ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum invites the community to a special edition of its monthly STEAM Social series from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13.

This month’s theme, “Fire Works,” highlights the incredible work of Lomakatsi Restoration Project and explores wildfire resilience through the lens of indigenous knowledge — including cultural fire, Indigenous fire, stewardship, ecocultural restoration, ecological science, and community action.

Cultural Practitioner Virginia Amoroso, a citizen of the Ajumawi Band of the Ajumawi-Atsuge Nation (Pit River Tribe) and Shasta descendant, Lomakatsi educators, and invited ecocultural practitioners will guide a basket weaving activity, offer native plant identification, and share a powerful short film, Tribal Hands on the Land.

This STEAM Social also marks the launch of a community fundraiser to support ongoing fire education for K-12 students in response to recent federal funding cuts. In lieu of the usual materials fee, ScienceWorks is inviting attendees to donate to the Fire Education for All campaign (sofrc.org/donate/fire-education-for-all-campaign) — supporting Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative (SOFRC), Lomakatsi, and ScienceWorks in providing fire ecology and ITEK education for local K-12 students.

Admission is free for ScienceWorks members and SOU students, and $10 for non-members. Your ticket includes full access to museum exhibits.

Let’s come together to learn, connect, and take action for a more fire-resilient future. More details at: scienceworksmuseum.org/events.