“Oh man, we have so many cool things happening,” says Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival Director Sarah Elliott.

And all these cool things are fun, free and geared towards training students for careers of the future.

Starting at 5:00 pm on Friday, April 25th, the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival will host approximately 40 events, for the next nine days, throughout Southern Nevada.

The Festival will include events to engage everyone’s imagination.

A STEAM cornucopia

Arts-oriented visitors are certain to enjoy the crafts events happening at multiple libraries, and the STEAM “Family Fest” at the Neon Museum. “Outdoor Explorers Day”, on Saturday, April 26th, will appeal to anyone who loves the rugged beauty of Nevada and learning about the history of the “Silver State”. “Tall kids”, over 21, will almost certainly find their creativity sparked by the opportunities to visit multiple locations on “Science is Everywhere Day”, STEM Movie Nights, and National Space Day.

And virtually everyone will enjoy the “Giant Expo” in which the Festival culminates, on Saturday, May 3rd!

Not surprisingly, all these events these are popular. When we checked the website, many of them listed “Sold out” within the first few hours of registration becoming available.

HOWEVER, wait listing IS possible–and Sarah explained how to do that, if you see a specific event you’d like to attend currently booked to capacity. Meanwhile, be sure to RSVP for any events you’d like to attend which are currently still open.

Sarah shared the excitement of festival preparations in her first year as Festival Director, offered a preview of some of the special events, and discussed the ways in which she’d most like to grow the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival in the future.

On this edition of Over Coffee®we cover:

• Sarah’s background, and how she came to the Festival;

• What her experience has been like, so far, in her first year as Festival Director;

• One of her best, and most rewarding, challenges, while preparing for the Festival;

• Some of the events still open at the time of our recording (here’s where to register!);

• A look at the Festival’s opening event, Ologist Night, and the first weekend’s events;

• Some of the participants of “Science is Everywhere Day“, happening on Sunday, April 27th;

• How to get on the wait list for an event that’s listing as “sold out”;

• The STEAM event happening at the Neon Museum on April 26th;

• How the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival will engage attendees who are more interested in “arts” areas;

• One of the uniquely-Nevadan events happening during “Science is Everywhere Day”;

• Sarah’s experience in the past, as a Festival attendee with her own children;

• Events “tall kids” might especially enjoy;

• The “Code Like a Pro” event, during “Science is Everywhere Day”;

• A new event that’s part of this year’s Festival;

• A closer look at the Giant Expo, happening on Saturday, May 3rd;

• Some of the Festival’s robotic events;

• A closer look at “National Space Day“, happening on Friday, May 2nd;

• One of the most important things Sarah has learned about herself, as a creative, while preparing for the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival;

• How she first became involved as Festival Director;

• “Don’t-miss” events that will be part of this year’s Festival;

• Ways in which Sarah would like to grow the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival in the coming years;

• How you can support the Festival.