Name: Flight Academy
Start: 2026-07-27T05:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-31T12:00:00-04:00
Location: McLean Community Center

July 2026

Flight Academy

Calling all pilots! As a Mad Science flight cadet in training, you will discover how airplanes fly. Test your airplane’s performance in a wind tunnel. Build your own kite, stunt plane and model rocket. Ride the air on a Hovercraft. Discover how hot air balloons, blimps, and parachutes work. Instructor: Mad Science. Ages 6-10 Flight […]

Monday - Friday, Jul 27 - 31

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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August 2026

Dinosaurs and Ancient Worlds: Underground Explorers

Dig up dinosaurs and the ancient past! Solve real-life mysteries! Kids learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate fossils and long-lost cities! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils to understand what they can tell us about history! What’s more, each class includes a make and take-home project, […]

Monday - Friday, Aug 3 - 7

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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Science in Motion

Discover how things move with science. Take apart pellets to see what an owl cannot digest! Join a team of camper engineers and build bridges, domes, cubes, and pyramids. Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, and simple machines. Make your own sidewalk chalk, crystal gardens, and chromatography dyed t-shirt. Instructor: Mad Science Ages 6-10 Science […]

Monday - Saturday, Aug 10 - 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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