PUBLIC EVENTS WE JOIN OR HOST EACH YEAR
at NEST (New England Sci-Tech)

OPEN HOUSES AT NEST

Come check out the makerspace, meet R2D2, and take a tour. Our facilities are for children in grades 4 and up.  Register on the Calendar.  Ask to see our Yard Sale items.

PUBLIC TELESCOPE

We host Public Telescope Nights on select Friday and Saturday evenings in the spring, summer, and fall, weather permitting. Find out more and register for an event.

HAM RADIO EXAMS

The Volunteer Examiners Team of New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NEAR) offers regular in-person amateur radio license exams at New England Sci-Tech. Find out more.

StratoScience Launches

StratoScience Workshop, run by the New England Weather Balloon Society at NEST, launches high-altitude balloons with student projects over New England. Find out more.

HamX - Northeast HamXposition

Each August his Amateur Radio event attracts hobbyists, science and STEM enthusiasts, scout groups, and radio operators from all over New England. Learn more.

ARRL RADIO FIELD DAY

Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science and service to our communities.  Learn More.

WINTER RADIO FIELD DAY

Open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide, Winter Field Day in January demonstrates ham radio’s science and service to our communities. Learn More

ASTRONOMY DAY

Solar Telescopes, Nighttime Telescopes, Galileo Show, Ham Radio Activities, Planetarium Shows!  Open to the public. Learn more.

NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAM

Each Spring, New England Sci-Tech hosts a National Mythology Exam session in March for students of classical mythology. We offer exam prep workshops. Learn More

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM (NLE)

Each Spring, New England Sci-Tech hosts a National Latin Exam session in March for students of classical Latin. We offer exam prep workshops. Learn More