What's coming up.

LEGO League Explore Festival

Piedmont Middle School Gym

End-of-season celebration for the K–3 LEGO League Explore teams. Each team presents the build and poster they worked on through the fall.

LEGO League Challenge Community Tournament

Piedmont Middle School Gym

End-of-season home tournament for the LEGO League Challenge teams. 12 game tables, two arenas, real referees, Best Costume award.

Build Like a Girl: Panel + Guest Speakers

Piedmont High School

A panel of women in STEAM speaking with younger girls about robotics, engineering, and the path in.

FTC East Bay Hills Tournament

Piedmont Middle School Gym

Home tournament for the East Bay Hills FTC League.

Makerspace Pop-Up

A Saturday popup with soldering irons, sewing machines, 3D printers, and a pile of cardboard.

FIRST Robotics Open House

Alan Harvey Theater, Piedmont High School

Annual K–8 open house covering LEGO League Explore and LEGO League Challenge for the upcoming season. The slide deck for this one is linked from /robotics.

Pop-Up Putt-Putt & Picnic in the Park

Piedmont Park

A neighborhood mini-golf afternoon in Piedmont Park. Family picnic, Piedmont Makers tabling, and a tele-operated FTC robot putting alongside kids.

12th Annual School Maker Faire

Piedmont High School · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

K-12 students show what they made all year. Free, open to the public, all day.

Destination Imagination Info Session

Google Meet · 7:00 PM

A quick virtual session on what Destination Imagination is and how to join our Fall 2026 pilot. Come with questions.

LEGO League Champs Academy

Piedmont High School · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Highlander Robotics software team members teach advanced robotics concepts for LEGO League.

Summer aCADemy

Mary G. Ross Engineering Lab, Piedmont High School · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Highlander Robotics team members teach introduction to fabrication and computer-aided design (CAD) using Onshape.

LEGO League Challenge Coach Training

Alan Harvey Theater, Piedmont High School

Pre-season coach training for the LEGO League Challenge teams ahead of the fall season.

LEGO League Explore Coach Training

Alan Harvey Theater, Piedmont High School

Pre-season coach training for the K–3 LEGO League Explore teams ahead of the fall season.

LEGO League Coach Check-In

Virtual (Zoom)

A virtual check-in for LEGO League coaches as the fall season gets underway.

FTC Scrimmage at 10th Street

10th Street practice field, Oakland

A practice scrimmage for FTC teams at our robotics practice field in Oakland.

LEGO League Challenge Robot Game Practice

Piedmont Middle School (Morrison & Buzz Gyms)

Open practice on the competition tables for LEGO League Challenge teams ahead of the tournament.

FTC East Bay Hills League Meet 1

Piedmont Middle School (Morrison Gym)

The first qualifying meet of the East Bay Hills FTC League season.

LEGO League Challenge Presentation Practice

Piedmont High School classrooms

LEGO League Challenge teams rehearse their robot game and innovation project presentations before the tournament.

LEGO League Challenge Founders Tournament

Piedmont Middle School

The home community tournament for LEGO League Challenge teams, with game tables, judging, and awards.

LEGO League Explore Festival

Piedmont Middle School (Buzz Gym)

End-of-season celebration where the K–3 LEGO League Explore teams present the build and poster they worked on through the fall.

Build Like a Girl

Piedmont High School Student Center

A hands-on day connecting girls with women in STEAM through robotics and engineering.

FTC East Bay Hills Tournament

Piedmont Middle School Gym

The season-ending championship for the East Bay Hills FTC League.