Maryland STEMFest

2025 STEM Festival: Energy

The Enoch Pratt Free Library is proud to participate in The Maryland STEM Festival, a month-long celebration of programming that fosters the joy of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and promotes STEM-based careers.

Explore this year’s theme, Energy, at Library locations across the city from October 17 – November 16, 2025. By the end of the festivities, you will learn that: "Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another."

STEM Festival programming is intended for ages 8–11; however, all ages are welcome!

STEMFest Celebration

Join us for the first annual STEMFest celebration at the Central Library on November 1, 2025 from 10 am–2 pm. Visit with community partners, view the PBS Documentary Changes in the Wind, enjoy a live interactive science show with Eric Energy, head to our Children's Department for a STEM-themed storytime about whirligigs, connect with local schools, build LEGO®, and participate in STEM-themed activities!

Free books and FutureMaker STEM kits will be available while supplies last!

The Enoch Pratt Free Library is a proud partner of the Maryland STEM Festival  Inc. (MSF).

2025 Book Spotlight: Whirligigs, by Carole Boston Weatherford

Take a journey through the creative process that led folk artist Vollis Simpson to create his wonderful and whimsical wind-powered whirligigs and more in this STEAM/STEM picture book. 

Join us on Saturday, November 1 to hear New York Times Best Seller and award winner Carole Boston Weatherford discuss her picture book Whirligigs and receive a free copy of her book (while supplies last). 

Maryland STEM Fest Events

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  Digital Drop-In Clinic

  Wondering how to get library materials, such as eBooks and audiobooks onto your tablet? Need help figuring out email, social…

  Southeast Anchor

  October 16, 2 PM
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  Building Block Club

  Building Block Club is where you can let your imagination run wild! Whether you're a master builder or just starting…

  Waverly

  October 16, 4 PM
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  3D Printing Day

  Stop by with your favorite design, create something new the day of, or pause to watch the printer at work at the Walbrook…

  Walbrook

  October 18, 1 PM
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  Light Street Lab

  Join us in the Light Street Lab for hands-on STEAM activities for kids. 

  Light Street

  October 20, 3:30 PM

Community Partners

Resource tables at STEMFest will be hosted  by the following: