The Huntington Children’s Museum is thrilled to announce that native West Virginian and STEAM education innovator Emily Calandrelli will visit the museum for a book-signing and meet and greet on Thursday, October 24th. Barboursville-based bookstore Booktenders will be on hand with signed editions of Emily’s various books. Each family must purchase a book onsite to enter the museum to have an opportunity to have a meet and greet with Emily. Book sales will begin at 4 pm and Emily will begin meet and greets at 6 pm. Book stock is limited and there are no presales. First come, first served. 

Calandrelli’s film crew will be on hand to film for her upcoming Xploration Outer Space show. Please note that the crew is there to film the book signing specifically and we encourage everyone to dress in their best space or science-themed outfits – NASA gear, lab coats, astronaut suits!

Wavy Beach Taco will be on hand selling tasty nachos, tacos, and drinks. Museum exhibits will be open for play while families wait for their turn to meet Ms. Calandrelli.

“We are delighted to welcome Emily Calandrelli to our museum,” said Raine Klover, Executive Director of the Huntington Children’s Museum. “Emily is a West Virginia wonder woman and we applaud her dedication to making STEAM education accessible to all children. We can’t wait for her to meet our tri-state community.”

Emily Calandrelli is an MIT-engineer turned Emmy-nominated science TV host and future Blue Origin Astronaut. She’s the Host and Co-Executive Producer of Emily’s Wonder Lab on Netflix, she’s featured as a correspondent on Netflix’s Bill Nye Saves the World and an Executive Producer and host of FOX’s Xploration Outer Space. Emily is the author of the picture book Reach for the Stars, the science experiment book Stay Curious and Keep Exploring, and the science chapter book series, the Ada Lace Adventures. 

Emily is also a professional speaker who has spoken at venues like Google, Pixar, MIT, Texas Instruments, CERN, and dozens of K-12 schools and Universities around the country. She focuses her talks on the topics of science communication, space exploration, and women in STEM. Her 3 TEDx talks are available on YouTube.

Emily’s educational background is in engineering and policy. At West Virginia University she received bachelors in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. While at WVU she was awarded the Goldwater scholarship for research and Truman scholarship for policy work. She received her Masters from MIT in Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as Technology and Policy.