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PUBLIC EVENTS
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
.
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