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2026 Willkie House Outreach
FeaturedWilkie House 900 17th St., Des Moines, United StatesJoin Jewels Academy at our free in-person STEM workshop at Willkie House! Meet and chat with members of the Jewel's Academy team and enjoy an exciting STEM workshop! No registration required! See other upcoming Jewels Academy events HERE.
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2026 Parts to Propellers: Create A Drone
Featured1620 Pleasant Street; Des Moines, Iowa 50314 1620 Pleasant Street Iowa 50314, Des Moines, IA, United StatesBuild your own drone with Jewels Academy! Have you ever wondered how flying drones work? It's time to learn with Jewels Academy! At this one day event students will learn about engineering and aerodynamics through drone assembly and testing. Register HERE to join us! See other upcoming Jewels Academy events HERE.
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2026 Brubaker Elementary After School Girls Club (March)
FeaturedDMPS Central Campus 800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United StatesJoin us at Brubaker Elementary's Girls Club! Learn about science with other students this March and get excited about STEM! WHEN: Tuesdays in March, 3:00 - 4:00 PM (March 3rd, 10th, 24th, and 31st) WHERE: Brubaker Elementary COST: Free! See more events here.
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2026 DMPS Middle School After School Workshop (Mar-May)
FeaturedDMPS Central Campus 800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United StatesJewels will be at DMPS leading STEM workshops! STEM workshops let students “learn by doing,” where each session is designed to complete a project and teach skills needed by the top STEM career fields WHEN: March - May from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Thursdays WHERE: Middle School at DMPS Central Campus COST: $27.50 per class. See […]
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Peer Mentor Applications Open!
FeaturedVirtualInterested in becoming a peer mentor? Applications to apply are open from April 1st to May 15th! This position requires a mind to serve, patience, and respect for children. The assistant instructor will encourage the children to be independent and to work collaboratively and model for them appropriate manners and behaviors. The assistant instructor will […]
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2026 Parts to Propellers: Become a Drone Explorer
Featured1620 Pleasant Street; Des Moines, Iowa 50314 1620 Pleasant Street Iowa 50314, Des Moines, IA, United StatesDiscover the science of drones with Jewels Academy! Ever wondered how drones are built? Now’s your chance to find out! Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop. In this hands-on experience, young learners explore how flight works through fun explanations, simple experiments, and safe drone flying time. Children learn by testing, observing, and playing—discovering how […]
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2026 Waukee Community Education: Astrolab
FeaturedWaukee North Middle School 1235 NW Douglas Parkway, Waukee, United StatesWelcome to AstroLab—where young scientists become space explorers! In this hands-on program, students discover how rockets launch, how planets move, and how engineers design for space. Through fun experiments and building challenges, kids launch bottle rockets, test paper airplanes, design Mars rover wheels, explore moon phases and craters, and learn how light and the Sun […]
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2026 Jewels Goes Rural!
FeaturedMultiple LocationsGet ready to launch into a day of engineering and high-flying fun! Jewels Academy is bringing our Rural Program to the Newton and Albion this summer, and we’re taking aim at the laws of physics. Students will step into the shoes of mechanical engineers to design, build, and test their very own catapults. We’ll explore […]
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2026 YES Summer Kitchen Chemistry Camp
FeaturedMickle Center 1620 Pleasant St, Des Moines, United StatesGet ready for a summer blast this July! Over three action-packed Saturdays, students will transform into Food Scientists and Dirt Detectives to uncover the secrets of the snack drawer and the world beneath their feet. Dive into the fascinating world where science meets snacks! Students will become food scientists, using ingredients they know to explore chemical […]
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2026 July Parts to Propellers: Create A Drone
Featured1620 Pleasant Street; Des Moines, Iowa 50314 1620 Pleasant Street Iowa 50314, Des Moines, IA, United StatesBuild your own drone with Jewels Academy! Have you ever wondered how flying drones work? It's time to learn with Jewels Academy! At this one day event students will learn about engineering and aerodynamics through drone assembly and testing. Register HERE to join us! See other upcoming Jewels Academy events HERE.
$75