​It's Wednesday! This means we have another science-related story read aloud by Ms. Carmen. Today's story is dedicated to young scientist Toby. Our story is A Rock Can Be, by Laura Purdie Salas.

Hope you enjoy! #ScienceStoryWednesday

Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your tree at Mulchfest. Join NYC Parks and the New York City Department of Sanitation  in the NYC holiday tradition of recycling your Christmas tree! Drop off your tree at any Mulchfest location between December 26 and January 11.

District 17's Ready for Success Career Expo is coming up on Saturday, January 11th. Employers, community partners, and professionals will meet with prospective job seekers, interns and volunteers. 10am to 2pm at the District 17 office located at 1224 Park Place. Learn more and register online.

Broaden your horizons with this Martin Luther King Jr day celebration, which is all about civil rights and literacy. The event strives to teach young visitors about the Civil Rights Movement and help them develop a love for reading. This year's event features authors Sharee Miller and Anastasia Higginbotham as well as music, arts and crafts and a free lunch. This free, family-friendly event takes place on Monday, January 20th, 11am to 3pm at Grace Reformed Church of Flatbush (1800 Bedford Ave).

Happy new year, scientists! Welcome back to Science Story Wednesday! Each week, you can tune in to listen to a new story read aloud by Ms. Carmen.

This week's story is The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires. Have you ever tried to make something and it didn't come out quite right? Here is a story of a little girl and her assistant who try to create something magnificent. Let's find out what happens!
#ScienceStoryWednesday

Happy new year! There's lots of exciting things happening at the Lab this winter. Below is our January calendar, which you can download here.

We'd like to take a moment to say THANK YOU! Your support makes everything possible.

As we work with more and more young scientists, the physical Lab space has experienced normal wear one would expect from hundreds of children each week. For some time now, our radiator and covers were experiencing challenges. Your donation to the Love The Lab fundraiser allowed us to address this problem and fix it. Here is what you've helped make possible-

Over time, our radiator cover has become detached from the wall. This caused the radiator tube to become misaligned and make the initial problem worse. If you've been to the Lab, we're sure you've noticed the white tape holding some it in alignment. Recently, everything was taken apart, cleaned and realigned, new anchors placed, support pieces added, and some components were replaced.

We still need your help to meet our goal! Our next goal is to upgrade our turtle, Spaghetti's, habitat. This will provide a more adequate living space for her while allowing our young scientists improved access to assist in her care. Thank you for your support!