Columbia STEM Alliance

09/15/2026

Thinking about throwing out that broken lamp? Don’t know what to do with that juicer that’s not “juicing”? Come to the Fix-it Fair at the MACCLAB in the basement of Parkade Plaza Oct 17th!

Sign up at link below!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp7bkki0ameVOrOaJhXc81H_JFyGz3avgmmYx7pVd1PjpJOw/viewform?

🔧✨ FIX-IT FAIR at MACCLab – Parkade Plaza! ✨🔧

Got a broken household item sitting around that you just can’t bring yourself to throw away? Bring it to the Fix-It Fair and let’s give it a second life! ♻️

Local volunteers will be on hand to help you troubleshoot, repair, and learn how to fix common household items. Whether it’s a small appliance, household gadget, or another item in need of some TLC, we’ll do our best to help!

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 MACCLab – Parkade Plaza
601 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65203

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qrNnp4xfRnGTF45P7

📌 Good to know: MACCLab is located downstairs on the basement level of Moberly Area Community College – Columbia at Parkade Plaza. There is plenty of free parking available.

Don’t toss it—fix it! 🛠️♻️

We look forward to seeing you there!

04/21/2026

7th grade JMS students participating in the perfect MAP testing break- a double period fix-it/maker space session with Craig Adams and volunteers. This goes on all week for different classes.

04/13/2026

Caitlin Nichols and Jen Szydlowski lead a fungi dissection lab at Stephen’s College Kids in STEM program today. It was a big hit!

03/18/2026

Another staff shout out! Jennifer Payne is a STEM Alliance Kids in STEM leader at John Warner. AND she has been selected to attend a Johnson Space Center experience this summer. AND she is up for America’s Favorite Teacher. You can help her out by voting here!

https://americasfavteacher.org/2026/jennifer-payne

03/17/2026

Brian Earls, a Snowman Team member, was surprised today by a former student that chose Brian for his “Made an Impact” award. No surprise to us!

Brian will throw out the first pitch at the student’s game on April 4.

Wouldn’t it be ironic if it snows? Congratulations, Brian!!!

03/16/2026

That was fun but Eddie and Catherine are done with this weather and, out of an abundance of caution, are heading to warmer times. And so are you!!! 80 degrees for your first day of spring break Saturday and 70s starting Thursday! It’s time!

03/16/2026

Eddie was fixin to give a Snowman live weather update this evening. He was looking forward to it all day as he thought this could be his big break. Even put his suit on.

But then Catherine fired up the microwave for dinner and that metal plate in Eddie’s head started buzzing again. In most cases, he’ll come to in about half hour, disoriented and back to normal.

It’s a shame as he would have told you this heavy band is about done. But a secondary area of snow has formed and appears to be moving this way. Roads take forever to cool though.

03/15/2026

As soon as Eddie heard the National Weather Service predict 2–4 inches of snow the other day, he got so excited he ran out and blew his savings on a new sled.

One of them sleds that’s… real nice.

But like most of Eddie’s big plans, that forecast turned out to be full of dirty flurries… and had to be emptied.

03/13/2026

Snowman saw that the National Weather Service has shockingly already put out 2–4 inches for Sunday night.

Snowman is not budging and is not coming back.

However, his cousin Eddie and wife Catherine apparently had nothing better to do and have just rolled into town to fill in.

Don’t go falling in love with their RV… because they will be taking it with them when they leave next month.