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STEAM Lab

Build It

2025-06-05 16:00:00 2025-06-05 17:00:00 America/New_York STEAM Lab Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome. Lakeville Branch - Lakeville Meeting Room

Thursday, June 05
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-05 16:00:00 2025-06-05 17:00:00 America/New_York STEAM Lab Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome. Lakeville Branch - Lakeville Meeting Room

Lakeville Branch

Lakeville Meeting Room

Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome.

Tinker, build and create in our library STEAM lab. Enjoy an art, science or engineering activity each month.

Activities include: 

  • Construct a catapult using rubber bands, popsicle sticks and a spoon.  Test how far you can catapult small objects 
  • Design a small boat from foil, launch on water and see how many pennies you can add before it sinks.   
  • Free building with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles and Interlox Squares 

AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Technology |

Lakeville Branch
k.pauley@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-784-3446
Branch manager
Kara Pauley
Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed
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About the branch

Features: public meeting room, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

Upcoming events

Storytime
Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lakeville Meeting Room
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Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs which build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome.
Homeschool Club
Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lakeville Meeting Room
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Lakeville Homeschoolers club will meet monthly for socialization, guest speakers, and educational planning.
Mastering Your Inbox: Learning Email Basics - A Digital Literacy Workshop
Mon, May 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lakeville Meeting Room
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Learn to set up an account, send and organize messages, and some basic safety tips. Perfect for beginners looking to communicate and use their email efficiently.
Silent Reading Society
Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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A monthly gathering to share what you’re reading then settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not!
Tell Your Story Through Art Journaling - with SJCPL's Storytelling Librarian
Thu, May 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lakeville Meeting Room
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Get creative and tell your story through art journaling using writing prompts and a combination of analog and digital techniques. Capture big and small moments in your everyday life on a page!
Playtime
Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Lakeville Meeting Room
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Help your child develop skills to learn to read through free and guided play using our collection of toys and early literacy materials. Recommended for ages 0-5.
Storytime
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lakeville Meeting Room
Enjoy... more
Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs which build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome.
Storytime
Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Lakeville Meeting Room
Enjoy... more
Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs which build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome.
STEAM Lab - Build It
Thu, Jun 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lakeville Meeting Room
Test your... more
Test your engineering skills by building your own catapult, a foil boat that can hold pennies and your own creations with Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, and more. Ages 8 - 12 are welcome.
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