Tag: STEM

Gadget Lab: A STEAM Challenge

Gadget Lab: A STEAM Challenge  Monday, October 23, 2023.  Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm.  Ages: 7-12.  Think you’re skilled at making and using awesome gadgets? Enter the Gadget Lab and put those skills to the test! Challenge yourself to make and use gadgets like the scissor lift grabber, the mini stick-and-spoon catapult,…

Tarantula Appreciation Day

Tuesday, August 8, 2023.  Ages 5-12 years.  Tarantula Appreciation Day is August 8! Come to the library for a creepy good time—reading spider books, making spider crafts, even meeting a REAL tarantula!

Cool Beans

July is National Beans Appreciation Month! Join us as we read a story about a cool bean, explore beans sensory bins, and plant a bean of your very own! Location: Kirkwood Public Library Meeting Room. Age: 2-5  

Mini Space Camp

Mini Space Camp.   June 24, 2023.  Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am.  Ages: 6-10.  Come to Mini Space Camp! We’ll read the classic Mousetronaut, design and test astronaut gloves, make and launch straw rockets, and play around with moon sand! Sign- up required. 

The Science of Ice Cream

For FamiliesI scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade ice cream! Join us as we explore the chemistry behind making ice cream. What happens if we add salt to the bags? No salt? How long should we shake the bags? Come to the library to find out!  Sign-up is required.

I Survived Club

I Survived Club – Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Ages 6 – 12 years. Time 4-5 pm How would you survive on the Titanic?  In the wilderness?  Learn all about the science behind survival from the popular book series: I Survived. This month we will explore the book: The Attack of…