12:00 – 1:00 pm 
Mad Science Chicago! Hands On Science Fun
Chicago Public Library-Budlong Woods Branch Library, 5630 N Lincoln Ave
Join Mad Science for fun, hands-on, interactive science!
Our spectacular show will allow the audience to particiapte in a high-energy, fast-paced presentaiton which will spark imaginative learning in children of all ages. See amazing demonstrations of chemical reactions, fantastic forces, bubbling potions, and much more!.
Free |
12:00 – 1:00 pm 
The University of Chicago The Division of Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine Committee on Neurobiology Seminar Series
BSLC 205-University of Chicago Campus, 924 East 57th Street
Wade Regehr, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology at the Harvard Medical School, will be the speaker for the Committee on Neurobiology Seminar Series as the guest of Dottie Hanck. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance contact Don Churilla in advance at 773-702-2978.
Free-Please RSVP by 9/28 |
6:00 – 7:00pm 
BSI – The Case of the Disappearing Bees
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph & Michigan Aves., 5th Floor, Millennium Park Room
The “pollinator crisis” – the widespread decline in the viability of animals that transport pollen & allow most of the planet’s flowering plants to reproduce – can profoundly alter the terrestrial world. May Berenbaum, Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois, will discuss the pollinator crisis, the plight of the honey bee, and the hope for the future of America’s bees.
Free |
5:30 – 7:00 pm
EarthWorks
Experiencia's Immersive Learning Center, 770 N Halsted Suite 700 Chicago, IL
See over 100 animals as you explore habitats, perform experiments, and go on expedition in the cave, prairie, forest and lake ecosystems! Parents and educators can learn how to engage their young scientists while kids do fun, hands-on science activities. For more information call (312) 733-5400.
Free |
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Whirl-its! and Tangrams-to Go!
Chicago Children's Musem, 700 East Grand Ave Suite 127
Join us at Chicago Children's Museum to explore fascinating scientific concepts in a fun, hands-on way. Whirl-its! Can you say Thaumatrope? Make and take this little spinning toy that demonstrates a big scientific principal.
Free |
time TBA
The University of Chicago The Division of Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine Committee on Neurobiology Seminar Series
Location TBA please check Adler and Science in the City Website for Updates, 375 E. Chicago
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Sputnik, the Adler Planetarium will host a public program featuring Dr. Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev.
Please check website for admission prices |
6:30 – 9:00pm 
ISPP Meeting
Loyola University 6525 N. Sheridan Rd., Cudahy Science Hall
The ISPP is the local Physics Teachers’ Alliance, and meets monthly at institutions in and around Chicago. Each meeting is phenomenological, where participants bring various demonstrations to present to the group. All interested in science & science teaching
Free |
Time TBA check Adler website for updates
Sputnik at 50
Location TBA please check Adler and Science in the City Website for Updates,375 E. Chicago
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Sputnik, the Adler Planetarium will host a public program featuring Dr. Sergei N. Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev.
Please check website for admission prices |
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