Montgomery Academy’s Steamfest makes science and art fun for children in the River Region
Hundreds of children and parents headed to Montgomery Academy’s Steamfest on Saturday to learn about science and art in a fun way. The 8th annual STEAMfest was a free come-and-go event that was open to all members of the River Region community. STEAMfest is a pop-up children’s museum that was designed to engage children pre-K to 6th grade with more than 40 hands-on activities. Activities included art projects, engineering and design
challenges, and demonstrations from ALEA and Montgomery Whitewater. WAKA’s Thunder Truck made an appearance and there were also wild animals there courtesy of the Alabama Wildlife Federation.
Steamfest coordinator Dinah McLemore says, “Kids at a young age are naturally very curious and they’ll ask a lot of very good questions, so Steamfest just allows them to come and explore at their own pace. They can experience different things they might not get to play with at home – we just invite them to play, ask questions, and learn.” The program is supported by a grant from the Support the Arts license tag fund.
