👩‍🔬November STEM Adventures: Hands-On Fun + Community Resources 📚💡

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November 2025

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SAfG Richmond Library Program

Ready for some after-school excitement? 🌟
Join us at the Richmond Library for hands-on STEM adventures where kids build, create, and explore like real scientists and engineers!

Come to one or come to all of our Monday sessions — every class brings something new to discover. See the flyer for all the details!

Sessions are FREE! Just drop in.

Upcoming Local Events

🎄 Free Family Fun on Fourth Street in Berkeley!

Kick off the holiday season with a little extra sparkle on Berkeley’s Fourth Street at Delaware, starting at 5 PM. Enjoy a magic show, art projects, twinkling lights, and free hot drinks to keep everyone cozy and cheerful.

Lights turn on nightly at 5 PM through February 2026. Perfect for a family stroll!

Date: Saturday, November 8th

Time: 5 - 7PM

Location: Fourth St at Delaware, Berkeley CA

Learn more!

Chabot Space and Science Center Family Astronomy

Join Chabot Space & Science Center’s Family Astronomy Series for an evening of cosmic fun for families with kids ages 6–12! Enjoy an interactive presentation, hands-on activities, and free hot cocoa and snacks. This month’s workshop explores the Sun’s powerful energy and NASA’s upcoming MUSE mission. Families will uncover the Sun’s hidden layers, explore light and color, and discover how stars are born.

Date: Saturday, November 22nd

Time: 6 - 8PM

Location: Chabot Space and Science Center

Buy Tickets!

For more local events, check out our website!

STEM Role Model Stories

Inspiring Indigenous Leaders in STEM

Danielle  Forward and Betsy  Fore, co‑founders of Natives Rising, share their journey of building a platform that empowers Indigenous youth in tech and entrepreneurship. Their story highlights how leadership, culture and innovation can come together to open new STEM‑pathways.

Click to read more.

Science at Home

Get the whole family into the holiday spirit with some hands-on kitchen science! Try making your own cranberry oobleck and homemade butter—fun, festive, and deliciously educational.

Edible Science
Make Butter from Scratch!

Get ready for a fun food science adventure at home! In this hands-on activity, kids not only shake up something tasty but also learn how motion and molecules work—we’re talking homemade butter in a jar. It’s simple, edible, super holiday-friendly, and a perfect way for families to explore science together

Click to see how it’s done!

Cranberry Oobleck
Squishy Science Fun!

Celebrate the season with this festive Cranberry Oobleck activity! Kids can make bubbly cranberry oobleck by blending cornstarch with jellied cranberry sauce—a tactile, festive way to explore how some mixtures act like both solids and liquids.

This budget-friendly hands-on experiment is perfect for November and a great addition to your family’s holiday-themed STEM time.

Click to get the full instructions!

To find more STEM home activities, visit our website

Parent Resources

Brains On! Podcast

Brains On!® is an award winning science podcast for curious kids and adults from Brains On Universe. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners.

Listen to the podcast.

Parenting Science

Parenting Science offers parent friendly, research-backed articles on topics like early science, exploration and how children learn — a great resource to support your daughter’s STEM journey.

Learn more!

Community Resources

FoodNow.net – Alameda County Community Food Bank's live directory of all food pantries

Oakland Food Distribution Services - The City of Oakland’s Food Distribution page provides resources for residents in need, including a directory of food pantries, meal sites, and emergency food services across the city.

Mandela Produce - Mandela is offering CalFresh/SNAP/EBT customers a CSA box with free home delivery for $1.50 for the month of November.

Do The Bay - A list of Bay Area businesses offering free and discounted meals for SNAP recipients.

Too Good To Go App – Find food for 50% off or less that would otherwise go to waste.

Richmond Area Mutual Aid is a bunch of neighbors from the area now known as Richmond, San Pablo, and El Cerrito, California. Richmond Area Mutual Aid offers free groceries for neighbors impacted by ICE.

FoodNow.net – Directorio de todas las despensas de alimentos del Alameda County Community Food Bank.

Oakland Food Distribution Services - La página de Distribución de Alimentos de la Ciudad de Oakland ofrece recursos para residentes que lo necesitan, incluyendo un directorio de despensas de alimentos, sitios de comidas y servicios de alimentos de emergencia en toda la ciudad.

Mandela Produce - Mandela ofrece a los clientes de CalFresh/SNAP/EBT una caja CSA con entrega a domicilio gratuita por $1.50 durante el mes de Noviembre.

Do The Bay - Una lista de negocios del Área de la Bahía que ofrecen comidas gratuitas y con descuento para los beneficiarios de SNAP.

Too Good To Go App – Encuentra alimentos con un 50% de descuento o menos que de otro modo se desperdiciarían.

Richmond Area Mutual Aid es un grupo de vecinos de la zona conocida actualmente como Richmond, San Pablo y El Cerrito, California. Richmond Area Mutual Aid ofrece mandados gratis para vecinos afectados por ICE

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