There will be events to suit all ages, with an emphasis on family activities. 

The festival kicks off today from 10am at the Marrambidya Wetland, located at 120 Narrun Street, where participants will have the opportunity to dive into the underwater world of Wagga’s newest aquatic habitat, in this free Water Investigation Workshop.

Under the guidance of Environmental Education Officer Alice Kent you’ll learn how to conduct simple water tests and attempt to coax water bugs from the cool winter water for a close up look under the microscope.

A second workshop will be conducted at 2pm.

Then on Sunday, August 14, the Museum of the Riverina (MoR) will be holding two events.

Sound Synthesizers in Music and Pop Culture and How to Make a Musical Instrument.

The museum will also be holding a workshop on how to build a bullroarer with Wiradjuri Elder, Michael Lyons, and a walking tour taking examining the science behind Wagga Wagga’s vast levee and stormwater systems.

Tuesday evening join the Wagga Wagga Observatory team from 5.30pm, on the forecourt of the Civic Centre where Michael Maher will be on hand to answer questions and explain the constellations as you gaze through a range of telescopes.  

From the very big, to the very small, Microvision- microscope family day will feature Charles Stuart University microscopist John Harper and other CSU scientists.

Participants will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the invisible world - invisible to the naked eye, that is!

The event takes place, Saturday, August 20 from 10.30am.

Kitchen Science Storytime will make a welcome return on Wednesday, August 17 and Friday, August 19.

Many families will remember this session from last year.  

Senior science students from the Riverina Anglican College will join the storytime crew to conduct experiments that can repeated at home with household kitchen ingredients. 

This year the Riverina Science Festival will make an appearance at the Wagga Marketplace with The Scientwists, Fizzle & Pop Show. 

The Scientwists are a favourite with Wagga youngsters. 

This will be their third visit to the city. 

Catch their show, Thursday, August 18 at 4pm and 6pm – be there and be square!

BYO cushion to save your gluteus maximus.

The program is suitable for children of primary school age and their families and is FREE!

Throughout the week the library will be running lunchtime cinema with the Scinema International Science Film Festival.

Bring your lunch along and enjoy the best of science films from across the globe in the library’s Community Learning Space.

You can enjoy a Neural Journey through Beau’s Brain a digital projection art work by Yenny Huber screened nightly on the side of the Civic Centre for the duration of the festival.

You can  also drop into Neural Knitworks at the E3 Art Space from Tuesday through Friday of National Science Week, 10am to 4pm, or on Saturday, August 20, from 10am to noon.

You'll contribute to our community-crafted, knitted, crocheted and knotted Neural Network.

Experience for yourself the benefits of yarn craft, with its mental challenges, social connection and mindfulness; it helps keep our brains and minds sharp, engaged and healthy.

Contact the library for more information on 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au or visit our events page.