Event List

Recommended for grades 2-8. What is electricity, and where does it come from? Explore the different types of electricity and see how it is generated and used in this shocking program!

This boat-building STEM project encourages children to design and construct their own floating vessels using materials like paper, foil, or recycled items. See how far your boat can go or how much weight it can carry.

Backyard Science summer series:  Balloon Blow Up!  See how common kitchen ingredients can be combined to make a gas that will blow up a balloon.  Isn't science great?

Drop in between 3:30pm and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!

Crafternoon summer series:  CD Hovercraft!  Learn how to make your own hovercraft from a CD, glue and a balloon!  Decorate your spaceship and we'll find out how hovercrafts ride on a cushion of air.  What a fun experiment!

Drop-in Makerspace

Available projects include

Spin Art, beading, paper beads, watercolor, fingerpaint, fabric coloring, foil art, Tie-dyed paper, exploratory art kit

July 24th- Sewing Machine Basics

Come be a scientist with author Anita Sanchez.

Competitions begin on every half hour. Build, test, perfect, and compete! Design the ultimate paper airplane and see whose flies the farthest. Ready, set, launch! How far can yours fly?

Backyard Science summer series:  Bouncy Balls!  Come to learn how to make your own bouncy balls; drive your dogs and cats nuts!

Drop in between 3:30pm and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!

Join us for an hour of LEGO-building fun!

Back by popular demand, Adam of Uncharted Wild will visit our library again this summer! Come to see, touch, and learn about all kinds of reptiles. 

*Starts every hour: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00. I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream! Let's make some ice cream together and learn about the science behind it!

Drop-in Makerspace

Available projects include

Spin Art, beading, paper beads, watercolor, fingerpaint, fabric coloring, foil art, Tie-dyed paper, exploratory art kit

July 24th- Sewing Machine Basics

Calling all LEGO builders and enthusiasts! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for some LEGO fun!

The 1st Thursday is for building and playing LEGO BINGO with the chance to win LEGO prizes and candy.

Big building blocks, Keva planks, and Legos will be set out for an hour of building fun!

Oh no! The Chandra X-ray Telescope just spotted a supernova, but some of the data has been corrupted! They need you to help figure out what the missing data is and create an image of the newly-discovered supernova! Ages 11+

Backyard Science summer series:  Elephant Toothpaste!  Create a giant foaming reaction and wow your friends with this classic science demonstration.

Drop in between 3:30pm and 6pm to build.  We supply the legos, you supply the imagination!

Imagine yourself back in time, in the age of the ancient cave painters. We’ll examine many geological specimens, look for fossils, and compare the shapes and colors of different varieties of rocks and minerals.

Get creative and craft your own unique paper! Learn the art of paper-making using recycled materials in this fun, hands-on activity.

Drop-in Makerspace

Available projects include

Spin Art, beading, paper beads, watercolor, fingerpaint, fabric coloring, foil art, Tie-dyed paper, exploratory art kit

July 24th- Sewing Machine Basics

Learn how to illuminate your art with this cool trick!