{"id":61713,"date":"2018-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/04\/11\/nebraska-science-festival-to-hold-event-in-scottsbluff\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T17:16:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T22:16:35","slug":"nebraska-science-festival-to-hold-event-in-scottsbluff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/04\/11\/nebraska-science-festival-to-hold-event-in-scottsbluff\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Science Festival to hold event in Scottsbluff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>The sixth annual Nebraska Science Festival &#8211; presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and scheduled for April 19-28 &#8211; is around the corner. And, with a multitude of science- and technology-related activities in communities across the state, it&rsquo;s not too early to plan your SciFest schedule.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll find the entire festival schedule (with details and registration links) on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nescifest.com\/\">www.nescifest.com<\/a>, including this activity of interest in Scottsbluff:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riverside Discovery Center &#8211; April 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Riverside Discovery Center will host science fair projects from area K-12 students, as well as have booths throughout the zoo about animal science, earth science, etc. Regular admission applies &#8211; Adult (13-64) $7, Senior (65+) $5.50, Child (5-12) $4.50, Toddler (2-4) $2.50, Under 2 free. Free for RDC members.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Nebraska Science Festival is a collaboration of organizations and individuals interested in the advancement of science literacy. <span style=\"color:black\">In addition to UNMC, other sponsors, to date, are the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Metro Credit Union, NEST 529 College Savings, Metropolitan Community College and media sponsors KETV and the Omaha World-Herald.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to NeSciFest.com, you will find SciFest updates and information on Twitter (@NESciFest) and Facebook (NE SciFest).<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"RmTa ZVMPW R\">RmTa ZVMPW R<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science fair projects will be at Riverside Discovery Center on April 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