2019 Upcoming Festival Events
With more than 100 events taking place over the first three days of the COSI Science Festival, there are sure to be a few that spark your curiosity! Whether you want to attend a “Stuffed Animal Vet Clinic” as a family, have a date night at “Why Roasted Foods Taste So Good,” or check out one (or more) of the 15 Citywide Star Parties, there are plenty of options for you to be an element of the fun!
You can search the event listings by day by clicking the buttons below. You can also search by event category (Be A Scientist, Adult Science Series, Citywide Star Party) or by location via our interactive festival events map.
Science Family Fun Day
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T16:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
When was the last time you played? By yourself or with your friends? As adults, we sometimes forget how important playing can be. Especially for a developing mind and body. Which is why South Side Learning & Development Center's May Family Fun Day (for the South Side Community, Reeb Avenue Center and our children and families) is dedicated to Science and Play!…More Details
Presented by: South Side Early Learning
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Chemistry All Around: The Molecules that Make Up Our Lives
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T03:59:00.000Z
City: Columbus
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, will partner with the Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses in the Short North area to offer a self-led Science Scavenger Hunt. …More Details
Presented by: CAS
Collaborating Partners: Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Be an at Home Scientist
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T16:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Be an at Home Scientist: Join us for a very special science edition of our story and play time! Learn some ways to tie S.T.E.A.M. concepts into everyday play using household ingredients.…More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partners: Bexley COSI Festival Committee, Bexley Public Library, Bexley Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Ask the Astronaut with Dr. Kathy Sullivan
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T15:00:00.000Z
City: Virtual
Join the COSI Science Festival right from your classroom, or living room LIVE for an interactive streaming event! Connect with COSI’s Interactive Video Conference team and a host of STEM experts to have your questions answered by real scientists in real time! …More Details
Presented by: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
High School
Middle School
NASA Special Exhibition
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Launching humans into space, putting a man on the surface of the moon, exploring the dusty red surface of Mars; our solar system intrigues, inspires, and encourages us to strive for what, at first glance, feels out of reach.…More Details
Presented by: NASA
Collaborating Partners: Goddard Space Flight Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Armstrong Flight Research Center, John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, John C. Stennis Space Center
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Columbus Zoo Inspiration Stations
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T15:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T17:00:00.000Z
City: Powell
Be a Conservation Scientist: The Columbus Zoo will host activity stations where students visiting the Zoo can participate in hands on activities. Activities will vary based of the age group. We will focus on a different grand band each date, May 1st and 2nd.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
High School
Middle School
The Colorful World of Herbs
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T16:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T18:00:00.000Z
City: Gahanna
Be an Herbalist: Be an Herbalist: Have you ever thought about coloring with your herb garden? Join specialists at the Ohio Herb Center for a hands-on demonstration as they explain how science is used to extract plant materials from herbs to create dyes and colors. Then use your new skills to “color” your own bandanna to take with you as a souvenir of your day.…More Details
Presented by: Ohio Herb Center In partnership with the City of Gahanna and Visit Gahanna
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Middle School
Elementary School
Ask the Ice Cream Maker with Jeni Britton Bauer
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T16:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T17:00:00.000Z
City: Virtual
Join the COSI Science Festival right from your classroom, or living room LIVE for an interactive streaming event! Connect with COSI’s Interactive Video Conference team and a host of STEM experts to have your questions answered by real scientists in real time! …More Details
Presented by: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
High School
Middle School
Be a Museum Curator: Artifact, fossil, and bone identification workshop
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T18:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T20:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Have you ever found a something that you think might be a fossil or an ancient stone tool while digging in your garden or while out hiking? Or are you just interested in finding out what to do if you ever do come across something like that?…More Details
Presented by: Ohio History Connection
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Ask the Explorer with Josh Bernstein
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T18:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T19:00:00.000Z
City: Virtual
Join the COSI Science Festival right from your classroom, or living room LIVE for an interactive streaming event! Connect with COSI’s Interactive Video Conference team and a host of STEM experts to have your questions answered by real scientists in real time! …More Details
Presented by: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
High School
Middle School
Margarita Mixes and Website Fixes
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T19:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T21:30:00.000Z
City: New Albany
Grab your laptop, a virgin margarita, and get focused on bringing in more traffic to your site through site optimization. This can be a tricky and boring topic if you let it. But we’re reversing both of those traits in our hands on Margarita Mixes and Website Fixes workshop. …More Details
Presented by: Buckeye Interactive
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Family Engineering Challenge
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Be an Engineer: Join Capital University staff and students to test your engineering skills in an egg drop competition and in two paper airplane contests.…More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partners: Bexley COSI Science Festival Committee, Capital University, Bexley Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Westerville Business Tech Tour
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
City: Westerville
Be a Scientist: The science and technology behind how five Westerville organizations make products and serve the public. Hands on experiences at one or more sites for factory tours and experiments!…More Details
Presented by: Westerville Chamber of Commerce
Collaborating Partners: Lake Shore Cryotronics, BlairIT, AVCom SMT, Westerville Division of Fire, Westerville FRC Competitive Robotics Team
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Elementary School
Middle School
Celebration of Learning @ Emerald Campus
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: Dublin
Be a Scientist: The world is changing rapidly and Dublin is on the cutting edge of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in its schools and business community. Come visit the Dublin City Schools Emerald Campus for family-friendly learning and career exploration.…More Details
Presented by: Emerald Campus, Dublin City Schools
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Adults
Elementary School
High School
Middle School
Be a Scientist! with Columbus Recreation and Parks
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Scientist: Please join Columbus Recreation and Parks and The Columbus Blue Jackets at “Be a Scientist!” Hands-on STEM activities will include: water quality and fishing, climbing wall, slime making and hockey-themed activities provided by The Columbus Blue Jackets.…More Details
Presented by: City of Columbus
Collaborating Partner: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, Columbus Blue Jackets
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Worthington First Wednesday: STEM Fun
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Be a Scientist: Each month on the 1st Wednesday, Worthington has a community event with live entertainment (music, artist, magician, etc.), shops stay open late, beverages, and themed community activity. The theme for May, since it coincides with the COSI Science Festival, is "STEM Fun". …More Details
Presented by: Old Worthington Partnership
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
STEAM Exploration
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T21:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T23:30:00.000Z
City: Westerville
Be a STEAM Enthusiast: Explore STEAM activities and careers at the Point at Otterbein University. Join our team in an evening of hands on fun and learning with VR, 3-D scanning, 3-D printing demonstrations, laser engraving demonstrations, make and take corner, robotics, solar ovens, and more.…More Details
Presented by: The Point at Otterbein University
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Elementary School
Middle School
How to Plant a Pollinator Garden at Your Home
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
City: Reynoldsburg
Be a Pollinator Saver: Pollinators need your help! There is increasing evidence that many pollinators are in decline. You can help encourage pollinator diversity and abundance, right in your own backyard. Join us at the JFK Pollinator Garden to learn more!…More Details
Presented by: City of Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Maker Mania
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Maker: Have you ever wanted to make a “robot” out of recycled parts or out of cardboard? Do you like to tinker with electronics? Or do you just like to build things? Join us at PAST Innovation Lab for festive and fun maker-based activities. …More Details
Presented by: PAST Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
Middle School
Forensic Anthropology: Uncovering the Story Hidden in Bones
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-01T23:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Bones can tell you a lot of fascinating and surprising information about how an individual lived, how they died, and what happened to them after death. Forensic anthropologists use knowledge gleaned from bones to assist law enforcement, forensic pathologists, and sometimes juries, to assemble and present a case. …More Details
Presented by: OSU Anthropology Public Outreach Program
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
A Night to Celebrate Flower Farming - Adult Only Date Night
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: New Albany
Looking for a night out to celebrate local flowers!? Join us at Red Twig Farms for a Night to Celebrate Flower Farming. Let us teach you about flower farming while you sit back and enjoy some great food and brews from North High Brewing!…More Details
Presented by: Red Twig Farms
Collaborating Partners: North High Brewing, Wicked Lobstah Food Truck
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Tooth Technology! Hands on 3-D scan and design a crown!
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be A Dentist: Did you even think you could have fun at a Dentist Office? Here’s your chance! Use a special scanning wand to make a 3-D model of a plastic tooth and use computer guided imagery to design a crown. Then check out the CAD-CAM milling units where the crowns are made. It’s your chance to play Dentist for the evening! …More Details
Presented by: Murray Hill Dental
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): High School
Middle School
Adults
21+
Making Seedballs with Master Gardener, Tisa Watts
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:30:00.000Z
City: Upper Arlington
Be a Gardener: Seed bombs are small clay-and-compost balls embedded with seeds (usually wildflowers but anything small enough to fit) that one can throw - with great enthusiasm - into distant or difficult parts of the landscape. Or you can just put them in a pot, or plop them onto regular garden soil. …More Details
Presented by: Upper Arlington Public Library
Collaborating Partner: Tisa Watts, The Columbus Garden Coach and Franklin County Master Gardener
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Be a Naturalist!
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
City: Reynoldsburg
Be a Naturalist: If you enjoy spending time outside and learning about local plants and wildlife, come and find out what it is like to Be a Naturalist!…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Science Trivia at Knotty Pine Brewing - Grandview
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T01:00:00.000Z
City: Grandview
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Massey's Pizza Sports Bar and Grille - Grove City
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T01:00:00.000Z
City: Grove City
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Time & Change Restaurant & Sports Bar
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-01T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T01:00:00.000Z
City: Westerville
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Donerick's Pub - Groveport
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T02:00:00.000Z
City: Groveport
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Oddfellows Liquor Bar
2019-05-01 – 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Banding Native Migratory Songbirds
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T12:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T15:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be an Ornithogist: Every year millions of songbirds migrate through Ohio; we will set up nets to capture and band some of these birds, providing the opportunity to examine them up close and learn about their adaptations and long-distance travel. …More Details
Presented by: Ohio Dominican University
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Middle School
Families (adults & kids together)
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
21+
Adults
Elementary School
High School
You Can Too: Science Lab
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T16:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Be a Scientist: At the You Can Too Science Lab, we give our littlest scientists the opportunity to build, play, and learn with some high-tech, high-fun materials. Preschool-aged participants can build their own brushbots, extract real fossils from locally sourced shale, experiment with static electricity, and more!…More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partners: Bexley COSI Festival Committee, Bexley Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Chemistry All Around: The Molecules that Make Up Our Lives
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T03:59:00.000Z
City: Columbus
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, will partner with the Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses in the Short North area to offer a self-led Science Scavenger Hunt. …More Details
Presented by: CAS
Collaborating Partners: Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
NASA Special Exhibition
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Launching humans into space, putting a man on the surface of the moon, exploring the dusty red surface of Mars; our solar system intrigues, inspires, and encourages us to strive for what, at first glance, feels out of reach.…More Details
Presented by: NASA
Collaborating Partners: Goddard Space Flight Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Armstrong Flight Research Center, John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, John C. Stennis Space Center
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Science in the Kitchen
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T14:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T16:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Scientist: Bubbles, slime, explosions and more - explore how science happens in your kitchen and your body! Experiments and snacks to help you learn about health.…More Details
Presented by: Broad Street Food Pantry and Broad Street Achievement
Collaborating Partners: Broad Street Food Pantry and Broad Street Achievement, OSU Medical Dietetics program
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Columbus Zoo Inspiration Stations
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T15:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T17:00:00.000Z
City: Powell
Be a Conservation Scientist: The Columbus Zoo will host activity stations where students visiting the Zoo can participate in hands on activities. Activities will vary based of the age group. We will focus on a different grand band each date, May 1st and 2nd.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
High School
Middle School
Be an Electrical Engineer
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T16:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T18:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be an Electrical Engineer: Explore the past, present and future of electricity generation, distribution and use in the home. Come to one of two sessions, two hours each with multiple learning stations culminating in a design challenge to envision the home of the future and how people of the future will use energy there.…More Details
Presented by: Smart Columbus & AEP
Collaborating Partner: AEP Ohio
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Middle School
STEM on the Urban Farm
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T18:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be an Urban Farmer: Visit a working urban farm that also provides innovative STEM educational programming for children. Kids get to start a seed to take home a plant to start their own urban garden.…More Details
Presented by: Ohio State University Franklin
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
It's Not A Copperhead: Debunking Snake Myths in Ohio
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T19:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Herpetologist: "Snakes are slimy!" "Snakes sting with their tongues!" "The only good snake is a dead snake!" Have you heard these untrue statements before? Have you ever wondered what a herpetologist does? Curator of Natural History Erin Cashion will clear up the misinformation surrounding snakes, and describe how snakes are unique and what they do to help humans and ecosystems. …More Details
Presented by: Ohio History Connection
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Adults
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Be an Electrical Engineer: LED Flashlights
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T19:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z
City: Upper Arlington
Be an Electrical Engineer: Learn all about circuits from Betty Lise Anderson an Electrical and Computer Engineering professor at The Ohio State University. She will then show us how to use them to make your very own LED flashlight! Recommended for kids in grades 1-6.…More Details
Presented by: Upper Arlington Public Library
Collaborating Partner: Betty Lise Anderson, Professor at The Ohio State University
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Elementary School
Innovation Academy: Tech Fair
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:30:00.000Z
City: Westerville
Be an Innovator: Experiment with the library's coolest tech including Dash and SPRK+ robots, Ozobots, Bloxels, Google cardboard, Makey Makeys, 3Doodlers, and more. …More Details
Presented by: Westerville Public Library
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
Middle School
High School
Bee Bot Challenge
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Be a Computer Scientist: What is computer science and what do they do? Bring your entire family and join the coding craze and learn fundamental coding with a robot. You will be inspired with fun family challenges and have a lot of fun doing it. You will meet middle and high school girls on a robotics team, college students studying computer science, and women in STEM.…More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partner: Bexley COSI Science Festival Committee, CSG, Bexley Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Science in the Kitchen
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Scientist: Bubbles, slime, explosions and more - explore how science happens in your kitchen and your body! Experiments and snacks to help you learn about health.…More Details
Presented by: Broad Street Food Pantry and Broad Street Achievement
Collaborating Partners: Broad Street Food Pantry and Broad Street Achievement, OSU Medical Dietetics program
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
The Science of New Albany Schools
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z
City: New Albany
Be a Scientist: Join New Albany-Plain Local Schools Faculty, Staff and Students for an afternoon of rotational learning at the Easton E3: Energy, Engineering & Environment - Solar House & Learning Lab.…More Details
Presented by: New Albany-Plain Local Schools
Collaborating Partners: Form 5 Prosthetics, City of New Albany, New Albany Police Department, New Albany Parks & Recreation, Bring the farm to You and more
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
The Wonders of Flower Farming for Kids
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z
City: New Albany
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAX CAPACITY Be a Flower Farmer: A kids friendly event to teach them all about flower farming from the soil up! Let's get our hands dirty and get into the soil, checking for PH levels, how to amend the soil for nutrients, how to plant a bulb/bareroof, caring and maintenance of plants, how to harvest and store. You even get to take home your own bulb to grow! …More Details
Presented by: Red Twig Farms
Collaborating Partner: Leo Berbee Bulb Company
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
Global Caffeine - Discover New Cultures through their Caffeinated Beverages
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T22:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Be a Cultural Anthropologist: For many in Columbus, coffee and tea is as important as breathing. Whether black coffee, green tea, or milky lattes, everyone has their preference. Not surprisingly, the rest of the world is no different. …More Details
Presented by: Bottoms Up Coffee
Collaborating Partner: Ohio State APOP
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
High School
Makey Makey Arcade
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Be an Arcade Builder: Do you love vintage arcade games? How about playing those games with a banana or a Play-Doh controller? Come play you favorite arcade games with wacky controllers made with our Makey Makey boards. …More Details
Presented by: Worthington Libraries
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Be a Gardener!
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Gardener: Please join Columbus Recreation and Parks and Local Matters for “Be a Gardener!” This event will focus on the science and evolution of food through cooking demonstrations and hands-on gardening activities. …More Details
Presented by: City of Columbus
Collaborating Partners: Columbus Recreation and Parks Department; Local Matters
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
KIPP at Heart
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Would you like to learn how to save a life? Cook a healthy meal? Lead a happier, healthier lifestyle? If so, then KIPP at Heart is for YOU! KIPP Columbus and American Heart Association are hosting a night of learning and fun! Come to KIPP Columbus to learn how to prepare a healthy meal, administer hands only CPR, and participate in hands on science experiences to learn more about the body and your health!…More Details
Presented by: KIPP Columbus and American Heart Association
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
Middle School
Science of Stretching
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T21:45:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Your body always feels great after a nice stretch, but why? Learn about the Science of Stretching at Easton on Thursday, May 2 as instructors from Life Time Fitness guide you through stretching exercises fit for the whole family! …More Details
Presented by: Easton Town Center
Collaborating Partner: Lifetime Fitness
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Families (adults & kids together)
Women, Wine and Web Design
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
City: Grandview
Create a webpage, enjoy wine & network with Columbus women at this Introductory HTML & CSS Workshop.…More Details
Presented by: getWITit
Collaborating Partners: Rev1 Ventures, Tech Elevator
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): 21+
Science of Whiskey
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T21:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
City: Gahanna
Experience a deep dive into the history and science of distilled spirits and the role that herbs have played in the manufacturing of whiskey. Your visit will include a tour of the production facility and a brief glimpse into the science behind the distillation process, capped off with a sampling of Noble Cut’s hand-crafted liquors.…More Details
Presented by: City of Gahanna
Collaborating Partner: Visit Gahanna
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): 21+
Priority Design - Facility Tour
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Whitehall
Be a Design Engineer: Take a look behind the scenes of a Bexley owned business. Priority Designs turns ideas into prototypes by guiding innovation from insights. The research, strategy, design and engineering by their talented team develops a small idea into a brand. …More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partners: Bexley COSI Science Festival Committee, Priority Design, Bexley Foundation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
The Science of Making
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
At the Idea Foundry, you can make almost anything! From welding and blacksmithing to video games and apps join us to explore the science behind MAKING. Check out dozens of walk-up friendly maker stations with active demonstrations and chat with experts about the science of things like molten metal, exotic woods, lasers, virtual reality and more!…More Details
Presented by: Idea Foundry
Collaborating Partners: Potentially, Stauf's, Beam Suntory and Milos
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Good Beer Gone Bad
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Off flavors in beer are the WORST! Join us to explore some of the stinky, lack luster flavors mishandling beer can cause. Every great beer has the potential to become a bad beer, but doesn't have to be that way. We'll show you several things to be aware of when buying and storing beer and help you to prevent a good beer going bad. …More Details
Presented by: Seventh Son Brewing Co
Collaborating Partner: Ohio Dominican University
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): 21+
Why Roasted Foods Taste So Good
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
North High Brewing, Thunderkiss Coffee, Dan the Baker and MiddleWest Spirits' Service Bar team up to create food and drink that showcases the flavors of the Maillard browning reactions. These reactions are responsible for the deep, roasty flavors many of us love. Join us for dinner to explore how heat influences the flavors of coffee, beer, bread and beef.…More Details
Presented by: North High Brewing
Collaborating Partners: Thunderkiss Coffee, Dan the Baker, Middle West Spirits
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Ideas at the Intersection of Science & Design
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Dublin
“Mistakes are great. The more I make the smarter I get.” Buckminster Fuller, perhaps America’s greatest 20th Century example of the scientific designer, spoke of “mistakes” as essential to the design process. Or was he speaking of science? …More Details
Presented by: Roto
Collaborating Partner: City of Dublin
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
21+
Back to School: The Science of Play
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be a Scientist: Come back with us, to a simpler time filled more with wonder than deadlines. A time that includes exploration and discovery, along with the hilarity and fun that ensues when we play.…More Details
Presented by: South Side Early Learning
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science of Stretching
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:15:00.000Z to 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Your body always feels great after a nice stretch, but why? Learn about the Science of Stretching at Easton on Thursday, May 2 as instructors from Life Time Fitness guide you through stretching exercises fit for the whole family! Free classes will take place from 5:00-5:45 PM and 6:15-7:00 PM on Easton's Town Square.…More Details
Presented by: Easton Town Center
Collaborating Partner: Lifetime Fitness
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Families (adults & kids together)
Be a Scientist with Grove City Parks and Recreation
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T22:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:30:00.000Z
City: Grove City
Be a Scientist: BUILD, BLAST & GROW SCIENCE CELEBRATION Join Grove City Parks and Recreation and a host of partners for a fun evening of hands-on-science experiences. Whether you love animals, plants building structures or making things that move, there is something for everyone. …More Details
Presented by: City of Grove City
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
Designing Westerville
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
City: Westerville
Be a Design Engineer: Designing Westerville Working with students, we plan to propose the essential question: How can we, as young scientists, create a scientifically-based model of a design idea that could help improve our community?…More Details
Presented by: Alcott Elementary - Fifth Graders
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): 21+
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Adults
Brett & The Bugs - Sour Beer Fermentation
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:30:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Unlike traditional "clean" beers, sour beers rely on strains of bacteria as well as wild yeast to produce sour/tart/funky flavors. The sour beers made at RPBC are barrel aged for a minimum of ten months, during that time the characteristics of the beer ebbs and flows, as the bacteria and wild yeast work their magic in transforming the beer.…More Details
Presented by: Random Precision Brewing Company
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): 21+
Science Trivia at Elevator Brewing Co 13th Floor Taproom
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Flavor 91 Burger Bistro
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T01:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
On The Cutting Edge
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-02T23:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T00:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
This month we are featuring three speakers all on the front line of research working on fascinating new problems in their field as they complete their doctorate degrees at The Ohio State University. …More Details
Presented by: Columbus Science Pub
Collaborating Partner: STEAM factory
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Middle School
High School
Adults
Science Trivia at Hound Dog's Pizza
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Science Trivia at Donericks Pub House East
2019-05-02 – 2019-05-03T00:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Food Tasting Tour
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T17:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Join us for a morning foodie tour around Bexley where you will enjoy some pancakes topped with locally made syrup from your very own Jeffrey Park, then hop on a bus to enjoy delicous gluten free pastries and bakery items from Cherbourg Bakery, and finishing off with with the amazing taste of Johnson's Ice Cream. …More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partners: Bexley COSI Science Festival Committee & Cherbourg Bakery & Johnson's Ice Cream
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Chemistry All Around: The Molecules that Make Up Our Lives
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T13:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T03:59:00.000Z
City: Columbus
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, will partner with the Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses in the Short North area to offer a self-led Science Scavenger Hunt. …More Details
Presented by: CAS
Collaborating Partners: Short North Alliance, local breweries, restaurants, and businesses
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Remote Sensing In Archaeology: How Modern Technology Has Become Key To Understanding the Past
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T16:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Until recent years shovels and trowels were the mainstays of archaeological field work. Modern technological advancements have rendered large scale shovel testing all but obsolete. Here’s a chance to learn about sophisticated remote sensing instruments that allow archaeologists to see what important finds might be hidden just below our feet. …More Details
Presented by: Ohio History Connection
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): High School
Adults
Stuffed Animal Vet Clinic
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T14:45:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Be a Veterinarian: Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the Worthington Community Center and learn about becoming a veterinarian. A veterinarian will teach you how to check your pet, and talk about what happens when your pet visits the vet. We will also have crafts and games for you and your pet.…More Details
Presented by: Worthington Parks and Recreation Department
Collaborating Partner: MedVet
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
NASA Special Exhibition
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T14:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Launching humans into space, putting a man on the surface of the moon, exploring the dusty red surface of Mars; our solar system intrigues, inspires, and encourages us to strive for what, at first glance, feels out of reach.…More Details
Presented by: NASA
Collaborating Partners: Goddard Space Flight Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Armstrong Flight Research Center, John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, John C. Stennis Space Center
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Origins of the Tremper Animal Effigy Pipes
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T17:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T19:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Be an Anthropologist: Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Juli Six will give a hands-on presentation about the Tremper pipes in the “Following in Ancient Footsteps” exhibit. These extraordinary pipes were part of a cache of over 500 artifacts excavated in 1915 by Ohio History Connection archaeologists.…More Details
Presented by: Ohio History Connection
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Science of Sound
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Be a Sound Engineer: Join us for crafts and experiments as we learn more about the science of sound and music. …More Details
Presented by: Old Worthington Library
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Families (adults & kids together)
Stuffed Animal Vet Clinic
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T20:45:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Be a Veterinarian: Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the Worthington Community Center and learn about becoming a veterinarian. A veterinarian will teach you how to check your pet, and talk about what happens when your pet visits the vet. We will also have crafts and games for you and your pet.…More Details
Presented by: Worthington Parks and Recreation Department
Collaborating Partner: The Animal Hospital of Worthington
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Canal Winchester Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Canal Winchester
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Canal Winchester Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Gahanna Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Gahanna
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Gahanna Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Hilliard Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Hilliard
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Karl Road Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Karl Road Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Linden Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Linden Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at New Albany Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: New Albany
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - New Albany Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Marion Franklin Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Marion Franklin Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Shepard Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Shepard Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at South High Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - South High Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Whetstone Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whetstone Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
Trucks and Shuttles and Drones…oh my!
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join the DriveOhio team on May 3rd from 4:00-7:00 where you can learn how smart technology is impacting the roads and cars in Ohio today! Touch an ODOT truck, paint a snow plow, fly a drone and more! …More Details
Presented by: DriveOhio
Collaborating Partner: Ohio Department of Transportation
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
High School
Middle School
Families (adults & kids together)
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at the Main Library
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:15:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:15:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
High School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Driving Park Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Driving Park Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Franklinton Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Franklinton Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Hilltop Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilltop Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at MLK Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - MLK Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Parsons Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Parson Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Northside Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Northside Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Northern Lights Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Northern Lights branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
High School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Reynoldsburg Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Reynoldsburg
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Reynoldsburg Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Whitehall Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Whitehall
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whitehall Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Southeast Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Groveport
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Southeast Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
CML - Be A Scientist with COSI at Livingston Branch
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T20:45:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T21:30:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI at your Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and step into the shoes of a scientist! Explore, build, and learn with hands-on science experiences for learners of all ages. Attendance is limited to 50 participants.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Livingston Branch
Collaborating Partner: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Elementary School
Middle School
Science is EVerywhere
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T21:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Come visit the Smart Columbus Experience Center to see, touch, and drive the smart technologies of tomorrow. Take an electric vehicle out for a spin or ride Ohio's first self-driving, electric shuttle and experience the benefits of electric transportation for yourself. Our team of EV enthusiasts will be on hand to share the science electrification, which is already changing the transportation game.…More Details
Presented by: Smart Columbus
Collaborating Partner: AEP
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Citywide Star Party and STEAM Family Night at McCord Park
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Worthington
Enjoy a free STEM themed Family Night and Star Gazing Party at the Worthington Community Center. Families can enjoy hands-on STEAM activities inside the Community Center and outside at McCord Park. Outdoor activities will include star gazing through a telescope with an astronomer. …More Details
Presented by: Worthington Parks and Recreation Department
Collaborating Partner: The Richland Astronomical Society
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party at Jeffrey Park
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Bexley
Join us Friday evening from 6:00-10:00pm for a fun filled evening of activities including inflatables, Arts & Crafts, Inflatable Planetarium, Air/Water Rocket Launching, Food Trucks, Skype with an Astronaut & More!…More Details
Presented by: City of Bexley
Collaborating Partner: Bexley COSI Science Festival Committee, Bexley Foundation, The Peters Planetarium at Lancaster High School
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party on the Lawn with CAS
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join COSI and CAS for a night of astral observation. On May 3rd, bring the whole family to the CAS Campus for an evening of entertainment and stargazing with fun for family and friends of all ages. Learn about what we can see from our location on Earth, and what is beyond our sight with COSI volunteers.…More Details
Presented by: CAS
Collaborating Partners: COSI, Buckeye Space Launch Initiative
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Be a Rocket Scientist with Chief Moore
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T22:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z
City: Whitehall
Be a Rocket Scientist: Learn to build and launch your own model rocket in our exciting class with Whitehall Division of Fire's chief, Preston Moore. …More Details
Presented by: Whitehall Parks and Recreation
Collaborating Partner: Whitehall Fire Chief Preston Moore
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Elementary School
Citywide Star Party at Whitehall Community Park
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T22:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Whitehall
Walk, bounce and fly with us through an evening of events exploring the many different ways Whitehall is "out of this world". In partnership with COSI, food, music, and bounce houses kick-off a party of activities including: nature walks, "flying saucer" disc golf, live birds of prey program, Lustron house tours, rocket launching and more! …More Details
Presented by: Whitehall Parks & Rec
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s):
Citywide Star Party at Scioto Audubon Metro Park: Starry, Climbing Night
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join Metro Parks and COSI at Scioto Audubon Metro Park for an evening of late-night climbing and stargazing as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there! Climbing equipment provided.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party at Blacklick Woods Metro Park: Creatures of the Night
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Reynoldsburg
Join Metro Parks, COSI and Ohio Wildlife Center at Blacklick Woods Metro Park for an evening of stargazing, live animals and learning more about creatures of the night as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there! Live animals from 7-9pm only.…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Collaborating Partner: Columbus Astronomical Society, Ohio Wildlife Center
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party at Prairie Oaks Metro Park: Starlight Float
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: West Jefferson
Join Metro Parks and COSI at Prairie Oaks Metro Park for an evening of stargazing and canoeing as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there! Metro Parks will provide a limited number of canoes. Personal canoes and kayaks will also be permitted. …More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
21+
High School
Adults
Middle School
Citywide Star Party at Sharon Woods Metro Park
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Westerville
Join Metro Parks and COSI at Sharon Woods Metro Park for an evening under the stars as you gather 'round the bonfire to roast s'mores, look up to the night sky and see what's out there!…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Collaborating Partner: Otterbein University
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Citywide Star Party at Glacier Ridge Metro Park: Astronomy Experts
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Dublin
Join Metro Parks, COSI and Columbus Astronomical Society at Glacier Ridge Metro Park to learn more about stargazing from experts as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there!…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Collaborating Partner: Columbus Astronomical Society
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): 21+
Adults
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Citywide Star Party at Rocky Fork Metro Park: Canines, Cabernet and Constellations
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: New Albany
Join Metro Parks and COSI at Rocky Fork Metro Park for a dog's night out where you and your furry friend can enjoy the park as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there!…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Adults
21+
Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party at Scioto Grove Metro Park: Glow Up the Night
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Grove City
Join Metro Parks and COSI at Scioto Grove Metro Park for an evening of glow in the dark archery and stargazing as we look up to the night sky and see what's out there!…More Details
Presented by: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
21+
Adults
High School
Middle School
Citywide Star Party at COSI
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
The sky is the limit for the CItywide Star Party at COSI! Join us from 7:00-10:00 pm for family friendly activities, music, food trucks, and the stellar COSI Planetarium. You can even get up close and personal with the stars with outdoor telescope viewing (weather dependent).…More Details
Presented by: COSI
Collaborating Partner: NASA
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Adults
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Citywide Star Party at OSU
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join The Ohio State Department of Astronomy for a night of learning about the stars. The planetarium and Smith Lab roof will be open for the public to enjoy. There will be some fun activities like dry ice for making comets, star wheels, and more.…More Details
Presented by: Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Adults
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School
Science Trivia at Ruckmoor Lounge
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T01:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
How long does it take light to travel from the sun to the Earth? How many bones are in the human body? Think you know it all when it comes to SCIENCE? Prove it during the upcoming COSI Science Festival with fun, fast, FREE, buzzer-style trivia nights.…More Details
Presented by: Excesss Trivia
Event Series: Adult Science Series
Audience(s): Adults
Citywide Star Party at Franklin Park Conservatory
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-03T23:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T02:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
Join Franklin Park Conservatory for a Star Party in the Scotts Miracle Gro Community Garden Campus. Enjoy popcorn, a tour through the community gardens and learning about constellations and the stars. …More Details
Presented by: Franklin Park Conservatory
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Audience(s): Families (adults & kids together)
Citywide Star Party: Space-Grant Star Gaze at Land-Grant
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04T00:30:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T03:59:00.000Z
City: Columbus - Franklinton
Join us in the Beer Garden to gaze at the stars above while sipping on our annual Space-Grant beer offering. Our Space-Grant: Tranquility Base Black IPA is inspired by the depths of space, and the Space-Grant University program (an offshoot of the Land-Grant program)--so, what better way to enjoy this brew than by sharing it with the stars. Raise your glass to the heavens and marvel at this spectacular force of nature.…More Details
Presented by: Land-Grant Brewing Company
Collaborating Partners: Buckeye Space Launch Initiative, Cincinnati Astronomical Society
Event Series: Citywide Star Party
Adult Science Series
Audience(s): 21+
Big Science Celebration
2019-05-04 – 2019-05-04T15:00:00.000Z to 2019-05-04T20:00:00.000Z
City: Columbus
The 2019 COSI Science Festival culminates in an exciting and fun celebration of science along the Peninsula surrounding COSI, including Washington Blvd., Genoa Park, Town St., and Dorrian Green Park! This FREE event is something you won’t want to miss – with dynamic experiments, incredible demonstrations, and engaging hands-on activities hosted by Franklin County's own science, technology, engineering and mathematics focused organizations, the Big Science Celebration is sure to provide entertainment and learning opportunities for the whole family.…More Details
Presented by: COSI
Event Series: Be A Scientist!
Audience(s): Adults
Early Childhood (birth-kindergarten)
Elementary School
Families (adults & kids together)
High School
Middle School