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Eastport-Annapolis Neck Crafterday Saturdays, March 12, April 9 and May 14 at 10 am Make something fun! Supplies provided. Cubetto Storytime Saturday, March 19 at 10 am Learn to code with our robot Cubetto, then use your coding knowledge to tell a story. Star Party Wednesday, April 20 at 8 pm Explore the night sky and learn about the James Webb Space Telescope with Glenn Bock of the Goddard Space Center. Dress for the weather and bring a lawn chair or blanket. Does your child want to be the next YouTube superstar? We can help. Learn about staying safe on the Internet and planning interesting videos. Presenter: Pongos International Edgewater STEM Storytimes Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to this STEM family storytime. Enjoy the story and then try your hand at a building project. The Three Little Pigs Saturday, March 5 at 10:30 am Goldilocks and the Three Bears YouTube ® Stars Workshop Saturday, May 21 at 2 pm
R Nature Explorers Club Our big world contains many small worlds. Get an up-close look at a piece of our planet by joining the Nature Explorers Club. The Science of Ice Cream Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm Discover and learn while you make your own ice cream. Search the forest for beetles, termites and millipedes with a ranger from the Patuxent Research Refuge. For ages 5 and older Mountain Road Messy Science Wednesday, April 13 at 2 pm Explore science with fun hands-on messy experiments. Glen Burnie Pi Day Celebration Monday, March 14 at 11 am Celebrate Pi Day with a variety of themed activities, crafts and games. Linthicum Let’s Go Fly a Kite Saturday, April 16 at 10 am Join us outside at the Linthicum Park. Kite making kits will be available at the Linthicum branch beginning March 28. Maryland City at Russett Launch into Fun with Catapults! Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 pm Create your own catapult and see how far your ping pong ball will go. R Up Close with Local Bees Saturday, April 30 at 10 am Discover the unique life habits of local wild bees. R Bug Hunt with a Ranger Saturday, May 14 at 10 am
Odenton R Coding for Kids Wednesday, March 30 at 6 pm Have a crack at coding by solving
Digging Up Discoveries Saturday, April 2 at 2 pm
challenges, designing projects in Scratch, using Ozobot coding robots and more! Creation Station Open House Monday, April 11 at 2 pm Explore what our Creation Station has to offer. Work with our technology to take green screen photos, guide robots through mazing and more! Breakerspace! Monday, May 23 at 6 pm Take apart computers, toys, radios and Participate in hands-on experiments exploring the chemistry of insects with a chemist from the Army Research Laboratory and the American Chemical Society. Severna Park R Pi Day Celebration Saturday, March 12 at 11 am Discover and celebrate a special number called pi through a bunch of fun activities! Bot Party with Cubetto Saturday, May 14 at 11 am other items to see what’s inside! R The Buzz about Bugs: Insect Chemistry Saturday, May 28 at 11 am Children in K-2 can meet the friendly wooden robot, Cubetto, and learn some coding basics – screen free!
Learn about fossils and artifacts from the experts! Make a fossil print, dig for “bones” and see real artifacts found in Maryland. Breakerspace! Tuesday, April 12 at 4 pm Take apart electronics and other items to see what’s inside! Tools, safety gloves and goggles provided. Mathpalooza Friday, April 15 at 10:30 am Enjoy a celebration of math with games, activities and challenges. For preschoolers
Saturday, April 2 at 10:30 am Three Billy Goats Gruff Saturday, May 7 at 10:30 am R Family STEM Night Thursday, March 17 at 5:30 pm
R Virtual Event Hooray for the Bay! Wednesday, April 13 at 2 pm
Learn all about the science of springtime at this special family STEM night! Make clouds in a jar, examine sprouting seeds and build a marshmallow catapult. R Meet a Terrapin at the Library Saturday, April 30 at 11 am Join an educator from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center to learn about the differences between turtles, tortoises and terrapins.
Eco Adventures will introduce you to “near nature” – things you can find in your backyard. See and interact with examples of our local creatures such as snapping turtles, terrapins, box turtles, snakes, bugs, flying squirrels and more!
Busch Annapolis Wednesdays, March 9, April 13 and May 11 at 4:30 pm
Deale Mondays, March 14, April 11 and May 16 at 4:30 pm
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