Teen Science Café at Kaleidoscope Discovery Center
This partnership between Teen Science Café Network and The Kaleidoscope Discovery Center will allow teens ages 13-18 to engage with STEM professionals across a range of topics. Through regular, informal speaker sessions, participants will not only learn about advances in science, technology, engineering, and math but also gain exposure to different careers in these fields.
Teens plan, organize, and lead events where all area teens are invited to learn about educational and career opportunities from professionals working in STEM fields in a casual informal setting.
Teen Science Café usually meets at the Kaleidoscope Discovery Center on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5:30-7 PM PM.
Teen Science Café Quick Links
Upcoming Teen Science Café Events
Oct. 1, 2026
Nov. 5, 2026
Dr. Shelley Minteer, Kummer Institute Resource Sustainability Center
Dec. 3, 2026
Mechanical Engineering Student
January 7, 2027
Laurie Myers, Design Thinking
Feb. 4, 2027
21st Century Mining and Analysis Student
March 4, 2027
Brewer Science, What is a semiconductor chip?
April 1, 2027
Podcast studio and Makerspaces at S&T
May 6, 2027
Phelps Health ER and EMS expansion tour MidMO AHEC -VR training
June 3, 2027
Protoplex tour
Past Teen Science Café Events
sEPTEMBER 3, 2026
Ben Hilgers, Metallurgy and S&T Foundry
July 25, 2026
April 9, 2026
March 5, 2026
December 10 2025
Industrial Lighting
Presented by Kathleen Hamilton
October 9, 2025
Physical Therapy: The Science of Movement
Presented by Katelyn Foley
July 26, 2025
Speaker Amber Steele, RG, MO Geological Survey Program Director
May 8-10, 2025
75th Anniversary of the National Science Foundation with the Teen Science Cafe Network & STEM Next Opportunity Fund
November 21, 2024
Explosives Engineering
Presented by Dr. Johnson, Missouri S&T
October 17, 2024
Hikes Hike with ROCS Eco-Teen Group
In collaboration with Rolla Outdoor Collaborative School
September 25, 2024
Glass Shop at Missouri S&T
Presented by Jackson Hawkins, Glass Shop Coordinator
April 20, 2024
S&T Eclipse Ballooning Project
Presented by Dr. Jillian Schmidt
April 4, 2024
Solar House Virtual Reality Tour
Presented by Dr. Stuart Baur, AIA PhD
March 12, 2024
Color Me Green
February 6, 2024
To Infinity and Beyond!
Presented by STEM Expert, Dr. CJ Lungstrum
November 29, 2023
Virtual Reality & Its Augmented Cousin
Presented by Dr. Steve Corns, Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
PAST TEEN SCIENCE Café EVENT:
Teen Leadership Conference July 26, 2025
Questions or want to get involved with the Teen Science Café?
(573) 212-4535
teensciencecafe@thekaleidoscope.org
Jill Fahrenholtz
Teen Science Café Program Coordinator
