October 11th-19th, 2014
Science For All Ages!
Program Guide
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Geocaching Fun!
October 11th. 10:00am- Noon, $5 per person cost
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians then come try
out this geocache style treasure hunt based on the stories.
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game and you can
learn all about it while on an adventure with Percy Jackson.
Western Museum of Mining and Industry, North Gate
225 N. Gate Blvd, COS, CO 80921
Live Birds of Prey Presentation
October 12th & 19th, FREE
The resident raptors of the Nature and Raptor Center welcome
you to take a peek inside their lives. Join our NRCP naturalist
and a raptor ambassador for an informative talk on these
majestic animals and their marvelous adaptations.
NRCP Facility- 5200 Nature Center Rd. Pueblo, CO 81003
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Schedule
Cool Science Carnival Day at UCCS
October 11th , 10:00am-4:30pm
FREE! This is the event you have been
waiting for! Science related activities for
the whole family. The day is filled with
robots, birds of prey, telescopes, Legos,
wild animals, model planes and rockets,
fossils, Chemical Magic Show, WNET
Space Racers, space explorers and more!
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
Colorado Springs, 80918
Science On Tap- 2014 Science Fair Winners
October 13th, 6:30pm FREE
Join emerging young scientists (high school and middle school
students) whose research stood out among their peers at the
2014 Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair.
Jack Quinn’s Irish Alehouse & Pub
21 S. Tejon St, COS, CO 80903
Doing Science Downtown: Chemistry of Food
October 13th, 5:00- 6:30pm, FREE
Featuring really fun experiments using milk, cream, potatoes
and other edibles. These will also be experiments you can do
at home!
Alamo Corporate Center 102 S. Tejon St. COS, CO 80903
Doing Science Downtown: Chemical Magic Show
October 14th, 5:00- 6:30pm, FREE
See and experience lots of chemical reactions that involve
great colors and explosions! Although they look like magic,
there are no secrets or tricks. Everything can be explained
with a little chemistry. Appropriate for all ages.
Plaza of the Rockies- 111 S. Tejon St. COS, CO 80903
Doing Science Downtown: Dry Ice Fun!
October 15th, 5:00- 6:30pm, FREE
We’ll use the unusual properties of frozen carbon dioxide (dry
ice) to better understand solids, liquids and gases. The
experiments are truly amazing and fun!
Plaza of the Rockies- 111 S. Tejon St. COS, CO 80903
Star Light, Star Bright Observatory: Stargazing
October 12 & 15th, 7:00pm FREE
The Star Light, Star Bright Observatory will be open to young
and old alike to view selected celestial objects through the
Observatory’s 12” telescope. Weather Permitting
Trailblazer Elementary School, 2015 Wickes Road COS, CO
Recycling Facility Tour
October 14th & 16th10:00am FREE, 30ppl per tour
Learn about Bestway Recycling’s Material Recovery Facility
(MRF) the first to open in Southern Colorado. Online tickets at
cssciencefestival.org
Bestway Disposal
4005 Interpark Drive, COS, CO 80907
Family Science Night at BSCS
October 14th, 6:00pm FREE
Join us for a family night full of science. Parents and children
get to engage with science related experiments together!
BSCS, 5414 Mark Dabling Blvd COS, CO 80918
Electric Airplanes
October 15th, 9:00am FREE
Watch the Pikes Peak Soaring Society fly radio-controlled
model airplanes, gliders and scaled models of specific planes.
Pride Soccer Field
8700 E. Woodmen Road COS, CO 80908
Monument Valley Park Water Quality
October 15th, 3:30pm FREE
The Catamount Institute will be holding a hands-on water
quality assessment demonstration and help determine the
health of Monument Creek.
North Monument Valley Park
Radio Station Tour
October 15th,16th & 17th, 4:30pm FREE
Visit Cumulus Radio for an in-depth radio station engineering
tour with an emphasis in the operation and technical details.
Online tickets at cssciencefestival.org
6805 Corporate Drive COS, CO 80919
Flight Simulator Experience
October 15th, 4:30- 7:30pm (3 tour groups), FREE
Flight Simulator I integrates state-of-the-art simulation using
realistic, visually intensive flight simulators, the theories will be
demonstrated in a lab-like environment with hands-on practice.
Ages 10-adults only due to lab environment. 1 hr tour groups
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
4220 East Pikes Peak Ave COS, CO 80909
Doing Science Downtown: Be an Engineer!
October 16th 5:00- 6:30pm, FREE
Can you design a boat that won’t sink? How about a space
suit to survive a meteorite impact? Join us to see how!
Plaza of the Rockies- 111 S. Tejon St. COS, CO 80903
Kids, Cooking and Science!
October 16th, 4:30pm $18 per person, limited to 12 kids
Understand the science behind the food you eat. Why does
popcorn pop? Why does stirring liquid turn it into a solid? This
is a in-depth hands on experimental food night.
Adams Mountain Cafe- Online Tickets at cssciencefestival.org
26 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
For Teen-Adult Explorers
Science on the Screen- Two Films!
October 12th, 3pm FREE
Two great science films The Incredible Bionic Man and
The Perfect Runner. Come for free and bring your popcorn!
U.S. Olympic Training Center Theater
1750 E. Boulder St. COS, CO 80909
County Coroner Crime Lab Tours (14+, NO EXCEPTIONS)
October 15th, 2:00pm FREE tour but $3 reservation fee
Join us for a forensic science and a behind the scenes look at
El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Adult content.
County Coroner’s Office Online tickets at cssciencefestival.org
2741 E. El Paso St. COS , CO 80907
Science on the Screen- Particle Fever
October 15th, 7:00pm FREE
Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light
bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. Particle
Fever gives audiences a front row seat to scientific discovery
as it happens. Bonus: Dr. Stringer from UCCS will give a
presentation after the film.
U.S. Olympic Training Center Theater
1750 E. Boulder St. COS, CO 80909
Science on the Screen- October Sky
October 17th, 7:00pm FREE
October Sky mixes the drama of traditional family conflicts
with a nostalgic glimpse of life in the mid-50’s and a look at the
earliest days of our journey into space. Popcorn included!
U.S. Olympic Training Center Theater
1750 E. Boulder St. COS, CO 80909
For Adult Explorers
Beer Brewing Science
October 15 & 16, 4:00pm FREE tour but $3 reservation fee
Take a tour of Bristol Brewing at their new Ivywild location and
learn the microbiology and biochemistry of fermentation.
Limited to 15 people!
Online tickets available at cssciencefestival.org
Bristol Brewery
1604 S. Cascade Ave COS, CO 80905
Wine Science
October 16th, 3:00pm, FREE tour but $3 reservation fee
Join D’Vine Wine as we explore the science behind making
wine. Online tickets at cssciencefestival.org
934 Manitou Ave, Suite 108 Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Super Science Mashup
October 16th, 6:00pm FREE
Dive into the lively GMO/Organic debate sponsored by the
Pikes Peak Skeptics Society.
Ivywild - Gym
1604 Cascade Ave. COS, CO 80905
Whiskey Distillation Science
October 17th, 3:00pm FREE tour but $3 reservation fee
So much is involved in making good whiskey. Join Distillery
291 as we investigate the ingredients and science behind
whiskey. Online tickets at cssciencefestival.org
Distillery 291
1645 S. Tejon St. COS, CO 80905
Science on the Screen- The Day the Mesozoic Died
October 19th, 3:00pm FREE
The disappearance of the dinosaurs at the end of the
Cretaceous period posed one of the greatest, long-standing
scientific mysteries. This three-act film tells the story of the
extraordinary detective work that solved it.
U.S. Olympic Training Center Theater
1750 E. Boulder St. COS, CO 80909
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For Explorers Ages 5-99
We hope you and your family are learning something amazing at the 5th Annual Colorado
Springs Science Festival. This nine-day festival offers a wide variety of hands-on science
education and is a program of the Colorado Springs Science Center. If you would like to be
a part of this amazing community endeavour please contact Steve and DeeAnn Rothstein at
www.cssciencecenter.org
Antarctic Discovery
Lecture Series
Icarus at the Edge of Time
October 17th, 7:00pm Tickets
$12-32
Pikes Peak Center
Water in the Rainless Polar Desert and The
Toughest Creatures in the World
October 13th, 5:30pm FREE, All Ages
How can one of the most driest and harshest places
on earth have abundant life? Two lectures by world
renowned scientists dig deep to the McMurdo Dry
Valleys to share their secrets!
Kresge Lecture Hall, Inside Tutt Science Center
1112 N. Nevada Ave, COS, CO 80903
Undermining the Unstable West Antarctic
This production is a mesmerizing tale
of Icarus who challenges the might
of a Black Hole. Based on physicist
Brian Greene’s children’s book, this
re-imagined classic myth takes
audiences on a whirlwind voyage thru
space and time with a super high-def
film and score played live!
Ice Sheet
October 15th, 7:00pm, FREE
Explore the Geological culprits in the bedrock below
the ice sheet with Colorado College professor
Christine Siddoway. Christine has spent eleven
seasons in the Antarctic, carrying out geological
research. A lecture not to be missed!
Kresge Lecture Hall, Inside Tutt Science Center
1112 N. Nevada Ave, COS, CO 80903
Original musical score by Philip Glass
and conducted by the Colorado
Springs Youth Symphony. Narrated by
Scott RC Levy.
For Tickets
pikespeakcenter.com
The SCINI Project
October 17th, 7:00pm FREE
Learn about SCINI- Submersible Capable of under Ice
Navigation and Imaging.
Kresge Lecture Hall, Inside Tutt Science Center
1112 N. Nevada Ave, COS, CO 80903
719-520-7469
Penguin & Giant Petrel Presentation
October 18th, 4:00pm FREE
Presentation and movie about the ecology and how it is affecting the penguin population.
Colorado College- Olin Hall
www.coloradocollege.com for map
Frozen at the Bottom of Earth:
The Life of Antarctica’s Ice
October 16th, 7:00pm, FREE
The mass of ice which blankets the
continent is constantly moving, changing
and surprisingly vulnerable. In this lecture
we will explore how organisms use the
numerous forms of ice in the Antarctic
and transform this barren landscape into
a habitat for life.
Kresge Lecture Hall, Inside Tutt Science
Center
1112 N. Nevada Ave, COS, CO 80903
1st Annual Colorado Springs
Mini Maker Faire
October 18th, 10:00am-4:00pm
FREE! At the new Library 21C
Bring the family for a day of creating and
building. In-conjunction with the Pikes
Peak Library District this first ever Colorado Springs Maker Faire will have
something for everyone and for all ages.
Come create, discover and explore!
1175 Chapel Hills Drive COS, CO 80920
2014 COLORADO SPRINGS FESTIVAL PRESENTING SPONSORS & ORGANIZERS
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2014 COLORADO SPRINGS FESTIVAL SUPPORTING SPONSORS
2014 EVENT PARTICIPANTS & CARNIVAL DAY PARTICIPANTS
Adams Mountain Cafe | Aerospace Employees Radio Organization | Agilent Technologies | Keysight Technologies | American Elements | American Numismatic Assoc. | Atmel | Bestway Recycling | Bristol Brewing Co. |
BSCS | Catamount Institute | CaveSim | Center for STEM Education (UCCS) | Challenger Learning Center of Colorado | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | CityRock | Civil Air Patrol, Colorado Springs Cadet squadron | Colorado
College Geology Department | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Colorado Springs Astronomical Society | Colorado Springs Fire Department HazMat | Colorado Springs Geographic Alliance | Colorado Springs Rocket Society
(COSROCS) | Colorado Springs Science Center | Colorado Springs Utilities | Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Assoc. | Cool Science | Cumulus Media | D’Vine Wine | Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Destination
Imagination | Distillery291 | El Paso County Coroner | El Paso County Nature Centers | Engineers Without Borders | FIRST Team 662 Rocky Mountain Robotics | FIRST Team 2996 Cougars Gone Wired Robotics | Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument | Indigo Mountain Nature Center| Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy | Jackson Hole Science Films | Lockhead Martin ASC Program | Lockhead Martin Space System | May Nature History
Museum | National Space Science & technology Institute (NSSTI) | Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo | Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts | Pikes peak Community College | Pikes Peak Library District | Pikes Peak
Maker Space | Pikes Peak Pebble Pups | Pikes Peak Soaring Society | Play-Well TEKnologies | Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center | Science Matters in Colorado | Simply Kids Dental | Slim Rail Model Railroad Club |
SMACS | South Eastern CO Renewable Energy Society | Space Foundation | Star Light- Star Bright Observatory | Stick Horse In Pants | Synergists & YoungBotBuilders | The 3D Printing Store | The Arc | The Geocache Kids |
UCCS Chemistry Department | United States Olympic Training Center | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | US Antarctic Program | US Air Force Academy Department of Physics | US Air Force Academy Department
of Chemistry | US Air Force Academy Department of Biology | US Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences | Vincent Deloso | Western Museum of Science and Industry | World Science Festival | WNET/
Space Racers