STEAM Ecosystem BC

STEAM Ecosystem BC Board Meeting
2026-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Microsoft TEAMS, BC, Canada
Members of the STEAM Ecosystem BC Board of Directors meet virtually to collaborate and chart the course of STEAM Ecosystem BC moving forward. These board meetings happen on a bi-monthly basis.

Storytime at Swan Lake with the Greater Victoria Public Library
2026-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, BC, V8X 3W1, Canada
The Greater Victoria Public Library is hosting free nature-themed storytime at Swan Lake! Join us for fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes, and puppets for young children and their families, followed by 30 minutes of social time and free play.Who: Ages 1-5 and their guardian (older siblings welcome to join too)

This program will be hosted outdoors when the weather is amenable, or in the Nature House Library otherwise.

Children must be accompanied by a participating adult. Drop-ins welcome – registration appreciated.

Storytime 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM; Free play 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Register here

Ethos Lab Black-A-Thon
2026-02-27 08:30 - 15:30 | Microsoft Head offices,Vancouver Campus, Microsoft Vancouver Campus, 725 Granville St. Suite 700, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1L1, Canada
Metro Vancouver’s Black Future’s Month Innovation challenge Hosted at Microsoft Vancouver, each year 150 youth, from across the region participate in this immersive event to reimagine or “hack” inventions inspired by and from Black history. This year the Blackathon will Reimagine Hogan’s Alley to design the future development following the removal of the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts.

Artificial Intelligence for Impact

In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) equity matters now more than ever. This year’s Blackathon will focus on Applied Artificial Intelligence. Participants use Generative AI tools and culturally grounded design methods to critically and creatively to create community impact.

STEAM Ecosystem BC - Okanagan Hub Monthly Meeting
2026-02-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS, BC, Canada
Monthly sharing meeting for Okanagan regional hub.

STEAM Ecosystem BC - PCoP Sharing Meeting
2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS BC, Canada
Members of the STEAM Ecosystem BC Provincial Community of Practice connect virtually to connect, collaborate, and share the STEM happenings in the different regional hubs around the province. These sharing meetings happen on a bi-monthly basis.

Artemis II - A Preview to Launch
2026-01-31 18:00 - 22:30 | Centre of the Universe, 5071 West Saanich Road, Victoria BC, British Columbia, Canada
We invite you to a public launch briefing — an opportunity to understand what is about to happen, why it matters, and how Canada is shaping humanity’s next era in space.

SEBC Vancouver Island Hub Monthly Meeting
2026-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | BC
Restarting the monthly meetings of the VI Hub! Contact info@steamecosystembc.ca if you would like to learn more.

Live at Lunch: Fabulous Plants and their Fungal Friends
2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | BC
Two Kingdoms – plants and fungi – from extraordinary partnerships that allow both partners to survive and thrive. This talk will feature BC’s lichens, mycorrhizae, fungal endophytes and magnificent mycoheterotrophs.

Speaker: Andy MacKinnon, co-author of Mushrooms of BC, a Royal BC Museum Handbook

Virtual program

Meet the Mammoth Online Program
2026-01-14 11:10 - 11:50 | BC
Learn about the Ice Age and the Woolly Mammoths who lived there. Using images, video and objects we will learn about how Woolly Mammoths adapted to survive in the Ice Age. There will be opportunities for questions and interaction.

Grades 1-4

Virtual program

Getting Batty with the Royal BC Museum and NatureKids BC Online Program
2026-01-10 10:00 - 10:30 | BC
Learn how we depend on bats and how you can help these amazing flying mammals. Join a Royal BC Museum educator for this special online program with NatureKids BC. See bat specimens up close, learn what they do in the winter and practice using your bat wings in a fun activity.

STEAM Ecosystem BC - Okanagan Hub Monthly Meeting
2026-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS BC, Canada

STEAM Ecosystem BC Board Meeting
2026-01-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS BC, Canada

Surviving Winter Online Program
2025-12-10 11:10 - 11:50 | BC
Mammals have different ways to survive the winter. Some save up food from the summer and have warm fuzzy coats to keep warm. Others migrate or hibernate. Join us as we investigate specimens in the Royal BC Museum collection and see what they do to stay safe and warm during the coldest time of the year. At the conclusion of the program, we will share a cozy winter story.

Grades K-3

Virtual event

STEAM Ecosystem BC - Okanagan Hub Monthly Meeting
2025-09-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS, BC, Canada
Monthly sharing meeting for the Okanagan regional hub

Science in the Park 'Ocean Discovery Day'
2025-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Departure Bay Beach, Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Canada
In celebration of World Oceans Day, Nanaimo Science will host Ocean Discovery Day – Science in the Park at Departure Bay Beach in Nanaimo, BC. This free, family-friendly drop-in event is supported by Ocean Week Canada and will offer a variety of hands-on, educational activities that explore the wonders of our local marine environment and promote ocean literacy and stewardship. Participants will have the opportunity to examine marine life up close through a seaweed touch tank, complete with microscopes and visual aids to help identify local seaweed species. A one-hour interpreter-led program will guide attendees along the shoreline, teaching them how to use identification guides to recognize marine species and understand their ecological roles within the intertidal ecosystem. This event is part of a national effort to celebrate and connect Canadians to the ocean during Ocean Week Canada. Thanks to Ocean Week Canada for their support!

STEAM Ecosystem BC – Vancouver Island Monthly Meeting
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS BC, Canada
Members of the Vancouver Island Hub of STEAM Ecosystem BC meet once a month to connect, collaborate, and share the STEM happenings in the region.

STEAM Ecosystem BC - Okanagan Monthly Meeting
2025-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS, BC, Canada
Members of the Okanagan Hub of STEAM Ecosystem BC meet once a month to connect, collaborate, and share the STEM happenings in the region.

STEAM Ecosystem BC - AGM
2025-06-03 12:30 - 13:00 | BC
Annual General Meeting for the STEAM Ecosystem BC Society

STEAM Ecosystem BC - PCoP Sharing Meeting
2025-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Microsoft TEAMS, BC, Canada

Passport to Science Launch Event
2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville St., Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9W2, Canada
Passport To Science is a community-driven initiative dedicated to promoting science education on Vancouver Island. Meet science educators and find resources at this free family event.

Expo of Awesome
2025-05-15 10:00 - 13:30 | UBC Okanagan, 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
Youth Taking Action for a Sustainable Future

Exploring STEAM Futures - SD22
2025-05-14 10:00 - 14:00 | UBC Okanagan, 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada
A collaborative event hosted by STEAM Ecosystem BC in partnership with UBCO and WWEST. A day of targeted hands-on STEAM learning for youth in grades 4-6. This event is free, but teachers must register their classes for the event in advance (registration for this event is full).

Exploring STEAM Futures - SD23
2025-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 | UBC Okanagan, 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada

Science Rendezvous Victoria
2025-05-10 09:30 - 15:00 | BC
Join us for a free day of exploration related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) — full of fun activities, exciting demos and interesting research. For K-12 students, educators and science enthusiasts of all ages.

This event is free and no registration is required.

STEAM Ecosystem BC – Vancouver Island Monthly Meeting
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | BC
