The Homewood Science Center’s “Ready, Set, Experiment!” Pop-Up Science Program on Saturday, Sept. 16, will give kids the chance to learn through doing. This program runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the science center, 18022 Dixie Highway. Chemists from Dober Corporation will have several stations for hands-on activities[Read More…]
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Homewood Science Center helps crowds prepare for and view the solar eclipse
There weren’t enough superlatives to describe the solar eclipse on Monday. More than 400 people of all ages were at the Homewood Science Center getting ready for the moon passing in front of the sun around 1:20 p.m.
Homewood Science Center plans ‘Eclipsapalooza’ party for Monday
The eclipse mania will continue on Monday when the Homewood Science Center opens its doors at 10:30 a.m. in preparation for the celestial event, which will begin about 11:54 a.m. in this area, and the science center has a party planned for those who want to see and learn about[Read More…]
Science center internship helps teens share energy efficiency message
Do you realize you’re adding to your electric bill by leaving chargers, devices and appliances plugged in while not in use? That was one of the lessons presented by 10 high school students interning at the Homewood Science Center on July 22.
Surround sound tribute: Homewood Science Center marks the opening of the Michael Wexler Theater
Homewood Science Center patrons got a sampling June 6 of the state-of-the-art sound and video equipment that is the engine behind the Michael Wexler Theater, but family members giving tribute to the late actor and artist made a case that his creativity and sense of fun would be at the[Read More…]
Art & Garden Fair anniversary: A week of art, science, music and food
To celebrate 10th anniversary Art & Garden Street Fair, Homewood is planning a colorful extension to the two-day festival, giving it a four-day lead-in called Art Week: Changing Lives Through Giving. Music, art and science events run Monday through Saturday. See the schedule here.
Passion for big machines trumps bad weather
The weather apparently didn’t get the memo that Homewood had a big day of events planned for Saturday, May 20. Chilly temperatures and intermittent spurts of rain greeted people who came from Homewood and surrounding communities to enjoy a day of big machines ― Homewood Rail Fest, a PopUp Science session[Read More…]
Big machines will rule in Homewood on May 20-21
Big machines will be on display and in action May 20-21 at the annual Homewood Rail Fest, the Homewood Public Works Open House and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Touch a Truck event. The Homewood Science Center will host a PopUp Science event with activities that explore the physics of railroads and rollercoasters.
Wexler family and donors sponsor science center theater to honor Michael Wexler
Homewood Science Center Executive Director Edie Dobrez is silouhetted againist a video screen during the inaugural meeting of the HSC STEM Network last fall. Video and sound equipment will become a permanent part of the science center this spring with the addition of the Michael Wexler Theater. (Chronicle file photo) The Wexler family[Read More…]
Kids learn about construction while having fun with cardboard
It’s a truism among parents that whenever you give a kid a fancy new toy that was at the top of their Christmas list, the first thing they do is play with the box it came in. Taking that phenomenon further, the Homewood Science Center provided a big pile of[Read More…]