April Vacation Programming at the McAuliffe Center Framingham MA

School Vacation Day Program Wednesday, April 22 | 8:30am - 3:00pm | Registration Required For Individual Participants in grades 5-8 Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings; interactive planetarium program, including full-dome film Big Astronomy; and MicroObservatory activity. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. School Vacation Day Program Thursday, April 23 | 8:30am - 3:00pm | Registration Required For Individual Participants in grades 5-8 Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings, and Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium as part of Massachusetts Space Week. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. Thursday, April 23 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Registration Required For Individual Participants in grades 5-8 Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium as part of Massachusetts Space Week. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. Community Stargazing during Massachusetts Space Week Thursday, April 23 | Drop-in 8:00pm - 9:30PM | Free community-wide event May Hall, Framingham State University Cloud date: April 28 8:15pm-9:30PM Participants of all ages are welcome! Use telescopes to observe the night sky! McAuliffe Center staff are available to answer your questions about telescopes and our Universe. This event is weather-dependent. In case of inclement weather or conditions inconducive for observing, this event will be canceled. Science on State Street - Annual Science Festival Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 12:00PM – 3:00PM | Free community-wide event Christa McAuliffe Center and O’Connor Parking Lot Framingham State University Science on State Street is Framingham State University’s annual science festival, a community-wide event organized by the Christa McAuliffe Center in collaboration with MetroWest STEM Education Network. Science on State Street has a particular focus on themes relating to planet Earth. Explore science, technology, engineering, and math and the ways they support environmental justice, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability! Explore 35+ exhibitors for: Hands-on Activities Interactive Demonstrations Engaging Discussions Planetarium Films And more! Rain or Shine! In case of bad weather all exhibits will move indoors.

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