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SUMMARY:Beyond Earth Day - A Discussion About Protecting the Environment
DESCRIPTION:Join Illinois Science Council\, AWIS\, the C2ST\, Chientist\, and ChiTownBio for a joint event of networking\, socializing\, and science! \nWe have an amazing panel of local scientists and educators who will discuss their research and great opportunities they are creating for citizen scientists. They are blazing paths for everyone to partake in generating data that can be used to advance our world of knowledge and advocate for the world we want to see. There will be Q&A with the panelists followed by networking and discussions about how we can all work together to make Chicagoland more sustainable. \nOur panelists: \n\nLiza Watson Lehrer from the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo\nTaran Lichtenberger from Budburst at the Chicago Botanic Garden\nOlivia Reda from the Adopt-a-Beach Program at the Alliance for the Great Lakes\n\nDoors open at 6:00; panel begins at 6:30pm. \nPlease register at this Eventbrite link so we have a good headcount. \nWe are excited to host this panel in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library at the auditorium of the Sulzer Regional Branch Library.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/beyond-earth-day-a-discussion-about-protecting-the-environment/
LOCATION:Sulzer Public Library\, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:ID the Birds & Bees with ISC - City Nature Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Learn what the City Nature Challenge is about\, how to use iNaturalist to ID local flora & fauna\, and hang out with other citizen scientists!\n\n\nISC welcomes you to join us for an “Identification Social Night” for the global event City Nature Challenge. We’ll gather at District Brew Yards with other citizen scientists\, get a quick tutorial on how to use the great iNaturalist app\, and then hang out enjoying the local brew while marking observations that occurred over the past weekend. \nBring your own laptop or device to work on! \nCan’t make it that evening? Not a problem! You can still participate by heading out into ANY nature near you the previous weekend\, Friday through Monday. It’s really easy and a fun way to engage with nature when you’re in a large city! Anyone\, anywhere can search for wild plants\, animals\, and other creatures between April 25-28th. Just add your observations to iNaturalist and they’ll automatically be included in the project. See how many species you can find and show the world how diverse our Chicago region is! \nHappy exploring! \n\n\n\n\nAbout the City Nature Challenge: \nStarted in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their cities. The CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see not only what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal\, but also which city can gather the most observations of nature\, find the most species\, and engage the most people in the event.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/id-the-birds-bees-with-isc-city-nature-challenge/
LOCATION:District Brew Yards\, 417 North Ashland Av\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
CREATED:20250523T220334Z
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SUMMARY:Science Social #9
DESCRIPTION:A casual hangout to meet and chat with others who like science. No agenda\, no program\, just conversation!  \nISC invites you to come hang out with other science fans for drinks and casual conversation at Cork Lounge on Addison. Whether you’re working in science (or was until this administration) or just interested in science discoveries and research\, this is a great time to meet like-minded folks! We’d really like to hear what you’re thinking about all things science — outreach\, funding\, events\, communication\, publications\, positions\, and more. \n\nWant to share the latest cool science-y thing you learned? Join us!\nWant to vent (and maybe strategize) about cuts to NIH\, NSF\, EPA\, CDC\, etc? Join us!\nWant to meet others who just happen to like science? Join us!\nWant to possibly get involved in science outreach in Chicago? Join us!!\n\nWednesday\, May 28\, 2025 \n6:00pm – 9:00pm-ish \nCork Lounge\, 1822 W. Addison\, Chicago\, IL (map) \nRegistration is not required\, but much appreciated \nThis event is free (donations welcome! 🙂 but you’re responsible for your own drinks. \nCork Lounge serves minimal food but you’re totally free to bring/order in. Nearby options are: Yindee (Thai & sushi\, next door); Burrito House (Mexican\, 1 block south on Lincoln); Trader Joe’s (2 blocks north on Lincoln). \nSee you there!!  \nHope we’ll see you there!!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-social-9/
LOCATION:Cork Lounge\, 1822 W. Addison\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
CREATED:20250612T211057Z
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SUMMARY:ISC's Science Social #10
DESCRIPTION:A casual hangout to meet and chat with others who like science. No agenda\, no program\, just conversation!  \nISC invites you to come hang out with other science fans for drinks and casual conversation at Half Sour in Printers Row. Whether you work in science (or was until this administration) or just interested in science discoveries and research\, this is a great time to meet like-minded folks! We’d really like to hear what you’re thinking about all things science — outreach\, funding\, events\, communication\, publications\, positions\, and more. \n\nWant to share the latest cool science-y thing you learned? Join us!\nWant to vent (and maybe strategize) about cuts to NIH\, NSF\, EPA\, CDC\, etc? Join us!\nWant to meet others who just happen to like science? Join us!\nWant to possibly get involved in science outreach in Chicago? Join us!!\n\nMonday\, June 30\, 2025 \n6:00pm – 9:00pm-ish \nHalf Sour\, 1822 W. Addison\, Chicago\, IL (map) \nRegistration is not required\, but much appreciated \nThis event is free (donations welcome! 🙂 but you’re responsible for your own drinks. \nWe’ll see you there!!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-social-10/
LOCATION:Half Sour Chicago\, 755 S. Clark Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
CREATED:20250618T231801Z
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SUMMARY:JAWS & Shark Science: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Summer Saturday Matinée featuring “JAWS” — It’s okay to get scared\, but then get curious! \n\n\nCome celebrate 50 years of JAWS with a deep dive into shark science at our event – it’s gonna be FINtastic!\n\n\nThis summer is the 50th anniversary of the release of the first “summer blockbuster” movie that set records\, established Steven Spielberg as a director\, used captivating film technology\, and scared many\, many people away from beaches. To honor the iconic film ISC brings the science to “JAWS” by hosting a full-length screening along with a very special feature — a Q&A discussion with two shark researchers who will tell you about their real-world research and answer all your questions! \nYou will get a new perspective on the movie from shark biologists who are big fans of the film. They will delve into the background of the book and film\, fun facts and anecdotes from the making of the movie\, its impacts on sharks and society (both good and bad)\, and the scientific accuracy of various elements of the film. \nA great opportunity to let yourself get scared and then get curious to learn about shark science! \nSaturday\, July 19\, 2025     1:30 – 5:00pm \nSulzer Public Library \, 4455 N Lincoln Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60625 (map) \n1:30 Doors open \n1:45-2:00 Pre-show talk with shark researchers \n2:00-4:00 “Jaws” movie (no intermission) \n4:05-4:50 Q&A with shark researchers Kevin Feldheim\, PhD\, Field Museum and Steve Kessel\, PhD\, Shedd Aquarium \nFREE with registration (donations welcome) \nSeating is limited. Registration is required HERE. \nBYO Beverage\, but no alcohol is allowed in the Library. \nYou can watch the JAWS movie trailer here.  The film is rated PG.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/jaws-screening/
LOCATION:Sulzer Regional Branch Chicago Public Library\, 4445 North Lincoln Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:ISC's Science Social  #11
DESCRIPTION:Easy! Another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science\n  \n\n\nISC invites you to hang out for drinks and casual conversation with other science fans. Whether you work in science (or was until this administration) or just interested in science discoveries and research\, this is a great time to meet like-minded folks! We’d really like to hear what you’re thinking about all things science — outreach\, funding\, events\, communication\, publications\, positions\, and more. \n\nWant to share the latest cool science-y thing you learned? Join us!\nWant to vent (and maybe strategize) about cuts to NIH\, NSF\, EPA\, CDC\, etc? Join us!\nWant to meet others who just happen to like science? Join us!\nWant to possibly get involved in science outreach in Chicago? Join us!!\n\nTuesday\, August 19\, 2025. 6:00pm – 9:00pm-ish \nGreen Eye Lounge\, 2403 W Homer\, Chicago\, IL (map) across from CTA blue line @Western \nEvent is free (donations appreciated!) but you’re responsible for your own drinks. Green Eye doesn’t serve food but you can bring/order in and lots of places are right near by. \nRegistration is not required\, but very much appreciated. \nSee you there!!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/iscs-science-social-11/
LOCATION:Green Eye Lounge\, 2403 W Homer Ave\, Chicago\, 60647\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:Your Emotional Brain
DESCRIPTION:How does your brain manage the huge range of human emotions driving everything we do? \nCome take a behind-the-scenes tour of your brain!\nHow are you feeling today? Worried\, content\, nervous\, happy? Think about your work and your boss. Are you confident\, panicky\, annoyed? Now think about your partner\, a loved one\, your first childhood crush. Are you giddy\, anxious\, embarrassed\, excited? There is such a huge variety of human emotions and we know they can change shockingly fast. Those emotions drive us to do all sorts of things – in fact\, they drive most of what we do – all from just 3 lbs. of gray matter between our ears. Aren’t you curious to know how your brain manages all that all the time? Join ISC for an exciting tour through the different parts of your emotional brain to learn how they all interact to guide you\, and what happens when something goes wrong. \nFor the first in our series of programs on the brain\, Dr. Robin Nusslock\, of Northwestern University\, will lay the groundwork by giving us an intriguing tour of the three main systems of your emotional brain – fear\, reward\, and regulation – that make us so wonderfully (and sometimes annoyingly!) human\, by taking a tour of your emotional brain. \nTuesday\, Sept. 16\, 2025 at 6:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm \nThe Bad Apple\, 658 W Belden\, Chicago\, IL 60614 \nTickets $10 HERE \nRobin Nusslock\, PhD\, is a Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University where he directs the Affective & Clinical Neuroscience Lab and serves as Director of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Training. \n \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/your-emotional-brain/
LOCATION:The Bad Apple\, 658 W Belden Av\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
CREATED:20250903T191207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T220605Z
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SUMMARY:The Brain & Addiction
DESCRIPTION:How is an “addicted” brain different from a “normal” brain?\nPeople use the term “addicted” all the time – “You’re addicted to that show.” “I’m addicted to morning coffee.” Consider these terms: preference\, habit\, pattern\, obsession\, addiction. Do they look different in your brain? Could you define the difference between a caffeine addiction and a cocaine one? Or between food and alcohol? What about social media\, cell phone usage\, compulsive shopping\, gambling\, or online gaming? If you’re curious about the difference between a substance addiction and behavioral one\, or what’s being learned from the widespread use of new medications for obesity\, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from a real expert all about the brain and addiction.  \nDr. Celeste Napier of Rush University will give a fascinating talk explaining how scientists study addiction\, what neuroscience tells us about it\, and why that matters. You’ll gain an understanding of how the brain works when any of us make unhealthy choices\, This talk help you better appreciate disorder differences\, and how to support those that suffer from use disorders and addictions. \nThursday\, Sept. 25\, 2025 at 6:30pm; doors open at 6:00pm \nSulzer Public Library\, 4455 N Lincoln Av\, Chicago\, IL 60625 \nFree\, but Registration is Required HERE. \nT. Celeste Napier\, PhD\, is Professor Emerit of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Napier is also the Education Advisor for the IL Council on Problem Gambling and on the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Center for Responsible Gaming.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-brain-and-addiction/
LOCATION:Sulzer Public Library\, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:2025 CIERA Annual Public Lecture -- "A New Eye on the Universe Opens: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory"
DESCRIPTION:  \nEach year\, Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) invites a renowned speaker to campus for our Annual Public Lecture. This year’s speaker is Harvard astronomer and experimental physicist Professor Christopher W. Stubbs. \nThis year marks the birth of an ambitious new scientific project. Based in Chile\, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will take a decade-long time-lapse movie of the entire Southern sky\, using the largest digital camera ever made. First-look images were released this summer\, and the project is now transitioning into full operation. \nProfessor Stubbs’ talk will describe how the unprecedented torrent of 20 terabytes per night will propel projects ranging from searches for potentially hazardous asteroids to mapping out the history of cosmic expansion. In particular\, the Rubin data will provide new insights into “dark matter\,” the mysterious substance that comprises 90% of the mass in our own Milky Way galaxy\, as well as “dark energy\,” which is driving the runaway expansion of the Universe. Stubbs will also describe the evolution of the project itself\, and the romance of working in the high Atacama desert. \nRegister for tickets here. \nIf you have any questions about this event\, or would like to make an accessibility request (eg. ASL interpretation)\, please contact ciera-events@northwestern.edu. \nFor those unable to make it to Evanston\, the lecture will be livestreamed on CIERA’s website: https://ciera.northwestern.edu/ciera-livestream/ \n \nAbout the Speaker \nProfessor Christopher W. Stubbs is an experimental physicist at Harvard University working at the interface between particle physics\, cosmology and gravitation. His interests include experimental tests of the foundations of gravitational physics\, searches for dark matter\, characterizing the dark energy\, and observational cosmology. He was a member of one of the two teams that first discovered the dark energy by using supernovae to map out the history of cosmic expansion. Stubbs is deeply engaged in helping give birth to the Rubin Observatory\, having spent much of the 2024-2025 academic year on sabbatical in Chile. He served in scientific management roles during the construction of the camera\, is the architect of the flux calibration system\, and is a member of the Rubin Project Science Team\, the project’s most senior technical management group. He founded the APOLLO collaboration that is using lunar laser ranging and the Earth-Moon-Sun system to probe for novel gravitational effects that may result from physics beyond the standard model. \nAbout CIERA \nCIERA promotes research and education in astrophysics through support of independent postdoctoral fellows\, advanced graduate and undergraduate research\, a vigorous visiting researchers program\, and multi-faceted seminars\, education\, and public outreach programs. Special emphasis is given to interdisciplinary connections with computer science\, applied math\, statistics\, electrical and mechanical engineering\, planetary science\, education and the arts.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/2025-ciera-annual-public-lecture-a-new-eye-on-the-universe-opens-the-vera-c-rubin-observatory/
LOCATION:Northwestern University – Technological Institute\, 2145 Sheridan Road\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:The Brain & Nature
DESCRIPTION:The natural environment has a surprising impact on your brain and your behavior. Come learn about your brain and how nature can work to your advantage!\nThere is a surprising connection between mind\, body\, and the natural environment that’s been the subject of scientific study. Marc Berman\, PhD is founder and director of the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago. He will discuss his new book\, Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive\, Physical\, and Social Well-Being\, and how interactions with nature impact your energy\, mood\, focus\, and mental and physical health. \nWednesday\, Oct. 8\, 2025 at 6:30pm \nNotebaert Nature Museum\, 2430 N Cannon Dr.\, Chicago\, IL 60614 (map) \nTickets are $10 at BrainAndNature.eventbrite.com \nMarc G. Berman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He received his B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) from the University of Michigan\, his Ph.D. in Psychology and IOE from the University of Michigan\, and received post-doctoral training at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Before arriving to Chicago\, he was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. Understanding the relationship between individual psychological and neural processing and environmental factors lies at the heart of his research. His lab utilizes brain imaging\, behavioral experimentation\, computational neuroscience and statistical models to quantify the person\, the environment\, and their interactions.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-brain-nature/
LOCATION:Notebaert Nature Museum\, 2430 N Cannon Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:The Brain & Fear
DESCRIPTION:Is fear innate or is it learned? What’s really going on within your brain that makes you afraid\, and is there anything you can do about it?\nJust before Halloween is a great time to consider – what is fear anyway? Do you remember the last time you felt really afraid? Is it innate or is it learned? What’s really going on within your brain that makes you afraid\, and is there anything you can do about it? \nBut fear is not an emotion at the ready all the time – it is only experienced when something is perceived as threatening. And situations perceived as threatening are based on previous fear-inducing encounters\, so require memory. Jelena Radulovic\, MD\, PhD\, Einstein College of Medicine\, studies the neuroscience of fear and will share with us how researchers study it in the lab and what it means for us humans. She’ll explain how animals shape their fear responses first through brain development\, and then through experiences of their inner and outer world. But what if you don’t know something is threatening\, would you be afraid? Dr. Radulovic will explain for us how this happens at the level of brain cells and networks. \nWe promise it will be non-scary but memorable! \nDr. Radulovic is a Professor of Neuroscience at Einstein College of Medicine in NY where she is Director ot the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME).
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-brain-fear/
LOCATION:The Bad Apple\, 658 W Belden Av\, Chicago\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:The Brain & Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:Why are people inclined to believe misinformation? Come learn what makes some humans cling to ideas that aren’t true.\nWhy are people inclined to believe misinformation? How can they fall for such obviously wrong ideas? They key is that it always seems to be *others * and never oneself who is susceptible to such thinking\, right? But that’s incorrect thinking in itself. \nJoin us for an excellent opportunity to really understand this critically important topic at a time when we can be constantly overwhelmed by massive amounts of information\, much of it from unknown sources and just not true. \nMatthew Facciani\, is an interdisciplinary social scientist at Notre Dame University with a background in neuroscience and psychology and a PhD in sociology. He will share the latest research on this issue and shed light on how false beliefs take root and spread. Dr. Facciani will discuss his new book Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts\, How It Spreads\, and What to Do About It and address the cognitive\, emotional\, and social factors that make us all susceptible to misinformation. There will be ample time for audience Q&A. \nWednesday\, Oct. 22\, 2025 at 6:30pm (doors open 6pm) \nTheater Wit\, 1229 W Belmont Av.\, Chicago\, IL (map) \nTickets are $10 at BrainAndMisinformation \nSeating is limited. \n  \nCopies of Misguided will be available for purchase and signing after the event thanks to The Book Cellar.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-brain-misinformation/
LOCATION:Theater Wit\, 1229 W. Belmont Av.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60657\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163256
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SUMMARY:Pi Day "Pi K" Fun Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:IL Science Council’s 12th Celebration of Pi!\nIt’s a 3.14-mile fun run along the Chicago River with round treats following\, or virtually anywhere!\n\n\n\n  \nWe’re gearing up for EVERYBODY’S favorite “holiday” – PI DAY! Registration is now open for ISC’s 12th “Pi K” 3.14-mile Run/Walk. Mid-March is the perfect time to treat your body to some exercise and your tastebuds to delicious treats to honor math. Join the fun in Chicago or wherever you are!! All proceeds support the STEM outreach programs of Illinois Science Council\, an independent 501c3 nonprofit in Chicago that offers engaging STEM programs for adults and teens. \nSponsorship – If you are interested in partnership opportunities for this\, or any of ISC’s many STEM events\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \nTHE Pi K PLAN\n1. SIGN UP! \nRegister EARLY (by midnight Tuesday\, February 24) and we’ll do our darndest to get this year’s awesome Pi K t-shirt mailed directly to you by March 14th to wear on Pi Day. \nRegister LATER (from 2/25 until midnight March 14) to have your collectible Pi K t-shirt mailed to you after Pi Day. \nVIRTUALLY: Pi & Pie Fans anywhere can join in. If you aren’t in Chicago\, register and run wherever you are and we will send you the Pi K t-shirt! (There will be a small surcharge to ship shirts overseas as there’s math involved. 😉 ) \nSponsored Teams: If you’d like your company or organization to sponsor a team to run the Pi K\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \nAll registrants receive this year’s coveted Pi K t-shirt they can wear proudly to show their respect for math and support of science outreach. \n2. RUN or WALK 3.14 on 3/14 \nIn Person: Come to the Clark Park on the Chicago River at 3400 N Rockwell St. between 9-9:20am to be ready for the run start at 9:30am. There’s no packet pick up in advance. There will be space for gear check and we’ll have the 3.14-mile loop route mapped out for you. \nVirtual: You should run\, walk\, skip\, cartwheel\, or saunter 3.14 miles\, which is a little more than a 5K. (It’s the honor system. We won’t know if you spent 3.14 hours on your couch.) You can also go 3.14 kilometers\, furlongs\, acres\, leagues\, or city blocks anywhere you choose! Be sure to wear your Pi K shirt and share your picture on ISC’s socials. \n3. CELEBRATE PI! \nWhen you get to the finish\, we’ll have delicious treats to enjoy in celebration of everything circular. Will they be pies\, bagels\, donuts\, cookies\, flan\, cupcakes??? So many great options so who knows! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Pi K T-SHIRT is a softstyle unisex cotton tee available in sizes S – 2XL. This year’s collectible tee will be different from the ones shown above from 2019 and 2021 (we don’t have a photo for this year yet). \nPi K Logo – The logo on the front is not some fancy equation. Insiders know it indicates this is a “Pi K” as opposed to a 5K run when everyone goes just a little extra for math. The exponent number indicates that 2026 is our 12th year for the run. \nThe shirt backside makes it clear you know math and how far you went. The line between 3.14 and the ISC logo is not just a divider line. Look closely and you’ll see it’s a long sequence of digits of pi. 🙂 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Details: \nThere is no packet pickup prior to the run but at the finish we’ll have circular treats for you! We will have bag check but we can’t guarantee bathrooms will be available for use or to change clothes. \nT-shirts will be mailed to you in advance so you can wear it to the run if you register by Tuesday 2/24. If you register between 2/25 – 3/14\, your shirt will arrive about 2 weeks after Pi Day. \nWeather: This is Chicago. Weather on March 14 could be warm and sunny\, or cold\, windy and wet. You’ve seen it all and you know how to dress accordingly. The Pi K takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Run will only be cancelled due to severe weather conditions\, in which case you’ll be emailed with updates. Even if the run is cancelled\, the post party probably won’t be because we’re not savages!! There are no refunds as you’ll still get your shirt.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-fun-run-walk/
LOCATION:Clark (Richard) Park\, 3400 N Rockwell\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event,Public Event
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