Support our Fundraiser
STEM After Dark is our fundraiser to keep our program running strong! It is an adults-only event (why should kids have all the fun?) on October 17, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the National Cave & Karst Research Institute. The theme is Glow Lab with lots of glow-in-the-dark fun!
The night includes: a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, raffle baskets, and interactive glow activities. Be sure to wear black-light-reactive or glow-in-the-dark clothing!
Don’t miss this opportunity to have a great night out while supporting STEM education in our community!
Interested in being a sponsor of our fundraiser? Click here for more information!
Ticket sales start September 8! Cost is $50 per person and $85 per couple.
What’s Coming Up!
Join us on Friday September 25th from 3:30-4:30 pm as we demonstrate some amazing science!
This free workshop is for kids in first through fifth grades. All participants will be able to help out with the demonstrations!
Call the library at (575) 885-6776 to reserve your child’s spot!
Lots of fun STEM activities for kids ages 5-15 on September 26th from 10 am – noon at the library! Bring your families!
This is event is free and no registration is necessary.
It is a collaboration between SENMC, the Carlsbad Public Library and Inspired by Science.
We hope to see you there!
Elementary School STEM Demonstrations
Our goal is to inspire others to love the wonders of science, and one way we do that is by giving STEM demonstrations to third graders at local elementary schools. Here we are at Desert Willow Elementary! Student volunteers were chosen to help with the demonstrations, and we explored the concepts of chemical reactions, physical reactions, gravity, center of mass, air pressure, temperature, surface tension, and Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Let us know if your elementary school would be interested in STEM presentations for third graders! There’s no charge–they are provided through the support of our sponsors!
Community Lab Partners
Kids need hands-on STEM education more than ever. Our mission is to provide that opportunity to as many kids as possible. We depend on donations for Inspired by Science to be successful! All donors are what we call our Community Lab Partners. Click here to see the full Community Lab Partner List which includes many local individuals, businesses, and organizations who support our effort to promote science among elementary school aged young scientists! Want to help? Donate today to become one of our Community Lab Partners!
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Help us thank our Platinum Sponsors who will be part of sponsoring every Inspired by Science event in 2026!
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About our events: Any reference to camps on our site refers to multi-session youth programs that may be at a community location or hosted virtually on our Web site. Inspired by Science does not host overnight events.