STEMIE is partnering with the Boston Children’s Museum and Bridge Multimedia for the inaugural STEMIEFest and MakerFest. Join them from September 14 – 18, 2020 for a series of STEM-focused virtual events!
About
STEMIEFest will:
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- convene experts to engage early childhood practitioners in learning about and applying evidence-based practices in STEM and inclusion;
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- excite families, practitioners, and young children in exploring, making, and tinkering through MakerFest;
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- connect participants with authors of STEM-focused books through Storybook Conversations; and
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- showcase STEM activities, STEM games from museums, and organizations from around the nation through Media Cubbies.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the conference Eventbrite page.
Join Citiparks on October 26 for its annual “Track and Treat” event at the Bud Harris Cycling Track on Washington Boulevard.
About
Citiparks Track and Treat is a free, fun, and active seasonal event for children and families with a Halloween theme. Children and families are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes, bring their own bikes, or borrow one! Cycle around the Bud Harris Cycling Track–stopping along the way to learn bike etiquette, safety, and maintenance from the Pittsburgh Police Bicycle Unit and have fun decorating their bikes.
Children can play a host of Halloween and seasonal games and win prizes, enjoy Pittsburgh Puppet Works Halloween shows and the Dr. Sparks Science Show, and enjoy giant bubble making, balloons, and face painting. Generous donations include Eat n’ Park Monster Mash Cookies and Bike PGH information and resources. Children and families can enjoy life-size hand-painted seasonal decor including a haunted house facade, a barn and barnyard characters, minion city, pumpkin people, and more.
Games and Activities
Games and activities include:
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- Halloween Costume Contest (2 p.m.),
- Pumpkin Decorating,
- Inflatable Games,
- Pumpkin Cone Toss,
- Spider Corn Hole Toss,
- Pumpkin Bowling,
- Guess How Many (Candy Corn),
- Break a Balloon,
- and more!
More Information
To learn more, visit the CitiParks website.
Join the Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative on August 28 to celebrate the opening of the Elizabeth Street Park and the completion of a new, playful mural in Hazelwood!
About
On August 28, the Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative will host a free, public event in Hazelwood to celebrate the Elizabeth Street Park opening. The event will feature:
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- a mural ribbon-cutting ceremony,
- family-friendly games,
- live music,
- food,
- and more!
Learn More
For more information, contact Sarah Siplak at 412.567.4386 or sarahs@tryingtogether.org.
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Join the Allegheny Land Trust at the Frick Environmental Center on June 28 for a hands-on course that explores opportunities to incorporate nature-themed books in your early childhood classroom.
About
This hands-on course provides early childhood educators with the knowledge and skills needed to incorporate nature-themed books into their classrooms. Games, dramatic play, songs, craft, and lesson themes will all be explored! PQAS hours are available and ACT 48 hours are available for an additional $5 fee.
Registration
To register, visit the event website.
Questions
For questions, contact the Allegheny Land Trust at 412.741.2750 or info@alleghenylandtrust.org.
Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 9 from Noon – 5 p.m. in Oakland for its annual Summer Reading Extravaganza to kick things off. Families can enroll in the Summer Reading program and enjoy music, crafts, games, storytelling, food trucks, and more.
Activities
Library activities include:
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- Family PlayShop,
- Global Library,
- Bouncy House,
- Inflatable Games,
- Chess Club,
- DataBurgh,
- Creative Tech and Super Science,
- Historical Tours of Main Library (offered in English and in Chinese),
- and more!
Learn More
To learn more about the Summer Reading Extravaganza, visit the event website.
Musical games can provide so many rich benefits to children’s social and cognitive development! This interactive workshop will model how educators can integrate musical games in their early childhood classrooms to support their students at various levels of play. During this engaging workshop, educators will participate in a variety of musical games, including parallel play games, circle and line games. There will be plenty of fingerplays, too! Educators will be able to identify connections to early literacy and math concepts. Act 48 and PQAS credit hours available.
Register for this event here.
