
Our Franklin and Oil City communities seem to be embracing the Remake Learning initiative with an interesting schedule of activities for our youngsters and their adults.
Remake Learning Days Across America is a celebration of innovative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance and curiosity. Events are designed to be hands-on, relevant and engaging educational experiences for youth of all ages (pre-K through high school) and their families, caregivers and educators.
Events are organized by different learning themes such as: Arts, Maker, Outdoor Learning, Science, Technology and Youth Voice.
RLDAA is presented by Remake Learning with national partnerships with PBS Kids for Parents and Digital Promise, along with many partners and host organizations in fourteen regions across the nation.
Here is a schedule of events planned for around the Venango County area. Go to https://remakelearningdays.org/ for a complete listing of activities and more details.
Remake Learning Days Across America is a celebration of innovative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance and curiosity. Events are designed to be hands-on, relevant and engaging educational experiences for youth of all ages (pre-K through high school) and their families, caregivers and educators.
Events are organized by different learning themes such as: Arts, Maker, Outdoor Learning, Science, Technology and Youth Voice.
RLDAA is presented by Remake Learning with national partnerships with PBS Kids for Parents and Digital Promise, along with many partners and host organizations in fourteen regions across the nation.
Here is a schedule of events planned for around the Venango County area. Go to https://remakelearningdays.org/ for a complete listing of activities and more details.
May 11
Family Night: STEM, Glow Art show, & Book Fair – This free event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at Seventh Street and Smedley elementary schools in Oil City’s Southside. Geared toward grades kindergarten to grade 4, the event will offer STEM challenges and activities for families, a glow art show, book fair and a pancake robot.
May 12
Oiler Community GooseChase – This free community digital scavenger hunt will be held 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 12, 13 and 14. School and community members can join in at any time during the course of the game to submit answers and complete missions related to the history of Oil City, Oiler Pride and STEM. The event is sponsored by the Hasson Heights Elementary School is proud to host a community GooseChase (Digital Scavenger Hunt). Missions will be released through the week and a half of Pennsylvania’s Remake Learning Days Festival.
May 14
What A Character! Acting Workshops – Two sessions of acting stations will be held on Saturday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. Children ages 5 to -8 will be invited to attend as their favorite fairy tale character from 10 a.m. to noon. Children ages 9 to 12 will be invited to attend as their favorite superhero from 1 to 3 p.m. Various activities will include improv games, readers’ theatre, crafts, and photography. The cost is $10, and reservations should be made by contacting the theatre at [email protected].
Family Night: STEM, Glow Art show, & Book Fair – This free event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at Seventh Street and Smedley elementary schools in Oil City’s Southside. Geared toward grades kindergarten to grade 4, the event will offer STEM challenges and activities for families, a glow art show, book fair and a pancake robot.
May 12
Oiler Community GooseChase – This free community digital scavenger hunt will be held 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 12, 13 and 14. School and community members can join in at any time during the course of the game to submit answers and complete missions related to the history of Oil City, Oiler Pride and STEM. The event is sponsored by the Hasson Heights Elementary School is proud to host a community GooseChase (Digital Scavenger Hunt). Missions will be released through the week and a half of Pennsylvania’s Remake Learning Days Festival.
May 14
What A Character! Acting Workshops – Two sessions of acting stations will be held on Saturday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. Children ages 5 to -8 will be invited to attend as their favorite fairy tale character from 10 a.m. to noon. Children ages 9 to 12 will be invited to attend as their favorite superhero from 1 to 3 p.m. Various activities will include improv games, readers’ theatre, crafts, and photography. The cost is $10, and reservations should be made by contacting the theatre at [email protected].
May 15
Books and Bike – The Oil City STEM teachers and the Oil Creek State Park will hold an event from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 at the Petroluem Centre end of the bike trail. Attendees can walk or bike between stations for fill a card and possibly win prizes. The event is geared toward families with children age pre-kindergarten through grade 7.
May 18
Code at the Chamber Night – The Innovation Institute for Tomorrow, Inc. will teach a session of entry level coding for students in grades 4 to 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce office. No experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided. Attendees must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration opens May 2 with a link on the Remake Learning website. Contact Tim Heffernan at [email protected] for more information.
May 19
Family Arts Night – Hasson Heights Elementary School in Oil City’s Northside will host a family arts night from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 19. The evening will include displays of what students have been creating in art, music, PE, and STEM classes.
May 21
Space Rescue Mission – Participants will play Turing Tumble, a revolutionary new game where players build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles, during this event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Public Library. Participants will use our Turing Tumble computer boards to solve up to 60 logic puzzles! The participants will build these mechanical computers by placing bits, ramps, crossovers, interceptors, gears, and gear bits onto the computer board in a way that leads the different colored marbles down the board to solve the puzzle. Each puzzle solved gets Alia, the space engineer, closer to rescue from a forgotten planet! The day is geared toward grades 3 to 12. Please call (814-432-5062) or stop into the library to register for a one-hour time slot.
Books and Bike – The Oil City STEM teachers and the Oil Creek State Park will hold an event from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 at the Petroluem Centre end of the bike trail. Attendees can walk or bike between stations for fill a card and possibly win prizes. The event is geared toward families with children age pre-kindergarten through grade 7.
May 18
Code at the Chamber Night – The Innovation Institute for Tomorrow, Inc. will teach a session of entry level coding for students in grades 4 to 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce office. No experience is necessary, and all materials will be provided. Attendees must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration opens May 2 with a link on the Remake Learning website. Contact Tim Heffernan at [email protected] for more information.
May 19
Family Arts Night – Hasson Heights Elementary School in Oil City’s Northside will host a family arts night from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 19. The evening will include displays of what students have been creating in art, music, PE, and STEM classes.
May 21
Space Rescue Mission – Participants will play Turing Tumble, a revolutionary new game where players build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles, during this event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Public Library. Participants will use our Turing Tumble computer boards to solve up to 60 logic puzzles! The participants will build these mechanical computers by placing bits, ramps, crossovers, interceptors, gears, and gear bits onto the computer board in a way that leads the different colored marbles down the board to solve the puzzle. Each puzzle solved gets Alia, the space engineer, closer to rescue from a forgotten planet! The day is geared toward grades 3 to 12. Please call (814-432-5062) or stop into the library to register for a one-hour time slot.
Additional information on programs in Meadville, Titusville, Emlenton, Parker and other nearby communities is available at the Remake Learning website find an event page that is searchable by area.