North Carolina Science Festival is a statewide collection of events intended to ignite an interest in science in both kids and adults. Events take place at a number of venues in the Charlotte area, including Discovery Place, UNCC, CPCC, libraries and ImaginOn. You can see all the Charlotte area events here. Some events are free, some have a cost, and others are free after admission into the venue, like Discovery Place. Here is a list of the free events in the Charlotte area. Follow each link for more detailed information:
- March 28, 2:30pm, UNCC: Seeing the World Through Genomics, Panel Discussion featuring Carl Zimmer
- March 28, 5pm, UNCC Center City: Opening of Sustain Me Baby, Art Exhibition
- March 28, 8pm, UNCC Center City: An Evening with Carl Zimmer, Science Writer
- March 29, 11am, Rockingham Middle School: Introduction to Science Olympiad
- March 29, 1pm, Queens University: Get S.T.E.M. Ed. with E-Corps Expeditions
- March 29, 7pm, UNCC Center City: Science Film and Discussion: Contagion
- March 30, 3pm, UNCC Center City: Science Film and Discussion: Invisible Man
- April 1, 7pm, UNCC: Interactive Computer Systems with Mary Lou Maher
- April 2, 4pm, Kannapolis Library: Electrifying Encounters
- April 2, 7pm, UNCC: Public Talk with Amy Shira Teitel, Spaceflight Historian
- April 3, 6pm, Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary in Concord: Engineering For All
- April 3, 7pm, UNCC: Organic Approaches to Solar Energy
- April 4, 8pm, UNCC: Statewide Star Party: UNC Charlotte
- April 5, 10:30am, Hilbish Ford, Kannapolis: Zucchini 500
- April 5, 12pm, Kaleidoscope Conference Center, Davidson: The Green Idea Factory Competition at PiES
- April 5, 1pm, ImaginOn: Science Family Fun Day
- April 5, 2pm, Concord Library: Old Knowledge and New Knowledge with Author Robin Sloan
- April 6, 1pm, Discovery Place: Bird Lore and More
- April 6, 2:30pm, Discovery Place: Science and Superheroes Contest
- April 6, 3pm, UNCC: Science Film and Discussion: Jurassic Park
- April 7, 4pm, Kannapolis Library: Spy Science
- April 8, 9:30am, CPCC: Advanced Manufacturing Day at Central Piedmont CC
- April 8, 7pm, UNCC: Architecture and Sustainability
- April 9, 7pm, UNCC: Science Film and Discussion: Chasing Ice
- April 10, 5pm, Kannapolis Library: Eggs-perimental Drop Competition
- April 10, 7pm, UNCC: Defending Science Education in the Tar Heel State
- April 11, 2pm, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College STEM Open House
- April 12, 2pm, Concord Library: Ocean Explorations
- April 12, 3pm, Kannapolis Library: Eggs-perimental Drop Competition
- April 13, 10am, UNCC:UNC Charlotte Science and Technology Expo
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