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What’s camp without showing off your accomplishments? Your first task of the summer is to create a necklace to collect beads on. Each week beads will be added to the necklace for activities completed and trips made to the Library. Kits with your child’s name or your family’s name will be available today for no-contact[...]

Adventure Labs are designed for children ages 8-12. This week we’ll make: SLIME! Time to get messy with science! With a few simple ingredients, you can create your own slippery slime to play with at home. Kit includes: white glue, liquid starch, glitter confetti, and slime recipe. Kits with your child’s name or your family’s[...]

Explorer Activities are designed for children ages 5-10. This week we’ll make: SLIME! Time to get messy with science! With a few simple ingredients, you can create your own slippery slime to play with at home. Kit includes: white glue, liquid starch, glitter confetti, and slime recipe. Kits with your child’s name or your family’s[...]

Adventure Labs are designed for children ages 8-12. This week we’ll make: RUBBER BAND PADDLE BOATS! Look no further for an excuse to visit a stream or lake. Let your creativity set sail by building your own rubber band-powered boat. Learn about buoyancy and kinetic energy as you test your craft on the water. Kit[...]

Explorer Activities are designed for children ages 5-10. This week we’ll make: RAFTS! Look no further for an excuse to visit a stream or lake. Let your creativity set sail by building your own raft. Learn about buoyancy as you explore some local waters.Kit includes: wooden craft sticks, glue, items to personalize and decorate your[...]

Adventure Labs are designed for children ages 8-12. This week we’ll make: SOLAR OVENS! Do you know how powerful the sun is? It helps plants grow, it gives us warm days, and it can even cook your food! Build your own oven and put it to the test. Kit includes: box, foil, plastic sheet, s’more ingredients,[...]

Explorer Activities are designed for children ages 5-10. This week we’ll make: PAPER BIRDCAGES! Have you visited our Fashion Takes Flight exhibit? Design your own colorful bird and build it a cage with this art craft. Make a delightful birdcage out of paper and glue then let your creativity give it life. Kit includes: paper, glue, string,[...]

Adventure Labs are designed for children ages 8-12. This week we’ll make: RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES! Create your own chain-reaction machine to perform the simplest task. Our challenge to you: use your creativity to build a machine to ring a bell- the sillier and more complicated the better! Kit includes: bell, marble, recycled bits & bobs[...]

Explorer Activities are designed for children ages 5-10. This week we’ll make: BUG BOXES! Get up close to your tiniest backyard neighbors by creating your own bug box. Perfect to collect critters on a walk or give them a cozy backyard resting place. Kit includes: plastic canvas, yarn, plastic needle, and instructions Kits with your child’s name[...]