Community Events

Feb 28: Egg Drop Engineering

All Ages - Family Friendly

  • Saturday, Feb 28 | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

    Location: Prunedale Youth Center

    17890 Moro Rd, Salinas, CA 93907

    Put your engineering skills to the test in this fun, family-friendly community event! Students will have 1 hour to design and build a protective “safety gear” system for their egg, then 30 minutes for the big Egg Drop to see whose creation survives the fall. Winners will be selected!

    $15 per student (includes build kit). Bring the whole family to watch and cheer!

Sign Up - Egg Drop Challenge

March 12: St Pattys STEAM Challenge

All Ages, Hosted at the Prunedale Youth Center

  • Thursday March 12th

    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    All Ages

    $10

    Location: Prunedale Youth Center

    Join us March 12th for a special rainbow light demonstration and STEAM engineering challenge!  Following the demonstration, students will put their engineering skills to the test and build leprechaun traps!

Sign Up - St Pattys STEAM

Robotics Class

Ages 5 - 5th Grade, Hosted in Salinas

  • Fridays March 13th - April 17th (Spring break April 3rd)

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Age 5 -5th Grade

    $325

    Location: Kairos Learning Solutions

    836 S Main St, Salinas, CA 93901

    Design, build, and bring robots to life in our 5 week Robotics Course hosted at Kairos Learning Solutions!

    Designed for students ages 5 through 5th grade, this hands-on class introduces kids to the engineering design process as they create, test, and improve robots. Students will tackle fun, age-appropriate challenges that build problem-solving skills, creativity, and teamwork while learning real-world engineering concepts.

    “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” — Alan Kay

Sign Up - Salinas Robotics Class

Engineering Class

Grades 5th & Up

  • Thursdays starting March 12th -April 16th (Spring break April 2nd) from 2:15PM-4:15PM

    Location:Kairos Learning Solutions

    836 S Main St, Salinas, CA 93901

    Rate: $500

    We will be Exploring the world of engineering and putting our skills to use with hands-on projects. (5 hours of physical science lab completed in course)

    Covered topics include:

    • Blue prints

    • Robotics

    • Hydrologics 

    • Sound

    • Angle and Ratios (Math)

    • Structure

    • Newton's Cradle

Sign Up - Salinas Engineering Class

April 22: Earth Day Upcycling Event

All Ages, Hosted at the Prunedale Youth Center

  • Wednesday April 22

    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

    All Ages

    Location: Prunedale Youth Center

    Turn an old t-shirt into a reusable tote bag at our Earth Day craft event! Bring an old shirt you’re ready to upcycle and lets get crafting!

    Don’t have an old shirt to bring? No worries, We’ll have some extras!

    This is a pay-what-you-can community event. Cash donations accepted (suggested $10 per student), but no one will be turned away. All event proceeds will be donated to conservation efforts.

Sign Up - Earth Day Event

May 9: Blooms & Bee’s Mothers Day STEAM

All Ages, Hosted at the Prunedale Youth Center

  • Saturday May 9th

    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    All Ages, Family event

    $10/family

    Location: Prunedale Youth Center

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with a sweet STEAM experience featuring live honeybees and a special beekeeper presentation. Learn how pollinators help our world bloom through hands-on discovery and springtime fun.

Sign Up - Mothers Day STEAM

Join us 10:30am at the Marina Public Library for Backyard Science Saturdays! Each months event brings a new hands on STEAM adventure FREE to kids ages 5–12, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Marina Library. Register below to participate!

Backyard Science

February 21: Reptiles

March 21: Electricity

April 25: Plants & Growth

May 30: Simple Machines

Register for Backyard Science Events