Remake Learning Days – which celebrates its 10th year in 2026 – will kick off on May 1 with hundreds of events across southwestern Pennsylvania, including a science-themed event at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center.
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The festival, which runs May 1 to 23 in southwestern Pennsylvania, currently lists more than 160 Allegheny County events on its website.
Some of the events include a science activity involving the weather at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, a chess tournament at the Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh, bracelet making at The Drawing Board Studios, an interactive sensory-friendly video game at Attack Theatre, hands-on STEM activities and telescope views at the Allegheny Observatory, exploring the Guyasuta Watershed in Fox Chapel, a Girls in Gaming summit at Carnegie Mellon University, and a robot-building activity for third graders hosted by the Shaler Area School District.
A full listing of events in Allegheny County can be found on the Remake Learning Days website. Events can also be found in other southwestern Pennsylvania regions as well as locations around the state.
Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center Event
The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center and the YMCA will present the Kamin Science Center’s new Mobil Planetarium during an event on Friday, May 15.
Attendees at the event will be able to take a journey through the stars in an inflatable, immersive planetarium experience. They will also be able to take part in a constellation craft.
There will be several shows between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the YMCA Homewood Brushton Branch, located at 7140 Bennett Street. The event, which runs until 7:30 p.m., also includes food and games between planetarium shows. Those interested in the event can register online.
About Remake Learning Days
Remake Learning Days is an innovative, national learning festival for youth and families that includes thousands of hands-on learning events for children of all ages at libraries, schools, tech centers, parks, museums, play spaces, community centers and more.
The festival’s activities are generally aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 17 as well as adults. These can include anything from building a robot to coding an art spinner, directing a film, making music, or doing scientific work.
practiced real advocacy tools. These interactive strategies not only showcased the importance of elevating early learning, but also offered models participants could adapt in their own communities. 