MoMath February – March 2024 Upcoming Events

Dear MoMath friends,

It’s a winter wonderland of fun math activities this season.  Don’t miss tomorrow night’s exciting SET tournament — whether it’s your first time trying SET or you’re a seasoned player, a good time will be had by all, with friendly competition, prizes, and even freshly-popped popcorn.  Want to take competition to a higher level?  Don’t miss the MoMath Masters, the annual fundraiser and adult competition with prizes awarded for knowledge of pop culture trivia, the ability to solve tricky brainteasers, and of course, skill and speed with some top math challenges.  Want to meet a Fields Medalist in person?  Join us for an engaging presentation linking coffee, games,
and math at the February Math Encounters, presented by Fields Medalist Hugo Duminil-Copin.  And of course, there are plenty of online offerings as well, with origami, Topological Crochet, and Math Discovery sessions for all ages, along with the opportunity to meet and chat with a wide variety of mathematicians from around the world, including MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Ingrid Daubechies.  And finally, if you haven’t yet checked out the amazing origami fashion show in the Composite gallery at MoMath, it’s not too late — the show runs through February 25.  There’s something for everyone at MoMath!

MoMath (11 East 26th Street, in Manhattan) is open from 10 am to 5 pm, seven days a week, 364 days a year.  The Museum occasionally closes early for events; please check visit.momath.org for more information.

MoMath at a Glance
All times are in Eastern Time Zone (New York).
Tue, Jan 23 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Wed, Jan 24 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Math in the Corner Pocket” (online)
Wed, Jan 24 4:00 pm Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Wed, Jan 24 7:00 pm 2024 MoMath SET Tournament (in person)
Thu, Jan 25 4:00 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Fri, Jan 26 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Sun, Jan 28 3:30 pm Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program; with Chaim Goodman-Strauss (in person) Participation by admissions only.
Sun, Jan 28 3:30 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Mon, Jan 29 9:30 am
to 3:00 pm		 Educator Professional Development Day: “Modeling, Graphs, and Functions” (in person)
Mon, Jan 29 6:30 pm Meet a Mathematician: Maria Klawe; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Jan 30 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Thu, Feb 1 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Gallery of Graphs” (online)
Fri, Feb 2 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Sun, Feb 4 3:00 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Sun, Feb 4 3:30 pm Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program; with Chaim Goodman-Strauss (in person) Participation by admissions only.
Mon, Feb 5 6:30 pm Ask a Mathematician — Anything! Featuring Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Feb 6 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Hands and Minds” (online)
Tue, Feb 6 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Tue, Feb 6 6:00 pm 2024 MoMath Masters, an adult math competition and charitable benefit (in person)
Tue, Feb 6 9:00 pm Free! The Aftermath, a party after the MoMath Masters (in person)
Thu, Feb 8 6:30 pm Equilibrium, adult game night at MoMath (in person)
Fri, Feb 9 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Fri, Feb 9 6:30 pm Free! Family Fridays: “Möbius Origami Extravaganza!” featuring Uyen Nguyen (in person)
Sat, Feb 10 3:00 pm Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Sat, Feb 10 4:45 pm Carnival at MoMath – with a Hungarian Twist! (in person)
Sun, Feb 11 10:00 am
to 1:00 pm		 Free Play (free general admission)
Sun, Feb 11 11:00 am Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath (in person)
Sun, Feb 11 2:30 pm Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (in person)
Sun, Feb 11 3:00 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Sun, Feb 11 3:30 pm Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program; with Chaim Goodman-Strauss (in person) Participation by admissions only.
Sun, Feb 11 6:30 pm
to 8:00 pm		 Unlimited, MoMath’s mix-n-mingle program for middle and high school students, featuring Po-Shen Loh (in person)
Mon, Feb 12 6:30 pm Volumes: a discussion of Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity, with author David S. Richeson; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Feb 13 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Tue, Feb 13 6:30 pm The MOST program presents: Mathematical Microscope: using X-ray diffraction to reveal the hidden structures of nature, with Dr. Sarah Goodman (in person)
Wed, Feb 14 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Math in Art: Tessellations I” (online)
Wed, Feb 14 4:00 pm
7:00 pm		 Free! Math Encounters: “From Coffee to Mathematics: making connections and finding unexpected links” featuring Hugo Duminil-Copin (in person)
Thu, Feb 15 3:00 pm
to 6:00 pm		 Free Play (free general admission, with extended hours!)
Thu, Feb 15 6:30 pm Starring Math: the Numb3rs Edition; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Fri, Feb 16 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Sat, Feb 17 3:00 pm FIRST Robotics at MoMath, with Stuyvesant High School (in person)
Sun, Feb 18 1:00 pm Extensions, MoMath’s online gifted math program (grades 6-12) (online)
Sun, Feb 18 3:00 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Sun, Feb 18 3:30 pm Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program (in person) Participation by admissions only.
Mon, Feb 19 6:30 pm QED: a conversation about math and math education, featuring Jelani Nelson; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Feb 20 6:30 pm Meet a Mathematician: Cheryl Praeger; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Wed, Feb 21 6:30 pm Origami Equations with Uyen Nguyen (in person)
Thu, Feb 22 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Polyomino Puzzlers” (online)
Fri, Feb 23 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Sat, Feb 24 3:00 pm Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath (in person)
Sun, Feb 25 3:00 pm Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath (in person)
Sun, Feb 25 3:00 pm Online Topological Crochet (online)
Tue, Feb 27 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Dynamic Dice” (online)
Wed, Feb 28 4:00 pm Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Fri, Mar 1 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Sun, Mar 3 2:30 pm Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Mon, Mar 4 6:30 pm Starring Math: the Numb3rs Edition; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Mar 5 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Tue, Mar 5 6:30 pm The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Breaking Limits and Influencing the Future, a panel discussion with six early-career female mathematicians (online)
Wed, Mar 6 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Rep-tiles” (online)
Wed, Mar 6 4:00 pm
7:00 pm		 Free! Math Encounters: “Guarding the Gallery: how geometry aids in the design of efficient security plans” featuring Maria Klawe (in person)
Thu, Mar 7 6:00 pm Volumes with guests Jennifer Beineke and Jason Rosenhouse; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Fri, Mar 8 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Tue, Mar 12 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Wed, Mar 13 7:00 pm Probability and Intuition: an exclusive, puzzle-focused dinner event featuring Peter Winkler (in person)
Thu, Mar 14 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Magic Squares” (online)
Thu, Mar 14 6:30 pm The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Clocks, Chords, and Counting: exploring hidden structures of mathematics through the number 12, with Juliana Bukoski (online)
Fri, Mar 15 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Fri, Mar 15 6:30 pm Free! Family Fridays: “Robotics and Math: the robot that can move, sing, draw, and sense things” featuring Laura Hart (in person)
Mon, Mar 18 6:30 pm Ask a Mathematician — Anything! featuring Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Mar 19 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Exhibit Explorations: Pythagorean Puzzlers” (online)
Tue, Mar 19 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Tue, Mar 19 6:30 pm Meet a Mathematician: Angel Pineda; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Wed, Mar 20 4:00 pm Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Thu, Mar 21 6:30 pm The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: What If Earth Were a Cube?  Exploring mind-bending geometries in search of the shortest path, with Maddie Weinstein (online)
Fri, Mar 22 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s weekly origami series (online)
Mon, Mar 25 6:30 pm QED: a conversation about math and math education, featuring David Auckly; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Mar 26 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Wed, Mar 27 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Cryptarithmetic” (online)
Thu, Mar 28 6:30 pm The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Knot So Simple, with Lizzie Buchanan (online)
Tue, Apr 2 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Sun, Apr 7 2:30 pm Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Tue, Apr 9 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series; hosted by Steve Sherman (online)
Thu, Apr 11 6:30 pm Volumes: Plato’s Ghost: The Modernist Transformation of Mathematics, with Jeremy Gray; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies (online)
Wed, Apr 17 4:00 pm Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Wed, Apr 17   Free! Minds on Math, featuring Lisa Feigenson (details to come!)
Wed, Apr 24   Free! Minds on Math, featuring Steven Pinker (details to come!)
Aug 31 thru Sep 4 MATRIX x Imaginary 2024 joint conference — take a walk on the wild side… in the Swiss Alps!  Registration coming soon. (in person)
For educators
Book your next in-person or virtual MoMath field trip today!  Or bring MoMath exhibits to your school with MM2GO (Math Midway to Go), MoMath’s traveling exhibition.  (Title I schools are eligible for free sponsored field trips, MM2GO bookings, and other educational opportunities.)
For graduating math majors
Apply for the 2024–2025 Exponent Fellowship
Apply now
Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program to engage and challenge NYC’s brightest math students (in person) — now with weekend classes!
The Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching
The Rosenthal Prize Summer Institute
The 2024 Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication, a cash prize for teens
Transformations, the summer program at MoMath
Ongoing
On temporary exhibition in Composite, the gallery at MoMath: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” (free with Museum admission and closing soon!)
Derivatives, MoMath’s guided tour program — see the Museum through the eyes of MoMath’s expert staff (in person)
Math on the House — sign up to be notified when free, last-minute seats become available for select events; there’s a deal almost every day!

IN THE NEWS:

Visit MoMath
Purchase admission tickets to visit MoMath at visit.momath.org, or show your support for MoMath by joining as a member at members.momath.org.  Members receive free unlimited admission and free access to an extensive library of event recordings.

Retail Pick-of-the-Month: MoMath Additions Subscription Box (NEW!)
Love Additions, the MoMath gift shop?  Announcing the MoMath Additions Subscription Box, delivered to your door or the door of your favorite math-loving recipient, every month!  Each special box will ship mid-month and will contain a mystery gift that is sure to inspire mathematical wonder and delight recipients of all ages; a special treat from the MoMath “gumball” machine; a hand-crafted paper construction; and a personalized note to the recipient of your choice from someone special at MoMath.  The first mystery boxes will ship in April; don’t miss your chance to sign up now, as subscriptions are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Transformations 2024, the summer camp at MoMath — registration is open!
MoMath’s popular summer program is now accepting registrations for summer 2024.  Students will experience the richness of mathematics with America’s only museum dedicated to math.  Through interactive education sessions, creative projects, and supervised independent activities, math will come alive for each and every participant.  Transformations offers a mixed-ages, small-group approach: the Epsilons level for rising first through third graders focuses on helping students cultivate a love for mathematics; the Deltas level for rising fourth through sixth graders allows campers to fully explore their mathematical interests; and the Gammas level for rising seventh through ninth
graders provides a deep dive into advanced mathematical knowledge and skills.  Learn more and register at summercamp.momath.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For a complete listing of upcoming events and programs at MoMath, please visit events.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, January 23 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

Senior Sessions: “Math in the Corner Pocket”
Wednesday, January 24 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Explore angles and the law of reflection while tracing the path of a billiard ball as it bounces off the walls of a pool table.  Use patterns to discover a simple method to predict in which pocket the ball will land and learn how to prove that your prediction is correct.  Game on!  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Math Gym, a workout for your brain
Wednesday, January 24 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Students, spend an hour independently working on engaging and beautiful math problems.  Choose whichever challenges you like and explore them with the guidance and mentorship of an expert mathematician.  If you love to experience the incredible joy of mathematical discovery, you won’t want to miss this enjoyable monthly program.  Free to register; spots are limited.  Register at momath.org/math-gym.

2024 MoMath SET Tournament
Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00 pm ET (online)
Challenge yourself and others to an exciting night of SET, an addictive card game for players of all ages!  Whether you play to compete, or play to have fun, there will be tables for each type of player.  Outlast all others and become this year’s MoMath SET Tournament champion!  Register at momath.org/set.

Online Topological Crochet, Thursdays session 4 of 4
Thursday, January 25 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, January 26 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Online Topological Crochet, Sundays session 4 of 4
Sunday, January 28 at 3:30 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program
Sunday, January 28 at 3:30 pm ET (in person)
In Icosahedron, the high school track of the Expansions gifted math program, students will join award-winning mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for hands-on, interactive mathematical exploration.  Learn about hyperbolic geometry and roll up your sleeves to make actual hyperbolic planes.  Explore complexity and the theory of computation by playing with unusual tiling problems.  Plus, by making tape-and-scissor surfaces, learn to apply topology to a cutting-edge theory of symmetry.  And be sure to bundle up for class — at times, we’ll take all this outside, making things large!  Expansions is MoMath’s gifted after-school program designed to engage and challenge New York
City’s brightest math students.  The program offers workshops designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons!  Participation in Icosahedron and Expansions is by admissions only.  Learn more and apply at momath.org/icosahedron.

Educator Professional Development Day: “Modeling, Graphs, and Functions”
Monday, January 29, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm ET (in person)
Mathematical modeling is a key part of math standards.  By using math to model real-world situations, students not only gain a deeper grasp of the mathematical structures and processes they need to master, they gain an appreciation for the uses and applications of math outside of the classroom.  Join MoMath Outreach Mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss to model multiple real-life situations using quadratic, cubic, and exponential functions.  Leave with classroom activities, lesson plans, and expert background information to enrich your class with the creative, human aspects of our favorite subject.  Register at pdday.momath.org.

Meet a Mathematician: Maria Klawe; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, January 29 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Did you ever wonder what a mathematician does all day?  Or what made someone decide to become a mathematician?  Or even, what a mathematician does for fun?  You may be surprised by some of the answers!  Join MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor Ingrid Daubechies as she welcomes mathematician Maria Klawe to the MoMath stage to share her experiences, her stories, and her love of mathematics.  Maria obtained her Ph.D. in mathematics in 1977 from the University in Alberta and switched soon afterward to Computer Science, then still a fledgling academic field (not yet the juggernaut we know today).  From 2005 to last summer, she was the fifth President of Harvey Mudd College, which during her tenure became
one of the most diverse four-year universities in the United States.  She recently moved to New York City, where she has just taken over the helm of Math for America.  Register at momath.org/meetmath.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, January 30 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

Senior Sessions: “Gallery of Graphs”
Thursday, February 1 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Dig into graph theory by exploring the connection between vertices and edges — and the walls of any house.  Discover a method to determine whether a ghost can haunt a castle or if a figure can be drawn without lifting the pen.  Explore how these two problems are related and learn what they have to do with bridges in 18th-century Prussia, all while enjoying a unique and accessible introduction to this sophisticated branch of mathematics.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, February 2 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Online Topological Crochet, Sundays session 1 of 4
Sunday, February 4 at 3:00 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program
Sunday, February 4 at 3:30 pm ET (in person)
In Icosahedron, the high school track of the Expansions gifted math program, students will join award-winning mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for hands-on, interactive mathematical exploration.  Learn about hyperbolic geometry and roll up your sleeves to make actual hyperbolic planes.  Explore complexity and the theory of computation by playing with unusual tiling problems.  Plus, by making tape-and-scissor surfaces, learn to apply topology to a cutting-edge theory of symmetry.  And be sure to bundle up for class — at times, we’ll take all this outside, making things large!  Expansions is MoMath’s gifted after-school program designed to engage and challenge New York
City’s brightest math students.  The program offers workshops designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons!  Participation in Icosahedron and Expansions is by admissions only.  Learn more and apply at momath.org/icosahedron.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! featuring Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, February 5 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  Join Ingrid Daubechies, MoMath’s 2023–2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, for this one-hour, interactive session.  Come with your own questions, or just join to listen in.  All are welcome, and no question is too basic (although plenty may be too hard!).  Register at momath.org/ask-anything.

Senior Sessions: “Hands and Minds”
Tuesday, February 6 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Through two entertaining and intriguing mathematical puzzles, learn about knot theory, recursive algorithms, and proofs of induction.  Have fun while challenging not only your mind but also your hands!  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, February 6 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

2024 MoMath Masters, an adult math competition and fundraiser
Tuesday, February 6 at 6:00 pm ET (in person)
Come one, come all, for another edition of the one-of-a-kind MoMath Masters, the exciting annual competition and fundraiser.  Put your thinking caps on for this fun-filled night, from the challenging competition round, to the entertaining evening program, right through to the suspenseful finals.  Participate or just come to watch; a good time is had by all.  Register at momath.org/masters.

Free! The Aftermath, a party after the MoMath Masters!
Tuesday, February 6 at approximately 9:00 pm ET (in person)
Cheer on your favorite math champion in the exciting Finals Round of the 2024 MoMath Masters and stay to mingle with MoMath friends, Masters guests, and fellow math lovers at the Aftermath, a party after the MoMath Masters!  Enjoy dynamic exhibits, decadent desserts, and a live DJ at this special celebration.  Wine and beer will be available for purchase.  Register at momath.org/aftermath.

Equilibrium, adult game night at MoMath
Thursday, February 8 at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
Join MoMath for a fun-filled adult evening of mathematically-rich games!  Whether you come alone or bring a friend, you’ll enjoy playing games and connecting with mathematically-inclined adults, all while enjoying the unique evening atmosphere at the premier math museum in North America.  Register at momath.org/equilibrium.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, February 9 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Free! Family Fridays: “Möbius Origami Extravaganza!” with Uyen Nguyen
Friday, February 9 at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
Join fashion artist Uyen Nguyen for a hands-on workshop creating origami “Möbius strips” — pieces of paper that are transformed to have only a single surface.  There’s no inside-outside and no front-back — how can this be?  Learn about this fascinating shape as you create origami designs that transform into Möbius strips.  Then, combine this fascinating shape with other mathematical delights to create your own sculptures which you can wear as bracelets, necklaces, and more!  Register at momath.org/family-fridays.

Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show
Saturday, February 10 at 3:00 pm ET (online)
Join MoMath’s favorite math quizmaster Steve Sherman for a fun-filled family game bursting with a wide range of entertaining questions for all ages.  Is your family up for this lively challenge?!  Recommended for ages 10 to 110, although younger children who are mathematically precocious are always welcome.  Register at momath.org/krazy-kahoot.

Carnival at MoMath — with a Hungarian Twist!
Saturday, February 10 at 4:45 pm ET (in person)
Step into a vibrant tradition of festivities celebrated worldwide in an exhilarating fusion of arts and crafts, dance, music, and culture, capturing the spirit of a joyous season and the essence of Hungary.  Plus, discover the hidden math in every dance move, adding an exciting layer to the festivities as you embark on a journey of global celebration.  Appropriate for families, seniors, singles, and date nights — this event is perfect for anyone who appreciates the beauty of mathematics woven into arts and culture.  Register at momath.org/carnival.

Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath
Sunday, February 11, at 11:00 am ET (in person)
Take a personal tour of the Antiprisms origami fashion show with artist Uyen Nguyen and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the exhibition.  Nguyen will talk about their thought process and inspiration in designing some of the works and will be available for Q&A throughout the gallery walk-through.  Free with Museum admission.  Register at momath.org/antiprisms.

Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Sunday, February 11 at 2:30 pm ET (in person)
Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of 10 and 17 who loves reading?  Would you like to make new friends your age who share your passion for mathematics and literature?  Join us in person for the February installment of Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens.  Register at momath.org/tween-primes.

Online Topological Crochet, Sundays session 2 of 4
Sunday, February 11 at 3:00 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program
Sunday, February 11, at 3:30 pm ET (in person)
In Icosahedron, the high school track of the Expansions gifted math program, students will join award-winning mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for hands-on, interactive mathematical exploration.  Learn about hyperbolic geometry and roll up your sleeves to make actual hyperbolic planes.  Explore complexity and the theory of computation by playing with unusual tiling problems.  Plus, by making tape-and-scissor surfaces, learn to apply topology to a cutting-edge theory of symmetry.  And be sure to bundle up for class — at times, we’ll take all this outside, making things large!  Expansions is MoMath’s gifted after-school program designed to engage and challenge New York
City’s brightest math students.  The program offers workshops designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons!  Participation in Icosahedron and Expansions is by admissions only.  Learn more and apply at momath.org/icosahedron.

Unlimited, MoMath’s mix-n-mingle program for students in middle and high school, featuring Po-Shen Loh
Sunday, February 11 at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
Middle and high school students, come indulge in an evening of mathematical (and parent-free!) fun at MoMath’s mix-n-mingle program.  This month, chat with Carnegie Mellon math professor Po-Shen Loh about math, how to use math, or what it’s like to be a person who does math.  Plus, explore dynamic exhibits, enjoy fun, hands-on mathematical exploration, and boogie down on New York City’s only interactive, light-up Voronoi dance floor, all with a peer group that thinks math is cool.  Be sure to stop by the Octachoron Café, where hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies await!  Register at momath.org/unlimited.

Volumes: a discussion of Tales of Impossibility: The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity, with author David S. Richeson; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, February 12, at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Love mathematics and books?  Looking for a stimulating and fun discussion?  Volumes, the MoMath book club, is just the thing for you.  This reading group is designed especially for those interested in mathematics and science and how they affect our lives.  No prior math or science background is necessary.  Register at momath.org/volumes.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, February 13 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

The MOST program presents: “Mathematical Microscope: using X-ray diffraction to reveal the hidden structures of nature,” with Dr. Sarah Goodman
Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
What do you do when something is too small to see with the naked eye?  What if it is also too small to see with a magnifying glass, or even a microscope?  How do we know what the structure of matter looks like at the tiniest length scales — how atoms arrange themselves in crystals, or what biological molecules look like?  Math to the rescue: we can turn to mathematics to uncover even the smallest patterns in nature.  Join scientist and engineer Dr. Sarah Goodman, Professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology and Fellow from MoMath’s Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program, in a hands-on workshop for all ages, where participants will use laser pointers to create dazzling diffraction
patterns from everyday objects, revealing their hidden features.  Along the way, we’ll build mathematical intuition to understand what’s happening, learn how this relates to a mathematical technique called Fourier analysis, and learn how the diffraction of X-rays through crystals allows us to “see” the way atoms are arranged inside a material.  This powerful technique at the intersection of math and art is called X-ray diffraction, and it’s what brought us the structure of DNA, antibiotics, minerals, and more.  Register at momath.org/hidden.

Senior Sessions: “Math in Art: Tessellations I”
Wednesday, February 14 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Discover the wonderful world of tessellations!  Explore how geometric shapes can completely cover a plane with no gaps or overlaps and discover where tessellations appear: in nature, in ancient Roman mosaics, in Islamic art and architecture, in quilting patterns, and in the works of modern artists such as M.C. Escher.  Join us to build your own tessellations with regular polygons in this first offering in the Math in Art series.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Free! Math Encounters: “From Coffee to Mathematics: making connections and finding unexpected links” featuring Hugo Duminil-Copin
Wednesday, February 14 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET (in person)
The game of HEX has deep mathematical underpinnings despite its simple rules.  What could this game possibly have to do with coffee?!  And how does that connection, once identified, lead to consideration of ferromagnetism and even to the melting polar icecaps?  Join Fields Medalist Hugo Duminil-Copin, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Geneva and IHES, for an exploration of the way in which mathematical thinking can help us make some truly surprising connections.  Special introduction by Michael Aizenman, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Princeton University.  Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics,
produced with support from Simons Foundation International.  Register at momath.org/math-encounters.

Starring Math: The Numb3rs Edition; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Each month, MoMath’s 2023–2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ingrid Daubechies, will host an hour of discussion about a featured episode of crime drama Numb3rs, a television series (2005-2010) in which a Caltech professor uses mathematics to assist his older brother, an FBI agent, in various criminal investigations.  Join us for an engaging conversation around each episode’s connection to mathematics, either in its content or its creation, and be sure to cast your vote at the end of each session to help decide which of the 118 episodes will be chosen for the following month!  Register at momath.org/starring-math.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, February 16 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

FIRST Robotics at MoMath, with Stuyvesant High School
Saturday, February 17 at 3:00 pm ET (in person)
Is your child interested in robotics?  Would they like to join a robotics team?  It all starts with Lego!  Come meet members of the formidable Stuyvesant High School robotics team, who will share information on the FIRST LEGO League and other STEM opportunities for your child.  Team members will explain how LEGO robotics work, how your child can join a team locally, and even how you can partner with Stuyvesant’s team members to start a new team!  Register at momath.org/robotics.

Extensions: “Number Theory” — an online program for gifted math students in grades 6–12
Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 pm ET (online)
Primes are gaps in the number line — the numbers that aren’t multiples of other numbers.  Yet they are distributed by a mysterious law: among numbers with n digits, about one in 2.3n is prime.  We’ll explore some of the basic facts of number theory, such as Fermat’s Little Theorem (used in cryptography) and the Prime Number Theorem (just mentioned).  Put on your thinking cap and join Chaim Goodman-Strauss online for a two-session minicourse designed to engage and challenge the brightest minds from around the country in grades six through twelve.  Chaim is MoMath’s Outreach Mathematician and one of the four researchers who most recently discovered two mathematical
breakthroughs: the Hat and the Spectre.  Students will learn about number theory while also benefiting from enjoying math together in small groups of talented and focused young scholars.  Register at momath.org/extensions.

Online Topological Crochet, Sundays session 3 of 4
Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Icosahedron, the high school track of Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program
Sunday, February 18, at 3:30 pm ET (in person)
In Icosahedron, the high school track of the Expansions gifted math program, students will join award-winning mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for hands-on, interactive mathematical exploration.  Learn about hyperbolic geometry and roll up your sleeves to make actual hyperbolic planes.  Explore complexity and the theory of computation by playing with unusual tiling problems.  Plus, by making tape-and-scissor surfaces, learn to apply topology to a cutting-edge theory of symmetry.  And be sure to bundle up for class — at times, we’ll take all this outside, making things large!  Expansions is MoMath’s gifted after-school program designed to engage and challenge New York
City’s brightest math students.  The program offers workshops designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons!  Participation in Icosahedron and Expansions is by admissions only.  Learn more and apply at momath.org/icosahedron.

QED: a conversation about teaching algebra during a pandemic, featuring Jelani Nelson; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, February 19, at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Join MoMath’s 2023-2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor Ingrid Daubechies as she welcomes special guests to the MoMath stage each month for engaging conversations about math and math education.  Register at momath.org/qed.

Meet a Mathematician: Cheryl Praeger; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Tuesday, February 20 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Did you ever wonder what a mathematician does all day?  Or what made someone decide to become a mathematician?  Or even, what a mathematician does for fun?  You may be surprised by some of the answers!  Join MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor Ingrid Daubechies as she welcomes mathematician Cheryl Praeger to the MoMath stage to share her experiences, her stories, and her love of mathematics.  Register at momath.org/meetmath.

Origami Equations with Uyen Nguyen
Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
Math meets fashion as Uyen Nguyen discusses the algorithms behind the art.  Explore the development of Rainbow of Origami Equations, a work currently on display in the Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation exhibition; learn how to design your own flat-foldable origami function; and attempt to fold (with guidance) one of Nguyen’s exclusive trigonometric function designs to take home.  Register at momath.org/origami.

Senior Sessions: “Polyomino Puzzlers”
Thursday, February 22 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
You’ve heard of dominoes, but have you ever heard of trominoes, tetrominoes, or pentominoes?  Discover the many surprising shapes you can create simply by combining single-size squares and explore various types of symmetry using these unique objects.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, February 23 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath
Saturday, February 24, at 3:00 pm ET (in person)
Take a personal tour of the Antiprisms origami fashion show with artist Uyen Nguyen and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the exhibition.  Nguyen will talk about their thought process and inspiration in designing some of the works and will be available for Q&A throughout the gallery walk-through.  Free with Museum admission.  Register at momath.org/antiprisms.

Gallery Walk: “Antiprisms: Stories of Transformation” with Uyen Nguyen — in Composite, the gallery at MoMath
Sunday, February 25, at 3:00 pm ET (in person)
Take a personal tour of the Antiprisms origami fashion show with artist Uyen Nguyen and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the exhibition.  Nguyen will talk about their thought process and inspiration in designing some of the works and will be available for Q&A throughout the gallery walk-through.  Free with Museum admission.  Register at momath.org/antiprisms.

Online Topological Crochet, Sundays session 4 of 4
Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 pm ET (online)
Are you a topologist who’s keen to make an interesting mapping cylinder, a geometer who likes to see a beautiful surface spanning in space, a polyhedra worshipper, a knotter tyer who would love to expand your portfolio?  Maybe you are a crocheter in search of a novelty project, or a fan of Bathsheba Grossman, Charles Perry, and Brent Collins and would love to make small models of their work by yourself?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, or if you just want to crochet some interesting and beautiful mathematical surfaces, topological crochet is perfect for you!  Register at momath.org/crochet.

Senior Sessions: “Dynamic Dice”
Tuesday, February 27 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
What are the odds of rolling a given sum with a pair of standard dice?  Explore how to determine the probability, then challenge yourself to find a different way to number the dice to get the very same probabilities.  Come roll the dice!  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain
Wednesday, February 28 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Students, spend an hour independently working on engaging and beautiful math problems.  Choose whichever challenges you like and explore them with the guidance and mentorship of an expert mathematician.  If you love to experience the incredible joy of mathematical discovery, you won’t want to miss this enjoyable monthly program.  Free to register; spots are limited.  Register at momath.org/math-gym.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, March 1 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 pm ET (online)
Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of 10 and 17 who loves reading?  Would you like to make new friends your age who share your passion for mathematics and literature?  Join us online for the March installment of Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens.  Register at momath.org/tween-primes.

Starring Math: The Numb3rs Edition; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, March 4 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Each month, MoMath’s 2023–2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ingrid Daubechies, will host an hour of discussion about a featured episode of crime drama Numb3rs, a television series (2005-2010) in which a Caltech professor uses mathematics to assist his older brother, an FBI agent, in various criminal investigations.  Join us for an engaging conversation around each episode’s connection to mathematics, either in its content or its creation, and be sure to cast your vote at the end of each session to help decide which of the 118 episodes will be chosen for the following month!  Register at momath.org/starring-math.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, March 5 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Breaking limits and influencing the future, a panel discussion with six early-career female mathematicians
Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
In this engaging panel discussion, six early-career female mathematicians and Fellows from MoMath’s Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program celebrate women’s impact in mathematics, share their stories, and provide advice for careers in math.  Meet Angela Avila, Ariana Brown, Sarah Chehades, Kathryn Grebel, Rachel Lawrence, and Elena Wang, and come with questions and a curiosity for what a research career is like.  Register at momath.org/limits.

Senior Sessions: “Rep-tiles”
Wednesday, March 6 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Come discover mathematical rep-tiles, geometric shapes that can tile into repetitions of themselves.  Learn about scaling, special tessellations, and mathematical proofs, while solving fun rep-tiles puzzles.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Free! Math Encounters: “Guarding the Gallery: how geometry aids in the design of efficient security plans” featuring Maria Klawe (in person)
Wednesday, March 6 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET
What’s the best way to position guards in a room so that every point on the walls is visible to some guard?  What is the fewest number of guards needed?  And are there some room shapes that are better than others for efficient security?  Join Maria Klawe, President of Math For America and former president of Harvey Mudd College, to explore how mathematics can help make the best-laid plans.  Special introduction by Samuel (Sandy) Kutin, Deputy Director at IDA/CCR-P.  Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from Simons Foundation International.  Register at momath.org/math-encounters.

Volumes: a discussion of The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: research in recreational math, with guests Jennifer Beineke and Jason Rosenhouse; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Thursday, March 7, at 6:00 pm ET (online)
Love mathematics and books?  Looking for a stimulating and fun discussion?  Volumes, the MoMath book club, is just the thing for you.  This reading group is designed especially for those interested in mathematics and science and how they affect our lives.  This March, join MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor Ingrid Daubechies as she welcomes mathematicians Jennifer Beineke and Jason Rosenhouse for an engaging conversation about the research that has resulted from MoMath’s MOVES (Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects) conference on recreational math.  No prior math or science background is necessary.  Register at momath.org/volumes.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, March 8 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

Probability and Intuition: an exclusive, puzzle-focused dinner event featuring Peter Winkler
Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm ET (in person)
As seen in The New Yorker, the exclusive Probability and Intuition dinners, hosted by puzzle master Peter Winkler, serve up intriguing puzzles paired with excellent food and fine wine.  Peter Winkler is MoMath’s 2019-2020 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics and the William Morrill Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Dartmouth College.  Professor Winkler specializes in combinatorics, probability, and the theory of computing.  He was the director of Fundamental Mathematics Research at Bell Labs and has written 160 research
papers; he also holds a dozen patents in marine navigation, cryptography, holography, gaming, optical networking, and distributed computing.  This event will be held in person at a restaurant in Manhattan (New York City).  Spots are extremely limited, so sign up early.  Register at momath.org/intuition.

Senior Sessions: “Magic Squares”
Thursday, March 14 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Magic squares are a set of puzzles that have long fascinated many of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.  Dating back more than 4,000 years to ancient China, magic squares are those in which the sums of each column, row, and diagonal are always “magically” the same number!  Discover surprising strategies to solve these mysterious puzzles and learn how to create your very own magic square.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Clocks, Chords, and Counting: exploring hidden structures of mathematics through the number 12, with Juliana Bukoski
Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Twelve hours on a clock, twelve inches in a foot, twelve donuts in a dozen — why do we measure so many things in 12s?  Join mathematician Juliana Bukoski, a Fellow from MoMath’s Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program, as we learn how to count by 12s, investigate the special mathematical properties of 12, and even discover how those properties relate to the music we listen to every day.  Register at momath.org/clocks.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, March 15 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

Free! Family Fridays: “Robotics and Math: the robot that can move, sing, draw, and sense things” with Laura Hart
Friday, March 15 at 6:30 pm ET (in person)
Come spend time discovering the Finch, a robot that travels on the ground and can be coded by 3-year-olds to 300-year-olds to draw lines, angles, flowers, make sounds, or sense things in the environment.  Join Robofun CEO Laura Hart as she introduces the Finch and guides us through an exciting exploration where making mistakes, trying again, and having fun are all part of the plan.  Design simple or complex programs and discover the math behind robotics in this evening of learning and playful experimentation.  Register at momath.org/family-fridays.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! featuring Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, March 18 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  Join Ingrid Daubechies, MoMath’s 2023–2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, for this one-hour, interactive session.  Come with your own questions, or just join to listen in.  All are welcome, and no question is too basic (although plenty may be too hard!).  Register at momath.org/ask-anything.

Senior Sessions: “Exhibit Explorations: Pythagorean Puzzlers”
Tuesday, March 19 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
The Pythagorean theorem is one of the most important results in all of mathematics.  There are more than 120 geometric proofs currently known!  Explore geometric proofs in this hands-on workshop based on MoMath’s Time Tables puzzler.  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, March 19 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

Meet a Mathematician: Angel Pineda; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, March 19 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Did you ever wonder what a mathematician does all day?  Or what made someone decide to become a mathematician?  Or even, what a mathematician does for fun?  You may be surprised by some of the answers!  Join Ingrid Daubechies, MoMath’s 2023–2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, as she welcomes mathematician Angel Pineda to the MoMath stage to share his experiences, his stories, and his love of mathematics.  Register at momath.org/meetmath.

Free! Math Gym, a workout for your brain
Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Students, spend an hour independently working on engaging and beautiful math problems.  Choose whichever challenges you like and explore them with the guidance and mentorship of an expert mathematician.  If you love to experience the incredible joy of mathematical discovery, you won’t want to miss this enjoyable monthly program.  Free to register; spots are limited.  Register at momath.org/math-gym.

The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: What If Earth Were a Cube?  Exploring mind-bending geometries in search of the shortest path, with Maddie Weinstein
Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Join mathematician Maddie Weinstein, a Fellow from MoMath’s Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program, as we delve into the playful exploration of alternative geometries, unraveling the unique mathematical perspectives that arise when reshaping our familiar world.  While searching for the shortest path in cube-shaped spaces where corners replace curves, we will witness the power of abstract mathematics to transfer our geometric intuitions to whimsical settings.  Register at momath.org/earthcube.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series
Friday, March 22 at 4:30 pm ET (online)
Tap into your creative mathematical side by learning to fold a unique origami model each week!  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Register at momath.org/folding-fridays.

QED: a conversation about teaching algebra during a pandemic, featuring David Auckly; hosted by Ingrid Daubechies
Monday, March 25, at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Join MoMath’s 2023-2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor Ingrid Daubechies as she welcomes special guests to the MoMath stage each month for engaging conversations about math and math education.  Register at momath.org/qed.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour
Tuesday, March 26 at 4:00 pm ET (online)
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Register at momath.org/loving-math.

Senior Sessions: “Cryptarithmetic”
Wednesday, March 27 at 2:00 pm ET (online)
Arithmetic is fun, but arithmetic with letters is even better! Using process of elimination and clever logic, we will explore fundamental properties of base-10 arithmetic in a unique and challenging way.  Join us for CRYPT4R1THM3T1C!  Register at momath.org/senior-sessions.

The MOST program celebrates Women’s History Month: Knot So Simple, with Lizzie Buchanan
Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm ET (online)
Many of us start each day with knots when we tie our shoelaces, but some mathematicians think about knots all day long.  Mathematician Lizzie Buchanan, a Fellow from MoMath’s Mathematics Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program, invites you to explore the math of knots, to discover how doodling and coloring can give us surprisingly simple answers to big questions, and to learn how even some simple-sounding problems continue to keep mathematicians stumped!  Register at momath.org/knotsosimple.

For all upcoming events, visit events.momath.org.

MATH MADE SPECIALLY FOR YOU

Organizing a team outing or class playdate?  Make it fun and mathematical — host it at MoMath!
Large groups of 25 or more individuals receive discounted admission rates; email groupsales@momath.org for details and pricing.  Advance purchase and a reservation is required for all large groups.

Need a gift for the math fan in your life?  Give them a MoMath gift card!
Give the gift of math!  Purchase a gift card by phone (212-542-0566) or stop by Additions , the shop at MoMath, to pick up your gift card today, good for purchases in the shop or for admission to the Museum.

Host your birthday party at MoMath! (in person or online!)
Looking to host a one-of-a-kind birthday party full of fabulous mathematical fun?  Invite your guests to MoMath for unique party activities and games, plus a chance to explore more than 40 engaging exhibits!  From captivating constructions to scintillating scavenger hunts, enjoy exceptional experiences for birthday celebrants of all ages.  Can your hands race as fast as your minds?  With your choice of customized activities, parties can be personalized for all ages of birthday boys and girls — from children through adults, from simple to complicated.  Not in New York?  Check out MoMath’s origami birthday parties, available exclusively online — you and your guests can learn the wondrous art of
paper folding from an origami expert!  Birthday honorees of all ages are welcome to celebrate at MoMath.  For pricing and details, please email birthdays@momath.org.

Book a Derivatives tour of MoMath (in person)
Whether you’re part of a group or by yourself, book a Derivatives tour and enjoy a new perspective on MoMath in a small group setting as you stroll through the Museum with an expert tour guide leading the way.  Learn more at derivatives.momath.org.  To request a tour, please email groupsales@momath.org with the subject line “Derivatives Tour.”

Sign up for one-on-one math tutoring (in person/online)
Is your child struggling in math?  Or are they mathematically precocious and ready for more?  We can help!  MoMath is offering limited private tutoring for grades K–12 with certified teachers who have extensive experience successfully teaching students online and in the classroom.  Whether your child needs assistance with homework or exam preparation, or they’re eager to discover the beauty in mathematics beyond the curriculum, MoMath’s instructors are ready to help.  For more information, please email tutoring@momath.org.

MoMath goes out to SCHOOLS!  Book an educator visit, MM2GO traveling exhibition, or on-campus field trip today
Students and educators, let MoMath come to you!  MoMath’s fully vaccinated and engaging math specialists can bring MoMath’s unique blend of enriching math activities and/or hands-on MM2GO exhibits to your campus, anywhere in the US and beyond.  Learn more and book your in-school MoMath workshop today at fieldtrips.momath.org.  (Sponsorships for Title I schools are available; funding is limited.  Apply online at titleone.momath.org.)

Math on the House mailing list — sign up to be notified when FREE tickets become available
MoMath is pleased to offer Math on the House, a mailing list for valued Museum patrons to receive free, last-minute tickets to select events when spots become available.  To subscribe, visit mathonthehouse.momath.org.

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Expansions, MoMath’s gifted math program to engage and challenge NYC’s brightest math students (grades 1–12)
Reinvent math class with Expansions, MoMath’s afternoon gifted program.  Featuring programs for math-loving students enrolled in first through eighth grades, Expansions workshops are designed and delivered by MoMath’s education team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons.  With topics ranging from fractals to cellular automata, these afternoon classes provide an opportunity for participants to learn advanced and fascinating topics not included in the standard K–12 curriculum.  Plus, students can benefit from enjoying math together in small groups of talented and focused young scholars.  It’s not too late to
apply for the 2023-2024 school year; rolling admissions are being accepted!  Learn more at expansions.momath.org.

The Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching
Designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in upper elementary and middle school classrooms, the Rosenthal Prize carries a cash award of $25,000 for the single best activity, plus up to five additional monetary awards for other innovative activities.  The winning teacher(s) will have the opportunity to share their activities with educators around the world.  To learn more, visit rosenthalprize.momath.org.

The Rosenthal Prize Summer Institute
Are you an educator who believes that curiosity, inquiry, and experiment are essential parts of learning mathematics?  Are you interested in teaching engaging, hands-on lessons that leave middle grade students excited and interested in learning more mathematics?  Are you committed to deepening your understanding and use of innovations in mathematics, instructional practices, and mathematics outreach?  To learn more, visit rosenthalinstitute.momath.org.

School field trips and other educational opportunities (in person/online)
MoMath offers almost two dozen educator-led sessions for K-12 students, ranging from constructing polygons to creating Möbius strips, available either in person or online.  Bring your students to MoMath for a peek into the exciting world of mathematics, and see why students and teachers of all ages love the Museum.  Or, let MoMath come to you — choose from a range of on-campus options, including MoMath educator-led activities or MoMath traveling exhibits.  Learn more and register at fieldtrips.momath.org.

Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — awarded to students 15 to 18 years old
Are you a high school student who wants to share your love of math with the world?  Enter this worldwide contest!  Applications are currently being accepted.  Cash prizes will be awarded for compelling math communication projects, and award-winning projects will be posted online.  Application closing February 25.  To learn more, visit strogatzprize.momath.org.

Title I schools are eligible for free programs and field trips (in person/online)
MoMath’s free outreach programs for Title I schools include in-person and online field trips to the Museum, workshops presented by experienced MoMath educators in your classroom, and visits to your school by Math Midway 2 Go (MM2GO), MoMath’s travelling suite of original mathematical exhibits.  Support for these programs is now available, thanks to contributions from individuals and organizations including: Judith Gibbons and Francesco Scattone, Con Edison, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, Two Sigma, the Hearst Foundations, the Manhattan Community Awards Program (MCAP), and New York City Council Members Carlina Rivera (Council District 2) and Mercedes Narcisse (Council District 46).  These
programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.  To apply for one of these free programs, visit titleone.momath.org.  Interested in sponsoring one of them?  Email donation@momath.org.

JOIN THE TEAM

Are you passionate about spreading a love of mathematics?  Contact us — we’d love to welcome you to the team!  Send the following to jobs@momath.org: a cover letter, your résumé with GPA, and a statement (at least one paragraph long, but no more than a page, please) describing your views on mathematics or an experience you’ve had related to mathematics.

Positions are available in education, administration, marketing, technology, communications, and more — visit jobs.momath.org for a complete list of MoMath’s exciting job and volunteer opportunities.

Featured positions:

Chief Development Officer (Full-time)
Reporting directly to the Executive Director and CEO of the Museum, the Chief Development Officer will serve as a key member of the Museum’s leadership team and will lead the Museum’s overall fundraising strategy and execution; expand the Museum’s network of potential donors; and increase support from individuals and institutional contributors.  Candidates must be creative, nimble, and capable of working collaboratively across the organization.

Marketing and Communications Manager (Full-time)
The Marketing and Communications Manager’s primary job responsibilities will be to elevate the MoMath brand by implementing standards of strategic creative excellence that tell the MoMath story while consistently and effectively aligning with MoMath’s mission, vision, and voice.

JOIN and CONTRIBUTE to the MoMath community!

Become a MoMath member
Become a member today and take advantage of exciting and engaging math programs for all ages.  Join now to receive unlimited access to MoMath’s innovative exhibits, plus discounts for select programs and for products in Additions, the shop at MoMath.  Members also receive free registration to select online programs, free access to recordings of MoMath programs, and exclusive invitations to members-only online events.  Become a premium member and receive priority seating at monthly Math Encounters presentations, early notices to register for events, special invitations to exclusive MoMath member events, discounts on birthday
parties, and more.  Purchase your tax-deductible membership at members.momath.org.

Volunteer at MoMath
MoMath welcomes volunteers who provide valuable support in a variety of individual ways across the Museum, in both public-facing and internal roles.  Are you a high school or college student who loves math and would like to earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award by assisting during special events or helping Museum visitors enjoy MoMath’s interactive suite of exhibits?  Are you an adult who can occasionally assist with MoMath events, demonstrations, birthday parties, and other activities at the Museum?  Are you a professional — especially if you are an educator, administrator, videographer, or technologist — who would like to donate your expertise and time to MoMath?  MoMath welcomes your
support!

To express interest in volunteering, please email volunteer@momath.org with a subject line that includes “Volunteer” and your name.  It would be helpful if you include a cover letter, current résumé, and a short essay (no more than one page) describing an experience that shaped your love of mathematics.

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There are many programs and activities to enjoy; please read carefully to determine whether programs are in person or online.  Additionally, many of MoMath’s programs are being offered for free or at a reduced rate for those in need and for MoMath members — please visit individual event pages for more information.  The Museum (11 E 26th St) is open 364 days of the year (closed on Thanksgiving Day) but may occasionally limit access as needed.  Be sure to check visit.momath.org for the most up-to-date information, including special hours and/or early closures.

We hope to see you — in person or virtually — soon!

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