Spark Activity: Squish Science: Create Your Own NeeDoh Saturday, July 18, 2026 12-3pm Can chemistry make the perfect squish? Mix, stretch, and squish your way through sensory science as you create your own NeeDoh-inspired stress toy. This activity is available from...
Spark Activity: Light-Up Firefly Circuits Saturday, July 25, 2026 12-3pm How does electricity know where to go? Create a glowing firefly while exploring circuits, current, and the connections that make light happen. This activity is available from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm...
SPARK Activity: Build a Bouncy Ball Tuesday, June 30, 2026 4:30pm-7:30pm Experiment with stretchy polymers and chemical reactions as you mix up a squishy blob that transforms into your own custom bouncy ball right in your hands! This activity is available from...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 4:30-7:30pm Why do magnets stick together? Explore the strange and surprising science behind magnetism through hands-on experiments with invisible forces, floating objects, and magnetic interactions that challenge everything you think you know...
SPARK Activity: Kitchen Chemistry – Acids & Bases Saturday, June 20, 2026 12-3pm Test everyday liquids with a color-changing indicator and explore the chemical reactions hiding in ingredients you see all the time! This activity is available from 12:00 pm –...
Before launching Keystone Kidspace, Jessica was a nonprofit consultant specializing in strategic and business planning and taught courses in nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship and philanthropy at York College.She currently serves on the board of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children and was selected as a 2024-25 York Federal Fellow by the White Rose Leadership Institute. She led the board of York’s Central Market during its multi-million dollar revitalization effort and has served on the boards of a number of local nonprofits including the Cultural Alliance and the York JCC. Jessica also was proud to be appointed to the Pennsylvania Commission for Women by Governor Wolf at the start of his first term and was reappointed twice as Commissioner. A native of Montreal, she met her husband Pat while working and living in Boston and they moved to his hometown of York in 2007. They have two boys.
Before launching Keystone Kidspace, Jessica was a nonprofit consultant specializing in strategic and business planning and taught courses in nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship and philanthropy at York College.
She currently serves on the board of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children and was selected as a 2024-25 York Federal Fellow by the White Rose Leadership Institute. She led the board of York’s Central Market during its multi-million dollar revitalization effort and has served on the boards of a number of local nonprofits including the Cultural Alliance and the York JCC. Jessica also was proud to be appointed to the Pennsylvania Commission for Women by Governor Wolf at the start of his first term and was reappointed twice as Commissioner. A native of Montreal, she met her husband Pat while working and living in Boston and they moved to his hometown of York in 2007. They have two boys.
Prior to returning to York, Jennifer spent more than a decade as a public relations executive marketing technology start-ups in Boston, Fairfax, Va., and Silicon Valley.As a community volunteer in York, she has served on the board of YorkArts and has been involved in numerous projects with the Cultural Alliance, York County Community Foundation, York Academy Regional Charter School, York Country Day School and BOP! She lives in York with her husband Steve and their three boys.
