{"id":676,"date":"2026-04-24T09:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:41:29","slug":"free-family-friendly-science-festival-at-ubc-on-saturday-may-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/2026\/04\/24\/free-family-friendly-science-festival-at-ubc-on-saturday-may-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Free, family-friendly science festival at UBC on Saturday, May 9!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>You are invited! Science Rendezvous 2026<\/strong>, a free, family-friendly science festival taking place on <strong>Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/strong> on UBC\u2019s Vancouver campus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science Rendezvous brings science out of the lab and into the community. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Meet world-class researchers and innovators<\/li>\n<li>Participate in hands-on experiments<\/li>\n<li>Experience exciting live demonstrations<\/li>\n<li>Explore interactive exhibits across a wide range of scientific fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities span topics such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, biology, and Earth sciences, with engaging experiences suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about the event, please visit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/science.ubc.ca\/events\/rendezvous\" data-outlook-id=\"593e7756-b2e5-4280-b1b6-e0a3c3d88037\">https:\/\/science.ubc.ca\/events\/rendezvous<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would also like to extend a special invitation to <strong>students in Grade 10 and above<\/strong> to attend and consider volunteering. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience, connect with the scientific community, and contribute to a large public outreach event. Students can sign up to volunteer here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pims.math.ca\/form\/science-rendezvous-volunteers\" data-outlook-id=\"baa32c68-69be-4054-901e-02670fa12436\">https:\/\/pims.math.ca\/form\/science-rendezvous-volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More info is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/files\/2026\/04\/Science-Rendevous-2026-8.5-X-11-INCH-Poster.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are invited! Science Rendezvous 2026, a free, family-friendly science festival taking place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on UBC\u2019s Vancouver campus. Science Rendezvous brings science out of the lab and into the community. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/2026\/04\/24\/free-family-friendly-science-festival-at-ubc-on-saturday-may-9\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Free, family-friendly science festival at UBC on Saturday, May 9!<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8670,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":679,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/central-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}