Activities List
We offer hundreds of enriching girl programs, volunteer trainings and member benefits (discounts for the whole family). Search by month below, by program type in the Activities Calendar, or view a pdf of the Ultimate Guide.
Online registration is recommended as programs fill up quickly. Paper registration forms may take up to four weeks to process. Note, we do not accept phone registrations. Please review our registration and cancellation policies.
Cost should never prevent program participation. Submit this online form to apply for financial assistance for girls. For adults requesting financial assistance for volunteer trainings, please contact customercare@gsema.org or 844-306-4736. Inquiries are confidential.
Rocky Shore Tide Pooling 4/21
Date: Sat Apr 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: NEU Marine Science Center
Earn the Oceanography badge while exploring the rocky shore and meeting touch tank animals at a marine science laboratory housed in a WWII military bunker.
Museum of Science Overnight 4/27
Date: Fri Apr 27, 5:00 PM - Sat Apr 28, 11:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science
Spend a night filled with hands-on science activities, live animals, a planetarium show, an Omni film and plenty of time to explore the museum.
Mystic Aquarium Overnight
Date: Fri Apr 27, 7:00 PM - Sat Apr 28, 8:30 AM
Location: Mystic Aquarium
Dissect a squid, touch live invertebrates, tour Exploration Wild, work on a scavenger hunt and more during this overnight.
Caring for Stranded Ocean Animals 4/28
Date: Sat Apr 28, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: National Marine Life Center
Receive the Oceanography patch as you learn about marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and release, through hands-on activities and specimen exploration at the National Marine Life Center.
Detective and Spies Overnight
Date: Sat Apr 28, 6:30 PM - Sun Apr 29, 8:00 AM
Location: EcoTarium
Join us for an overnight adventure at the EcoTarium, where you'll explore fingerprints, DNA, secret codes and more!
Pets Badge at Buttonwood Park Zoo
Date: Sun Apr 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
Learn what it means to be a good pet owner and advocate for animals.
Zoologist
Date: Sun Apr 29, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
Earn your Animal Helpers or Voice for Animals badge as you learn about the animals' daily activities and the history of animals on a working farm.
Invention Convention: Daisy
Date: Sat May 05, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Lowell
Learn about the process inventors go through to create a new product, then use your own inspiration to design, build and test your own problem-solving creations.
Caring for Stranded Ocean Animals 5/5
Date: Sat May 05, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: National Marine Life Center
Receive the Oceanography patch as you learn about marine animal rescue, rehabilitation and release, through hands-on activities and specimen exploration at the National Marine Life Center.
Invention Convention: Brownie
Date: Sat May 05, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Lowell
Learn about the process inventors go through to create a new product, then use your own inspiration to design, build and test your own problem-solving creations.
Programming Robots
Date: Sat May 05, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Lexington
Earn the Programming Robots badge while using LEGO® EV3 MINDSTORMS, the latest generation of LEGO Robotics!
Museum of Science Overnight 5/5
Date: Sat May 05, 5:00 PM - Sun May 06, 11:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science
Spend a night filled with hands-on science activities, live animals, a planetarium show, an Omni film and plenty of time to explore the museum.
Explore the Night Overnight
Date: Sat May 05, 6:30 PM - Sun May 06, 8:00 AM
Location: EcoTarium
The sun goes down, the stars come out... so you can explore the nighttime world!
Rocky Shore Tide Pooling 5/6
Date: Sun May 06, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: NEU Marine Science Center
Earn the Oceanography badge while exploring the rocky shore and meeting touch tank animals at a marine science laboratory housed in a WWII military bunker.
Explore the Night Overnight
Date: Fri May 18, 6:30 PM - Sat May 19, 8:00 AM
Location: EcoTarium
The sun goes down, the stars come out... so you can explore the nighttime world!
Ultimate Beach Comber
Date: Sat May 19, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Rexham Beach
The ultimate beach treasure is not a trove of gold - it's the living creatures that inhabit the ecosystem!
Programming Robots
Date: Sat May 19, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Lexington
Earn the Programming Robots badge while using LEGO® EV3 MINDSTORMS, the latest generation of LEGO Robotics!
Museum of Science Overnight 5/19
Date: Sat May 19, 5:00 PM - Sun May 20, 11:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science
Spend a night filled with hands-on science activities, live animals, a planetarium show, an Omni film and plenty of time to explore the museum.
Rocky Shore Tide Pooling 5/20
Date: Sun May 20, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: NEU Marine Science Center
Earn the Oceanography badge while exploring the rocky shore and meeting touch tank animals at a marine science laboratory housed in a WWII military bunker.
Bugs Badge
Date: Sun May 20, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo
Embark on a field trip and insect scavenger hunt in the butterfly garden at the Buttonwood Park Zoo.
Museum of Science Overnight 6/2
Date: Sat Jun 02, 5:00 PM - Sun Jun 03, 11:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science
Spend a night filled with hands-on science activities, live animals, a planetarium show, an Omni film and plenty of time to explore the museum.
Salt Marsh Science
Date: Sun Jun 03, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Forest River Conservation Area
What is a salt marsh, and what types of living things can you find there?
Museum of Science Overnight 6/8
Date: Fri Jun 08, 5:00 PM - Sat Jun 09, 11:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science
Spend a night filled with hands-on science activities, live animals, a planetarium show, an Omni film and plenty of time to explore the museum.
Detective and Spies Overnight
Date: Fri Jun 08, 6:30 PM - Sat Jun 09, 8:00 AM
Location: EcoTarium
Join us for an overnight adventure at the EcoTarium, where you'll explore fingerprints, DNA, secret codes and more!
Salt Marsh Science
Date: Sat Jun 16, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Forest River Conservation Area
What is a salt marsh, and what types of living things can you find there?
Astronomy Overnight
Date: Sat Jun 16, 6:30 PM - Sun Jun 17, 8:00 AM
Location: EcoTarium
Explore the solar system, land a 'probe' on Mars, and observe the night sky with the EcoTarium's telescopes (weather permitting) during this exciting night at the museum!
