Meets on 10/20/26 from 12:00 - 1:00pm EST. This meeting is intended for Science.Events members interested in festivals, but new members are welcome (contact Science.Events staff if you are new). Registration required using link on this page.
Meets on 11/5/26 from 12:00 - 1:00pm EST. This bimonthly call (rescheduled from the 4th Tuesday due to the holiday) is for organizers interested in integrating science into cultural gatherings. Designed for peer-to-peer learning, we will feature works-in-progress, lessons from the field, and specific approaches to situated engagement—the practice of bringing science into the environments and experiences people already inhabit. Open to the broader Science.Events community and past Science In Vivo participants, these conversations focus on exploring situated engagement in practice. This meeting will feature Gary Saxton from Logan Downtown, who is continuing his Science In Vivo project involving local pumpkin events.
Meets on 11/19/26 from 1:00 - 2:00pm EST. Join us for Science.Events Snacks! We gather on the Third Thursday of each month to share what you're snacking on: brainstorm, discuss, and connect around that month's topic. This month's topic is a "Brainstorm" for Volunteer Management, co-hosted by Rick Crouse (Scripps Research) . How do you communicate opportunities to volunteers without inundating them? How do you share ideas and check the temperature on volunteer participation? Are you using Slack, Discord, or just email to round up the troops? Join us to talk through how we support the folks who support us!
Meets on 12/17/2026 from 1:00 - 2:00pm EST. Join us for Science.Events Snacks! We gather on the Third Thursday of each month to share what you're snacking on: brainstorm, discuss, and connect around that month's topic. Back by popular demand, this month's topic is "When to Keep, Pivot, or Retire a Program". Co-hosted by Meisa Salaita (Atlanta Science Festival)
Meets on 01/21/2027 from 1:00 - 2:00pm EST. Join us for Science.Events Snacks! We gather on the Third Thursday of each month to share what you're snacking on: brainstorm, discuss, and connect around that month's topic. This month’s topic is “Spectacles & Happenings”, co-hosted by Marianne Groulx (Eurêka! Festival). Giant explosions, impossibly large displays, thrilling performances, your highly anticipated WOW moment. Join us as we share ideas about creating those special moments that people take home with them.
Meets on 2/18/26 from 1:00 - 2:00pm EST. Join us for Science.Events Snacks! We gather on the Third Thursday of each month to share what you're snacking on: brainstorm, discuss, and connect around that month's topic. This month's topic is a "Brainstorm" for Using Themes, co-hosted by Francesca Long (Wisconsin Science Festival). The Wisconsin Science Festival uses themes each year (this year is “Us”!). Share your experience with themes and hear some insights on how using themes might look like in terms of partnerships, events, and more.
