Newton's Attic

09/22/2026

📢 Newton's Attic Families: We Need Volunteers!

We're looking for volunteers to help support our field trips and programs throughout the school year. We have the greatest need during October and November, but we also have field trips happening this week.

Interested but not sure what volunteering involves? Stop by during any of our field trips this week between 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM to learn more, meet the team, and see what we do firsthand.

No experience is necessary. We'll provide training and support to help you get started.

Please note that volunteering does not necessarily lead to paid employment, but it is a great way to get involved and make a difference for our students.

Questions? Text Dawn at 859-492-8511.

We'd love to have you on the team!

09/16/2026

🌟✨ Skies Over Aradyn Returns! ✨🌟

Join us on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for an unforgettable evening under the stars at Skies Over Aradyn!

Explore the wonders of the night sky through telescopes, discover fascinating celestial objects, and enjoy a unique opportunity to connect with astronomy in a fun and family-friendly setting. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or looking through a telescope for the very first time, there's something magical waiting for everyone.

🔭 View planets and stars, with a heavy focus on our moon.
🌌 Learn from experienced astronomy enthusiasts
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families, homeschoolers, and curious minds of all ages

Come experience the beauty of the universe and make memories under the Kentucky sky. You can find the registration information here: https://campsself.active.com/newtonsattic

09/16/2026

🚀 Homeschool STEM Field Trip Opportunity! 🚀

We have a unique opportunity for homeschooling families to join a Newton’s Attic STEM Field Trip on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM!

A small homeschool co-op is already scheduled for an afternoon field trip, and we have additional spots available for other homeschool students to participate. Students will enjoy an exciting, hands-on STEM experience featuring activities that bring science and engineering concepts to life. Rotating stations may include the Ballista (Pumpkin Chunker), SPINtron, G-Force, and Rocket Build & Launch, where students explore concepts such as force, motion, energy, aerodynamics, mechanical advantage, and the engineering design process.

💰 Cost: • First student: $25 • Additional students: $20 each • Accompanying adults and non-participating toddlers/children attend free

When registering, select and pay for the first student, then choose any additional students through the session options during registration.

Space is limited, so reserve your spots soon for an unforgettable afternoon of STEM learning, building, launching, and discovery!

https://campsself.active.com/newtonsattic

09/11/2026

Registration is Live for Skies Over Aradyn!

Join us for a fun, family-friendly astronomy night at our Wolfe County property!

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/NewtonsAttic?season=3856731

08/07/2026

💙 Thank You for an Incredible Summer! 💙

From our very first week through our tenth and final week, we are so grateful to every family who chose Newton’s Attic for their child’s summer experience. Thank you for trusting us with your students and allowing us to be part of their summer.

We loved watching them learn new skills, tackle challenges, build amazing projects, make new friends, and discover just how exciting hands-on science and engineering can be. These ten wonderful weeks would not have been possible without the support and enthusiasm of our families!

📸 Summer photos have been posted here on our page in the Summer 2026 Group, so be sure to request access and look through them and enjoy some of the moments we captured. We have also shared more detailed photos of our Lost & Found, so please take a look if your child is missing a water bottle, hoodie, lunch box, or other item.

The fun doesn’t end with summer! Please save the dates for two upcoming Newton’s Attic events:

🌙 Skies Over Aradyn — Saturday, October 24
Join us at Aradyn in Campton, Wolfe County, for moon-themed activities, stargazing, optional overnight family camping, and a morning hike.

🤖 Robot Gladiator League Kickoff — Saturday, November 7
Join us at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School as student teams begin another exciting season of combat robotics, engineering, teamwork, and competition.

Please continue watching our page as we rebuild and introduce more school-year programs and special events. Newton’s Attic is also available throughout the year for birthday parties, field trips, and group experiences.

Thank you again for ten fantastic weeks. We loved having your families with us and hope to see you again soon!

07/29/2026

Next week (Aug 3rd-Aug 7th) is your last chance to register for Summer 2026! We have spots available for other grade levels, you can check out the registration link! https://newtonsattic.com/summer-camps/

Spots Left Next Week at Newton’s Attic!

Looking for something fun, hands-on, and seriously different for your student next week? We still have a few openings in select classes!

Morning Classes (8:30am - 12pm)
Medieval Warcraft — 7th–10th
Students dive into medieval engineering, strategy, and hands-on building as they explore the tools, weapons, and problem-solving challenges of the Middle Ages.

Water Wars — 5th–8th
Students build and test water-based contraptions, including water guns and other splashy engineering projects. It’s hands-on, creative, and perfect for summer!

Afternoon Classes (1pm - 4:30pm)
Animal Kingdom Explorers — 3rd–5th
Students explore the animal kingdom through hands-on comparisons, dissections, and discovery-based learning.

Ground Breakers: Earth Systems and Engineering — 7th–10th
Students investigate earth systems and engineering challenges through hands-on projects connected to geology, structures, systems, and problem solving.

New to Newton’s Attic?
Newton’s Attic is a hands-on engineering education center in Lexington, KY. We believe students learn best when they are building, testing, experimenting, and solving real problems. Our classes are active, creative, and full of “Learn. Build. Play.” energy!

Use code FACEBOOK for 10% off registration.

Register now before spots fill!

07/28/2026

Spots Left Next Week at Newton’s Attic!

Looking for something fun, hands-on, and seriously different for your student next week? We still have a few openings in select classes!

Morning Classes (8:30am - 12pm)
Medieval Warcraft — 7th–10th
Students dive into medieval engineering, strategy, and hands-on building as they explore the tools, weapons, and problem-solving challenges of the Middle Ages.

Water Wars — 5th–8th
Students build and test water-based contraptions, including water guns and other splashy engineering projects. It’s hands-on, creative, and perfect for summer!

Afternoon Classes (1pm - 4:30pm)
Animal Kingdom Explorers — 3rd–5th
Students explore the animal kingdom through hands-on comparisons, dissections, and discovery-based learning.

Ground Breakers: Earth Systems and Engineering — 7th–10th
Students investigate earth systems and engineering challenges through hands-on projects connected to geology, structures, systems, and problem solving.

New to Newton’s Attic?
Newton’s Attic is a hands-on engineering education center in Lexington, KY. We believe students learn best when they are building, testing, experimenting, and solving real problems. Our classes are active, creative, and full of “Learn. Build. Play.” energy!

Use code FACEBOOK for 10% off registration.

Register now before spots fill!

07/21/2026

🌟 LAST CHANCE FOR NEXT WEEK’S CAMPS! 🌟

Newton’s Attic still has a few openings available for students who love to build, create, explore, and get their hands dirty!

📍 Located in Lexington, Kentucky
📅 Register by July 27
🎉 Save 10% with code: FACEBOOK

Newton’s Attic offers exciting, hands-on STEM and maker experiences where students use real tools, solve problems, test their ideas, and discover just how much fun learning can be!

🏕️ ALL-DAY/OVERNIGHT CAMP

Aradyn Wildcraft — Girls & Boys, 6th Grade and Up
Students leave the classroom behind for an unforgettable outdoor adventure filled with wilderness exploration, practical outdoor skills, creative challenges, teamwork, and time spent connecting with nature.

☀️ MORNING OPENINGS

🔧 Maker Mania — 5th–8th Grade
Students become inventors and builders as they use shop tools, engineering skills, and creativity to design and construct fun, take-home projects.

🎮 Minecraft Mods with MCreator — 3rd–5th Grade
Minecraft fans learn to create their own custom items, creatures, blocks, and game features using MCreator—no advanced coding experience required!

🚀 SpacePrep — ALL GIRLS, 7th–10th Grade
Girls explore space systems engineering while building robots, learning to solder, experimenting with electricity and electronics, investigating spacecraft technology, and discovering exciting STEM career opportunities.

💦 Wet, Wild & Wonderful — 3rd–5th Grade
Students combine summer fun with creative water-based projects, experiments, outdoor activities, and plenty of opportunities to get wet!

🌙 AFTERNOON OPENINGS

🎯 Advanced Nerf Gun Mods — 7th–10th Grade
Students customize and improve Nerf blasters while learning about mechanisms, performance, safe tool use, fabrication, and creative engineering.

🐸 Animal Kingdom Explorers — 3rd–5th Grade
Students compare animals from across the animal kingdom through hands-on investigations, anatomy activities, specimen observation, and age-appropriate dissections.

Spaces are limited, so don’t wait!

👉 Register by July 27
👉 Enter code FACEBOOK for 10% off

https://newtonsattic.com/summer-camps/

Newton's Attic, founded in 1998 by Bill Cloyd, provides students with STEM education in an unusual and creative way. Its mission is to stimulate interest in science and engineering through exciting, hands-on projects, classes, summer camps, and more.

07/16/2026

NEXT WEEK’S OPENINGS AT NEWTON’S ATTIC!

Looking for something more exciting than an ordinary summer camp? Newton’s Attic is inspired by the idea that learning should be fun! Located in Lexington, Kentucky, we offer hands-on STEM programs where students use real tools, build creative projects, test their ideas and learn through play.

🎉 Save 10% with code FACEBOOK
📅 Register by July 20!
Space is limited in the following classes:

AM Openings

🔨 Forging Basics with Michael — 5th–8th Grade
Students will learn introductory blacksmithing skills while working with a forge, hammer and anvil. They will practice safe shop procedures, shape heated metal and create their own forged projects.

🎲 Game On! — 5th–8th Grade
Students will discover an exciting collection of modern board games filled with strategy, teamwork, negotiation and creative problem-solving. Games may include favorites such as Catan, Coup, C**t Express, Fire Tower, Tiny Towns, Scotland Yard and more.

⛏️ Minecraft MCreator — 3rd–5th Grade
Students will go beyond simply playing Minecraft and begin creating their own content! Using MCreator, they can design custom blocks, tools, items, creatures and other additions to build a Minecraft experience of their own.

PM Openings

🎯 Advanced Nerf Gun Mods — 7th–10th Grade
Students will explore the mechanics inside foam-dart blasters as they disassemble, modify, customize and test them. This class combines engineering, problem-solving and hands-on shop skills with plenty of target testing.

🛠️ Mini Makers with John — 1st–3rd Grade
Designed especially for younger builders, Mini Makers introduces students to age-appropriate tools, materials and basic construction skills. Students will measure, assemble and create fun projects they can proudly take home.

🎥 The Science Show — 3rd–5th Grade
Students become science reporters, researchers and presenters as they create their own science show! They will explore interesting topics, write scripts, build demonstrations and use puppets, video and green-screen effects to share what they have learned.

💦 Water Wars — 5th–8th Grade
Students will engineer their own water-powered creations, including PVC water guns, pressurized water-blaster backpacks and water-balloon launchers. The week finishes with an unforgettable full-scale Water War!

Give your student a summer filled with building, experimenting, creating and unforgettable fun at Newton’s Attic in Lexington!

✅ Register by July 20
✅ Use code FACEBOOK for 10% off
✅ Choose an AM class, a PM class—or make it a full day!