Cena y Ciencias: Serving Up Science One Meal at a Time
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, ILGrab your family and come learn about different sciences. This program is suitable for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Cena y Ciencias is a collaborative scientific outreach program in the bilingual community. Enjoy a free meal afterward. Everyone is welcome, but please note that this program is completely spoken in Spanish and is NOT a […]
Full STEAM Ahead
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL3rd - 7th Graders Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Mathematics. This is what makes up STEAM. Various science organizations from UIUC, in partnership with X-Time, are excited to introduce you to the wonderful world of STEAM and all that it entails. This is NOT a drop off event. March 16 | Deadline: March 9 April 6 […]
Create Better Health: Senior Cooking and Nutrition Class
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, ILBetter Health provides nutrition information, tasty, low-cost, nutritious recipes, and tips on staying physically fit. This class is specifically designed for seniors. Each class will cover new and different information - try one or more! January 9 | Deadline: January 4 February 13 | Deadline: February 8 March 13 | Deadline: March 8 April 10 […]
Remarkable Reptiles
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, ILJoin our friends from the Homer Lake Interpretive Center to meet some of our resident reptiles and learn about their adaptations to the local environment. Participants of all ages will get the chance to see live animals up close while learning about what makes them special. This is NOT a drop off event. Date | […]
Full STEAM Ahead
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL3rd - 7th Graders Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Mathematics. This is what makes up STEAM. Various science organizations from UIUC, in partnership with X-Time, are excited to introduce you to the wonderful world of STEAM and all that it entails. This is NOT a drop off event. May 4 | Deadline: April 27 May 18 […]
The Art of STEAM
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL3rd-7th graders (in Fall 2023) Science + Technology + Engineering + Art + Mathematics = Creativity! This essential component of innovation will help kids develop the critical thinking skills to think outside the box. June 3 - July 1 | Mixing It Up | Deadline: May 27 July 8 - August 5 | Lights, Cameras, […]
Science Club Jr.
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, ILAges 3-5 with parent Join us as we explore cool science topics by reading a storybook and doing hands-on (and a tad bit messy) experimentation. Each class focuses on a different topic. This is NOT a drop-off program. June 6 | Exploring Colors: Mix It Up! by Herve Tullet | Deadline: May 30 June 13 […]
Mad Scientist Club
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, IL1st - 3rd Graders (in Fall 2023) Find your inner Mad Scientist as we have fun with 3 different science topics. June 6 - 20 | Messy Mayhem | Deadline: May 30 July 11 - 25 | Playing with Colors | Deadline: July 4 August 1 - 15 | Inspirations from the Past | Deadline: […]
Curiosity Fuels Imagination
Martens Center 1515 N Market St, Champaign, ILAll Ages The Curiosity Cube® is a retrofitted shipping container that has been transformed into a mobile science lab. Inside the Curiosity Cube® visitors of all ages experience hands-on science experiments. In 2023, the Curiosity Cube® experiments will focus on contamination. We can’t wait to teach students about the various forms of contamination around us […]