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Just my usual post announcing the opening of registration for the next Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes, which are scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group. All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

Additional sessions this fall will be held November 15 and December 6.

Registration is open now for the fall session of Math Circle at Emory University.

Math Circle is an enrichment program for kids in grades 6 through 12. It’s designed for kids who enjoy mathematics and want to explore topics and concepts beyond what’s taught in their regular math class at school. Don’t think of it as a way to get ahead of the standard school curriculum, but rather as explorations beyond the curriculum.

Classes will meet twice a month on Saturdays, beginning September 27. All classes will meet on the Emory campus.

You can get more information and register at the Math Circle website.

Emory Math Circle is free to attend, but the program operates with the help of donations, and they suggest a donation of $30 per child for those who can afford to give.

The start of a new school year means new sessions of Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes. The first session will be Saturday, September 27, 2025.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group. All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

Additional sessions this fall will be held October 18, November 15, and December 6.

I’m combining two upcoming Tellus Museum events into one post, to reduce your email clutter.

Saturday, July 12, from noon to 4 p.m., Tellus will host Wild About Weather. Meet local meteorologists, learn about lightning, and see a storm tracker vehicle. No advance registration required, and no fee beyond the price of admission to the museum.

The following Saturday, July 19, they’ll hold one of their occasional Build & Blast Rocket Workshops. This workshop requires advance registration and carries a fee of $20 for Tellus members and $35 for non-members. Participation is restricted to ages 8 and up.

If your child is into cool rocks, the annual Rockfest rock show at Tellus Museum, June 14 and 15, is the place to be. Kids will be able to see thousands of rocks and minerals, crack open geodes, see how rocks are made into jewelry, and do geology-themed activities.

Pro tip: Many of the rocks and gems on display will be for sale by vendors, so set expectations — and maybe a shopping budget — with your child ahead of time. If you want to just look and not buy anything, in my experience, the vendors are totally fine with that, especially when dealing with children who love rocks and gems. After all, most of the vendors are rock lovers, too.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, although some activities will end at 4 p.m.

Admission to Rockfest is covered by general admission to the museum.

Science ATL, the group that organizes the annual Atlanta Science Festival, has three upcoming “science walks” and a presentation about computers that interface with the human brain.

• Discovery Walk along South Peachtree Creek in DeKalb County – tomorrow, May 3
• Nature Navigators walk at Sweetwater Creek in Lithia Springs – Saturday, May 17
• Discovery Walk at Emory University – Saturday, May 31
• “StoryCollider” show at Georgia Tech, featuring people whose lives were changed by computers that connect to the brain – Wednesday, May 7

All of these events are free, but advance registration is required. If you want to be notified about events like these in the future, sign up for Science ATL’s newsletter.

Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, March 29.

K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group. All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

Registration opens today for the Spring into STEAM program at Georgia Tech. This one-week program for middle-school students will be held on the Georgia Tech campus the week of April 7-11, 2025.

Each day has its own theme, and registration is by the day, not by the week, so students can attend as few or as many days as they want.

The announced themes are:

• Monday: Biology
• Tuesday: Coding
• Wednesday: Design engineering
• Thursday: Art
• Friday: Mathematics

Each day’s session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with extended care offered until 5:00 p.m. at no extra charge. Registration is $125 per day, which includes all materials, lunch, and a snack.