Notes:This is a private event for Settlers village, not an open to public event. Welcome, Settlers families and friends, This Christmas, join us for something special: a celebration where tradition sparks innovation . No experience is needed . Just come along and explore hands-on activities that inspire curiosity, laughter, and meaningful conversations across generations. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, but don’t let that intimidate yo

Join us for a magical play to catch magical butterflies with science and imaginations. We will teach you the magic of magnetic field and make your own magic lamp. 🗓 Date: Saturday, 8 January 2026 🕑 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm 📍 Location: Albany Village Library 💰 Cost: Free

As we near the end of 2025, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your incredible support throughout the year and for being part of our STEM Club community . We are already busy planning an exciting lineup of workshops and activities for next year, and we can’t wait to bring you even more enriching and inspiring STEM experiences. To help make next year’s programme even bigger and better, we’re hosting our Annual Fundraiser Market Day on Sunday, 30 November! You’ll find

Get ready to make some magic! Join our hands-on workshop and learn how to create your own amazing pop-up light-up card. We'll teach you all the tricks, and all the materials are supplied, just bring your creativity! 🗓 Date: Saturday, 20 December 2025 🕑 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm 📍 Location: Albany Village Library 💰 Cost: Free

Join us in celebrating the start of the holiday season! Let's design and make your own Christmas tree music box. 🗓 Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025 🕑 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm 📍 Location: Albany Village Library Library 💰 Cost: Free

Our first Papakura Library Koru STEM workshop was a great success with an excellent turnout! The children had lots of fun creating paper circuits, learning how electricity works through hands-on play and creativity. One 5-year-old excitedly said, “I made my light blink — it’s magic!” Another 6½-year-old shared, “ The lights were so cool! I can’t wait to show my friends!” It was wonderful to see so many curious minds exploring and enjoying science together. We can’t wait for

With end-of-year exams coming up, we won’t be holding any workshops at the Albany Village Library in September and October. We apologise for the break, but we’ll be back on 29 November. Keep an eye on our news for updates about the November project. For our regular attendees at the Albany Village Library, if you’re keen to travel, you can join us at our new workshop location, the Sir Edmund Hillary Library in South Auckland, on 27 September. We look forward to seeing you ther

We’re excited to welcome a new member to our club: Aarna Aarna is in Year 10 at Carmel College on the North Shore. She is a school friend of Natalia (one of our founding members), and after helping Natalia with her exhibition at the Lady Allum Retirement Village last month, she became interested in our club. Aarna has had a fascination with STEM from a young age and is especially passionate about robotics. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for STEM will be a great asset to our tea

Join us for our very first workshop at the Sir Edmund Hillary Library, Papakura! Ready to bring your cards to life with a dash of science and a spark of creativity? In this workshop, you'll get the chance to make your own LED light-up card! We'll show you how to use simple circuits to light up your designs, turning a regular card into an interactive masterpiece. It's a fun and easy way to explore the basics of electronics and circuit design. All materials will be provided. Ju

We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of our club to South Auckland, at the Sir Edmund Hillary Library in Papakura! A huge thank you to Matty Shams (Librarian) for helping make this happen. Join us for our very first STEM workshop this school holiday at our new location, happening on 27 September 2025, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. It’s going to be fun, creative and completely free! This is a big step forward as we continue to grow and bring exciting STEM opportunities to more co

Join Us for a hands-on exploration of light physics, color therory, and creative storytelling through beautiful illuminated display. Learn how light transmission, color mixing/overlay, and persistnece of vision create magical visual effects while crafting your own rotating lantern.

Over the past two workshops, our young scientists explored wind’s fascinating dual role: how it can an be both constructive and destructive, both pushing away and pulling toward us through two hands-on experiments. Workshop 1: Mini Wind Turbine Engineering – Capturing Wind Power Our young engineers built working wind turbines to see renewable energy in action. By assembling the parts themselves, they learned how wind energy converts into electricity: wind pushes the blades, w

During the winter holiday, we went back to Lady Allum retirement village with our mobile interactive STEAM exhibition. Lady Allum was our first partner when we started reaching out to organisations, making this quite significant. One of the skills that we majorly improved was our understanding of what our audience understands and knows. After all, trying to figure out how to present something in a manner in which everyone can understand is not easy. The best moments were when

It was an excellent winter's day for our club’s very first mobile STEAM exhibition at Settlers Lifestyle Village. The day had an excellent atmosphere for around 45 residents, along with their grandchildren and other family members, to interact with our projects. Seeing them share opinions across generations has been undoubtedly a rewarding experience for everyone involved. The concept of a mobile exhibition originated after my 2023 visit to the MIT Museum. The museum’s focus

School holidays are here, and it's time to turn cleaning into an adventure! Building on Our Wind Series: In our June workshop, we explored how wind can be both destructive (hurricanes, storms) and constructive (powering Lightbulbs )? This time we're discovering how wind works both ways in another fascinating way – it can scatter things awayAND pull them together! Learn Through Building The spinning fan creates airflow that pulls air through the intake holes, creating suction

We’re excited to welcome two new members to our club: Arielle & Ethan! Both are in Year 8, with Arielle attending Papakura Intermediate and Ethan at Bucklands Beach Intermediate. They have proudly represented New Zealand at the International Robot Olympiad competition for the past two years. Their unique talent and passion for robotics and STEM will drive innovation, bringing fresh, valuable ideas to our team. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!

Winter is on its way, bringing powerful winds with it! Would you like to turn nature's wild energy into something amazing? Join us to discover how destructive energy can become constructive power! The Science of Wind Wind is actually solar energy in motion! Imagine Earth as a giant pot of soup heated by the sun. Hot areas bubble up with rising air currents (high pressure), while cold areas cause air to sink (low pressure). The movement of this air from high to low pressure is

We're so pleased to announce that our Mother's Day fundraising sale was a wonderful success thanks to our amazing community! Your generous support helped us raise $341 for Startship Children hospital. This achievement is especially meaningful as we/ve now reached our $1,000 donation milestone! From all of us to all of you - thank you for making a difference in the lives of children and their family who need it most. Your kindness and generosity continue to inspire us. To cont

In our May workshop, participants had designed and built their own mazes. The goal was to show how the world of mathematics isn’t just about numbers on a page: it can be hands-on and fun! By using simple materials like cardboard and straws, we were able to explore mathematical thinking in a playful way. We aimed to make complex geometry concepts like angles, symmetry, and patterns tangible and exciting. Through this workshop, we helped change the perception of maths, transfor

Following the success of our Valentine's Day fundraiser, we're back with more 100% handmade Mother's Day gifts ! All items are lovingly crafted by children and parents. Every dollar raised will be donated to Starship Children's Hospital to help children in need - a wonderful tribute to all mothers. What's on offer: Handcrafted flower bouquets Beautiful handbags Stylish scarves, gloves, and hats And many more surprises! When : Friday, May 9th to Sunday, May 11th Where :