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Science & STEM for Kids in Chicago & Suburbs

114 upcoming events · 103 free · 44 towns · updated daily

• STEM Out of School: Spatial Challenges🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Challenge Team (R)🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Explorer Team (R)🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science WOW!🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Bridgeview🔁 3 datesPrice not listed
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 9-13)🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 6-8)🕒 Wed, Sep 23 · 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Thu, Sep 24 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.🔁 5 datesFree
• STEM Challenge: Toothpick Structures🕒 Thu, Sep 24 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Cook Park Library, LibertyvilleFree · Registration required
• Girls Who Code @ GPL — Creative Coding with Scratch!🕒 Thu, Sep 24 · 5:30pm - 6:45pm📍 Story Room🔁 5 datesFree · Registration required
• Toddler Science (Ages 18-35 months)🕒 Thu, Sep 24 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Storytime RoomFree · Registration required
• Water Filters & Treatment – Homeschool Science – 9/25/2026🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Oak ParkPrice not listed
• The Chemistry of Wellness Workshop With The Carver Science Center🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Coleman🔁 2 datesFree
• Coding Club / Club de Programación🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 West Lawn🔁 4 datesFree · Registration required
• Stepping into STEM @Central🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM📍 Central LibraryFree
• STEM Stations🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 am - 12:00 pm📍 Kwasek Meeting RoomFree
• Gross Science: Odors! (R)🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Lincolnwood LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM with Lurie Cancer Center🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Fountaindale Public LibraryFree
• Pokémon Science Quest (grades 3-5)🕒 Mon, Sep 28 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Glenview Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Science Club🕒 Mon, Sep 28 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bezazian🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Robotics Basics🕒 Mon, Sep 28 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM📍 Cary Area Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Mini Mad Science Storytime🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Sphero Robot Racing🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30pm - 5:30pm📍 Skokie Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Lego Robotics (Grades K-2)🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Vernon Area Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Lego Robotics (Grades 3-5)🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Vernon Area Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Scratch Jr. Coding – 9/29/2026🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Oak Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Fairy Science🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Acorn Public Library DistrictPrice not listed
• Coders & Creators: LEGO® Robotics🕒 Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Santori LibraryFree
• STEM in the Stacks: Accessible Engineering🕒 Wed, Sep 30 · All day📍 Fremont Public Library🔁 2 datesFree
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 9-13)🕒 Wed, Sep 30 · 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 6-8)🕒 Wed, Sep 30 · 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.🔁 5 datesFree
• STEM in the Stacks: Accessible Engineering🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · All day📍 Fremont Public Library🔁 2 datesFree
• STEM To-Go: Floating Ghosts🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · All day📍 Fremont Public LibraryFree
• Spooky Science!🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Fremont Public LibraryFree
• Girls Who Code @ GPL — Creative Coding with Scratch!🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 5:30pm - 6:45pm📍 Story Room🔁 5 datesFree · Registration required
• Superb Science Shane🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM📍 Lockport🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• October STEAM Kit-Gummy Bear Science🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM📍 Oak ForestPrice not listed
• Science Detectives🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Vernon Area Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Forensics Month: Blood Type Interactions – Homeschool Science – 10/2/2026🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Oak ParkPrice not listed
• Foxy's Homeschool Power Hour: Brain Science🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Fox Lake District LibraryFree · Registration required
• Coding Club / Club de Programación🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 West Lawn🔁 4 datesFree · Registration required
• STEM Saturday🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Children's Classroom, Tween SpaceFree · Registration required
• Meet the Schools: Illinois Math and Science Academy Visit🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM📍 Alsip-Merrionette Park Library DistrictFree
• All About Science🕒 Sat, Oct 3 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Santori LibraryFree
• Science Club🕒 Mon, Oct 5 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bezazian🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Fall STEM Storytime🕒 Mon, Oct 5 · 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM📍 Vernon Area Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Foxy's Discovery Den STEM Kit: Crystal Spider🕒 Mon, Oct 5 · All day📍 Fox Lake District LibraryFree
• Mini Mad Science Storytime🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Science Is Fun: Oobleck Experiment🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 EdgewaterFree · Registration required
• Mad Science: Static Dancing Ghosts🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 AvalonFree
• LEGO® Science in Motion🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Helen Plum LibraryFree · Registration required
• Scratch Jr. Coding – 10/6/2026🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Oak Park🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Robot Adventures🕒 Tue, Oct 6 · 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Black Road BranchFree · Registration required
• STEM Lab (grades K-3)🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM📍 Glenview Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Challenge Team (R)🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Explorer Team (R)🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science WOW!🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Bridgeview🔁 3 datesPrice not listed
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 9-13)🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 6-8)🕒 Wed, Oct 7 · 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Thu, Oct 8 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.🔁 5 datesFree
• Girls Who Code @ GPL — Creative Coding with Scratch!🕒 Thu, Oct 8 · 5:30pm - 6:45pm📍 Story Room🔁 5 datesFree · Registration required
• Makerspace Club: STEM Time🕒 Thu, Oct 8 · 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM Out of School: Coding and Play🕒 Fri, Oct 9 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Forensics Month: Blood Clotting – Homeschool Science – 10/9/2026🕒 Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Oak ParkPrice not listed
• Homeschool Meet Up - Experiment with a Book!🕒 Fri, Oct 9 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Homewood Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Coding Club🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Rolling Meadows LibraryFree · Registration required
• Coding Club / Club de Programación🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 West Lawn🔁 4 datesFree · Registration required
• The Chemistry of Wellness Workshop With The Carver Science Center🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Coleman🔁 2 datesFree
• LEGO Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 RodenFree · Registration required
• Gross Science🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM📍 Mount Prospect Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• DuPage Children's Museum Pop-Up: The Science of Structures🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 La Grange Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM Club (Grades K-4)🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Lego ™ Robotics🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Black Road BranchFree · Registration required
• STEM Activity-Pole Kits🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM📍 Acorn Public Library DistrictPrice not listed
• STEM Me a Story🕒 Mon, Oct 12 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 McHenry Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Mini Mad Science Storytime🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Middle School Volunteer Opportunities: STEM & M Day🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Oak Lawn Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM & M Day🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM📍 Oak Lawn Public LibraryFree
• STEAM Experiment🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 RomeovilleFree · Registration required
• Elementary Explorers: STEM - RO🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Eastgate BranchFree · Registration required
• Playing with STEM🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Coding Club🕒 Tue, Oct 13 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Science Believe it or Not!🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Tinley Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Science Sprouts (Ages 3-6 w/adult participant)🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Registration required
• Science Explorers: Mystery Matter Detectives🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Elmwood Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM Challenge: Foil Towers🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Cook Park Library, LibertyvilleFree · Registration required
• STEM Into Learning: Glowing Bubbles🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Fox Lake District LibraryFree · Registration required
• STEM Squad*🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Green Hills Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 9-13)🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 6-8)🕒 Wed, Oct 14 · 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Thu, Oct 15 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.🔁 5 datesFree
• Video Game Coding🕒 Thu, Oct 15 · 4:30pm - 5:30pm📍 Skokie Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Girls Who Code @ GPL — Creative Coding with Scratch!🕒 Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30pm - 6:45pm📍 Story Room🔁 5 datesFree · Registration required
• Superb Science Shane🕒 Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM📍 Lockport🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Coding Club🕒 Thu, Oct 15 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Lake Villa District LibraryFree
• Simply Science: Spooky Chemistry🕒 Fri, Oct 16 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Youth Program RoomFree · Registration required
• Coding Club / Club de Programación🕒 Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM📍 West Lawn🔁 4 datesFree · Registration required
• Science Club🕒 Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bezazian🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Mini Mad Science Storytime🕒 Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• (Gr. K-5th): Spooky Halloween Experiments🕒 Tue, Oct 20 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Mokena Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Coding Club🕒 Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Cary Area Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Robot Club🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 AvalonFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Challenge Team (R)🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• LEGO Robotics: First LEGO League: Explorer Team (R)🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science WOW!🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Bridgeview🔁 3 datesPrice not listed
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 9-13)🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• Homeschool Science Series (ages 6-8)🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Town & Country Public Library🔁 10 datesFree · Registration required
• After School STEM Club - RR🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Eastgate BranchFree · Registration required
• Pumpkin STEM Challenge🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Santori LibraryFree
• Silly and Spooky Science (Grades 3-5)🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Northbrook Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Robotics and Coding Workshop🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.🔁 5 datesFree
• Homeschool Hangout: Autumn STEM🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 10:15am - 11:00am📍 Meeting Room 2 - 2nd FloorFree · Registration required
• Science Adventures: Outer Space🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Cook Park Library, LibertyvilleFree · Registration required
• Girls Who Code @ GPL — Creative Coding with Scratch!🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30pm - 6:45pm📍 Story Room🔁 5 datesFree · Registration required