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STEM Club: Catapults
2023-02-01 14:00:00 2023-02-01 15:00:00 America/New_York STEM Club: Catapults Potomac Branch -

Wednesday, February 01
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-01 14:00:00 2023-02-01 15:00:00 America/New_York STEM Club: Catapults Calling all school scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and more! Potomac Branch -

Calling all school scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and more!

Join us for STEM Club in person or online, where we will experiment, explore, and learn while having fun exploring the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math!

In February we will be learning about Engineering! We will learn about the history and uses of catapults and then have a catapult building contest!

Registrants will have the option to attend in person or virtually.

If attending virtually, registrants will be provided with a kit with most of the needed materials before the program and will be sent a pre-recorded video of the lesson and activity at the time of the program. Virtual registrants will be able to pick up their program kit from the Potomac Branch starting on January 23rd. Curbside pickup is also available upon request. To make a curbside request, please call the Potomac Branch Library at 301-375-7375. One hour advance notice is needed for curbside kit requests. Please email Sarah Anderson at sanderson@ccplonline.org with any questions.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | STEAM |

Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

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