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April 2025

Procession of the Microbes

Did you know the tiniest creatures on Earth might just be the most important? Without microbes, most other forms of life wouldn’t survive! Uncover the heroic work of microbes and design a luminary lantern to shine light on these tiny but mighty species we should celebrate!
Apr 26
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
May 2025

Robot Buddies

Get ready to make new friends – of the robotic kind! Step into a world of coding, competition, and robot craft construction. Join us from 11 am – 3 pm to drive real robots brought by OlyRobots, Olympia High School’s FIRST Tech Challenge Club.
May 03
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501

The Story of a Flush + Tour

From Roman troughs to chamber pots, toilets have totally transformed! Come experiment with flushability and get a glimpse into the history of toilets. Join us at 1 pm to take a tour of LOTT’s Budd Inlet Treatment Plant and learn what happens to wastewater after it’s flushed. Tour participants must […]
May 10
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501

Endangered Species Day

Discover how we can help protect some of our planet’s most vulnerable creatures! With fun activities and hands-on learning, you’ll leave inspired to make a difference for the endangered animals that depend on us. (No live animals will be attending.)
May 17
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501

Green Spring Cleaning

Let’s scrub a sparkle into life while creating a healthier home! Enjoy eco-friendly hands-on activities and make a cleaning product that is safer for your family, pets, and the planet. Join us at 10:30 am and 2 pm for a presentation hosted by Thurston County Public Health.
May 31
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
June 2025

Plentiful Plankton

Plankton may be tiny, but they play a huge role in the ocean ecosystem. Join us and the Puget Sound Estuarium to discover diverse plankton under a microscope, create beautiful plankton decorations, and more!
Jun 07
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501

Bringing Books to Life

Take a look in a book and then bring it to life! Build a hungry caterpillar, go fishing for red fish and blue fish, and enjoy other projects based on classic children’s books. You may even earn a cookie like a certain literary mouse!
Jun 14
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501

When Life Gives You Lemons

If lemons can be turned into lemonade, why not turn wastewater into something great too? Come sip some sweet lemonade and learn how we recover wastewater resources through hands-on activities, from sand art bottles to biosolid flower planters.
Jun 21
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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