Largest STEM education event for kids in the country. DC Convention Ctr Saturday til 6 & Sun 10am-4pm. FREE
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒)
USA Science & Engineering Festival kids meeting "Baxter" at DC Convention Ctr. Sun fest. hrs 10am-4pm. FREE
— Kathy Stewart (@KStewart草莓传媒)
WASHINGTON — Hey, DMV! It looks like spring has finally sprung, so if you’re going to be out and about in D.C. this weekend, I have a suggestion.
If you or someone you know are science and space minded, the USA Science & Engineering Festival is being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 16 and 17.
As explained at the event鈥檚 website: “The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a national grassroots effort to advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.”
The exhibitors, performers, speakers, partners, sponsors and advisers are a who-is-who of science and engineering in the United States: from major academic centers and leading research institutes and government agencies to cutting-edge high tech companies, museums and community organizations.
The expo hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with Sneak Peek Friday kicking off the weekend on April 15.
There are many at the festival — including colleges, industry giants and government agencies – including NASA.聽There are lots of you can attend聽and I highly recommend that you use the site鈥檚 鈥淧lan Your Day鈥� feature.
You have to ,聽which is free but a $5 donation is suggested.
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I would’ve attended myself, but I’m speaking on Saturday at 聽and Sunday at .
With the sky hopefully being clear this weekend, .
Mercury is still visible in the west as it gets dark and Jupiter is high in the southeast. The waxing gibbous moon is a nice sight, and before midnight, red Mars and yellowish Saturn rise in the southeast sky.
Enjoy your science and space-themed weekend.
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