The BFK has exciting activities, events, and programs happening daily! From rotating activities in The Studio, Food to Grow, and The Lab to special events and programs, there’s always something new to discover!
Friday, August 21
Recycled Rockstars
Today in The Studio, we’re making found object percussion instruments! What will you create?
Feel the Beat
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you feel sound?
Saturday, August 22
Pixel-Perfect Masterpieces
Today in The Studio, we’re creating masterpieces using colorful fuse beads. Arrange beads into patterns, pictures, or imaginative designs, then watch them transform as they’re fused together!
Meet the Microbes
Today in The Lab, we’re using microscopes to explore microorganisms. What do you see in river water?
Sunday, August 23
Pixel-Perfect Masterpieces
Today in The Studio, we’re creating masterpieces using colorful fuse beads. Arrange beads into patterns, pictures, or imaginative designs, then watch them transform as they’re fused together!
Pulley Power
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you build a pulley that lifts something three feet off the ground?
Monday, August 24
Potato Prints
Today in The Studio, we’re creating custom stamps from potatoes! Carve simple designs, add paint, and make colorful prints as you explore the art of printmaking!
The Potato Transfer Challenge
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you design a machine that moves a potato without touching it?
Tuesday, August 25
Natural Hues
Today in The Studio, we’re creating artwork using natural colors from foods like coffee, tea, blueberries, and beets. Explore creativity while experimenting with pigments found in everyday ingredients!
Spaghetti Engineering Challenge
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you build a weight bearing bridge using spaghetti?
Wednesday, August 26
Natural Hues
Today in The Studio, we’re creating artwork using natural colors from foods like coffee, tea, blueberries, and beets. Explore creativity while experimenting with pigments found in everyday ingredients!
Spaghetti Engineering Challenge
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you build a weight bearing bridge using spaghetti?
Thursday, August 27
Food Mosaics
Today in The Studio, we’re creating mosaic art using rice, beans, and noodles. Arrange different shapes, sizes, and colors to design unique pictures while exploring creativity, patterns, and texture!
Spaghetti Engineering Challenge
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you move popcorn from one container to another without using your hands?
Friday, August 28
Food Mosaics
Today in The Studio, we’re creating mosaic art using rice, beans, and noodles. Arrange different shapes, sizes, and colors to design unique pictures while exploring creativity, patterns, and texture!
Mold and Microscopes
Join us in The Lab for the daily challenge! Can you identify three different ways mold presents itself on rotting food?
Events Calendar
For a comprehensive list of events and programs at the BFK, check out the below calendar!
Click on an event or program to find more information and applicable registration details.






































