Come join the fun as OH WOW! Children’s Center for Science & Technology spills out into the streets of Downtown Youngstown. The 12th Annual Silly Science Sunday will take place on Sunday, September 18 from 11am-4pm. OH WOW! takes over Central Square as well as a portion of W. Federal Street (between Phelps and Federal Plaza) to provide a variety of hands-on activities, exhibitors, and stage shows all related to science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and mathematics (STREAM). The FREE event will feature more than 40 exhibitors and local food trucks.
Have you ever watched a watermelon explode from the force of rubber bands? Have you ever done an egg drop challenge 50 feet up from a drone? OH WOW! would like to show you how it’s done! Watermelon explosions will be just one of many demonstrations happening outside the Center’s doors.
Exhibitors include Youngstown State University College of STEM, YWCA Mahoning Valley, YSU STEM, First Robotics, The Solar Education Project, The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, MCCTC, Valley STEM Academy, NASA Glenn Research Center, Kent State University, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, BRITE Energy Innovators, Youngstown Phantoms, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Western Reserve Media PBS, SMARTS, Sharon Robotics, City Machine Technologies, and many more. In addition to exhibitors, there will also food vendors including Sweet Sips, One Hot Cookie, Armida’s Cucina and G&G Concessions.
Visit the OH WOW! website for the latest event information or call 330-744-5914.
