Cancelled: Cambridge Science Festival - Science in the City
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday, April 17, 2020
Location:
City Hall, 795 Mass Ave
Contact:
Jennifer Lawrence, jlawrence@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4671
CANCELLED: IT’S A SCIENCE TAKEOVER AT CAMBRIDGE CITY HALL!
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave., Cambridge
Explore all four floors and outdoor areas for hands-on science activities presented by the people who make Cambridge ticking.
Dig deeper into the science that keeps….
• 911 dispatchers hopping
• clean water running
• traffic lights blinking
• compost piling
• recycling sorting
• urban rain gardens growing
• solar power shining
• public safety patrolling
• ….and so much more!
Lecture & Workshop Schedule
2PM to 6PM: Front Lawn
Bike Mechanics Basics Workshops!
- Learn the science behind bicycle mechanics!
- Participants in the bike workshops get a free helmet (first come, first served)
WHO CAN YOU MEET AT CITY HALL?
- Cambridge STEAM Initiative
- Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative
- Cambridge GIS
- Water Department
- Department of Public Works Recycling Division
- Department of Public Works Stormwater Management
- Conservation Commission & Public Health Department
- CDD Environmental and Transportation Planning Division
- CDD Housing Division
- CDD Community Planning Division
- Cambridge Public Library
- Cambridge Open Data
- Public Safety (Police, K-9 Unit, 911, ProEMS, Animal Control, Emergency Communications, Fire)
- Cambridge Energy Alliance
- Glocal Challenge tackles the water crisis
- Mystic River Watershed Association
- Great American Rain Barrel Company
- Cambridge in Motion
- Bluebikes Youth Rock 'N Ride
- And of course….BIG TRUCKS!