Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 12-3pm What’s all the buzz about? Find out when you join Miss Lara to make your very own buzzy bee with just two of our favorite supplies: pipe cleaners and googly eyes. Activity available at intervals starting at 12pm and ending at...
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12-3pm Bring weather science to life with this mesmerizing, hands-on experiment! In the Rain Cloud in a Jar activity, participants will create their own “cloud” and watch it rain right before their eyes. Using simple materials, students...
Saturday April 11, 2026 from 12-3pm What’s really inside a black marker? In this hands-on science exploration, participants will explore capillary action by observing water travel through a coffee filter and separate ink into a surprising spectrum of hidden colors....
Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 12-3pm What happens when air gets trapped with nowhere to go? In this interactive activity, participants will build and test a simple hovercraft while exploring air pressure, friction, and force. Through hands-on experimentation, they’ll...
Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 12-3pm Why do pennies lose their shine, and can we bring it back? In this SPARK activity, participants will investigate chemical reactions using everyday household materials while exploring the science of oxidation and chemical change....
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.
