STEM & Stories

The LSU College of Science and Office of Academic Innovation and Engagement invites children in kindergarten through third grade to explore the worlds of math and science through an exciting science story time adventure led by some of the university’s top scientists and mathematicians. Each story time is followed by a fun, hands-on activity that allows the young scientists to feed their curiosity and take an even deeper dive into a math and science discovery.

Geaux Science Explorations: STEM & Stories is free and open to the public.

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Audience: K-3rd Grade

Locations: Main Library at Goodwood, Eden Park Branch Library, and the LSU Center for River Studies.

Registration will open December 1.

 

Location Details

Main Library at Goodwood

Address: 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Reader: Dr. Gregory Thom, LSU Biologist/Ornithologist

Book: "A Peek at Beaks" by Sara Levine (author) and Kate Slater (illustrator)

Activities Theme: Biology/Birds

Capacity: 40 kids

 

Eden Park Branch Library

Address: 5131 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Reader: Dr. Clifton Wagner, LSU Chemist

Book: "Everyday, Chemistry" by Julia Sooy (author) and Bonnie Pang (illustrator)

Activities Theme: Chemistry

Capacity: 30 kids

 

LSU Center for River Studies

Address: 100 Terrace Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Reader: Dr. Traci Birch, LSU School of Architecture

Book: "Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea" by Marianne Berkes (author) and Jill Dubin (illustrator)

Activities Theme: River/Coast

Capacity: 50 kids

 

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