StemFest program for children set at SJCC
The Schenectady Jewish Community Center hosts a free hands-on STEM festival for children ages 3 to 11 on Oct. 18.
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A children’s hands-on science activity. Photo: Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) StemFest 2026 will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Center, 2565 Balltown Rd.
According to organizers, StemFest is a free high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in children ages 3–11.
The event will feature more than twenty interactive activity stations where children can explore concepts through play, experimentation, problem solving, and discovery. In addition to the activity stations, StemFest will include large-scale presentations, a dedicated construction room where children can design and build, and a quiet story-time area where younger children can enjoy STEM-themed stories and activities.
Information may be obtained by calling the Center, 518-377-8803.
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StemFest program for children set at SJCC
The Schenectady Jewish Community Center hosts a free hands-on STEM festival for children ages 3 to 11 on Oct. 18.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
A children’s hands-on science activity. Photo: Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) StemFest 2026 will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Center, 2565 Balltown Rd.
According to organizers, StemFest is a free high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in children ages 3–11.
The event will feature more than twenty interactive activity stations where children can explore concepts through play, experimentation, problem solving, and discovery. In addition to the activity stations, StemFest will include large-scale presentations, a dedicated construction room where children can design and build, and a quiet story-time area where younger children can enjoy STEM-themed stories and activities.
Information may be obtained by calling the Center, 518-377-8803.
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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StemFest program for children set at SJCC
The Schenectady Jewish Community Center hosts a free hands-on STEM festival for children ages 3 to 11 on Oct. 18.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
A children’s hands-on science activity. Photo: Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) StemFest 2026 will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Center, 2565 Balltown Rd.
According to organizers, StemFest is a free high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in children ages 3–11.
The event will feature more than twenty interactive activity stations where children can explore concepts through play, experimentation, problem solving, and discovery. In addition to the activity stations, StemFest will include large-scale presentations, a dedicated construction room where children can design and build, and a quiet story-time area where younger children can enjoy STEM-themed stories and activities.
Information may be obtained by calling the Center, 518-377-8803.
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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StemFest program for children set at SJCC
The Schenectady Jewish Community Center hosts a free hands-on STEM festival for children ages 3 to 11 on Oct. 18.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
A children’s hands-on science activity. Photo: Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) StemFest 2026 will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Center, 2565 Balltown Rd.
According to organizers, StemFest is a free high-energy, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics festival designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in children ages 3–11.
The event will feature more than twenty interactive activity stations where children can explore concepts through play, experimentation, problem solving, and discovery. In addition to the activity stations, StemFest will include large-scale presentations, a dedicated construction room where children can design and build, and a quiet story-time area where younger children can enjoy STEM-themed stories and activities.
Information may be obtained by calling the Center, 518-377-8803.
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