Brooklyn Park Crafternoon Wednesdays, December 8, January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16 at 3:45 pm Drop in for an afternoon of crafts and fun! Busch Annapolis R Frosty Winter Chemistry Fun! Wednesday, January 12 at 4 pm Wear some old clothes as we have fun experimenting with winter-themed chemistry! Create fake snow, experiment with the properties of ice and play with an oobleck snowman! R Make Music with Makey Makeys Wednesday, February 23 at 4 pm Create a DIY instrument with cardboard! Use Makey Makey to connect your creation to a computer and play real music. Crofton R Nature Explorers Club Wednesdays, December 8, January 12 and February 9 during branch hours Each month we’ll investigate an aspect of the ecosystem
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Crafterday Saturdays, December 11, January 8 and February 12 at 10 am Make something fun! We’ll supply the materials—you bring the creativity. What is a Watershed? Monday, January 31 at 2 pm Learn about our local watershed and participate in a hands-on activity about impervious vs. pervious surfaces. Presenter: Watershed Stewards Academy R Ozobot Maze Challenge Saturday, February 19 at 10 am Find your way through the maze by learning to code We’re going to make blizzards in a bottle, test the best recipe for fake snow and string up some sticky ice. Dress for the weather - if it’s cold enough outside, we’ll blow some freezing bubbles! Glen Burnie Join the National Aquarium education team to learn about how plant and animal species interact and adapt for survival in the South American Rainforest. Discover the importance of this unique habitat, threats to its survival and how you can influence its future. Science of Flight: Paper Airplane Rally Monday, January 31 at 2 pm Learn about the science of flight by folding your own with Ozobots. Edgewater R Family STEM Night Thursday, January 20 at 5:30 pm Rainforests of South America Saturday, January 29 at 11 am
Maryland City at Russett R Fast or Slow ... Chemistry Makes It Go! Saturday, December 4 at 11 am
Join a chemist from the Army Research Laboratory and the American Chemical Society and participate in hands-on experiments exploring the chemistry of reaction rates. For ages 7 and up Let’s Explore Wind Wednesday, January 5 at 6:30 pm Learn about the power of wind and discover its power by doing several fun experiments. R Explore Animal Skulls with a Ranger Saturday, January 22 at 10 am With the help of rangers from the Patuxent Research Refuge, learn to see the clues hidden in the anatomy of our local animal skulls. For ages 7 and up R Family Building Extravaganza Saturday, February 5 at 2 pm Get creative as a family and build structures out of a variety of objects. Mountain Road R LEGO ® Bricks Mindstorms – Play with a Robot! Monday, February 21 at 2 pm Learn to use computer coding to maneuver the Mindstorms Robots! Odenton R Breakerspace Monday, February 7 at 6 pm Take apart computers, toys, radios and other items to see what’s inside! Tools, safety gloves and safety goggles provided. Riviera Beach LEGO ® Bricks Create Challenge Saturdays, December 11, January 8 and February 5 at 10:30 am Test out your creative problem solving skills by solving our monthly challenges.
through either an activity or scavenger hunt. Discoveries: The Library at the Mall MakerDay: Tinker Time Saturday, January 8 at 2 pm Tinker with all things big and small. Sea Turtles with Black in Marine Science Thursday, January 27 at 4 pm
Jump into learning about sea turtles with expert Alexis Cooper from Black in Marine Science. Learn how to identify parts of a sea turtle and different species. Create a sea turtle craft.
paper airplanes and testing how far they fly. Art Meets STEM: Wacky Sculpture Building Monday, February 21 at 2 pm
Embrace both creativity and engineering in this art project that challenges you to build 3D sculptures out of common craft items without using any glue or tape!
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