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This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Engineering Challenge

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Library 21c
Room: Library 21c: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
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See what you can build using simple materials. We will provide playdough, pipe cleaners, and craft sticks. You provide the creativity. Ages 5 – 12.

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Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

This event is in the "Teen 13-18" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manitou Springs Library
Room: Manitou Springs Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen 13-18
Event Type: , Homeschool, , Science & Math,
Registration Required
Event Details:

​​The year is 1899, and you have found yourself locked in engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla’s experimental lab right here in the Pikes Peak region!

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One slot per participant: Please register for only one session so that others can attend the program. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration so that others can participate.

This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Eric Carle Collages

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Old Colorado City Library
Room: Old Colorado City Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
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Create a collage in the recognizable style of Eric Carle’s books. Which one might inspire you? Ages 5 – 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit! 

 

This event is in the "Kids 6-12" group
This event is in the "Tween 9-12" group

Idea Lab: Go Forth & Fort

4:30pm–5:15pm
Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
Library Branch: Palmer Lake Library
Age Group: Kids 6-12, Tween 9-12
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Grab a book and then work collaboratively to build your best reading fort out of different cloth materials! Of course, you will be testing it out too. Ages 5 – 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Room capacity: Due to the popularity of this program and to meet fire code requirements for meeting rooms, please arrive early to get a spot. If we are unable to accommodate you for the program, we welcome you to have fun playing in our play spaces.

Sensory accommodations: The Service Desk can provide sensory accommodation items such as fidget toys or noise-reducing headphones for you or your child to use while in the Library.  If these will benefit your Library experience, please ask about our Sensory Accommodations Kit!