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Children ages 6-12, make and test your own roller coaster while learning about energy! Space is limited.
Free
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The lab is open! Bring your projects, get excited, and make things! HeatSync Labs is a makerspace with tools and equipment which create a community of collaboration and learning-by-doing. Arizona's first Maker Space! Hacking Arizona Since 2009
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Bring your LEGO bricks, blocks, beads or crafts and come create with us!
Free
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Drop by Dewey-Humboldt Town Library (Main Floor) every Wednesday for your favorite STEM activities! We provide 3-D pens, snap circuits, LEGOs, and more!
Free
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Join us at the library for a fun, family craft! Learn about birds and their migration while we create small feeders with pine cones. Drop in anytime between 10:00 and 11:00 to make your feeders. *Please be aware of a nut allergen warning. Peanut butter will be used for this program.*
Free
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Bring your skills and interests to the Teen Center and immerse yourself in our individually-paced, teen-led pop-up maker space. Explore studio recording, computer programming, 3D printing, graphic design, painting, button making, Perler beading and more. Tools and supplies are available upon request. AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 |
Free
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Create various designs from an origami instructor. People of all skill levels are invited. First come first serve, while supplies last.
Free
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Has your toddler or preschooler ever tried painting with cars?? What little one doesn’t love playing with cars?! Car track painting is such a fun activity they will enjoy it to the fullest. We will use a toy car to paint colorful lines and patterns on paper. The grooves on the wheels create unique lines...
Free
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Learn how to create your own designs for our 3D Printer! Have you ever printed or wanted to print a 3D object? Ever have trouble finding JUST what you’re looking for? Want to learn how to get started making your own 3D objects? Join our Audiovisual Specialist Chris in the Jobs Training Center to learn the basics...
Free
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Do you love to build with LEGOs®? Join us for LEGO® building fun. Meet new friends and engage in cooperative play while attempting weekly challenges that promote engineering, math and problem-solving skills. Use your creativity to build anything you can imagine. Registration is required. For ages 6-11. *Please note that if your child misses two...
Free
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10 events,
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Come by the library any time on January 6th 2024 to check out the awesome LEGO Creations made by the West Valley Brick Builders. Other LEGO Activities will be held throughout the day. Times can be found on our calendar.
Free
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Use your imagination to create with building blocks. Families with children ages 5-12. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All Library Programs are free and open to the public.
Free
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Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing, modifying, maintaining, and experimenting. From learning to restring a guitar, to repairing internal wiring, TMM will give newer players agency over their instrument and allow...
Free
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3 events,
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Come hang out and cut and engrave projects with the Laser Cutters. No experience necessary! Projects under 30 minutes will be queued based on who arrives first. Longer projects will be done last. If you are totally new and don't have a project just come out and learn. We have some small examples you can...
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Explore how wheels move while making prints using our variety of toy vehicle wheels! Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo. Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Have 3D-Printing questions? Want to learn how to use the 3D-Printers available at HeatSync Labs? Having trouble with your own 3D-Printer? Bring it in! Maybe we can help! Anything 3D-PRINTING goes!!! Sign up to get notices about events you're interested in. A liability waiver is required before using tools. Anyone under 18 must have a...
Free
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10 events,
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Whether you are a Minecraft expert or a beginner, MINECRAFT MONDAY is for you. Join us for a fun, Minecraft build challenge. No registration required however space is limited - first come first play. Accounts will be provided!
Free
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Join us for an afternoon filled with creativity, fun, and lots of LEGO!
Free
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Kids and teens can play on the edu version of Minecraft at the Library!
Free
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6 events,
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During this hands-on workshop, children between the ages of 4-8 years will have a blast discovering the science of aerodynamics using basic household materials. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve.
Free with Admission
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Put your engineering skills to work building towers, bridges, pirate ships and more at Basha Library. This month we will create with LEGOs. The materials, projects, and the science change each session, but your creativity lasts a lifetime. What will you design?
Free
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Do you love LEGOs? Join us for a random LEGO challenge or bring your own creativity to make your own LEGO creation. LEGOs provided!
Free
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13 events,
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The lab is open! Bring your projects, get excited, and make things! HeatSync Labs is a makerspace with tools and equipment which create a community of collaboration and learning-by-doing. Arizona's first Maker Space! Hacking Arizona Since 2009
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Bring your LEGO bricks, blocks, beads or crafts and come create with us!
Free
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Drop by Dewey-Humboldt Town Library (Main Floor) every Wednesday for your favorite STEM activities! We provide 3-D pens, snap circuits, LEGOs, and more!
Free
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6 events,
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Join us in the KIDchen as we make our very own healthy “traffic lights” to take and taste at home! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve. Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo.
Free with Admission
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Looking for scientific adventures? Homeschool Days offer hands-on exploration while enhancing early-education curriculum through STEM programming led by Nature Center staff. Lessons are designed to encourage curiosity and spark a lifelong love of science. Days also provide students and their families the opportunity to share ideas and expand their network of like-minded learners. Age at...
$9 – $13
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Bring your skills and interests to the Teen Center and immerse yourself in our individually-paced, teen-led pop-up maker space. Explore studio recording, computer programming, 3D printing, graphic design, painting, button making, Perler beading and more. Tools and supplies are available upon request. AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 |
Free
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5 events,
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Get ready for an awesome afternoon of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork! We are mainly a LEGO club but may incorporate other building materials. Are you up to the challenge Siblings are welcome to attend and DUPLO will be provided for younger children. Parent or guardian required for supervision of younger siblings. Ages 6 - 11
Free
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Do you love to build with LEGOs®? Join us for LEGO® building fun. Meet new friends and engage in cooperative play while attempting weekly challenges that promote engineering, math and problem-solving skills. Use your creativity to build anything you can imagine. Registration is required. For ages 6-11. *Please note that if your child misses two...
Free
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Each week, participants will use the Tynkertopia workshop and tools to take apart computers, laptops, cell phones, hard drives, and a variety of other electronic devices to learn about how each device works. When possible, they will repair the device so it can be repurposed. Dates: January 12, 19, 26, February 2 Time: 4 – 5...
$30
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9 events,
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Together we will be jumping into the magical world of sewing by taking stuffed animals and mashing them together, creating new amazing creatures that you get to keep and admire your handiwork on! Age at least 7 yrs but less than 15 yrs Registration fee: $12 Mesa resident/$14 Non-resident. Contractor fee due first day: $35.
$47 – $49
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Let's have fun with LEGOs! Build, play, and learn with other kids at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to join in alongside their children and engage in the joy of play. Each month will feature optional guided activities, and participants are always welcome to imagine and build their own creations. LEGOs and Mega Blox will...
Free
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Roboteers will build and program Classic Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots and tackle real world situations on a small scale! From saving lives to cleaning your room, robots do it all! We'll put our heads together with a world class roboteer and get lots of gears moving when we explore, learn, and have fun! Challenges change...
$111 – $113
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2 events,
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The Stoneman Road was a military road created in 1870, connecting Ft. McDowell and Ft. Whipple. Remnants of the road remain in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Learn the story of the road and the people who made it, while we patrol portions of the actual route. This is an intermediate skill and moderate cardio ride....
Free
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Join us in our sandbox outside as it turns into a construction zone with toy trucks and plenty of shovels and buckets! Build roads, haul rocks and learn more about these vehicles during this sensory activity. Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo. Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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1 event,
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Join us for an afternoon filled with creativity, fun, and lots of LEGO!
Free
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4 events,
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This months craft will be Origami. We will learn to fold coasters and a simple box . Craft Hour is for Teens, ages: 12-18 January is National Hobby Month. Try something new and find your passion @ Mesa Public Library!
Free
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Students will explore the Pokémon world and practice their Pokémon training skills! They will use LEGO® bricks to create their own training gyms, unique battles, and even their very own generation of Pokémon. They will also examine the habitats, characteristics, and needs of different Pokémon. Supplies included. Snapology teaches STEAM concepts to children through hands-on, interactive play,...
$85
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This month's paper craft will be Origami. We will learn to fold coasters and an envelope for any card. Ages 18 and up. January is National Hobby Month. Try something new and find your passion @ Mesa Public Library!
Free
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10 events,
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The lab is open! Bring your projects, get excited, and make things! HeatSync Labs is a makerspace with tools and equipment which create a community of collaboration and learning-by-doing. Arizona's first Maker Space! Hacking Arizona Since 2009
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Bring your LEGO bricks, blocks, beads or crafts and come create with us!
Free
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Join local origami artist, Charlie Humme, as he teaches us how to make our very own origami boats for Transportation Month! Admission into this program is free with paid Museum admission. Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo.
Free with Admission
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6 events,
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Bring your skills and interests to the Teen Center and immerse yourself in our individually-paced, teen-led pop-up maker space. Explore studio recording, computer programming, 3D printing, graphic design, painting, button making, Perler beading and more. Tools and supplies are available upon request. AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 |
Free
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Duct Tape Wallets. Learn how to make a creative wallet using a simple everyday household item. Strictly for ages 13-17. Teen Third Thursdays: On the Third Thursday of every month, teens are invited to try a new art project! At the end of each program, you will have your own unique masterpiece to take home with...
Free
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Ages 7 and up. Oh, no! We have some yetis without homes. You'll be using some basic supplies to build the strongest house you can for your yeti. Registration required.
Free
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4 events,
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Want an introduction to the new embroidery machine in THINKspot? Come watch a demonstration of our new brother SE1900 Embroidery machine and see how it all works. Registration is not required but space is limited.
Free
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Do you love to build with LEGOs®? Join us for LEGO® building fun. Meet new friends and engage in cooperative play while attempting weekly challenges that promote engineering, math and problem-solving skills. Use your creativity to build anything you can imagine. Registration is required. For ages 6-11. *Please note that if your child misses two...
Free
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People say when you write down your resolutions they are out there in the world and easier to accomplish. Come on over to the Gila Bend Library to make an Origami Envelope to hold your New Year's Resolutions! This event is for teens between 7th and 12th grade.
Free
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10 events,
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STEM Fest is the culmination of Gearing Towards The Future. Held as a one-day event, on Saturday January 20, 2024, during the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 20-28, 2024. STEM Fest will highlight all of the Gearing Towards The Future winners and their projects along with companies and organizations focused on STEM initiatives. The winners will...
Free with Admission
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The Stoneman Road was created as an “expressway” between Ft. McDowell and Ft. Whipple (near Prescott) in the 1870’s. Join PastFinders experts as we walk portions of the actual route and discuss its origin, namesake and value to our history. Location: Fraesfield Trailhead – 13400 E Rio Verde Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Moderate...
Free
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Introduce your child to the hobby of model building at Pima Air and Space Museum. When: 3rd Saturday of every month at 10am Where: Administrative Building located north of the parking lot Cost: $15 per child for members, $20 per child for nonmembers Ages 6+ Each child will receive a quick-build model kit that they...
$15 – $20
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2 events,
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Explore how wheels move while making prints using our variety of toy vehicle wheels! Transportation Month is generously supported by our friends at Waymo. Free with Admission
Free with Admission
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Laser cutters are awesome tools and HeatSync Labs is a place where you can laser cut cool projects. This is the class for anyone wanting to learn to use the laser cutter without needing supervision. Learn how to cut and engrave with both the 80 Watt and 60 Watt laser cutters. We will get hands...
$35
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9 events,
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Explore THINKspot's creative options and learn how to use our sewing machines to make quilted hearts. Must have knowledge of basic sewing machine operation.
Free
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This is a great program for residents and visitors alike! Join Ranger Kevin for a roughly 1.8-mile round-trip hike to the Clay Mine, site of a fortune made not of gold, but of snake oil. Program features a tour of the mine itself. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and bring water. Hats and sunscreen are...
Free with Park Fee
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Join us for an afternoon filled with creativity, fun, and lots of LEGO!
Free
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3 events,
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Do you love LEGOs? Join us for a random LEGO challenge or bring your own creativity to make your own LEGO creation. LEGOs provided!
Free
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Paper crane, jumping frog, Golden Gate Bridge, Darth Vader's helmet. These are all things you can make with origami paper! Join us to build your own masterpiece. Materials will be provided.
Free
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This crash course on welding which will also certify you for use of HeatSync Labs' MIG welding equipment. The class will focus on MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding but will include grinding and related metal work to be successful in welding. Learning to weld correctly involves a combination of instruction and practice. For each hour...
$65 – $70
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10 events,
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The lab is open! Bring your projects, get excited, and make things! HeatSync Labs is a makerspace with tools and equipment which create a community of collaboration and learning-by-doing. Arizona's first Maker Space! Hacking Arizona Since 2009
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Bring your LEGO bricks, blocks, beads or crafts and come create with us!
Free
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Drop by Dewey-Humboldt Town Library (Main Floor) every Wednesday for your favorite STEM activities! We provide 3-D pens, snap circuits, LEGOs, and more!
Free
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9 events,
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Listen to the real story and construct a house that the big bad wolf can’t blow away. For children ages 5-12. Space is limited. Escucha la verdadera historia y construye una casa fuerte que el lobo feroz no pueda tumbar. Sólo para niños de 5 a 12 años. Capacidad limitada.
Free
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Bring your skills and interests to the Teen Center and immerse yourself in our individually-paced, teen-led pop-up maker space. Explore studio recording, computer programming, 3D printing, graphic design, painting, button making, Perler beading and more. Tools and supplies are available upon request. AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 |
Free
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Tween Club is open to all children in grades 4-8. Today's Activity: Anime/LEGO Stencil Art. Join us each month for Anime, LEGOs, & a Craft. What could be better than that? No registration required. All materials provided.
Free
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2 events,
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Get ready for an awesome afternoon of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork! We are mainly a LEGO club but may incorporate other building materials. Are you up to the challenge Siblings are welcome to attend and DUPLO will be provided for younger children. Parent or guardian required for supervision of younger siblings.
Free
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Do you love to build with LEGOs®? Join us for LEGO® building fun. Meet new friends and engage in cooperative play while attempting weekly challenges that promote engineering, math and problem-solving skills. Use your creativity to build anything you can imagine. Registration is required. For ages 6-11. *Please note that if your child misses two...
Free
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11 events,
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LEGO® Master, I choose you. In the race to be crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Champion, we need your help. Learn to build your favorite Pokémon, level up by teaching them special moves, evolve them into more powerful versions and come face to face with the current champion in an epic battle for the title. Fee:...
$35
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Destination CMoP! Gas up and race over to the Museum on Saturday, January 27th for our CARnival, an EPIC car show for kids! It’s not your typical car show…at this one, our littlest visitors can touch and explore cars, trucks, buses, and more! This event is included with paid Museum admission of $17.00 per person....
Free with Admission
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Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing, modifying, maintaining, and experimenting. From learning to restring a guitar, to repairing internal wiring, TMM will give newer players agency over their instrument and allow...
Free
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0 events,
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6 events,
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Join us for an afternoon filled with creativity, fun, and lots of LEGO!
Free
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Kids and teens can play on the edu version of Minecraft at the Library!
Free
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Join us once a month for a STEAM themed activity! We will explore tech gadgets like cubelets and 3-D pens, compete in daring feats of engineering, and learn how to solve real-world problems through invention, creativity, and experimentation. Geared at ages 9-12. Using marshmallows and toothpicks, learn how engineers design and create sturdy bridges....
Free
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4 events,
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Do you love LEGOs? Join us for a random LEGO challenge or bring your own creativity to make your own LEGO creation. LEGOs provided!
Free
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Join us as we attempt to build enormous towers out of candy and toothpicks. First come first serve, while supplies last. Intentaremos construir enormes torres con gomitas y palillos. Por orden de llegada, hasta agotar existencias.
Free
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Get started using THINKspot's Glowforge and personalize a valentine with your own handwritten message. Disclaimer(s) Computer Class Prerequisite Must be comfortable using a mouse and a keyboard. Ages 12 - 18
Free
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10 events,
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The lab is open! Bring your projects, get excited, and make things! HeatSync Labs is a makerspace with tools and equipment which create a community of collaboration and learning-by-doing. Arizona's first Maker Space! Hacking Arizona Since 2009
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Drop by Dewey-Humboldt Town Library (Main Floor) every Wednesday for your favorite STEM activities! We provide 3-D pens, snap circuits, LEGOs, and more!
Free
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Join MACH1 online to learn the basics of 3D Modeling using Tinkercad. You'll start by creating simple shapes and assembling them into more complex creations, until you're ready to design your own 3D printed masterpiece! 3D Modeling is also used for video game design, animation and more! Students who attend for multiple sessions and complete projects will have...
Free
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7 events,
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Book a session to learn more about 3D printing and create your own heart pendant to take home. Ages 16+ One session per person. For more information, call 928-532-4070.
Free
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Join us for a hands-on make and take soldering project. You will make your own fun robot figure that lights up when you touch its heart. This robot is a great demonstration of how transistors work to boost the signals from a sensor. No experience necessary. Adults and kids age 8 and up welcome. Don't...
Free
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Come explore the new Verde Valley STEAM Lab (VV STEAM Lab), the library's makerspace mobile trailer! For the grand opening, swing by to see the space and the materials it has to offer, and get the opportunity to create a code-cipher bracelet using beads. Arizona SciTech Festival Season is here! We hope...
Free
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4 events,
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Speaker: Dr. Matthew Kerr, Los Alamos National Laboratory Location: SCOB 228 John W. Schwada Building 620 E Orange St., Tempe, AZ 85281
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Play Minecraft at the library! Ages 8 - 11 1st Fridays, 130pm - 23opm.
Free
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Do you love to build with LEGOs®? Join us for LEGO® building fun. Meet new friends and engage in cooperative play while attempting weekly challenges that promote engineering, math and problem-solving skills. Use your creativity to build anything you can imagine. Registration is required. For ages 6-11. *Please note that if your child misses two...
Free
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13 events,
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Use your imagination to create with building blocks. Families with children ages 5-12. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All Library Programs are free and open to the public.
Free
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Join skilled storytellers for a cup of coffee and candid conversation that entertains, educates, and encourages a sense of wonder about science and the natural world around us. The monthly speaker series hosts guest lecturers with coffee and refreshments provided. Arizona has been a testing ground for new innovations in transportation, combining artificial intelligence, ride-sharing...
Free
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Teen Musician Mechanics takes place on Saturdays at 10:00 am in Camp Verde Community Library's Teen Library. TMM will be focused on the nuts-and-bolts side of musical instruments, in a literal sense: repairing, modifying, maintaining, and experimenting. From learning to restring a guitar, to repairing internal wiring, TMM will give newer players agency over their instrument and allow...
Free
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2 events,
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Come hang out and cut and engrave projects with the Laser Cutters. No experience necessary! Projects under 30 minutes will be queued based on who arrives first. Longer projects will be done last. If you are totally new and don't have a project just come out and learn. We have some small examples you can...
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Have 3D-Printing questions? Want to learn how to use the 3D-Printers available at HeatSync Labs? Having trouble with your own 3D-Printer? Bring it in! Maybe we can help! Anything 3D-PRINTING goes!!! Sign up to get notices about events you're interested in. A liability waiver is required before using tools. Anyone under 18 must have a...
Free
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