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Daily Camps – Creepy Crawly Critters
August 2 - 5, 2022: Creepy Crawly Critters Join us for a day, a few days, or the full week! This week's theme is "Creepy Crawly Critters". We will be exploring the Kingdom of Animals! Learn about all sorts of creatures, including insects, birds, mammals, and more! Campers will enjoy crafts to help... Read more
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Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the heat this summer and join Nanaimo Science for an indoor science drop-in! Thursday August 4 from 10 AM -1 PM. This is a free event for children of all ages with adult/caretaker supervision. Come explore and build using some of our hands-on science equipment such as the wind... Read more
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Science in the Park – Mount Benson Trailhead
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs with science activities for children of all ages with their families! Join us at the Mount Benson Parking lot (2770 Benson View Rd) from 10am-1pm on August 5, 6, and 7. Nanaimo Science educators will be ready to talk about birds and... Read more
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Daily Camps – Super Space!
August 8-12, 2022: Super Space! Join us for a day, a few days, or the full week! This week's theme is "Super Space". Kids will learn about our solar system, constellations, and phases of the moon. They'll explore the International Space Station and work on building a model of the Canadarm! Daily... Read more
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Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach
Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Nanaimo Science will be back at Departure Bay Beach to explore microscopic things! We will be set up August 10, 12, 13 (check specific times in each event). Explore the beach and use our... Read more
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Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the heat this summer and join Nanaimo Science for an indoor science drop-in! Thursday August 11 from 10 AM -1 PM. This is a free event for children of all ages with adult/caretaker supervision. Come explore and build using some of our hands-on science equipment such as the wind... Read more
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Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach (Afternoon session!)
Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach (Afternoon session!)
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Nanaimo Science will be back at Departure Bay Beach to explore microscopic things! We will be set up August 10, 12, 13 (check specific times in each event). Explore the beach and use our... Read more
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Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach
Science in the Park – Departure Bay Beach
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Nanaimo Science will be back at Departure Bay Beach to explore microscopic things! We will be set up August 10, 12, 13 (check specific times in each event). Explore the beach and use our... Read more
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Science in the Park – HR MacMillan Arboertum
Science in the Park – HR MacMillan Arboertum
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs with science activities for children of all ages with their families! Come explore the HR MacMillan Arboretum with Nanaimo Science educators. This beautiful park hosts trees from around the world and a variety of natural spaces. We will have our digital microscopes... Read more
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Exploratory Camp – Bits & Bots
Our newest offering of coding camp! Campers will learn programming concepts through different platforms, including Scratch, Micro:bits, Edison robots, and more! These camps will teach the fundamentals such as variables, loops, conditional statements, etc. - more advanced programmers can work at their own pace with our equipment. Daily outdoor time... Read more
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Science in the Park – Blue Heron Park
Science in the Park – Blue Heron Park
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Join Nanaimo Science educators at beautiful Blue Heron Park on August 17 and 18 between 10am and 1pm. Explore the intertidal zone, the forest, and learn about the ecology of our area. We will... Read more
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Science in the Park – Blue Heron Park
Science in the Park – Blue Heron Park
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Join Nanaimo Science educators at beautiful Blue Heron Park on August 17 and 18 between 10am and 1pm. Explore the intertidal zone, the forest, and learn about the ecology of our area. We will... Read more
Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the Heat: Indoor Science Drop-in at Country Club Centre
Beat the heat this summer and join Nanaimo Science for an indoor science drop-in! Thursday August 18 from 10 AM -1 PM. This is a free event for children of all ages with adult/caretaker supervision. Come explore and build using some of our hands-on science equipment such as the wind... Read more
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Science of Exotic Pets – with C & J Critter Company
Science of Exotic Pets – with C & J Critter Company
Our good friends at C & J Critter Company will be joining us for a fun and educational session all about unique creatures that most people wouldn't think of first when thinking of pets! Meet Chad & Jessica, the owners of our C & J Critter Company, and all their amazing... Read more
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Science in the Park – Moorecroft Park
Science in the Park – Moorecroft Park
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs for children of all ages and their families. Nanaimo Science will have a tent and activities set up at Moorecroft Park on August 21 from 10am to 1pm. Come explore the different areas of the park, identify local plants, and engage in... Read more
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Daily Camps – Bioblitz!
August 22-26, 2022: Bioblitz Join us for a day, a few days, or the full week! This week's theme is "Bioblitz". Become a biologist as we learn about animal, plant, and cellular biology! Explore how biologists conduct research, how citizens can become scientists too, and have fun while learning about our living... Read more
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Science in the Park – Parksville Community Beach
Science in the Park – Parksville Community Beach
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs with science activities for children of all ages with their families! Join Nanaimo Science educators at Parksville Community Park to learn about meteorology and explore things that fly. We will be set up on the upper beach across from the Kite Field... Read more
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Science in the Park – Parksville Community Beach
Science in the Park – Parksville Community Beach
Science in the Park are free drop-in programs with science activities for children of all ages with their families! Join Nanaimo Science educators at Parksville Community Park to learn about meteorology and explore things that fly. We will be set up on the upper beach across from the Kite Field... Read more
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Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science will have a booth set up at the Vancouver Island Exhibition 2022! Join us in the Kids Zone to learn about nature and agriculture through educational activities and crafts. We will be set up between 10am and 2pm from August 26-28.
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Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science will have a booth set up at the Vancouver Island Exhibition 2022! Join us in the Kids Zone to learn about nature and agriculture through educational activities and crafts. We will be set up between 10am and 2pm from August 26-28.
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Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science at the VIEX
Nanaimo Science will have a booth set up at the Vancouver Island Exhibition 2022! Join us in the Kids Zone to learn about nature and agriculture through educational activities and crafts. We will be set up between 10am and 2pm from August 26-28.
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Daily Camps – Best of the Summer!
August 29 - September 2, 2022: Best of the Summer Join us for a day, a few days, or the full week! This week's theme will draw from of our previous themes and provide kids with all the best activites from the full summer! Programs will cover a wide range of STEM... Read more
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