The Maryland STEM Festival is a month-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that takes place every Fall. They will be hosting hundreds of events focused on fun, interactive science learning opportunities. Students, families, friends, STEM professionals, teachers, and volunteers will all enjoy events taking place throughout Maryland.

The Festival highlights the educational, cultural, and financial impact of science in this state. Through hands-on activities, talks, lab tours, nature experiences, expos, exhibits, and performances, the Festival engages a wide range of public audiences while inspiring future generations.

For more information, visit: https://marylandstemfestival.org/
 

On October 7-8, NASA is inviting coders, entrepreneurs, students, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to come together in a global hackathon. Over two days, participants from around the world will create in-person and virtual teams to solve challenges using NASA’s open-source data. 

No coding experience is required. Participants of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to join. 

For more information visit: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/

On Saturday, October 14th from 10 AM to 4 PM, the College Park Aviation Museum is hosting its Latinas in Aviation Global Festival.

Watch as pilots from the book Latinas in Aviation fly into the College Park airport, receive information about scholarship opportunities, and more!

For more information, visit the aviation museum's website: 
https://www.pgparks.com/event_list/3rd-annual-latinas-in-aviation-global-festival
 

Calling all Montgomery County middle and high school students:
Brook Codes is hosting a virtual hackathon on October 14th & 15th! 

This event includes various workshops on computer science topics, a panel, fun activities, and mentors to assist you with your projects. No prior coding experience is necessary.

Register at: https://bit.ly/BrookCodes2023
For more information, visit: @brookcodes on Instagram or brookcodes.org
 

Join Boolean Girl for a special free Hour of Code event. During this event, participants will learn to write a Scratch program with a loop. Girl Scouts who also attend one of our free Ambassador sessions will earn their Coding Basics Badge. All kids are welcome, membership in the Girl Scouts is not required. You can join with any computer that has a browser and internet access. 

Register here: https://www.hisawyer.com/booleangirl/schedules/activity-set/536414
 

Join Black Kids Code (Girls) for their new virtual Exposure to Python Programming Workshop on Saturday, October 21st, and October 28th, 2023, for girls (ages 9-17).

Our Exposure to Python curriculum is thoroughly designed to accommodate all levels of learners, from beginners taking their first steps into the world of programming, intermediate learners looking to deepen their understanding, to advanced learners seeking to consolidate and expand their knowledge in Python programming.

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/BlackKidsCode23
 

The Prodigy Program provides middle and high school youth opportunities to learn Web Development, Game Development, Python, Data Science, and CyberSecurity after school while working on projects with industry professionals that benefit our city and community.


Register at: https://www.codeintheschools.org/sy24
For more information, visit: https://www.codeintheschools.org/prodigy-program
 

Explore Cyber.org’s month-long virtual events, such as Intro to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Activities for Beginners, Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week, Regional Cyber Challenge, and more. 

For more information, visit: 
https://cyber.org/events/middle-school-and-beyond-cybersecurity-lesson