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Synbio & Me: Microbe Art Worlds Part: 2

Name: Synbio & Me: Microbe Art Worlds Part: 2
Start: 2026-10-25T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-25T18:30:00+00:00
Location: La Nube

Synbio & Me: Microbe Art Worlds Part: 2 event image

When

Date: Sunday, October 25
Start time: 11:00 AM
End time: 12:30 PM

Where

Venue: La Nube
Address: 201 W. Main Dr, El Paso, TX 79901

About this event

🧬 In this 90-minute family hands-on workshop, create living art through a two-part exploration of agar, microbes, and imagination. In Part II: Make Living Art (Microbe Painting), use colorful engineered microbes on agar plates to create artwork that develops and changes over time. Discover how biology, care, and time shape what becomes visible in your creation. ✨ 🔬 This workshop is part of a National Science Foundation-funded research study on learning modern life science in informal settings. Who Can Participate? Youth ages 11+ and their family members or friends. No prior experience is needed! Event Details 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 🧪 90-minute hands-on workshop ☁️ Enjoy FREE La Nube admission after the workshop! 🎁 Bonus Complete all three workshops in the series and earn a $20 gift card! Participation includes consent forms, surveys, interviews, and a final project.