Upcoming Events
C2ST achieves its mission by hosting relevant, independent, and credible public STEM programs across all scientific fields at locations throughout Chicagoland. With nine out of ten program attendees’ expectations fulfilled, our supporters agree that C2ST is accomplishing its mission of increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology.
We are dedicated to providing a professional and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. Please be respectful of diversity in individuals and in cultures at our events.
Miss an event? Anyone across the globe can access our STEM program library by visiting our YouTube channel, C2ST TV. Also be sure to follow us on Facebook, where we livestream many of our programs.
Check out below what programs we have planned and discover what we’ve hosted in the past.
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June 19, 2024
10:00 am
– 6:00 pm
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, East 56th Place, Chicago, IL, USA
Program Series:
Climate, Energy, and Environment
Look through a microscope, explore Chicago native plants and animals, and learn about science that is protecting our environment. C2ST is hosting the Science Lab at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center’s Juneteenth celebration. We will have a variety of hands-on science activities, science resources, and more.
The Du Science Lab is one part of the DuSable’s Juneteenth celebration. To find out more about all the different activities and performances happening check out the DuSable’s event pages by clicking the button.
June 13, 2024
4:00 pm
– 8:00 pm
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
Check out the Nature Museum after hours! C2ST will be at the Nature Museum’s Summer Nature Fest on June 13th!
Come check us out and the other great science and nature booths and activities.
The Summer Nature Fest includes live animals, outdoor nature play, drop-by scientist tables, live music and so much more! Be sure to see the outdoor art installation, Flight of the Butterflies, before these large sculptures take flight and land across the city. Soak it all in with good food, good drinks, and a view of North Pond under the city skyline.
$5 Admission includes access to all Museum exhibits and discounted rates are available through the Museums for All Program.
June 7, 2024
11:00 am
– 2:00 pm
Museum of Science and Industry Front Lawn
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
Join us at the Museum of Science and Industry’s Kick-off to Summer Picnic. We will be sharing some awesome space science and experimenting with stomp rockets to celebrate the launch of summer!
Bring your picnic blanket and sunscreen, play some lawn games, and enjoy hands-on activities with STEM community partners from across the city at this event on the Museum’s north lawn. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, while supplies last. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. Museum Entry requires a ticket purchase.
Communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking are important skills to develop for 21st-century careers. At Hernandez Middle School (HMS), all students work on developing these skills throughout their classes. At the STEM event, participants will engage in activities related to one of the 5C’s that shows connections between STEM, the Arts, and their daily lives. This nights theme is Spring into STEM and includes engineering challenges, maker space adventures and a catapult challenge.
*This event is closed to the general public and is only open to HMS families. If you would like to volunteer at events like this in the future or learn more about how to support future STEM nights, click the button above.
Save the date for Thursday, May 2nd! The Chicago Council on Science and Technology will hold our largest fundraising event of the year: the Science in the City Gala. Join us as we celebrate excellent public STEM outreach with academic and industry leaders, educators, community members, and young professionals from across Chicagoland.
Guests will engage with each other and C2ST’s leadership throughout the evening as we showcase new innovative research and science communication leaders from the area’s scientific institutions.
April 8, 2024
11:30 am
– 3:30 pm
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, East 56th Place, Chicago, IL, USA
Program Series:
Physical Science
A total solar eclipse is coming to the United States on April 8th. Here in Chicago we will have a chance to see 95% partial solar eclipse.
Join C2ST and the DuSable Museum as we experience the solar eclipse! This event is an opportunity to participate in hands-on educational activities centered around the eclipse, witness the awe-inspiring spectacle first hand and speak with experts in the field of astronomy.
Eclipse viewing glasses will be available too!
