Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

STEAM Lab

2023-04-20 16:00:00 2023-04-20 17:00:00 America/New_York STEAM Lab Tinker, build and create in our library STEAM lab. Enjoy a new art, science or engineering activity each week. Recommended for ages 6-11. North Liberty Branch - North Liberty Meeting Room

Thursday, April 20
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-20 16:00:00 2023-04-20 17:00:00 America/New_York STEAM Lab Tinker, build and create in our library STEAM lab. Enjoy a new art, science or engineering activity each week. Recommended for ages 6-11. North Liberty Branch - North Liberty Meeting Room

North Liberty Branch

North Liberty Meeting Room

Tinker, build and create in our library STEAM lab. Enjoy a new art, science or engineering activity each week. Recommended for ages 6-11.

Spring STEAM Labs at North Liberty: 

Thursday, March 16

Watch Me Grow: Plant a seed and take it home, learn how to create compost to help your garden grow, and explore caterpillar and tadpole metamorphoses.

Thursday, April 19

Animate It: Use LEGOs or clay to create your own stop motion animation movie and explore optical illusions used in early filmmaking.

Thursday, May 11

Luck o’ the Irish: Build a leprechaun trap out of recycled materials and experiment with light as we explore the science behind rainbows.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Technology |

North Liberty Branch

k.pauley@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-656-3664
Branch manager
Kara Pauley

Hours
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, May 06 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 07 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 09 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, May 11 Closed

About the branch

Features: public meeting room, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, vending area

Upcoming events

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
North Liberty 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.

Thu, May 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
North Liberty Meeting Room
Crafting is... more
Crafting is better together! Travel back to 16th century Japan through the hands-on bookbinding method known as fukuro-toji or Japanese stab binding!

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join in... more
Join in creating functional works of art by recycling plastic bottles and making them into something new. For ages 12-18.

Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Liberty Meeting Room
Our... more
Our intrepid readers explore a wide variety of genres and topics!

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
North Liberty 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.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
North Liberty Meeting Room
Help your... more
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.

Thu, Jun 05, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
North Liberty Meeting Room
Cool down... more
Cool down in the summer heat by joining an iced tea tasting party! Learn different recipes and the history behind this American staple. Sample the teas with cookies! Limited to 20 participants.

Thu, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join... more
Join storytime at the Potato Creek Nature Center. Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs which build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome.

Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Liberty Meeting Room
Explore a... more
Explore a wide range of genres with our fearless readers!

Wed, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Liberty Meeting Room
Cacti are... more
Cacti are popular, but difficult to maintain. Be inspired by real cacti and use a variety of painting techniques & tools to create patterns & textures to design a cactus from rocks. Ages 12 - 18.