Sciencenter

Playtime with Finger Lakes Toy Library
2025-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Join the Sciencenter and the Finger Lakes Toy Library for our July playtime!

Science Connections: Little Bunny Foo Foos
2025-06-29 14:00 - 15:00
Come to learn all about domestic rabbits from the Tompkins County 4-H Little Bunny Foo Foos club. They will bring rabbits to pet and answer questions and put on a rabbit hopping demonstration.

Science Together: Flubber
2025-06-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-24 10:30 - 11:00
Use a variety of tools to explore and make observations about the fun properties of Flubber!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Animal Feeding
2025-06-25 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-18 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-11 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-04 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-28 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-21 16:00 - 16:30
Join an Animal Keeper to observe snakes, lizards, frogs, and fish snacking on their preferred prey.

Science Connections: Cornell iGEM
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:00
Join experts from Cornell’s iGEM team to learn about synthetic biology!

Science Together: Bubbles
2025-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-17 10:30 - 11:00
Blow bubbles and make observations about how they shine and float!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Sunrise Ithaca
2025-06-15 14:00 - 15:00
Sunrise Ithaca is the local youth climate justice organization behind the Ithaca Green New Deal. They will share their ideas with families through a group mind mapping activity, greenhouse gas emission models, and more! By youth, for youth, Sunrise Ithaca’s presentation aims to help community members understand the climate crisis and Ithaca’s unique role in solving it.

Science Together: Magnet Fishing
2025-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-10 10:30 - 11:00
Sort and count the fish you catch!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: All About Dogs with the Jr Tailwaggers
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:00
Sit, down, stay… Join the 4-H Jr. Tailwaggers to learn all about training dogs! They’ll share their expertise around communicating with canines. Learn about dog body language and how to safely greet a friendly dog, and watch obedience and agility demonstrations!

Science Together: Baking Soda and Vinegar
2025-06-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-04 10:30 - 11:00
Explore the process of experimentation as you create chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Chemsations: Polymer Party
2025-06-01 14:00 - 15:00
Explore chemistry during this hands-on program! We’ll have lots of messy fun as we explore super-absorbent materials and make slime to explore the properties of polymers!

Science Together: Flower Dissection
2025-05-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-27 10:30 - 11:00
Practice using tools and making observations as we look at all the parts of a flower!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Together: Ramp Painting
2025-05-23 10:30 - 11:00
Let’s paint with gravity! Make patterns and test ideas while we roll paint-covered balls down ramps.
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.
