Calendar of Events at CMoA

Feb
26
Sat
Milton High School Robotics Team Demo
Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Milton High School Robotics Team Demo

Meet the Robotics Eagles from Milton High School at CMoA!

Are you a fan of The Incredibles? Are you interested in robots? Curious about what it’s like to be in a robotics club? If so, come meet members of the Robotics Eagles team from Milton High School at Computer Museum of America. The Robotics Eagles are a local FIRST Tech Challenge Team and will be showing museum visitors the robot they made for their season’s challenge – Freight Frenzy. They will also provide a robot for museum visitors to drive.

This Milton High robotics team has won regional and state awards and was even commended by the Georgia State Senator John Albers for their superlative performance. Learn more about the team at https://mhsroboticeagles.wixsite.com/team15173 . Free with museum admission.

Nov
19
Sat
Milton High School Robotics Team Demo
Nov 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Milton High School Robotics Team Demo

Meet the Robotics Eagles from Milton High School at CMoA!

Are you a fan of The Incredibles? Are you interested in robots? Curious about what it’s like to be in a robotics club? If so, come meet members of the Robotics Eagles team from Milton High School at Computer Museum of America. The Robotics Eagles are a local FIRST Tech Challenge Team and will be showing museum visitors the robot they made for their season’s challenge – Power Play. 

This Milton High robotics team has won regional and state awards and was even commended by the Georgia State Senator John Albers for their superlative performance. Learn more about the team at https://mhsroboticeagles.wixsite.com/team15173

Free with museum admission.

Feb
4
Sat
Punch Card Machine Demo
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Punch Card Machine Demo

Punched cards were widely used throughout much of the 20th century in various industries for record keeping and data processing. Machines used punched cards for data input, output, and storage. Come learn more about how punched card machines were used and punch your own souvenir card on an original IBM 29 to take home during the demo, this Saturday from 2PM – 4PM!

Feb
11
Sat
SciTech Saturday – Build a Homopolar Motor
Feb 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
SciTech Saturday - Build a Homopolar Motor

Do you know a curious kid? You know, the one that always asks the why? what? and how? behind everyday things. SciTech Saturdays are here to satisfy some of their curiosity.

Join CMoA’s Education and Public Programs Manager to discuss and build Homopolar Motors. This topic and activity is for children 12 and older. See electromagnetic forces in action! Parents should plan to join in the fun.

Workshops begin at 11AM and have limited seating.

Free with museum admission.

Feb
18
Sat
Talking Tech at CMoA – From Apollo to Artemis
Feb 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Talking Tech at CMoA - From Apollo to Artemis

Talking Tech at CMoA is a presenter series for all ages. From 15 to 105, you will enjoy a wide array of topics in Tech happening today from industry insiders.

At 2:00PM, NASA Ambassador, Steve Jones will share information about the Artemis missions and other upcoming projects from NASA. Steve, a physics teacher at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta, participates in year-round training to share with the public the latest news from NASA. Whether you’re a space ‘junkie’, a student interested in aerospace careers, or an armchair scientist, this presentation is for you!

Free for members or with museum admission.

Feb
25
Sat
Atlanta Metro Code & Coffee Meet Up
Feb 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Atlanta Metro Code & Coffee Meet Up

Atlanta Metro Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal, co-working session. People of all skill levels are invited. The concept is simple, bring a laptop and ideas, we’ll provide the coffee, tea, and donuts.

Atlanta Metro Code & Coffee thanks our host CMoA.

For more information about Code & Coffee, please see https://codeandcoffee.org/about

To RSVP and info about this session, please see

https://www.meetup.com/atlanta-metro-code-and-coffee/

Apr
22
Sat
Talking Tech at CMoA – What Happens After You Drop Off Your Electronics Recycling?
Apr 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Talking Tech at CMoA - What Happens After You Drop Off Your Electronics Recycling?

Talking Tech at CMoA is a presenter series for all ages. From 15 to 105, you will enjoy a wide array of topics in Tech happening today from industry insiders.

As part of our Earth Day celebrations, this month’s Talking Tech will feature the City of Roswell’s Environmental Educator, Liberti Gates.  As you bring your tech to be recycled at our Recycling Drive with New Life Recycling, please plan to attend her presentation at 2PM where she will explain technology recycling.  Liberti will deep dive into how disposing of your tech the environmentally friendly way can have major positive impacts.

Free for members or with museum admission.