MAKER MONTH

Are you a budding builder, excellent embroiderer, or a maker in the making? If you can imagine it, you can make it during Maker Month! Roll up your sleeves and get ready to make(r) some memories and add some skills to your metaphorical toolbelt!

Homeschool Program* 6 & 7 SATURDAY & SUNDAY Bank of America Weekend 10 WEDNESDAY Kinetic Zone Summer hiatus begins 13 & 14 SATURDAY & SUNDAY Mess Fest 27 SATURDAY Exhibit Premiere Dogs! A Science Tail Locally Presented by Orlando Health Member-Only Preview 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 29 MONDAY Summer Camps Begin 31 WEDNESDAY OSC is Open 3 & 4 SATURDAY & SUNDAY Bank of America Weekend 10 SATURDAY Science Night Live (Ages 21+) 8:00 – 11:30 pm 17 & 18 SATURDAY & SUNDAY Make Fest

JUNE 10 & AUGUST 26

Month

3.. 2..1.. blast off to Orlando Science Center during Astronomy Month! Join us as we explore the solar system and beyond, launch hands-on astronomy and engineering challenges, learn about the science of rockets, and more!

Engineering Month

We’re building curiosity during Engineering Month presented by FINFROCK! Step into the role of engineer as we learn about the skills it takes invent, innovate, design, build, maintain, and improve the world around us!

MAY 13 & 14

Join us for our ooiest, gooiest, MESSIEST science lesson ever as we learn about colorful chemistry, flashy physics, and splat-tacular science! When we say messy, we MEAN messy, so make sure you dress for the mess!

JUNE 17 & 18

Celebrate the maker movement by learning a new skill, and meeting some of the expert craftspeople who are (literally) making a difference in our community. Whether you’re a professional maker, or exploring a new hobby, everyone has something exciting to learn!

JULY 15 & 16

3... 2... 1... Blast off into Astro Fest! Join us as we explore the solar system, launch engaging hands-on astronomy and engineering challenges, and learn about the science of rockets!

AUGUST 19 & 20

Are you ready to build the future? Don’t just learn about engineers - become one yourself! Together, we’ll invent, innovate, design, build, maintain, and improve the world around us.

As an institution, Orlando Science Center is dedicated to increasing science literacy in our community and beyond. We’re taking steps to solidify our place as a trusted resource for up-to-date information on popular science topics. From climate science to space exploration, we hope that when a community member has a STEM-related question, we are the first place they go to find out more.

As part of this endeavor, we are proud to launch our Scientist in Residence program, which goes hand-in-hand with our Science Matters initiatives. We envision the Scientist in Residence as a STEM professional who is an expert in their field and available to provide unique insight into trending science topics, promote science literacy, and answer questions from the public.

It is our pleasure to introduce Dr. M.J. Soileau, our inaugural Scientist in Residence. We feel that he is the perfect person to help us launch this program. A big personality with a passion for improving the STEM environment and a former trustee of Orlando Science Center, Dr. Soileau has been a trailblazer in both optical research and higher education.

A Louisiana sharecropper/laborer’s son who hoed cotton to pay for college, Dr. Soileau learned the value of hard work early. He remembers his parents as good, hardworking people who raised him to speak bluntly and pursue goals relentlessly.

“I never was the brightest star in the galaxy – and I’m still not – but I grew up learning how to work,” Dr. Soileau said. “I think one of the most important things you learn in science is, if you really push on a problem long enough and hard enough, it gives up.”