The following list features all scheduled events open to the public.
Summer Science Camps
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
through Thursday, August 29, 2013
Dig into summer at The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology for our summer science camp. Registration* for science camp is currently open.
The MOST Science Camp offers fun activities and games by providing problem-solving opportunities through hands-on learning experiments, special presentations focused on this years museum theme Dig into Summer, focused on geology and Earth science.
This year's camp runs July 29 to Aug. 2 for campers between the ages of 7-10 years of age. Camp operates between 8:30am and 3:30pm Monday through Friday, with an 8:30 - 9:00am drop-off time.
After-camp care will be available each day of camp from 3:30 - 5:00pm, with an additional cost of $50 required** during registration.
Campers will be provided with a mid-morning snack, and are welcome to bring lunches from home. For an additional $10 per day, The MOST will provide a healthy box lunch for campers joining us for lunch here.
Please note: We are happy to make accommodations for campers with physical limitations.
* A 50 percent deposit is required with registration and is first-come, first-serve
** The MOST reserves the right to cancel aftercare if a minimum registration is NOT met.
For more information concerning dates, times and events, please contact Kelly Gardner, Special Events Coordinator at 315.425.9068, ext. 2141. For more information concerning the camps, please contact a Science Educator at 315.425.9068, ext. 2142.
Age Level: 7-10
Sensory friendly time at the MOST
Saturday, June 22, 2013
5:30 PM
- 7:30 PM
This event is designed for any children with sensory processing difficulties, regardless of diagnosis. If a child has difficulty with the overstimulating sensory environment at the MOST, this event is designed for them.
Many exhibits will be adjusted so they are more comfortable for people with sensory processing difficulties. These adjustments include lowering loud noises, eliminating flashing lights, silencing the air compressors that control some of the exhibits, offering "quiet" areas where participants can sit, relax and regroup.
Standard admission prices will apply.
Age Level: All ages
Cost: Standard admission
Dig into science at your local library with the MOST's interactive summer program
Monday, July 01, 2013
through Thursday, August 22, 2013
Have you ever wondered where the soil on the surface of our Earth comes from? Or what makes soil different from dirt? The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology is bringing the answers to those questions out to Onondaga County Public Libraries with with a summer science program in conjunction with their summer reading program, Dig Into Reading.
During Secrets of the Soil, a 45-minute interactive show, MOST educators will dig deep into the world beneath our feet. We'll expose creatures that make their homes underground, unearth minerals and nutrients that keep plants healthy and strong, and lead activities and investigations to bring us all closer to the important soil system.
As in the past, thanks to the Onondaga County Public Libraries sponsorship, the show is free to the public. Here is the 2013 program schedule:
July 1: 11 a.m. at Tully Free Library, 12 State St., Tully, and 2 p.m. at White Branch Library, 763 Butternut St., Syracuse
July 3: 2:30 p.m. at Petit Branch Library, 104 Victoria Place, Syracuse, and 6 p.m. at Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus
July 8: 2 p.m. at Northern Onondaga Public Library at Brewerton, 5437 Library St., Brewerton
July 9: 10:30 a.m. at Fairmount Community Library, 406 Chapel Drive, Syracuse, and 3 p.m. at Soule Branch Library, 101 Springfield Road, Syracuse
July 10: 11 a.m. at LaFayette Public Library, Route 11 North, LaFayette
July 11: 10 a.m. at Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St., Liverpool, and 2 p.m. at Fayetteville Free Library, 300 Orchard St., Fayetteville
July 15: 2 p.m. at the Southwest Community Center Library, 401 South Ave., Syracuse
July 16: 11 a.m. at East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James St., East Syracuse; 2 p.m. at Robert P. Kinchen Central Library in The Galleries of Syracuse, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse; and 7 p.m. at Onondaga Free Library, 4840 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse
July 17: 2 p.m. at Northern Onondaga Public Library at North Syracuse, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse, and 6:30 p.m. at Elbridge Free Library, East Main Street, Elbridge
July 18: 11 a.m. at Betts Branch Library, 4862 S. Salina St., Syracuse, and 2 p.m. at DeWitt Community Library in ShoppingTown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt
July 22: 1:30 p.m. at Minoa Library, 242 N. Main St., Minoa
July 23: 11 a.m. at Northern Onondaga Public Library at Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Lane, Cicero, and 2 p.m. at Hazard Branch Library, 1620 W. Genesee St., Syracuse
July 24: 2 p.m. at Northeast Community Center Library, 716 Hawley Ave., Syracuse, and 6:30 p.m. at Marcellus Free Library, 32 Maple St., Marcellus
July 25: 10:30 a.m. at Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles, and 2 p.m. at Salina Library, 100 Belmont St., Mattydale
July 29: 2 p.m. at Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 E. Genesee St., Baldwinsville
July 30: 11 a.m. at Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 S. Salina St., Syracuse
July 31: Noon at Jordan Bramley Library, White Memorial Building, 15 Mechanic St., Jordan
Aug. 1: 11 a.m. at Solvay Public Library, 615 Woods Road, Solvay
Aug. 5: 1 p.m. at Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius
Aug. 8: 11 a.m. at Paine Branch Library, 113 Nichols Ave., Syracuse
Aug. 22: 3 p.m. at Mundy Branch Library, 1204 S. Geddes St., Syracuse
Age Level: All ages
Cost: Free
Honeywell Summer Science Week
Monday, July 08, 2013
through Friday, July 12, 2013
Honeywell Summer Science Week is an outdoor scientific learning experience where local scientists, engineers, professors, college students lead 8th grade students into the field to study the Onondaga Lake Watershed.
2013 Event Flyer
Recruitment and Registration begins on May 19, 2013
Age Level: 8th grade students
Contact: Peter Plumley, pplumley@most.org
13th Annual Savoring Science Gala
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
5:30 PM
- 10:00 PM
A night of fine international cuisine to benefit the MOST.
Gala agenda includes: Welcome Reception at The MOST, Fine Wine Auction/Silent Auction, Gala Dinner at Lemon Grass/Bistro Elephant.
More information to follow.
Contact: kgardner@most.org
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