Learn Magic: The Gathering at NEST

New England Sci-Tech (NEST) offers Magic: The Gathering (MTG) lessons for teens and tweens during semi-weekly game nights.

NEST's MTG program offers a fun, educational experience that contributes to overall growth and development while fostering lasting friendships.

Program Overview
 • Kids receive the use of a new starter deck on their first night.
 • Kids begin playing with other kids immediately, as well as with instructors and participating parents.
 • We have many loaner decks ready to go.
 • Kids can expand and augment their decks between games by adding cards from the NEST card library.
 • Some kids enjoy researching card values and identifying collectibles that can be sold to raise money for Sci-Tech. 
 • After four sessions, participants keep their decks permanently and take them home

Game Nights
 • Enjoy our large common room to play games with friends or come on your own and join other gaming folk.
 • BYO games or play our in-house selection. Bring extra money for snacks, pizza, drinks.
 • Occasional Chess tournaments, Dungeons & Dragons games, and Magic "gatherings."
 • A retro Arcade Game machine with 500 games – Pacman, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Frogger...

When
 • Generally 5:00-9:00 pm on select Saturdays.
 • All members and guests must sign in at door and wear name badges during event.

Age Restriction Policy
 • All participants must be in 4th grade and up. Please do NOT bring younger siblings.
 • Participants under age 13 should have a buddy to hang out with, or a parent should accompany them.
 • Participants age 13 and up may attend without a buddy or parent as long as they are self-reliant and behaved.

 • We often offer Science or Sci-Fi video clips for educational discussion; most are PG, sometimes PG-13; parental discretion advised.

Guest Policy
 • Each member may register and pre-pay up to two non-member guests at $10 each.
 • Walk-in non-member guests must pay $10 at the door. 
 • Non-member guests must wear a visitor name badge.
 • Playing board games, pool table, etc. is no charge.

Food Policy
 • You may bring your own food and drinks but please nothing messy.
 • The kitchenette has a coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, and refrigerator you can use.
 • We have snacks, granola bars, Ramen noodles, and fizzy water drinks for $1.00 to $1.50.
 • We are NOT a nut-free facility. Please be careful if you have allergies.
 • Often we order pizza, which you can purchase for $2.50 a slice.
 • Participants must avoid making a mess, must clean up, recycle, and be responsible. 

RSVP required