Dozens of girls got a look at different areas of science and technology on Saturday.

Hudson Valley Community College in Troy hosted the annual Girls in STEM event.

There was a keynote speaker, and the girls also did some hands-on activities.

They took part in interactive workshops that are designed to help get them interested and excited about the possibility of going into science and technology-based careers.

This year, they had almost 200 girls in 4th through 8th grade register.