By Anne Gelhaus
Rooted in STEM
Apricot-themed and nature-inspired activities await at Los Altos History Museum鈥檚 Apricot STEM Fair on Saturday, July 19.
Held in the museum鈥檚 courtyard and adjacent Los Altos Heritage Orchard from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the event blends STEM, history, and creativity for a day of hands-on learning.
Designed for all ages, the fair features activities and games rooted in science, technology, engineering, and math鈥攆rom discovering native plants to extracting DNA from apricots and exploring robotics.
Attendees can also explore the microscopic world using Foldscope, a portable paper microscope; power a blender by pedaling a bike, courtesy of GreenTown Los Altos; and engage in hands-on STEM challenges inspired by orchard care. Children who complete a specific challenge will win a special apricot-themed prize while supplies last.
Books will be available for checkout from Los Altos Library鈥檚 Go Go Biblio, and Lisa Prince Newman will be signing copies of her book, 鈥淔or the Love of Apricots.鈥 Apricot-inspired food prepared by Chef Mo will be available for purchase.
Admission is $10, payable at the gate, with free entry for museum members and children ages 12 and younger. For more information, visit losaltoshistory.org/ApricotSTEM2025.
Scholarship winners
The Ubuntu Scholarship Program awarded grants to four graduating Black seniors from Menlo-Atherton High School. This year鈥檚 awardees are Mattea Harris, Nevaeh Knight, Haniyah Knight and Tatiola Sobomehin.
Harris will attend San Jose State, both Knights will attend Texas Southern University and Sobomehin is enrolled at the University of Southern California. The scholars鈥 community service activities include providing food and clothing to the homeless and serving in leadership positions in school and community organizations and clubs.
Each student will receive a $10,000 grant funded over a four-year college career.