CPS STEM Citywide Spring Event Set for June 5
CPS STEM Citywide Spring 2026 Event
English: CPS students and families! Get ready for the CPS Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Citywide Spring 2026 Event! Learn more about STEM at CPS at cpsstem.cps.edu. Register today: https://bit.ly/4tA1K3M
Español: ¡Estudiantes y familias de CPS! Prepárense para el Evento Primavera de 2026 del Departamento de Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas (STEM) de CPS. Descubre todo lo que CPS ofrece en STEM visitando cpsstem.cps.edu. regístrate hoy: https://bit.ly/4tA1K3M
REIMAGINING STEM AN ENTIRE FAMILY EXPERIENCE
Bring your family, your curiosity, and your dreams.
WHEN: Friday, June 5, 2026
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Griffin Museum of Science & Industry, 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |
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| Jun 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM |