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SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144). Six weeks beginning July 8, by Zoom, $99, (Members $72)
SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
On Tuesdays, open members time is usually 3-9 pm. Earlier by appointment.
Radio Club meets in-person and on-line. Register only if you are planning to attend in person so we can have a head count for ordering pizza. Otherwise, use the zoom link to join us on-line.
SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
SUPERCONDUCTORS WEEK: Conductors and insulators, semiconductors, and SUPER Conductors – what are they? How are they changing the world? We will have Liquid Nitrogen available to experiment with the superconductors.
Learn how to solder electronics to make cool gadgets that light up, make noise, or run around your kitchen floor.
Special Holiday Hours for Members - drop in and work on projects, including Battlin‘Bots, rockets, electronics, games.
Please call ahead if you plan to bring a group. Guests $10 each.
Please register / RSVP.
We need to close early on certain days.
Come see our Sci-Tech table at the Night Nights event on the Town Common. Our theme each week is "Space Science" so expect to see rockets, meteorites, perhaps R2D2, maybe some air-powered paper rocket launching...
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
On Fridays, open members time is usually 6-9 pm.
On Saturdays, open members time is usually 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The Youth Inventors Workshop meets on Saturday mornings with assistance from volunteers who have mechanical and/or electronics engineering experience. This is not a class. Students must be motivated and have some goals or ideas they want help with.
ACTON LAUNCHES:
We launch at the Acton Fields on certain Saturdays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on dates when we can join the CMASS club launches. Sometimes we rent the Acton fields on Friday afternoons 3-5 pm or Sundays noon-3 pm.
Open House –– on certain Saturdays and Sundays. Please register so we will expect you. Come check out the makerspace and take a tour. Bring the kids and other families. Our facilities are geared toward children in grade 4 and up. You can hold a rock from outer space (meteorite), or a dinosaur egg, or a tooth from a Woolly Mammoth!
This series of two 90-minute hands-on learning sessions introduces and reinforces fundamental electrical concepts.
Section 1 (2 Saturdays, 3-4:30pm):
June 29, July 06 - Introduction to Electricity, Parts 1 & 2
Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
On Sundays, open members time is usually 12:30-3:30 pm.
The Volunteer Examiner Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick, MA. License Candidates: Please read the procedures explained here. Examiners please RSVP from this page.
This series of two 90-minute hands-on learning sessions introduces and reinforces fundamental electrical concepts.
Section 2 (2 Sundays, 2-3:30pm)
June 30, July 07 - Introduction to Electricity, Parts 1 & 2
Open House –– on certain Saturdays and Sundays. Please register so we will expect you. Come check out the makerspace and take a tour. Bring the kids and other families. Our facilities are geared toward children in grade 4 and up. You can hold a rock from outer space (meteorite), or a dinosaur egg, or a tooth from a Woolly Mammoth!
This 4-week ONLINE ham radio license course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio TECHNICIAN license exam, the FIRST of three certification levels.
Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144). Six weeks beginning July 8, by Zoom, $99, (Members $72)
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
On Tuesdays, open members time is usually 3-9 pm. Earlier by appointment.
The Volunteer Examiner Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick, MA. License Candidates: Please read the procedures explained here. Examiners please RSVP from this page.
Radio Club meets in-person and on-line. Register only if you are planning to attend in person so we can have a head count for ordering pizza. Otherwise, use the zoom link to join us on-line.
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
ELECTRONIC GADGETS WEEK: Build an awesome electronics gadget or invent your own! Learn to use soldering irons to connect electronic circuits.
Learn how to solder electronics to make cool gadgets that light up, make noise, or run around your kitchen floor.
Woodworking Workshop for students in grades 4 though 9. Learn basic hand tools while making a practical or ornamental gift for someone‘s birthday or other special day. Single 3-hr session, 12:00-3:00pm, materials included.
On Fridays, open members time is usually 6-9 pm.
Join us for stargazing at our public telescope nights. On a typical evening we will turn our large 12" diameter telescope toward the moon, planets, stars, space station, and other objects in the night sky.
This event is free and open to the public on scheduled Friday or Saturday evenings, weather permitting. Children are welcome, however they must be supervised by parents at all times. Optional: BYO binoculars, warm jacket, hand sanitizer, bug repellent.
The Youth Inventors Workshop meets on Saturday mornings with assistance from volunteers who have mechanical and/or electronics engineering experience. This is not a class. Students must be motivated and have some goals or ideas they want help with.
On Saturdays, open members time is usually 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The Wireless Technology Club helps you learn about every form of wireless technology, from cell phones, to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, amateur radio, GPS, and deep space communication.
Scout Leaders and Party Planners: You may reserve this time block of up to 2 hours by "registering" for the event. We will then negotiate the fine details. Payment comes after we agree on everything.
Game Night- Board Games, Battlin‘Bots, MineCraft, Rocketry/Physics Challenges, Ham Radio Contesting, Planetarium Shows.
Join us for stargazing at our public telescope nights. On a typical evening we will turn our large 12" diameter telescope toward the moon, planets, stars, space station, and other objects in the night sky.
This event is free and open to the public on scheduled Friday or Saturday evenings, weather permitting. Children are welcome, however they must be supervised by parents at all times. Optional: BYO binoculars, warm jacket, hand sanitizer, bug repellent.
Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
On Sundays, open members time is usually 12:30-3:30 pm.
This 4-week ONLINE ham radio license course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio TECHNICIAN license exam, the FIRST of three certification levels.
School Event Planners: You may reserve this time block of up to 3 hours for outreach Planetarium Shows or outreach Science Programs by "registering" for the event. We will then negotiate the fine details and schedule. Payment comes after we agree on everything. Reserving this time block is tentative until we agree on the details.
Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144). Six weeks beginning July 8, by Zoom, $99, (Members $72)
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
On Tuesdays, open members time is usually 3-9 pm. Earlier by appointment.
Radio Club meets in-person and on-line. Register only if you are planning to attend in person so we can have a head count for ordering pizza. Otherwise, use the zoom link to join us on-line.
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
BACK TO THE MOON WEEK: Moon missions, rovers, Neil Armstrong. Explore planetary and Lunar geology, rocks from other planets. See a rock from Mars and touch a rock from the Moon. Nightly public telescope nights to see the First Quarter Moon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:00-9:00 PM.
Come see our Sci-Tech table at the Night Nights event on the Town Common. Our theme each week is "Space Science" so expect to see rockets, meteorites, perhaps R2D2, maybe some air-powered paper rocket launching...
Natick Nights will include an outdoor "Movie After Dark" on July 18, August 1, and August 15.
NEST has been asked to provide STEM activities between 5 pm and dark for families waiting for the movie to begin.
Woodworking Workshop for students in grades 4 though 9. Learn basic hand tools while making a practical or ornamental gift for someone‘s birthday or other special day. Single 3-hr session, 12:00-3:00pm, materials included.
Learn how to solder electronics to make cool gadgets that light up, make noise, or run around your kitchen floor.
On Fridays, open members time is usually 6-9 pm.
Join us for stargazing at our public telescope nights. On a typical evening we will turn our large 12" diameter telescope toward the moon, planets, stars, space station, and other objects in the night sky.
This event is free and open to the public on scheduled Friday or Saturday evenings, weather permitting. Children are welcome, however they must be supervised by parents at all times. Optional: BYO binoculars, warm jacket, hand sanitizer, bug repellent.
On Saturdays, open members time is usually 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The Youth Inventors Workshop meets on Saturday mornings with assistance from volunteers who have mechanical and/or electronics engineering experience. This is not a class. Students must be motivated and have some goals or ideas they want help with.
Open House –– on certain Saturdays and Sundays. Please register so we will expect you. Come check out the makerspace and take a tour. Bring the kids and other families. Our facilities are geared toward children in grade 4 and up. You can hold a rock from outer space (meteorite), or a dinosaur egg, or a tooth from a Woolly Mammoth!
Scout Leaders and Party Planners: You may reserve this time block of up to 2 hours by "registering" for the event. We will then negotiate the fine details. Payment comes after we agree on everything.
Join us for stargazing at our public telescope nights. On a typical evening we will turn our large 12" diameter telescope toward the moon, planets, stars, space station, and other objects in the night sky.
This event is free and open to the public on scheduled Friday or Saturday evenings, weather permitting. Children are welcome, however they must be supervised by parents at all times. Optional: BYO binoculars, warm jacket, hand sanitizer, bug repellent.
Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
On Sundays, open members time is usually 12:30-3:30 pm.
The Volunteer Examiner Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick, MA. License Candidates: Please read the procedures explained here. Examiners please RSVP from this page.
Open House –– on certain Saturdays and Sundays. Please register so we will expect you. Come check out the makerspace and take a tour. Bring the kids and other families. Our facilities are geared toward children in grade 4 and up. You can hold a rock from outer space (meteorite), or a dinosaur egg, or a tooth from a Woolly Mammoth!
Build workshops are for members to build, repair, and prep rockets for launch. Workshops are free for members of NEST and/or the rocketry club. Experienced builders may bring their own rockets or design and build using rocket parts we provide. New or beginner level builders will be offered beginner level kits to purchase from us at the workshop. Youth and members get your first rocket for free!
This 4-week ONLINE ham radio license course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio TECHNICIAN license exam, the FIRST of three certification levels.
Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144). Six weeks beginning July 8, by Zoom, $99, (Members $72)
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
On Tuesdays, open members time is usually 3-9 pm. Earlier by appointment.
Learn how to solder electronics to make cool gadgets that light up, make noise, or run around your kitchen floor.
The Volunteer Examiner Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech, 16 Tech Circle, Natick, MA. License Candidates: Please read the procedures explained here. Examiners please RSVP from this page.
Radio Club meets in-person and on-line. Register only if you are planning to attend in person so we can have a head count for ordering pizza. Otherwise, use the zoom link to join us on-line.
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
Woodworking Workshop for students in grades 4 though 9. Learn basic hand tools while making a practical or ornamental gift for someone‘s birthday or other special day. Single 3-hr session, 12:00-3:00pm, materials included.
On Fridays, open members time is usually 6-9 pm.
Build workshops are for members to build, repair, and prep rockets for launch. Workshops are free for members of NEST and/or the rocketry club. Experienced builders may bring their own rockets or design and build using rocket parts we provide. New or beginner level builders will be offered beginner level kits to purchase from us at the workshop. Youth and members get your first rocket for free!
On Saturdays, open members time is usually 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The Youth Inventors Workshop meets on Saturday mornings with assistance from volunteers who have mechanical and/or electronics engineering experience. This is not a class. Students must be motivated and have some goals or ideas they want help with.
ACTON LAUNCHES:
We launch at the Acton Fields on certain Saturdays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on dates when we can join the CMASS club launches. Sometimes we rent the Acton fields on Friday afternoons 3-5 pm or Sundays noon-3 pm.
Scout Leaders and Party Planners: You may reserve this time block of up to 2 hours by "registering" for the event. We will then negotiate the fine details. Payment comes after we agree on everything.
Game Night- Dungeons & Dragons, Board Games, Battlin‘Bots, MineCraft, etc.
Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).
On Sundays, open members time is usually 12:30-3:30 pm.
This 2-session, 4-hr course, taught in person in Natick, July 28 and Aug 11, is an Introduction to Basic Electronics Concepts with no soldering required. The course is optimized for middle school students entering grade 4 and up, and teens and parents are welcome, too.
This ONLINE and IN-PERSON (hybrid) ham radio course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio GENERAL license exam, the SECOND of three certification levels. Geared toward adults, as well as junior high, high school, and home-school students.
Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).
Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144). Six weeks beginning July 8, by Zoom, $99, (Members $72)
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
On Tuesdays, open members time is usually 3-9 pm. Earlier by appointment.
Learn how to solder electronics to make cool gadgets that light up, make noise, or run around your kitchen floor.
Radio Club meets in-person and on-line. Register only if you are planning to attend in person so we can have a head count for ordering pizza. Otherwise, use the zoom link to join us on-line.
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
ROCKET SCIENCE WEEK: Yes, this IS rocket science! Build air-powered and engine powered rockets, Moon and Mars missions, a Tesla roadster in space… Rocket Launch in Acton on Saturday!
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.
For students in grades 4 through 9, this Introduction to Astronomy for beginners is a workshop that will have you literally exploring outer space on your own computer. Four sessions 1.5 hrs each.