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Dec. 8, 2025 — DENTON — SHTEAM Punks, TWU’s cross-disciplinary faculty collaborative dedicated to breaking barriers between science, humanities, technology, engineering, arts and math (SHTEAM), will hold a free holiday event for pre-K through elementary children.

“Shtink! Shtank! Punk! A Winter Wonders Adventure” will take place Dec. 18 at 2-4 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of the Administration Conference Tower on .

All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of their visit.

Activities will include:

• Science experiments: get hands-on with festive, fun science
• Sensory experiments: explore the sights, sounds and smells of the holidays. 
• Art & crafts: make your own unique, holiday-themed creations. 
• Storytelling: listen to tales and use your imagination in our story corner. 
• Ecology exhibit: discover the Winter Wonders of the North Texas animal and plant kingdoms
• Holiday-themed coloring and card-making stations

Parking is available at:

• The visitor parking garage on Oakland Street.
• Visitor metered parking lot on Administration Drive.
• Free street parking may be available on Oakland Street and surrounding streets.

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The goal of SHTEAM Punks is to create innovative projects that connect the university with the broader community. These initiatives range from developing hands-on K-12 outreach programs to designing forward-thinking academic minors and certificates.