses. Then, join the discussion and share how you’d like nanotechnology to impact your life. Presented by: Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor Science & Spirituality: An Exploration of Gender 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Identity First Christian Church of Decatur GA Adults, Teens 601 W Ponce De Leon Ave What are the intersections and shared pathways between biology and belief? Decatur, GA 30030 What holistic approaches do science and spirituality offer to our bodies, our Fee: Free selves? Join us to hear a panel of local scientists and theologians offer a wide range of insights in a safe space for open dialogue. Parking is available in the church parking lot and across the street in the Post Office. Presented by: First Christian Church of Decatur, Emory University Taste of Science 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fernbank Science Adults, Teens Center 156 Heaton Park Dr. They say you are what you eat, so get to know yourself better by visiting Atlanta, GA 30307 Fernbank Science Center for a taste of science! Enjoy culinary treats as local Fee: $10 scientists offer their thought-provoking insight about threats to our food supply and public health through engaging mini lectures. See what you learned when you cap off the evening by competing for free planetarium passes in our live, online game! Check online for tickets. Presented by: Fernbank Science Center, Warren Technical School’s Culinary Program #ATLSciFest 21

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 SIGNATURE EVENT Science Riot 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Highland Inn Ballroom Adults 644 North Highland Avenue Take some scientists, teach them the basics of comedy writing, and put them Atlanta, GA 30306 onstage for a live audience performance. Real Science. Real Experts. Real Funny. Fee: $10 Check online for tickets. Presented by: Georgia Tech College of Sciences, ScienceRiot.org FRIDAY, MARCH 15 FRIDAY, MARCH 15 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Sound of Light GSU Perimeter College, Decatur Campus Families, Teens Building SF Room 2100-2101 Theremins are musical instruments you play without touching them! They make 3251 Panthersville Road strange, otherworldly sounds, like we find in old sci-fi movies, The Big Bang Decatur, GA 30034- Theory, and now on your own desk! Join us to learn how they work and then 3832 make one to take home. Fee: Free with advance registration Please note that walk-ups will not be permitted. You must have registered for this event in advance. Check online for registration and parking information. Presented by: Georgia State University 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. By the People: Designing a Better America – David J. Sencer CDC Interactive Family Tour Museum 1600 Clifton Road, NE Adults, Families, Teens Atlanta, GA 30329-4027 Fee: Free Visit the CDC Museum for a fun and interactive family tour of “By the People: Designing a Better America.” We’ll focus on humanitarian design solutions in the modern world, examining how design is addressing social, health, economic, and environmental challenges faced by communities around the nation. The exhibition is organized around six themes that embody current approaches designers are taking to resolve complex issues. You’ll get to tour the exhibit by participating in a scavenger hunt, and challenge one another in an interactive quiz. This tour is not appropriate for small children. Presented by: David J. Sencer CDC Museum 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bio-Bus: DNA is for Families Norcross Library 6025 Buford Hwy. Families, Children Norcross, GA 30071 Fee: Free with See description on page 19 for more information. To sign up for this event, advance registration contact Meg Wilson at 770-978-5154. Free parking is available at the library. This event is offered in both Spanish and English. 22 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Communicating the Science of the Georgia Coast 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Little Five Points Adults, Teens Community Center Cafe Alligators, dolphins, ghost crabs, pelicans, live oaks, and wasps: oh my! In this 1083 Austin Ave NE highly energetic science communication workshop, adult and teen participants Atlanta, GA 30307 will engage in improvisational storytelling and movement-oriented activities Fee: $5 to cultivate advocating for conservation of the Georgia coast. By accessing information from “micro-lectures” about animals, plants, and ecosystems delivered by scientist and author Dr. Anthony J. Martin, everyone is invited to delve into their creativity to find new and powerful ways to communicate factually, but also passionately, about taking care of our shorelines. Check online for tickets. Presented by: InterPlay Atlanta, Emory University Intro to Curling: Exploring the Boundary Where 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Granite Meets Ice Center Ice Arena 5750 Roswell Rd NE Adults, Teens Sandy Springs, GA 30342 You’ve seen that Winter Olympic sport with the rocks and sweeping and yelling, Fee: $25 but do you know what’s actually going on? Sign up for this 2 hour class with the Atlanta Curling Club and we’ll explain everything as you learn step-by-step how to throw a stone and sweep it into the “house.” We’ll cover sweeping, collisions, why the stone “curls” in the wrong direction (hint: SCIENCE!) and more. All you need are sneakers and loose fitting clothing. Curling is an adaptable sport. Check online for tickets. Note: This event has a second session on Friday, March 22. Presented by: Atlanta Curling Club DISCOVERY AWAITS # AT L S c i F e s t G S U free & open to the public # AT L S c i F e s t #ATLSciFest 23 22 GSU EVENTS ACROSS THE METRO AREA w w w.atlantasciencefestiva lgs u .com

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Family Zoo Safari Camp Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Ave SE Families, Children Atlanta, GA 30315 Fee: $12/person Come to the Zoo for a unique family exploration. This three-hour program for parents with children 4-13 gives families hands-on, minds-on fun as they explore what it is like to be a zookeeper, field researcher and conservationist. Fun will include brainstorming with one of our keepers creating enrichment for animals, using the technology of field researchers, and creating a family plan on how to grocery shop sustainably. Each activity is designed to engage all members of the family. Check online for tickets. Presented by: Zoo Atlanta 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sharing our Science: Westlake High School Westlake High School 2400 Union Road Full STEAM Ahead! Atlanta, GA 30331 Fee: Free with advance Families, Teens, Children, Preschool registration It’s Full STEAM Ahead at Westlake! Where can you fly a drone, make an art masterpiece with a fan, code, make super cool science projects, explore and make fascinating engineering projects, drive a robot, defy gravity, making outrageously amazing slime, build hover cars, make tie dye clothes, and learn the science behind it all in one day? Come to Westlake High School to do these activities and so much more! It’s what you’ve been waiting for! Check online for registration information. Presented by: Westlake High School, Camp Creek Middle School, Sandtown Middle School, STEM Compass, Inc. 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discovery Day: Fusion Gallery - Breakthrough Georgia State University Petit Adults, Families, Teens, Children Science Center 100 Piedmont Ave SE Art and science collide in Fusion Gallery: Breakthrough at Georgia State Atlanta, GA 30303 University. Nature inspires scientists to ask questions, but the mystery of Fee: Free the universe can also be expressed in other ways. GSU life & earth sciences students along with two-dimensional design students will collaborate to create artistic expressions of scientific data. The “breakthrough” that the scientific data represents comes alive in these works as students work together to metaphorically express the essence of what the data teaches us. Student artists & scientists will be on hand to explore the artistic process and the science behind each work. Come view their work in Fusion Gallery: Breakthrough. Check online for parking information. Presented by: Georgia State University 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Discovery Day: Discovery Stations Georgia State University Petit Adults, Families, Teens, Children Science Center 100 Piedmont Ave SE Explore four floors of hands-on science demonstrations from GSU departments Atlanta, GA 30303 and student groups. Learn about the science of ice-cream (and make some Fee: Free yourself), the wonders of 3-D printing, create slime, touch brains, and get a picture of yourself as a mad scientist! Identify various dinosaur footprints throughout the exhibits and exchange your scientific discoveries for a prize! Check online for parking information. Presented by: Georgia State University 24 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Discovery Day: Eureka Labs 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Georgia State Adults, Families, Teens, Children University Petit Science Center Join us for several exciting hands-on experiences and experiments in 100 Piedmont Ave SE biology! Get right into the fun in our Lab Experiences where you will perform Atlanta, GA 30303 experiments in: infectious diseases spread, crime scene analysis, and DNA Fee: Free forensics. Visit our Open Labs to explore the structure of our body, view specimens of a diversity of animals, and investigate how to measure “vital signs” 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with a state-of-the-art interactive robotic “patient.” Check online for parking High Museum of Art information. 1280 Peachtree St NE Presented by: Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30309 Fee: $35, includes STEAM Teacher Seminar lunch Educators Educators, come immerse yourself in art and science! Head on over to the High Museum of Art for a behind-the-scenes look at the High Museum’s permanent collection. Through our exploration of the connections between art and science, we’ll host an interactive workshop emphasizing design thinking and creative problem solving that you can take back to the classroom. Paid parking is available in the Woodruff Arts Center Garage. Additional day-of details will be sent upon registration. Check online to register. Presented by: High Museum of Art Fashionable Circuits 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Families, Children Midtown International School Join the wearable technology craze and create your very own light up 1575 Sheridan Rd NE accessories. After a quick review on circuit basics, kids will be unleashed to use Elementary Science coin batteries and LEDs to create their own unique light up accessory. From Lab, 1st Floor jewelry, to head lamps, insect bag tags, and goggles, the STEAM possibilities Atlanta, GA 30324 are limitless! You even get to take your design and supplies home with you! Fee: $5 per family Check online for tickets. Presented by: Midtown International School Grow - Freeze - Eat: Become a Strawberry 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Scientist! UGA Extension Fulton County - East Point Families, Children Office 1757 Washington Road Did you know a strawberry really isn’t a berry - but a banana is? It’s time to put East Point, GA 30344 your science hats on and learn about strawberries! Join UGA Extension as we Fee: $10 learn about growing them in the ground, preserving and freezing them so they don’t go bad, and eating them as tasty treats. You’ll be able to create and grow your very own strawberry container garden to take home and make smoothies to enjoy before you leave! Check online for tickets. Presented by: UGA Extension - Fulton County, UGA Extension -Gwinnett County #ATLSciFest 25

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Swarm Science: How Honey Bees Make Blue Heron Nature Decisions Preserve Field Research Center Adults, Teens 3931 Land O’Lakes Dr Atlanta, GA 30342 Is it really true that the queen bee calls the shots? How do honeybees Fee: $12 communicate and make the best decision for the hive community? Come for a fascinating close-up look at the latest honeybee research, complete with hive observations, a honey tasting, and an outdoor experience at Blue Heron Nature Preserve. Check online for tickets. Note this event repeats on March 17. Presented by: Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Southeast Beescapes 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mapping the Brain Arbor Montessori School Adults, Teens 2998 LaVista Rd Decatur, GA 30033 Merriam-Webster says the brain is the organ of thought and the central control Fee: Free with point for the nervous system, but it often seems like a complicated black box. advance registration What is going on in that grayish organ in our skulls? Join us at this event where we’ll touch brains, analyze MRI scans, and hear from Dr. Nora McNamara, child and adolescent psychologist, about what happens to our brains as we learn. Check online for registration information. Presented by: Arbor Montessori School SIGNATURE EVENT STEM Gems: Giving Girls Role Models 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Spelman College Families, Teens, Children Camille Cosby Academic Center Rm Join us for an interactive panel discussion that LL32 will enlighten and empower girls and young 350 Spelman Ln SW women to pursue careers in STEM. You’ll get to Atlanta, GA 30314 meet women from a diverse set of STEM Fee: $10/adult, $3/ careers and learn about the unique journey that child led each of them to their respective careers. Panelists will share advice, guidance, and to-do’s specific to girls and young women to help jumpstart their STEM journeys. As a bonus, you’ll walk away with some STEM Gems swag and handouts that include the 44 STEM Gems and their respective diverse STEM careers. Check online for parking and registration information. Presented by: STEM Gems, Spelman College 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exploring the Nanoscale Marcus Nanotechnology Building Atrium Families, Teens, Children 345 Ferst Dr Atlanta, GA 30332 Learn what makes the nanoscale special and how it’s led to improvements in Fee: Free everyday products. Join Georgia Tech scientists and engineers in hands-on activities exploring the nanoscale. What is nano about a lotus leaf and how do we use this effect? How can clear nail polish be colorful? What is a smart material? What do objects look like under a scanning elecftron microscope (SEM)? Bring a sample to scan (not wet, and less than an inch in diameter, please) with our tabletop SEM. Check online for parking information. Presented by: Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor 26 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Science Tales & Trails: A Westside Story 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Rose Circle Park Adults, Families, Teens Rose Circle/White Street SW Join the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) and Science for Georgia Atlanta, GA 30310 as we highlight scientists working and teaching on the Westside of Atlanta. Fee: Free Together we will walk, talk, network, and build on our collective power to communicate and support scientifically sound decision-making in the city of Atlanta, the broader state, and region. Focusing on the Westside of Atlanta, scientific experts will lead conversations ranging from community-based and community-initiated city and state policies (i.e. The New Atlanta Tree Ordinance: 5-Step Plan), climate change impacts (reoccurring flooding, energy burdens, environmental justice), food insecurities/deserts and oases, and green infrastructure/green gentrification. Presented by: West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Science for Georgia Snake Day SIGNATURE EVENT 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Families, Teens, Children, Preschool Fernbank Science Center Join us as we celebrate all things reptile, with an 156 Heaton Park Dr. emphasis on snakes. Visitors will encounter lots Atlanta, GA 30307 of live snakes & lizards, turtles & tortoises, Fee: Free hands-on activities, kids’ craft tables, and food trucks, too! What makes snakes and lizards different? What roles do snakes play in the ecosystem? What does Hollywood get right (or wrong) about snakes? Drop in any time to find out all the answers to your questions about snakes! Presented by: Fernbank Science Center, Georgia Reptile Society, American Reptile Association Ice Cream Science 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. High Road Craft Adults, Families, Teens Tasting Room 1730 W Oak I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Join local treasure High Road Commons Ct Craft Ice Cream as they share the science and engineering behind one of our Marietta, GA 30062 favorite desserts. We’ll be touring the facility to see the science behind the scenes, Fee: $5 for ages 13 and, of course, tasting their delicious ice cream! Tours will begin at 12:30, 1:30, and up 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Check online for tickets and guidelines for attire. Presented by: High Road Craft Ice Cream The Journey of Our Water 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Johns Creek Adults, Families, Teens Environmental Campus See description on page 18 for more information 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road Roswell, GA 30022 Fee: Free with advance registration #ATLSciFest 27

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SIGNATURE EVENT Genius Camp: Makers 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Georgia State Families, Teens, Children University Arts & Humanities Building See description on page 14 for more information. Note this event repeats on ExLab Room 200 March 10, 16 and 17. 10 Peachtree Ctr. Ave Atlanta, GA 30303 Fee: Free with advance registration 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CCPLS Family Tech Time Mountain View Regional Library Families, Teens, Children, Educators Large Meeting Room 3320 Sandy Plains Road Robotics! Virtual reality! Hands-on science! Come on out to the Cobb County Marietta, GA 30066 Public Library System’s Family Tech Time for a family-friendly afternoon of Fee: Free fun and science. Educators are also invited to preview CCPLS STEM Stacker educator kits developed in partnership with the Georgia Science Teacher 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Association and UGA Cobb 4H. 10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Plaza Theatre Presented by: Cobb County Public Library System, Safe PC Solutions/ 1049 Ponce de Leon Safe PC Cloud; Firewires FTC Team 4631, UGA Cobb 4H, Georgia Ave NE Science Teachers Association Atlanta, GA 30306 Fee: $12/adult, $8/child Silver Scream Science Spookshow (12 and under) Adults, Families, Teens, Children 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Emory University Your ghost host with the most, Professor Morte, brings you a special SCIENCE Math & Science Building version of the Silver Scream Spookshow for the Atlanta Science Festival! Morte Computer Lab and his gang of ghouls will entertain you before the film and your favorite Atlanta, GA 30322 genetically-modified rock band, Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers, will play Fee: Free after! Note: There are two performances of this show - a family friendly matinee at 1:30 and a late show for adults at 10:30 p.m. SIGNATURE EVENT 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Presented by: Georgia Institute of Technology, The Silver Scream Venue TBA Spookshow Fee: $10 Unveiling the Internet Families, Teens Let’s dive into the heart of how the internet works! How exactly does YouTube show you videos so quickly? What are BitCoins and how do you get one? How does information move from one computer to another? Join us for an interactive session where we will answer these questions and more as we tinker with code, rotating through different stations doing everything from seeing how your Snapchat snaps move through space to learning how to hack a bank [simulated, naturally]. Check online for parking information. Presented by: Emory Computer Science, Emory Simbiosys Lab Bitter Spirits Adults Apéritifs? Digestifs? Amaros? Ever wonder what these concoctions have in common and why we drink them before and after meals? Join Christi Hansen, dietician and organic vegetable farmer, for a deep dive into the digestive system and which aromatic and bitter plants grease its wheels. You’ll learn the basics of making delicious bitters and take home your own elixirs made from a variety of fresh and foraged ingredients. Check online for venue information and tickets. Presented by: Hungry Heart Dietary Consulting, Timpson Creek Farm 28 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Science of Wine 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 16 City Winery Adults 650 North Avenue NE #201 Uncork your inner sommelier with City Winery at The Atlanta Science Festival! Atlanta, GA 30308 Winemaker Travis Green will lead a private, seated wine class that’s sure to Fee: $20 impress any wine lover. After a brief introduction to wine tasting, you’ll learn about vineyard biology and the science behind the winemaking process – all while tasting two different flights of delicious wine. The class will finish with a dessert wine followed by an interactive Q&A session. Indulge your senses with City Winery! Check online for tickets. Presented by: City Winery Solve for X Variety Show SIGNATURE EVENT 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Adults Highland Inn Ballroom 644 North Highland This internationally touring variety show is full of Avenue professional writers, comedians, and more Atlanta, GA 30306 performing acts based on actual scientific Fee: $10 studies. This 60-to-90 minute high-energy show is chock full of hilarity, artistry, and even a little SIGNATURE EVENT bit of learning. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. witness the uninhibited and after-hours side of Hard Labor Creek State science. Check online for tickets. Park Observatory 2010 Fairplay Rd. Presented by: ScienceAF Rutledge, GA 30663 Fee: Free Starry Night Adults, Families, Teens, Children Come out for a telescopic tour of the evening sky, see objects in our solar system and beyond, and learn about the exciting astronomy research done at Georgia State. GSU astronomers will give you access to their research telescopes along with smaller telescopes to show you the observable stars and planets in our night sky, weather permitting. Check online for driving and parking information. Presented by: Georgia State University ISSRCIAEDNISCSERCIAEDNCE #ATLSciFest 29

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 SUNDAY, MARCH 17 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fernbank Forest Bird Walk Fernbank Museum of Natural History Adults, Families, Teens 767 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Join a Fernbank wildlife educator and discover more about the feathered Fee: Free with inhabitants of Fernbank Forest, both permanent residents and visitors. This admission program is excellent for beginning birders and those desiring gentle terrain. Binoculars may be checked out on-site. Recommended for ages 8 and up. This event is free with admission or membership, but you must call 404.929.6400 for reservations. Check online for weather updates and guidelines. Presented by: Fernbank Museum of Natural History SIGNATURE EVENT Salamander Stroll 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Clyde Shepherd Adults, Families, Teens, Children Nature Preserve 2580 Pine Bluff Dr Come on out to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve in Decatur Decatur, GA 30033 and witness wildlife with regional experts from the Amphibian Fee: Free with Foundation. Become ‘citizen scientists’ and perform an advance registration amphibian ‘bioblitz’ inventory of the preserve documenting salamanders and frogs in one of the last strongholds for amphibians inside of the perimeter! Everyone and their families are encouraged to attend and bring your cell phones to upload images of what we find to iNaturalist. Presented by: The Amphibian Foundation SIGNATURE EVENT Say Cheese, Please! 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Families, Teens, Children 2:30 p.m. Decimal Place Farm Have you ever wondered how creamy goat cheese is made 4314 Almach Avenue or what makes it so delicious? Come out to Decimal Place Conley, GA 30288 Farm, a Saanen goat dairy just 10 miles from our State Fee: $8 Capitol. You’ll get a chance to practice milking, scoop cheese curds from whey, and visit chickens as they scratch for bugs. We’ll take a mild hike through the woods and across the creeks as we search for forest treasures, and visit the farm’s small garden, feeding your curiosities along the way. Don’t forget to pack your boots and a thirst for science adventures! Note there are two sessions of this event. Check online for tickets. Presented by: Decimal Place Farm 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Swarm Science: How Honey Bees Make Decisions Blue Heron Nature Preserve Field Research Adults, Teens Center 3931 Land O’Lakes Dr See description on page 26 for more information. Atlanta, GA 30342 Fee: $12 30 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Eco-Geo Expedition 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Arabia Mountain Adults, Families, Teens, Children Nature Center 3787 Klondike Road Grab your phone and get ready to hike up Arabia Mountain for a scavenger Lithonia, GA 30038 hunt that includes geocaching, identifying unique species, and finding geologic Fee: Free features beneath your feet! Stop by the nature center to claim your scavenger hunt card before you get started and consider joining a guided hike to learn about plants, insects, and more as you explore the landscape. Learn how to use the iNaturalist, Rockd, and Geocaching apps to record your observations and share your discoveries with the global community. Groups will depart hourly. Parking at the base of Arabia Mountain at 3783 Klondike Road is free, but limited. Please carpool. Presented by: Georgia State University Sharing our Science: The Paideia School 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Paideia School Family Science Carnival 1509 South Ponce de Leon Ave NE Families, Children Atlanta, GA 30307 Fee: Free with Bring the whole family out for a science carnival mashup! Parents and kids can advance registration play with--or against--each other in games based on some of your favorite classic science experiments and beloved carnival games: Air Cannon Shoot, SIGNATURE EVENT Giant Jenga, Sound Wave Splash, and more! Check online for registration and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. parking information and for weather-related updates. Georgia State Presented by: The Paideia School and Science of Fun STEM Camp University Arts & Humanities Building Genius Camp: Makers ExLab, Room 200 10 Peachtree Center Families, Teens, Children Avenue Atlanta, GA 30303 See description on page 14 for more Fee: Free with information. Note this event repeats on advance registration March 10, 16 and 17. Udderly Amazing 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Families, Teens, Children, Preschool Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Ever wonder how ice cream is made? Join UGA Extension Fulton County and Rd NW the Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom to learn about the dairy industry and to Atlanta, GA 30305 participate in a live milking demonstration. You will even be able to get up close Fee: $5 and personal with a real live dairy cow! Afterwards, make your own yummy ice cream and learn about the nutrition behind milk and dairy products. It’s going to be legen-dairy! Sessions will take place outdoors on the grounds of the History Center. Check online for tickets. Presented by: UGA Extension Fulton County; Fulton County 4-H, Georgia Mobile Dairy Classroom, Atlanta History Center #ATLSciFest 31

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Roadside Geology First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta Adults, Teens Parking Lot 1328 Peachtree St NE Tag along with two geologist-educators to see the beautiful building stones and Atlanta, GA 30309 folded natural rock layers of Midtown Atlanta, on a tour from Symphony Hall to Fee: $5 Rhodes Hall. Dr. Bill Witherspoon, co-author of Roadside Geology of Georgia, teams up with highly sought guest speaker from Georgia Mineral Society and SIGNATURE EVENT Atlanta Geological Society, Bill Waggener, to interpret the stories that rocks tell. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each attendee will receive a Georgia Mineral Society grab bag. Check online for Metropolitan Library registration, meeting spot, and parking information. Note: This event repeats on 1332 Metropolitan Thursday, March 21. Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310 Presented by: Atlanta Geological Society and Georgia Mineral Society Fee: Free Astronaut or Aquanaut? SIGNATURE EVENT 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Families, Children Ebster Recreation Center In this corner, we have ASTRONAUT in the spacesuit! In this 105 Electric Ave corner, we have AQUANAUT in the wetsuit! Who will be the Decatur, GA 30030 ultimate explorer?!? Join Jennifer Swanson, author of children’s Fee: $10 book Astronaut or Aquanaut, for a debate with interactive questions and help us compare and contrast the benefits of SIGNATURE EVENT each extreme environment. This exciting event will have you 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. soaring into space or diving deep into the ocean. This program Cascade Springs Nature is best for children in first grade and older. Preserve 2852 Cascade Road SW Presented by: Jennifer Swanson Books, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Atlanta, GA 30311 Fee: Free Constellations Adults, Families, Teens, Children Earth to Sky Performance Company presents Constellations, an exploration of star stories. This hour long theatrical show uses creative movement both on the ground and in the air to interpret the ancient stories behind the night sky’s luminous formations. From the Native American myth explaining the creation of the Milky Way to the Greek epic of Hercules and the dragon, this enthralling show imbues ancient tales with the excitement of aerial arts. Earth to Sky is an Atlanta based aerial arts and dance troupe. The Company includes experienced fabric, trapeze, lyra, and contortion artists who thrive on the art of storytelling. With guidance from professional performer Nicolette Emmanuelle, Earth to Sky provides a space for dedicated youth artists to write, choreograph, and perform together. Tickets available online and at the door (credit card only). Presented by: Earth to Sky Performance Company Splash into Stream Science Adults, Families, Teens, Children, Preschool Examine the world of water in your own backyard by catching and studying bugs that reveal the health of a local stream in southwestern Atlanta. Test water quality and learn how changing environmental conditions can affect the livelihood of habitats and how that relates to human activities. Join in games and engage in laboratory and field science at different stations next to the creek, or jump in and “get your feet wet” to participate in data collection in the water! Check online for information on attire and parking. Presented by: Georgia State University 32 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Sharing our Science: Amana Academy Charter School 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Amana Academy ChangeMaker Faire Charter School 285 South Main Street Adults, Families, Teens, Children, Educators Alpharetta, GA 30009 Fee: Free Build a better world at the ChangeMaker Faire! Think county fair with science mixed in, and so much more! The ChangeMaker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, students, and commercial exhibitors on the STEM-certified Amana Academy charter school campus. All of these “makers” come together to show what they have made and to share what they have learned. Visitors will enjoy moonwalks, food trucks, and STEM-themed activities such as Geocaching. Presented by: Amana Academy Charter School MONDAY, MARCH 18 MONDAY, MARCH 18 Mike Mongo’s Astronaut Job Fair 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fernbank Science Children, Teens Center 156 Heaton Park Dr. Space plumber, Space YouTuber, Space athlete, even Space Fortnite will be Atlanta, GA 30307 some of career opportunities presented for middle-grade students at the Atlanta Fee: $25 or Science Festival debut of the space STEAM career program, Astronaut Job scholarship Fair. Astronaut Job Fair (AJF) is a professional Space job training workshop for middle-grade students, ages 9-13. Staged as a real professional job fair and career day, AJF at ASF will inspire and encourage young students with a flair for STEAM towards Space-themed college and career directions. Tomorrow’s jobs are in Space! Lunch and a snack will be provided. Check online for registration information. A limited number of scholarships are available to those who may not be able to attend for financial reasons. Check online to apply for the scholarship. Presented by: Students for Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), Fernbank Science Center Beatrice the Biologist: Comic Strip Science 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Manuel’s Tavern Adults, Teens, Families 602 North Highland Ave. NE Meet and greet Beatrice the Biologist. You might have seen her science comics Atlanta, GA 30307 on the internet, but now’s your chance to see the scientist behind it all. In this Fee: $3 workshop, you’ll learn how to draw your own science cartoons featuring amoeba hugs, dinosaur farts, and much, much more. Come to Manuel’s at 7:30 to grab dinner and drinks with comics for dessert! PS: No art skills required! Presented by: Emory University #ATLSciFest 33

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 TUESDAY, MARCH 19 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Frogs Fly Home: A Conservation Success Story and 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Adults, Teens, Children Atlanta Botanical Garden Fourteen years ago, a group of scientists raced to evacuate frogs from the wilds 1345 Piedmont Ave NE of Panama to protect them from a deadly chytrid fungus that was sweeping Atlanta, GA 30309 the region. After more than a decade of quarantine, the remaining populations Fee: Free of two Panamanian frog species have been reunited. Join Chelsea Thomas, Amphibian Conservation Coordinator, as she discusses recent research on the chytrid fungus, her first-hand experiences of traveling with these frogs, and the small steps we can take to help amphibians both here and abroad. Note: The 10:30 a.m. session is for kids and teens. The event repeats for an adult audience at 7:00 p.m. Presented by: Atlanta Botanical Garden 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. It’s My Brain! My Brain Made Me Do It! Morehouse Nabrit- Mapp-McBay Hall Families, Teens, Children 830 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314 Have you ever wondered what a human brain looks and feels like in person? How Fee: Free your brain works and influences the way you behave? Why some animals are more aggressive than others? What the inside of a sheep brain looks and feels like? Follow your curiosity to Morehouse College, and join us for interactive activities and demonstrations with three psychology professors with expertise in neuroscience and animal behavior. Check online for parking and room information. Presented by: Morehouse College Department of Psychology 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bio-Bus: Animal Diversity (Sessions start every 30 minutes) Families, Children Embry Hills Library 3733 Chamblee- Are humans more closely related to bears or beetles? Join the Georgia State Tucker Road University Bio-Bus as a junior taxonomist to explore the animal kingdom from Chamblee, GA 30341 sponges and corals to bugs, octopuses, and mammals! You’ll use diverse animals’ Fee: Free with DNA sequences to create an animal “family tree.” Contact Wendy Herbert at 770- advance registration 270-8230 to sign up. This event is best suited for children 5-10 years old and their families. Parking is available at the library. New sessions start every thirty minutes. Presented by: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Program 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cobb 4-H Family Science Night Cobb County Extension Office Families, Children 678 South Cobb Drive Suite 200 Come join the fun at Family Science Night with Cobb County 4-H as you explore Marietta, GA 30060 science through hands-on and engaging activities! Rotate through various Fee: Free with stations to explore concepts such as food science, animal science, agriscience, advance registration virtual reality technology, biological science, and more! There will be door prizes, learning, and of course plenty of fun! Drop in any time during the event. Check online for registration information. Presented by: UGA Extension-Cobb County, UGA Extension-Cobb County Master Gardener Volunteers, Cobb County Farm Bureau, Cobb County Water Department, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Cobb County Libraries 34 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Buzz on Bees 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Peachtree Road United Adults, Teens Methodist Church 3180 Peachtree Rd NE Curious about the plight of the bees and what is being done to save them? Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305 Jennifer Leavey, Director of the Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project, will Fee: Free present a summary of cutting-edge bee-related research from around the world published over the course of the last year. Presented by: Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association, Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project Science Trivia! 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday Night Garage Adults 933 Lee St SW Atlanta, GA 30310 What is the name for the last column of elements in the periodic table? What Fee: Free type of star is the sun? Other than dolphins, name another animal that uses echolocation. Know the answers? Stumped? Come on out and test your knowledge in three rousing rounds of science trivia! Better start thinking of your best team name now; we expect the house to be packed. Doors open at 6:30. Presented by: NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution The Story Collider SIGNATURE EVENT 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Adults Highland Inn Ballroom 644 North Highland The Story Collider brings true, personal stories Avenue about science to life. At this live show, you’ll hear Atlanta, GA 30306 scientists tell heartwarming (and heartbreaking) Fee: $10 stories about their failures, successes, and everything in between, and you’ll also hear from people who haven’t had a formal connection to science in years. Science is a part of all of our lives and The Story Collider brings chemists, comedians, actors, neuroscientists, writers, and physicists alike onto the stage to tell their (true) stories. Check online for tickets. Presented by: The Story Collider WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Outdoor STEAM 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Outdoor Activity Center Families, Children 1442 Richland Road SW Atlanta, GA 30310 Join the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and a host of partners to experience Fee: Free O-STEAM, Outdoor Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math at the 26-acre Outdoor Activity Center in Southwest Atlanta, a part of the Atlanta #ATLSciFest 35 Children’s Forest Network! This amazing and engaging hands-on experience will celebrate the urban forest, urban watersheds, wildlife, the arts, and “going green” technologies that advance urban sustainability and combat climate change. Learn about pollinators, plants, amphibians, birds, water, community science, ways to prevent the pollution of our urban environment, and more! Presented by: West Atlanta Watershed Alliance

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Science at the Benz Mercedes-Benz Stadium 1 AMB Drive NW Families, Children Atlanta, GA 30313 Fee: $10 Our new hometown marvel, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, is not only home to Atlanta United, the Falcons, and thousands of screaming fans, but also to mind- blowing STEM in action. Join us for guided STEM tours of the stadium PLUS a special screening of Science Fair, a National Geographic Documentary Film following nine students competing in the International Science and Engineering Fair. This event is for invited school field trips as well as general admissions. Check online for registration and parking information. Presented by: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, True North Media, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Sessions at 3:30 p.m., Bio-Bus: Chemistry: States of Matter 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Families, Teens, Children Library 805 Clay Rd Put on your goggles, don your gloves, and become a junior scientist as you engage Mableton, GA 30126 in activities to learn about states of matter and the properties of these different Fee: Free with advance stages, all while making witches brew, slime and gak! To sign up for this event, registration contact Dedra Roman at (678) 398-5828. Free parking is available at the library. Presented by: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Program 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Is Cursive Still a Thing?: Calligraphy & Cocktails The Vista Room at Napoleon’s Adults 2836 LaVista Rd Decatur, GA 30033 Is writing by hand passé? Do keyboards replace the need for cursive? Join us Fee: $20 in adv, $25 at at this hands-on event to learn the science of why handwriting still matters. As door you sip on selected specialty cocktails, you’ll get to try your hand at different calligraphy styles and learn more about what happens in your brain while you SIGNATURE EVENT write. Each admission comes with 3 drink tickets. Food is available for purchase. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Check online for tickets. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Presented by: Arbor Montessori School, The Vista Room at 441 Freedom Pkwy NE Napoleon’s Atlanta, GA 30307 Fee: Free with Science on Stage: The Forgotten Organ advance registration Adults, Teens The human microbiome is a dynamic collection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses central to our survival, shaping every one of us from birth. Acclaimed writer Ed Yong wrote of this “forgotten organ” in his masterpiece I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life. Now, his written word has provided inspiration for four nationally known playwrights who engaged in a 48-hour marathon of isolated furious writing, emerging with four newly-formed plays all based on this same book. Join us to hear from Ed Yong, get a taste of the plays that emerged from his book, and discuss with the artists and local scientists. Check online to register. Presented by: Theater at Emory, Emory Center for the Study of Human Health, A Cappella Books, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, Emory Hightower Speaker’s Fund and Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant 36 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Science Improv 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Whole World Improv Adults, Teens Theater 1216 Spring Street It’s improv comedy with a science twist! Come see experienced improv Atlanta, GA 30309 actors and professional scientists take the stage together to put on a unique Fee: $10 per person, entertainment and educational experience. The audience will provide scientific $5 students suggestions to drive the performance, and you’re sure to have a great time and come away having learned something too! Comedy improvisation has never been geekier. Check online for tickets. Presented by: Georgia Tech College of Sciences, Whole World Improv Theater Choose Your Own (Climate) Adventure! SIGNATURE EVENT 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Adults, Teens Eventide Brewing 1015 Grant St SE The climate is set to warm 1.5 degrees in the next Atlanta, GA 30315 dozen years. Can you and your friends avert the Fee: $12 climate crisis?! Maybe; but it’ll be a little bit harder given incomplete information. Face censorship in climate science head on in this choose-your-own adventure activity, and hear from local scientists about how we can craft policies to keep our planet habitable for the foreseeable future. Grab a beer and a bud and see if you can crack the climate code! You’ll solve this challenge in teams of 3-5 folks, so get ready to make a new friend (or two!). Ticket includes two beer tickets. Check online for tickets. Presented by: Georgia Tech Global Change Program THURSDAY, MARCH 21 THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Bio-Bus: Elementary Weather 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. South Fulton Branch Families, Children Library 4055 Flat Shoals Rd Sunny with a chance of rain! Join the Georgia State University Bio-Bus and Union City, GA 30291 become a junior meteorologist as you learn about how clouds form, and what Fee: Free with advance forces of nature produce weather. You’ll also get to make your own tornado in a registration bottle, so don’t forget to bring your own empty plastic water bottle. This event is best suited for children 5-10 years old and their families. Contact Angiah Davis at 404-613-3092 to sign up. Free parking is available at the library. Presented by: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Program Roadside Geology 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Plaza outside High Adults, Teens Museum on Symphony Hall side 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309 See description on page 32 for more information. Fee: $5 #ATLSciFest 37

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fernbank Forest Native Plants & Wildflower Tour Fernbank Museum of Natural History Adults, Families, Teens, Children 767 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Join a Fernbank scientist to explore Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre mature mixed- Fee: Free with admission hardwood forest located in the heart of metro Atlanta. Participants will explore the diversity of native plants and wildflowers and learn to identify them by their leaves and flowers. This tour is for ages 8 and up. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 404.929.6400 to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 30 people, so make your reservation early! Check online for weather updates. Presented by: Fernbank Museum of Natural History Sessions at 2:30 p.m. Bio-Bus: Chemistry: Acids, Bases & Indicators and 3:30 p.m. Toco Hills Library Families, Teens, Children 1282 McConnell Dr Decatur, GA 30033 Put on your goggles, don your gloves and become a junior chemist as you learn Fee: Free with advance about the building blocks of chemistry: acids and bases. Explore the properties registration of these solutions and join the Bio-Bus as we put a creative spin on learning how these chemicals behave together, and of course...participate in a few reactive demonstrations! To sign up for this event, contact Gretchen Schweers at 404- 679-4404. Free parking is available at the library. Presented by: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Program 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CDC Museum Open House David J. Sencer CDC Museum Adults, Families, Teens 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329-4027 Learn about CDC’s work through the exhibits at CDC Museum. As you wander Fee: Free our space seeing artifacts from our historic collection, we’ll have CDC expert docents on hand to answer your questions! Presented by: David J. Sencer CDC Museum 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Become an Archaeologist Brownwood Park Pavilion Families, Children 607 Brownwood Ave. SE How did people live in the past? Archaeologists are the detectives of science, Atlanta, GA 30316 working to answer this question. Join Emory University experts for a set of Fee: Free activities where you can learn how to extract DNA, perform chemical analysis to discover the uses of artifacts, and put ancient objects and skeletons back together like a puzzle. Parents and kids alike can ask Emory anthropologists about their work and hear about the latest discoveries in the field. Presented by: Emory University Department of Anthropology 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Gwinnett 4-H Wacky Science Night from UGA Gwinnett County Extension Government Annex 750 S. Perry St. 2nd Families, Teens, Children floor Lawrenceville, GA How do computers understand code? Have you ever wanted to do some 30046 crazy chemistry from the kitchen? Join us for a night of science exploration Fee: $5 and mystery where we answer these questions and more. You will be in for some wacky science experiments where youth and parents will get a chance to become a mad scientist with Gwinnett 4-H’ers. Drop in any time during the event! Check online for tickets. Presented by: UGA Extension-Gwinnett County 38 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

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THURSDAY, MARCH 21 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Math Trivia: Fun to the (n+1)st Degree! My Parents’ Basement 22 N Avondale Rd Adults Avondale Estates, GA 30002 What’s a positive integer (n) such that n-1 is a perfect square and n+1 is a perfect Fee: Free cube? What statistical term for a measure of center is also the word for the center of a divided highway? What noble title do Baltar, Olaf, Dooku, Nefaria, SIGNATURE EVENT and Chocula share? If you answered “26”, “Median”, and “Count”, then come 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. out and play! Enjoy trivia questions – computational and pop cultural – and Tarbutton Performing compete for fabulous prizes! You’ll even learn a new definition of “fabulous”. Arts Center, Oxford Presented by: Agnes Scott College College Few Circle Ada and the Engine Oxford, GA 30054 Fee: $5 Adults, Teens Ada Lovelace: mathematician, poet, first computer programmer. Ada and the Engine is a play that portrays Ada’s struggles as a female in a field of only men and highlights the same struggles that women still have today in STEM. Come see the play and the multimedia gallery portraying women throughout history in STEM fields. Following select performances, we will have a talk back about the themes of the play. Check online for tickets. Note: this event repeats on Friday, March 22 as part of the Festival, as well as Saturday, March 23. Presented by: Oxford College of Emory University FRIDAY, MARCH 22 FRIDAY, MARCH 22 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Science for EveryBODY Chattahoochee Technical College, Families, Teens, Children, Preschool North Metro Campus Building D, Room 400 Join us as we take a tour through the human body and explore the inner 5198 Ross Road workings of the amazing place we call home. Peer through a microscope, touch Acworth, GA 30101 a real brain, see the inside of a real heart, and interact with exciting exhibits Fee: Free designed to help kids from 2 to 102 better understand how we live, breathe, work, and smile. A great field trip idea! Check online for parking information. Presented by: Chattahoochee Technical College 40 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

Galapagos George, the Little Tortoise That Could: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 FRIDAY, MARCH 22 A Puppetry Adventure! a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Families, Children Center for Puppetry Arts Join the Center for Puppetry Arts and Barefoot Puppet Theatre as they introduce 1404 Spring St NW you to Galapagos George, the Little Tortoise That Could! Your amazing Atlanta Atlanta, GA 30309 Science Festival experience will include a puppet show, a Create-A-Puppet Fee: $14.63 (this Workshop, museum exhibits with specialized learning stations, AND a special includes ASF discount) appearance by some reptilian friends visiting from the Amphibian Foundation! Have a blast learning about animals, ecology, and the STEAM of puppetry. Note 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. that this show will be running at the Center for Puppetry Arts from March 19-31, Emory University, Math so if you aren’t able to come to any of our special ASF shows, you can still be and Science Building part of the magic on another day! Use code “ASF” for 25% off any showing Atrium that takes place during the Festival (March 19, 20, 21, 22) and catch the related 400 Dowman Drive STEAM activities! Atlanta, GA 30322 Fee: Free Presented by: Center for Puppetry Arts, Barefoot Puppet Theatre, Amphibian Foundation 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Emory University Physics Live! Atwood Chemistry Center Families, Children, Preschool 1515 Dickey Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Ever play with giant soap bubbles, ride a hovercraft, or taste liquid nitrogen ice Fee: Free cream? How about journey through space and time as you gaze at the stars? Now you can with Physics Live! Come join the faculty and students at Emory University’s Department of Physics for an afternoon and evening of science exploration! Loads of exciting demonstrations (K-12 encouraged), Planetarium shows (limited seating, tickets available upon arrival), and Laboratory tours (research in action!). A great field trip opportunity! The tickets are only for the planetarium shows, which are very popular, so reserve your spot when you come in! Check online for parking information. Presented by: Emory University Physics Department Chemistry Carnival Families, Teens, Children Come one, come all, to the Chemistry Carnival! Learn about the cutting-edge research Emory studies through carnival games like Peptide Jenga and Bacterial Telepathy! Prizes will be awarded and scientists will be on site to explain the laboratory research hiding behind each fun game concept. Great field trip opportunity! Check online for parking information. Presented by: Emory University Department of Chemistry Animals - Just Like Us! 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Little Shop of Stories Families, Children 133A East Court Square Bridget Heos, author of the Just Like Us! series of books, discusses with kids Decatur, GA 30030 the various ways that humans share similarities to other living things. Cats enjoy Fee: Free naps. Birds decorate their homes. Fish go to school (and find safety in numbers). Plants drink water. Ants build roads. This just scratches the surface! Books will be available for sale at the event and Bridget will sign them! Paid street parking available. Presented by: Little Shop of Stories #ATLSciFest 41

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Citizen Science Mini-Hackathon Workshop Math and Science Center Emory Teens, Children University, Rm E208 400 Dowman Drive Do you want to learn how to code AND to help your community? Come to our Atlanta, GA 30322 mini-Hackathon workshop and learn the basics for how to develop websites, Fee: Free with games, phone apps, and more to benefit the health of your community. After advance registration completion of this workshop, you will be fully prepared to participate in our all-girls Hackathon. 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A light dinner will be served. Free parking is available at the Oxford Road Visitor The Amphibian Parking Deck or Peavine Visitor Parking lot. Check online to register. Foundation Presented by: Citizen Science HD, Girls Who Code at Emory, 4055 Roswell Rd NE. Northrop Grumman Atlanta, GA 30342 Fee: $10 Critters & Cabernet 7:30pm - 9:30pm Adults Center Ice Arena 5750 Roswell Rd NE Reptiles and wine?! What could go wrong? Join us for an extremely hands-on Sandy Springs, GA approach to learning about this fascinating group of animals. Heck, we’ll even 30342 get to know some amphibians too! Frogs, salamanders, turtles, lizards and Fee: $25 snakes will be present to explore. Your ticket includes access to the event and SIGNATURE EVENT one drink. Additional drinks may be purchased on site. Check online for tickets. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Presented by: The Amphibian Foundation Tarbutton Performing Arts Center, Oxford Intro to Curling: Exploring the Boundary Where College Granite Meets Ice Few Circle Oxford, GA 30054 Adults, Teens Fee: $5 See description on page 23 for more information. Ada and the Engine Adults, Teens See description on page 40 for more information. 42 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 SATURDAY, MARCH 23 March for Science - Atlanta SIGNATURE EVENT 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Adults, Families, Teens, Children Historic Fourth Ward Park March for Science Atlanta is back by popular 680 Dallas St NE demand, so grab your signs and bring your Atlanta, GA 30308 friends to march with us along the Beltline to Fee: Free the finale event of the Atlanta Science Festival in Piedmont Park! Join the global movement to let your leaders and lawmakers know that you value science and evidence-based policies. This year we are raising money to support Science ATL’s Chief Science Officer program. Form a fundraising team and come in costume to the March for a chance to win prizes! We’ll be meeting near the Gateway Trail to the Beltline. Check online for more information. Presented by: March for Science, Science for Georgia Exploration Expo SIGNATURE EVENT 11:00am - 4:00pm Adults, Families, Teens, Children, Preschool Piedmont Park 10th Street NE and Join us for Atlanta’s biggest interactive Charles Allen Drive hands-on science event! See more on Atlanta, GA 30309 page 47. Fee: Free Presented by: Atlanta Science Festival #ATLSciFest 43

EXPLORATION EXPO Saturday, March 23 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Piedmont Park* Admission to this family-friendly event is free. Join us for Atlanta’s biggest interactive science celebration! Touch a human brain! Pet a python! Squeeze into a mock MRI scanner! Play robot soccer! Make your own gummy worms! Take a look up your own nasal passages! Listen to your joints! Excavate a fossil! Spin the Wheel of Bugs! Touch a jet engine! Make a pollen map of Atlanta! With more than 100 hands-on, interactive science booths from local organizations, universities, and companies, we’ll be showing off Atlanta science at this year’s Exploration Expo. Kids, adults, families – there’s something for everyone at this free event. A list of exhibitors is available online in March. *This event is rain or shine. Check online for updates in case of severe weather. 44 For updates, tickets and more, visit AtlantaScienceFestival.org

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