Bake cookies with Jasmine Cho (at home)
Fred Rogers created the meaning behind 143 Day with the phrase “I love you” by counting the letters in each word. On the 143rd day of the year, May 23, we celebrate the day of kindness in Fred’s honor. This year, Kidsburgh acknowledges 143 Day with a free cookie baking class hosted by famed cookie expert Jasmine Cho. Jasmine will teach families a special recipe for beautiful, two-layer Linzer Cookies with a peek-a-boo center. Special guests Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski, the authors of “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious and Kids,” will join in the fun. Once registered, you’ll receive the recipe and the link for the 4 p.m. May 23 class. Sign up here.
2. Learn the science of cycling (in person)
The gang at Threadbare Cider House considers cycling to be an excellent laboratory for lessons in physics, design, math and engineering. At 10 a.m. May 23, the Family STEM, Cycling and Cider program guides kids ages 9-13 to fun hands-on activities. Design and construct a bicycle helmet for an egg and test its safety on a 16-foot zipline that demonstrates principles like G-force and acceleration. Consider how to increase a bike’s design on momentum and inertia. Registration is $10, which includes sweet cider and chocolate chip oatmeal cookies for kids and a pour of Threadbare cider for their grownups. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Pittsburgh Ruach Bicycle Club, a local STEM-based bike program.
3. Apply for a summer STEM job (at home)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania expanded its PPG Artificial Intelligence Pathways Institute (AIPI) program to include 200 Pittsburgh teens. The three-week series, running from July 26-Aug. 13, will explore how AI is utilized by industries. By the session’s end, successful participants will receive a monetary stipend, a laptop or similar device, and a certificate from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Academy. Best of all, kids will have made valuable connections through mentoring, training and tech company visits. Learn more and apply here.