8th Annual STEAM Fest – Glenside Library

Glenside Library

8th Annual STEAM Fest

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Sat, 04/05 from 1:00-4:00 pm

Bring the whole family to our 8th Annual STEAM Fest! We invited local area organizations to showcase some of the latest innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Make sure to catch performances of “The Magic of Science” at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm.

STEAM Fest starts in…

2025/04/05 13:00:00

Featured Events

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Show #1

The Magic of Science

Sat, 04/05 at 1:30 pm

Person in a colorful lab coat pouring liquid during a science demonstration on stage with props and equipment.

Show #2

The Magic of Science

Sat, 04/05 at 3:00 pm

Exhibitors include…

Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, where talented scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity, from how to obtain affordable clean energy to protecting ourselves and our environment. Join Argonne staff to learn how they are applying innovative AI methods to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges.

The Chicago Area LEGO Users Group is comprised of some of the most talented LEGO users in Illinois. They will be bringing in some of their top tier creations to show what creativity and innovation truly look like!

The study of physics is concerned with the interactions of everything from the smallest particles known to occur in nature to the largest things found in nature: quarks, photons, atoms, galaxies, clusters and super clusters, and the universe itself. The Physics program at College of DuPage has three levels of study and will be here to demonstrate the magic of physics.

The sculptural process of welding requires knowledge of all the elements of STEAM! Join the College of DuPage to learn more about this trade and skill that over one million people nationally who currently use as part of their occupation. Live welding demonstrations will be conducted in the parking lot, weather permitting.

Crosstown Exotics is a reptile and bug show that travels throughout Chicagoland providing hands-on education entertainment. Our lineup of prehistoric creatures consists of a mixture of reptiles, amphibians, and bugs. From African giant bullfrogs and hissing cockroaches to a 16ft Burmese python and giant tortoises. Everyone gets to interact with the animals for an experience unlike anything you’d receive at your local zoo.

DuPage Children’s Museum ignites the potential of all children to learn through hands-on exploration by integrating art, math, and science. Try out the Giant Tinker Toys and the Wind Tube from DuPage Children’s Museum Exhibits-to-Go collection.

The Urban Stream Research Center (USRC) serves as the Forest Preserve District of DuPage’s facility for aquatic conservation programs and is the only facility of its kind in Illinois. Join Forest Preserve staff to learn about native freshwater mussels, the USRC’s role in the Aquatic Species Recovery Program, and to get hands-on with the technology used to propagate, count, and track lab-raised mussels for introduction back into local rivers and streams.

High Touch High Tech has been fueling the imagination of children everywhere, since 1994, by providing fun, interactive, hands-on science and nature experiences for children. Through discovery style learning and inquiry based dialogue, children are engaged in exciting programs that encourage them to explore the many wonders of science and nature. Students become the scientist and do real experiments

Illinois Aviation Academy (IAA) offers flight training at DuPage and DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airports. They are home to Boy/Girl Scouts of America Explorer Post #1426, giving teens ages 14–19 a chance to pursue their interest in aviation. Soar to new heights as you navigate the skies in their interactive flight simulator!

Illinois 4-H programs help youth use science and technology to solve problems and incorporate what they learn in their everyday life. Join 4-H for a hands-on forensic science activity and tap into your inner detective as you learn about the process of fingerprinting, hidden messages, DNA extraction and analysis.

The Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum is a small natural history museum located on the second floor of the Michael and Kay Birck Hall of Science at Benedictine University. The museum represents the work of Fr. Hilary Jurica, O.S.B. and his brother, Fr. Edmund Jurica, O.S.B. who collected specimens for their students to use during their almost 100 combined years of teaching at Benedictine University.

Since 1979, Mobile Ed Productions’ quality school assemblies and portable hands-on museums have been traveling the United States, educating and entertaining hundreds of thousands of students every year. Make sure to catch performances of “The Magic of Science” at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm.

Sewing it STEAM too! Sandy Plahetka is an an award-winning sewing artist with a passion for sewing and a love for teaching others her craft. Learn how the sewing basics, like patterns, repetition, and math, relate to our most fundamental STEAM principles.

Suburban Music has been rocking Wheaton, IL since 1996, offering solo lessons, group classes, and even high-energy rock band sessions. Explore the physics of acoustic sound and discover how vibrations, frequencies, and harmonics shape the music you love!

Talewise’s enthusiastic Science Heroes help children connect science concepts to their everyday lives and practice thinking critically through interactive, educational S.T.E.A.M. programs for libraries, schools, preschools, scouts, and camps. Kids will be having so much fun they won’t even realize they’re learning!