Stories and activities that support Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
For a child aged 3-6 and a parent or caregiver. Registration required.
Please only reserve a spot for each child attending.
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Thursday May 30, 2024 at 4:00pm
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024 at 10:30am
60 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Nothing can stop it!
Join us to create your own alien monster and the spaceship they rode in on! Registration Required. For ages 4-9.
This is the same program being offered at Beaverbrook and Hazeldean Branches for ages 7-9; and at Constance Bay and Fitzroy Harbour Branches for ages 4-9.
Please register for the program at the branch most convenient for you!
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
People have been marveling at the night sky for millennia; it is a source of wonder for people of all ages and cultures. Through a series of fun challenges, participants will learn about the celestial objects and phenomena that can be observed with our own eyes or with the help of a telescope. Ages 8-12.
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Thursday Jul 04, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Discover a magical force that will levitate particles. Scatter light and create illusions that will thrill your audience. Experiment with colourful teas and unusual potions on this magical science adventure! Presented by Scientists in School. Ages 8-12.
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Friday Jul 05, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Who knows where your creation will take you? In this session we will be using plasticine and other materials to create beings we imagine in outer space.
Registration required. Ages 7-9.
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Friday Jul 05, 2024 at 2:00pm
120 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Get ready for a storytelling adventure that will test the limits of your imagination. We are playing Dungeons & Dragons. Ages 9-12. Registration required. Space is limited to 6 participants. This program will be presented virtually over Zoom.
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Friday Jul 05, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Come join award-winning author & illustrator Rob Justus for a goofy character draw-along. Rob will highlight some of his work, but more importantly give a quick tutorial on some of the basics of drawing and creating fun-loving characters. These workshops are for any level of budding artists. Registration Required. Ages 8-12.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024 at 10:30am
90 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Code Sphero robots to complete different Olympic challenges (100cm race, obstacle course, figure skating routine) and learn the essentials of coding! Presented by Carleton University’s Virtual Ventures STEM Outreach program. Ages 6-10.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024 at 2:00pm
90 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
A 90-minute collaborative story building adventure for groups of children aged 6-10. Children share, combine and vote their favourite ideas into a story fit for a picture book! They also draw colorful pictures to add more detail to the choices they've made. Author Timm Holmes then performs an interactive storytelling to prove the children have become authors of an amazing story that they built together! Discover more at timmholmes.com
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024 at 2:30pm
90 minutesRegistration opens on Monday, June 10, 2024 - 10:00am
Design with Sphero Indi, the colour-sensing robot car! Kids will design mazes and guide Indi using colour tiles while learning coding basics and problem solving! Presented by Carleton University’s Virtual Ventures STEM Outreach program. Ages 6-10.