Extension 4-H Science Center to host open house featuring touch tank and hands-on experiments

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Fall Open House at the Lafayette and Rawcliffe 4-H Science and Engineering Learning Center on Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. The event will take place at 491 College Ave., Orono.

This free public event will introduce youth and families to UMaine Extension’s 4-H programs. Participants can tour the learning center, meet staff and engage in science-themed activities, including hands-on experiments, seaweed squishies, our touch tank, tissue paper painting and 4-H toolkit demonstrations. Information about joining local 4-H clubs and youth programs will be available. Attendees, youth and adults, are encouraged to come in costume to celebrate the changing season. 

No registration is required. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jessy Brainerd at 207.581.3877 or jessica.brainerd@maine.edu.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and help grow the food-based economy. Extension also leads Maine’s 4-H program, the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in the state. 4-H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing and are developed to fit a variety of backgrounds, interests, budgets and schedules. Participants complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.