We had a blast joining our friends at the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) at Cal Tech on Saturday, June 27th for their third annual Math Fair! Kids and families worked diligently to string up their own Hyperboloid Stretchers to take home (rainbow string preferred). We also featured our MathHappens Bubble Tiles with a tessellating Bubble Tile garden and Bubble
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Guest Post by Julie Ostlund, Math Room Coordinator for Brooklyn Park Library and The Works Museum For over 30 years, Minnesotans and visitors alike, have flocked to the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis to enjoy one of the largest, most established, and most beloved art festivals in the Midwest: The Stone Arch Bridge Festival. For two days,
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Guest Post by Alexa Hernandez and Jaiden Suda, MathHappens intern in Austin, TX. We had a great time at Buda Library building the Scott Kim blocks! The event was a part of the Spring programming. MathHappens Interns, Alexa Hernandez Lopez and Jaiden Suda traveled to the library to showcase the Scott Kim blocks. With the help of 2 library volunteers, Alexa
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We brought a Gunter Chain! The Gunter chain was invented in 1620 by the English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626). It was designed to accurately survey plots of land by measuring distances, and with the standard chain being 66 feet (22 yards) long and consisting of 100 links its full of mathematical contraptions to make the measuring easier. Thursday April 30 and Friday
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We had a great time at ACM Interactivity 2026 in San Diego! Throughout the conference, we hosted a booth in the ACM Marketplace, where we reconnected with so many people we met last year. It was especially meaningful to hear how the past year has gone for so many of you who have started Math Rooms or used our Open
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Wow – Pi Day was a great day for Seattle’s SUMM! In addition to their outreach programs in libraries and with partners all over the region, they now have a permanent space at Kent Station from which they now offer open hours and programs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I got to celebrate with Jenny Quinn, Executive Director of SUMM
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On Saturday, March 7th, Mathhappens Foundation had the joy of participating in the Lauderdale Science Festival, hosted by the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The day was filled with exciting events, hands-on activities, and a vibrant mix of partners from across the community, all coming together to celebrate science, learning, and discovery. Staff at the event
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Attending the 16th Gathering for Gardner conference in San Francisco was a great experience for MathHappens! The event, held in honor of the life and spirit of Martin Gardner, brings together mathematicians, scientists, skeptics, artists, and puzzle enthusiasts who share a love for curiosity, creativity, and playful discovery. Martin Gardner was known not only for his contributions to recreational mathematics,
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On February 18, MathHappens was honored to participate in the “100 Years of Black History” celebration at the Center of Black Student Excellence in Long Beach, CA. Throughout the day, students from across Long Beach Unified School District rotated through stations celebrating history, culture, and achievement. Our station was the Benjamin Banneker Math Room, facilitated by me and Yana Mohanty,
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