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Local Authors on Mister Rogers’ Lessons

Virtual

Join Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures for a virtual event with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, authors of "When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids." Playful and practical, "When You Wonder, You’re Learning" introduces a new generation of families to the lessons of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. By exploring the science behind […]

Free
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Sensory Sensitive Science Hours

Carnegie Science Center 1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh

Children and adults who are on the autism spectrum or have sensory sensitivities are invited to Carnegie Science Center’s Sensory Sensitive Science Hours on select Sundays from 9 am–noon. Exhibit lights and sound effects will be adjusted, and special activities will be added to foster a safe, welcoming, and most of all, fun, environment for all visitors. […]

Pitt Gene Team at Home (virtual)

Online at your home Pittsburgh, PA

Are you a student at an urban high school and interested in Biology? If so, the Gene Team program at Pitt would love to hear from you!  We are looking for a group of scientific-minded high school students who want to learn more about Biology while collecting data from home! You will be immersed in […]

Free

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H2Oh! River Weekend

Carnegie Science Center 1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh

Discover the science of Pittsburgh’s iconic rivers with a weekend full of aquatic experiments! Turn river water into clean drinking water through chemistry. Journey through the water cycle as you make a cloud in a bottle. Go on a River BINGO scavenger hunt on the North Shore. Free with admission.

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H2Oh! River Weekend

Carnegie Science Center 1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh

H2Oh! River Weekend, Carnegie Science Center: July 24-25 Explore river science during Carnegie Science Center’s H2Oh! Weekend. Two days of aquatic experiments engage kids in a greater understanding of Pittsburgh’s three rivers. Kids will learn the chemistry of turning river water into clean drinking water. They can also make a cloud in a bottle to illustrate […]

Super Science Saturday: Dinosaurs

Carnegie Museum of Natural History 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

This month, Super Science Saturday at Carnegie Museum of Natural History jumps back in time to the Jurassic era on July 31. It’s your last chance to explore the “Dinosaur Armor” exhibit before it closes. While in a dino frame of mind, visit your favorites like Diplodocus carnegii and Tyrannosaurus rex in “Dinosaurs in Their Time.” […]

$3 – $19.95
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Mad Scientist: Fire and Ice

Multiple Locations Pittsburgh, PA

Looking for a crazy finish to the month? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Homewood hosts Mad Scientist: Fire and Ice at 3 p.m. July 31. The weird science spectacle of experiments includes floating giant breach balls in the air, foggy dry ice storms and sizzling, shivering scissors. The outdoor event is free with no registration […]

Free

E-Sport: Schenley Plaza

Schenley Plaza Tent

Join gamers under the tent at Schenley Plaza for a non-competitive gaming experience. Participants are asked to bring their own wireless Xbox One controllers for COVID-19 safety.

Free

Splish Splash at Super Science Saturday

Carnegie Museum of Natural History 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

This month, Super Science Saturday explores all things aquatic on Aug.14. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History series takes kids on a deep dive into subjects like the stages of the water cycle and animals that developed aquatic adaptations. Kids will discover how water continues to shape the world in which we live. Along with the lessons, […]

$3 – $19.95