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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.

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5 tinkering Events Found

Mar 7

Girl Scout Day

Girl Scout troops can participate in hands-on STEAM experiences and earn select Girl Scout badges. Programming includes STEM vision board activity for STEM Career badge, tinkering corner drop-in workshop for Craft + Tinker badge, and badge pop-ups for Robotics and Mechanical Engineering badges. Features coding exploration (morning) and friction/forces activities (afternoon). Tickets required for all attendees including Girl Scouts, chaperones, and family members. Tickets are non-refundable.
National Children's Museum
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3/7/26
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Jun 8

Woodland Tinkering - TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region Junkyard Wars

This is a 4-day program running from 9am-2pm June 8-11. Through hands-on tinkering, collaboration, and big creative ideas, children build confidence, problem-solve in real time, and experience the deep satisfaction that comes from creating something entirely their own. Children will have the opportunity to build junkyard forts, form clans, tinker with wood & tools, invent junkyard games, create a world of their own, build a tire racing course, build water balloon catapults, and much more! This is a 100% outdoor program for ages 7-13. Drop-off program with 1:6 staff ratio.
Kiekhaefer Park
$240.00 - 4-day...
6/8/26
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Jul 6

Woodland Tinkering - Junkyard Wars

Woodland Tinkering is all about design & collaboration in the wild. Children will work together to build their own play experiences using unique combinations of materials and the environment as their inspiration. There will be plenty of time for games, tinkering, and hours of creative, child-led play! This week-long program runs Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The program is 100% outside and focuses on unstructured nature play, fort building, exploration, and collaborative problem-solving. Children should bring snack, lunch and water bottle. Dress for outdoor play and getting messy.
Sugar Pines Farm
$360.00 - Full w...
7/6/26
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Jul 20

Woodland Tinkering Summer Camp

Week-long summer camp program for ages 5-11, running 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Focus on tinkering and building activities in nature. Part of TimberNook's nature-based outdoor programming. Registration details and pricing to be added soon.
TimberNook Sandhills
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7/20/26
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Jul 27

Woodland Tinkering - TimberNook Middlesex County Concord: Summer Camp Week 4

Woodland Tinkering is all about design & collaboration in the wild. Children will work together to build their own play experiences using unique combinations of materials and the environment as their inspiration. This is a drop off program that meets July 27th to July 31st, 2026. Children ages 8-12 will have opportunities to problem solve, make new friends and deep dive into imaginative play. The class is 100% outside, runs Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Children should bring a hearty snack, lunch and refillable water bottle. Physical and vaccination records required before May 10th. Cancellation policy: 15% fee if cancelled 4+ weeks prior, no refunds for illness/weather.
TimberNook Middlesex County
$562.00 - $562.0...
7/27/26
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