Join us for Remake Learning Days, a celebration of innovative learning! At this festival, you can make, code, play and tinker at many learning spaces like schools, libraries, museums, outdoor play spaces, and more. Between May 1-23, 2025, there will be many free events across southwestern PA, including 18 events in Bloomfield and Garfield. Learn more about these great events in your own backyard:
Operation Soft Landing: Egg Drop Challenge
May 1, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)
NLA's Remake Learning "Operation Soft Landing: Egg Drop Challenge" event will allow students to engineer a protective device to prevent an egg from cracking when being dropped.
Discover Scuba Kingsley Center: Exploring Marine Science & STEM Careers
May 7, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
Dive into marine science with our Discover Scuba experience! Teens (14-18) will explore the science of scuba diving, learn about marine careers, & discover STEM fields like oceanography & underwater robotics. Sign up to try scuba & explore exciting careers beneath the waves!
May 9, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (EST)
Get ready to have a blast at the International Learning Party! Make & create learning about STEAM through the cultures of your neighbors!
Green Roots Sustainability Fair
May 9, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)
Community festival to celebrate sustainability at ECS
May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (EST)
Paired with their colossal celebration of all things clay, Union Project presents a free, creative, and thought-provoking hands-on activity for all ages, exploring the art of clay.
May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (EST)
Join us for a day of family-friendly fun and hands-on activities!
Rejuvenate Educators & the Classroom with WQED and Open Up
May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)
Learn practical skills to attend to your social emotional wellbeing as an educator and helping your students self-regulate alongside you in the classroom.
Leap Into Action with Attack Theatre
May 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (EST)
Let’s Leap into Action in Attack Theatre’s creative movement workshop! Rooted in curiosity and imagination, this workshop will invite participants to experience the joy and creativity of dance and movement. Recommended for ages 6-12, families welcome!
Kids Club – Seeds and Gardening
May 10, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
Build your curiosity about seeds, plants, and gardens with a hands-on investigation.
May 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Celebrate with us at the SWPA Arts Ed Expo and artlook® SWPA relaunch! This event is perfect for district and school leaders, teachers, arts and culture organization staff, teaching artists, and funders.
Teen Time – Paper Roller Coasters
May 15, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (EST)
Come and use your engineering skills to build a roller coaster entirely out of paper and tape.
May 16, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (EST)
Choose your own adventure at our Lawrenceville Clubhouse Arts Fest and find a station that helps you to express your talents & feelings!
May 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (EST)
Join Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media Papermaker/Teaching Artist Katy DeMent to create your own unique archival collage without glue!
May 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)
Color Me Beautiful is a vibrant, hands-on experience where participants of all ages can relax, explore their creativity, and craft unique tie-dye designs using natural dyes.
May 17, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (EST)
Join us for an interactive event celebrating Black business pioneers! Kids will explore haircare science, design sneakers or dresses, and create their own imaginary ice cream flavors using scents and colors—all while learning about the impact of Black entrepreneurs.
HCV Community Schools presents: Village Game Night
May 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (EST)
Join us for Village Game Night, where fun meets learning through exciting games that build teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity for all ages!
May 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (EST)
STEAM Night is a fun time for families to engage with local organizations in science, technology, engineering, art, and math related events.
May 23, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (EST)
Get Set create, art, science and math fun.
To learn more about Remake Learning Days and the 200 fun and FREE events across southwestern PA, visit us at https://remakelearningdays.org/southwesternpa/. Families with kids of all ages can easily find hands-on learning activities. Build robots, create art, try new technology, enjoy outdoor learning and more. You can filter events by recommended age, learning themes (arts, maker, science, tech, outdoor learning and youth voice), date and cost. The majority of events are free! Students can also earn a Career Ready PA badge from the PA Department of Education at select events.
Founded in 2016 by Remake Learning, this celebration highlights transformative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance, curiosity, and fun alongside others. A variety of organizations, such as schools, museums, libraries, after school organizations, early childcare centers, universities, media centers, tech startups, and more, open their doors and host events for families to learn together. Let’s explore, wonder and learn together.
Remake Learning Days is grateful to the support of The Grable Foundation for its global support, The Pennsylvania Department of Education and Allegheny Intermediate Unit for its support across the Commonwealth and to SWPA sponsors: EQT Foundation, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, The Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Buhl Foundation, PNC Foundation, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Pittsburgh. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the contributions from partners Remake Learning, Common Sense Media, Learning Heroes, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and PA PBS.
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