Apricot fun meets science, tech, and community at Los Altos event

The Los Altos History Museum turned apricots into a gateway for curious minds on June 28 with its STEM fair. Instead of just celebrating fruit, the event mixed hands-on science with playful activities. Kids could pull DNA from apricots, tinker with robotics, or design their own hybrid fruit using fruit sticks and crafts. Meanwhile, a local beekeeper showed off a real beehive, teaching visitors why bees matter. The theme “Intelligence: Artificial and Natural” pushed guests to think beyond screens—building simple robots, coding secret messages in binary, and even writing with invisible ink.Food stalls offered apricot-themed treats while the library set up a checkout corner for quick reading breaks. A local writer shared stories about lost orchards in Silicon Valley, tying history to the region’s famous fruit. What made the event special was how it blended food, history, and science without feeling like a classroom. It wasn’t just about learning—it was about experiencing science through the flavors and stories of apricots.