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PUBLIC EVENTS WE JOIN OR HOST EACH YEAR
at NEST (New England Sci-Tech)

OPEN HOUSES AT NEST


Come check out the makerspace, meet R2D2, and take a tour. Our facilities are for children in grades 4 and up.  Register on the Calendar.  Ask to see our Yard Sale items.

PUBLIC TELESCOPE


We host Public Telescope Nights on select Friday and Saturday evenings in the spring, summer, and fall, weather permitting. Find out more and register for an event.

HAM RADIO EXAMS


The Volunteer Examiners Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech. Find out more.

StratoScience Launches


StratoScience Workshop, run by the New England Weather Balloon Society at NEST, launches high-altitude balloons with student projects over New England. Find out more.

HamX - Northeast HamXposition


Each August his Amateur Radio event attracts hobbyists, science and STEM enthusiasts, scout groups, and radio operators from all over New England. Learn more.

ARRL RADIO FIELD DAY


Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science and service to our communities.  Learn More.

WINTER RADIO FIELD DAY


Open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, Winter Field Day in January demonstrates ham radio’s science and service to our communities. Learn More

ASTRONOMY DAY


Solar Telescopes, Nighttime Telescopes, Galileo Show, Ham Radio Activities, Planetarium Shows!  Open to the public. Learn more.

EARTH DAY ALL AROUND NATICK


Free, public viewings of "LOSING THE DARK" at New England Sci-Tech in the planetarium celebrating the Earth Day All Around Natick event in April each year. Learn More.

SCIENCE ON STATE STREET


In April, free public viewings of "LOSING THE DARK" at NEST in the planetarium celebrating Earth Day and the Framingham Science on State Street event. Learn More.

NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAM


Each Spring, New England Sci-Tech hosts a National Mythology Exam session in March for students of classical mythology. We offer exam prep workshops. Learn More

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM (NLE)


Each Spring, New England Sci-Tech hosts a National Latin Exam session in March for students of classical Latin. We offer exam prep workshops. Learn More

NATICK NIGHTS


NEST participates in a fantastic evening of family-friendly entertainment in the vibrant Natick Center Cultural District on Thursdays each June, July, and August.  Learn More.

MASS STEM WEEK


NEST participates in the annual Massachusetts STEM WEEK in October by hosting activities that help draw attention to astronomy, the moon, and light pollution.  Learn More.

OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT


During International Observe the Moon Week around the 1st Quarter Moon of Sep-Oct, NEST hosts activities to draw attention to astronomy, the moon, and light pollution.  Learn More.

WORLD OCEAN WEEK


Free planetarium shows: Sounds of the Ocean: A Mindful Underwater Journey by Embodied Sounds, Inc. at NEST in celebration of World Ocean Week, June 2024. Learn More.