Gifted Atlanta

In the universe of enrichment for gifted children, the vast majority of opportunities are 1) STEM related, and 2) for elementary- and middle-school aged kids. So I’m always pleased when I can find something for younger kids, or something that’s not STEM. This is both!

The Woodruff Arts Center has a new program, “Meet the Musician,” on Friday and Saturday mornings at 11 a.m., open to little kids, from newborn to 5 years old (and their accompanying grown-ups). For each session, a musician will introduce and play their instrument.

“Meet the Musician” will be held in the newly opened PNC PlaySpace next to the Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families, in the Memorial Arts Building.

Other activities in this new space include exhibitions, story times, and dance. Everything is geared toward toddlers and preschoolers, and all activities are free.

PNC PlaySpace is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Reservations aren’t required, but are recommended if you want to avoid waiting when you arrive.

The 2026 Atlanta Science Festival starts this Saturday, March 7, and continues until March 21. As always, the festival will offer dozens of events in various venues in different scientific disciplines.

The festival will kick off on Saturday, March 7 with Celebrate STEAM at Georgia Tech, a collection of demonstrations, speakers, and food trucks on the Georgia Tech campus. This drop-in event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year’s slate of activities include geology, toads, brain science, fire ecology, native wildflowers, amphibians, hydroponics, pollinators, and ice cream — and that’s just in the first two days! The sheer number of activities can be overwhelming to browse through, but thankfully the festival website allows you to search for events by date, topic, audience (age group), or area of town (by ZIP code). You can also search by price if you want to see only free events.

As usual, the festival will culminate in the Exploration Expo, a free event with 100 informative and interactive booths, Saturday, March 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Piedmont Park.

Some of the planned events require advance registration and have a limited number of spaces, but many are open to anyone who drops in.

Registration is open now for Georgia Tech’s March 14 K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops.

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. Topics planned for March 14 include chemistry, robotics, coding, animation, game development, soldering, and some special Pi Day celebrations.

All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

The final K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops date for spring 2026 will be April 25.

Georgia Tech will hold K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops on three Saturdays this spring: February 28, March 14, and April 25, 2026. Registration for the February session is open now.

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. Topics planned for February 28 include AI, coding, circuits, digestion, and robotics.

All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

Registration is open now for the spring 2026 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 that aren’t 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 a chance to explore beyond the curriculum.

Classes will meet twice a month on Saturdays, beginning January 31 or February 7, depending on the class section. 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.

It’s my periodic post about Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop. Registration is now open for the sessions scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 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. Sessions scheduled for November 15 include polymers, coding, circuits, solar power, robotics, and electric vehicles.

All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

It’s that time again — Georgia Tech has opened registration for its next K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop day, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 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. Sessions scheduled for November 15 include using science to create music, robotics, DNA extraction, coding, solar power, and buidling a working prosthetic.

All workshops meet on the Georgia Tech campus from 9 a.m. to noon.

The final session for fall 2025 will be December 6.

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.