CHRS will be exhibiting at the Bay Area Maker Faire this September. Stay tuned for more information and make sure to mark your calendar for: Friday 10-3 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 10-5 We will need many volunteers for this event, so reach out the Kim Brickman to find out how you can help.
Earn your Junior Detective Badge at CHRS! Juniors will learn how detectives and investigators use coded communication by exploring the history of Morse code and creating a custom beaded bracelet…
Earn the Cadette Public Speaker Badge at CHRS! Cadettes will bring stories to life by creating and performing a radio play, using voice, expression, and stage presence to captivate an audience. This workshop will help Cadettes to strengthen vocal projection, body language, presentation confidence, and storytelling skills as they rehearse, refine, and perform their finished…
Join Robert Strom and CHRS for a special musical tribute to Fred Astaire on Sunday, October 18 at 5:00 PM. This two-act performance celebrates the timeless music introduced by Astaire…
Telephones then and now. In October’s Sound Bites, kids will become technology detectives as they explore the evolution of the devices we use to communicate. Participants will get to learn about each type of phone (candle stick, rotary, push button, cell phone), practice dialing, then make a phone call in a phone booth from 1900.…
Earn your Daisy Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Daisies will transform authentic vintage vacuum tubes into whimsical snowmen, bees, or other decorative creations in this hands-on craft workshop that…
Earn your Brownie Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Brownies will transform authentic vintage vacuum tubes into whimsical snowmen, bees, or other decorative creations in this hands-on craft workshop that blends art with technology history. As girls paint, design, and assemble their projects, they’ll learn how vacuum tubes once powered early radios and electronics while…
Earn your Junior Craft and Tinker Badge at CHRS! Juniors will build their very own working radio while exploring how radio waves carry sound through the air and power the technology we use every day. This hands-on workshop invites girls to create, tinker, and experiment as they assemble a take-home radio kit. Girls will leave…
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Vacuum Tube Crafting Get creative while learning a little bit of technology history! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where children will discover what vacuum tubes are, how they helped power early radios and electronics, and why they were such an important part of communication history. After a short introduction, participants will transform real…