Reading Science Center Enhances Learning and Student Spaces Through $67,500 Neighborhood Assistance Program Award
The Reading Science Center is continuing to strengthen its learning environment and educational programming thanks to support through Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP).
Winter 2026 Curiosity Quarterly Newsletter
Spring Field Trips, 2026 Events, Members-Only Party, and More!
‘Night of STEM and Stars’: Fundraiser supports Reading Science Center | WFMZ 69 News
The Reading Science Center brought together the community for a “Night of STEM and Stars.
Inside the Reading Science Center | FOX Weather Philly
FOX Weather Philly visited the Reading Science Center to do experiments and learn how things work.
Fall 2025 Curiosity Quarterly Newsletter
Field Trip Flash Sale, STEM & Stars, FREE Admission Unveiling, and More!
Reading Science Center Announces New Director of Educational Programming
“We are excited to welcome Egon Cools on board at the Reading Science Center. He will bring his own energy, creativity, and spark to the position of Director of Educational Programming,” says Executive Director Ralia Vardaxis. “He is a familiar face to the STEM community in Greater Reading through his programs at the Reading Public Library and brings leadership credentials as an educator from the Mary Francis Bachmann School in Lancaster. We look forward to introducing Egon to our many community partners.”
Journey of Growth for Asteroid Amara through Sisters in STEM
For seventh grader Asteroid Amara, this year marks an exciting milestone in her Sisters in STEM (SIS) experience as she takes on the role of Big SIS. Her involvement with SIS began in 2021, when she joined the program as a curious fourth grader. Designed for girls in grades 4 through 6, SIS is a […]
Summer 2025 Curiosity Quarterly Newsletter
Camp Registration Deadline Extension, Science Storytime, Give Science this Prime Day, & More!
Reading Science Center Receives $2,500 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Science Storytime Program
Reading, PA –The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded the Reading Science Center a $2,500 grant to support their Science Storytime program. The funds are a part of a record-setting, one-day donation in the Foundation’s history of more than $13.2 million to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs in the 48 states in […]
Reading Science Center Awarded $175,500 Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit to Double Education Space
Reading, PA – The Reading Science Center is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $175,500 Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credit through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration. Through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, NAP fosters partnerships between nonprofit organizations and businesses to revitalize distressed communities and support low-income populations. […]