Molecular gastronomy is where scientific sorcery meets culinary artistry. Use innovative techniques and tools, as well as some basic chemistry to explore the magic of modernist cuisine. Participants will transform foods across states of matter as they create edible works of art that will be at home on the Starship Enterprise.
Design, construct and test out classic arcade games made from scrap cardboard. What can you (re)create?
Work in teams to create a parachute for water balloons using some good – not great – and some downright awful supplies. Success is a safe landing or the biggest smash possible. Build good or bad parachutes – the floor will sort out the rest.
Take turns using Oculus Go headsets for guided meditation and nature exploration during this introduction to virtual reality. During breaks participants are encouraged to journal, take a walk outside or visit another environment using video and audio explorations.
Get your hands dirty, learn how to care for plants and help tend the Anythink plot in the Perl Mack Community Garden.
The truth is out there! Have fun at different activity stations by learning about possible UFO sightings in Colorado, designing your own UFO, observing constellations and more! What would an alien think about you? Best for elementary.
Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers – the miniThinkers! We’ll provide a place to spend time with your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to play, read, sing, talk or write as we explore early literacy concepts. No registration required.
Summer is wrapping up, but the fun is still on full blast at Perl Mack! Join us for food, games and excitement as we wrap-up mySummer with a party that will be out of this world! All are welcome!
Strum, beat and play your way through the Swallow Hill Music Instrument Petting Zoo. Try out ukuleles, hand drums, guitars, mandolins, banjos, fiddles, mini-pianos and more! Best for upper elementary, tween and teen.
Blast off on a journey of discovery and make room for a space station orbiting Mars, transporting your classroom of young astronauts. This transformation will challenge your group to use teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity to solve problems and design the future of space travel. Junior astronauts will be left feeling inspired by human ingenuity and the universe around them. Best for elementary and tweens.
