If you didn’t catch us at talkSTEM’s Pi Day 2017 in the Dallas Arts District, have no fear. Bold Idea is participating in more community events this spring — plus, offering a few of our own. Here is what we have planned so far:
With community partners
City of Frisco 25th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza
Ages 12 and under, and their families, are invited to a bring their Easter baskets to this 25th Annual event on the fields at Toyota Soccer Center, located behind Toyota Stadium on Main Street. There will be more than 80,000 Easter eggs up for grabs. Enjoy bounce houses, face painting and photos with the Easter bunny. Bold Idea will join other youth organizations and offer some hands-on activities for young students. We’ll be making binary bracelets and learning how to encode numbers in binary. Our team will also be available to share info on the next semester of CS First and ideaSpark.
- When: Saturday, April 8; 1–4pm
- Where: Toyota Soccer Center, 9200 World Cup Way, Frisco (Fields 10-14)
- Cost: FREE
Learn more at Frisco Fun's website.
Microsoft YouthSpark Live
A special day-long event where more than 1,500 students in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area will get to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields — and have fun doing it. The event includes technical training, educational sessions, empowerment seminars, gaming sessions, music and entertainment, and giveaways. Bold Idea is leading the coding breakout classes in the afternoon. Learn more here.
- When: Saturday, April 15; 9am–4pm
- Where: Morton Meyerson Symphony, 2301 Flora St, Dallas
- Cost: Free
Bold Idea events
Volunteer Social Hour
Bold Idea volunteers — and anyone interested in volunteering — are invited to our first Social Hour. If that’s you, come by to meet the rest of the team, share ideas from your program site, network about opportunities and grow your social circle.
- When: Thursday, March 23; 7–10pm
- Where: Eastwood’s, 3407 McKinney Ave, Dallas
- Cost: Happy hour prices for drinks and food all night
ideaSpark Demo Day
While gaining valuable public speaking experience, our students have an opportunity to share their creative technology projects with family and the community. It's a showcase of the incredible talent and hard work these young coders have put in across 14 weeks with their mentors and teams.
- When: Saturday, May 13; 12–3pm
- Where: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Richardson Heights Village, 100 S Central Expy, Richardson
- Learn more: https://boldidea.org/demo-day