Nerding: 3D Printing
Design and print your own 3D creations! Students learn CAD modeling with TinkerCAD and watch their designs come to life on real 3D printers. Ages 8 - 12 June 8 - 12
Design and print your own 3D creations! Students learn CAD modeling with TinkerCAD and watch their designs come to life on real 3D printers. Ages 8 - 12 June 8 - 12
Code your own virtual reality worlds! Students use block-based and text coding to build immersive 3D environments and interactive VR experiences. Ages 8 - 12 June 8 - 12
Unlock your passion for game design in Roblox Studio! You’ll build a game from scratch—sculpting imaginative terrain, modeling 3D parts, and using built-in scripts to create challenges. Envision a world...
Art inspires creativity in many forms—from fine art to graphic novels and animated movies. Now, it’s your turn to pick up the pen and develop your own voice! Artists, unite! Sharpen your drawing skills and join this collaborative introduction to digital art. You’ll start with the fundamentals to design characters and illustrate a story. Whether...
Step directly into Roblox experiences with virtual reality and the Meta Quest 3 headset! You’ll envision, build, and playtest a VR game from start to finish in Roblox Studio. Craft a story and build a 3D terrain that you’ll explore in virtual space. With built-in scripts, you’ll create unique challenges for your players to tackle....
Tap into the world of game design by creating a mobile game or app! You’ll build a prototype, design a user interface, and test it on a portable tablet. Then, launch your project in GameMaker, the engine behind popular indie games like Undertale! You’ll craft a world and create characters, sprites, and levels. With built-in...
Bring your BattleBots® champion home after camp with the all-new iD Tech robotics kit! You’ll build your own fighting robot from the ground up, starting with a motor-driven chassis. Construct your bot’s frame and give it life by wiring a programmable brain! Then, utilize 3D printing technology to manufacture armor and attachments. Iterate and refine your...
The ultimate showdown is here! BattleBots® combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. Grab your goggles and get ready to build a robot from scratch before battling in the arena. With your teammates, you’ll brainstorm and workshop your bot with hands-on building challenges. Design custom attachments like a claw arm...
Machine learning has introduced many of today’s greatest technological advancements, including object recognition. From self-driving cars to home security systems with intruder detection, data scientists can help make the world...
BattleBots® combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. You’ll customize, build, and wire a base with your teammates, using the VEX Robotics Design System for...
3D printing technology has paved the way for countless inventions—from advanced stop-motion puppets in Coraline to custom prosthetic limbs for athletes. Dive deep into Blender, a powerful 3D modeling and...
Have you always wanted to make gaming videos that people enjoy? In this camp, students will learn the basics of video editing and turn their ideas into entertaining content! Students...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In this class, students will work as a team to encounter various aspects of Minecraft Survival and acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to explore...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone concepts. Teachers will teach students some basic redstone logic gates, different puzzles students can create in Minecraft, and some redstone and building tricks so students...
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing...
3D Printing is Nerding's all time most popular class! Nerds love to take this class over and over, so we are now regularly changing projects to keep things fresh and challenging for returning nerds. Also, we have 6 brand new printers that are literally 4x faster! In this fun hands-on class, nerds will craft 3D...
Master the art of graphic design using vector software to create custom wearables and stickers. Learn color balance, visual composition, and typography. Ages 9 - 13 June 8 - 12
Think like an architect. Build like an engineer. Create like a game designer. Study real-world architecture, learn advanced building techniques, and explore redstone circuits and coding techniques in a class-only...
StemQuest unplugs campers from the computer screen in this action-packed, story-based program. Throughout the week, campers will be constantly on the move as they experiment and play. StemQuest has intentionally extracted the wide array of exhilarating challenges and mysteries from popular gaming apps and turned it all into a live adventure. Campers will use age-appropriate...
Work on building your very own roller coaster in the morning using K’Nex and other awesome materials, then go on a virtual ride in the afternoon. Roller Coaster Design allows campers to learn and test the science behind roller coasters. After building the coaster in the real world, let’s take it digital! Campers will build...
Transform your Roblox avatar into a monster marble, then build tracks and loops for it to travel. You control the marble while creating your super course, but then…Your friend will control it! Can you make a course hard enough to be fun, but not so hard that it’s frustrating? We will show you how to...
LET’S ROLL! Prepare to get creative with Roblox studio and replace the default character with…A Marble! Code your very own marble extreme course then set it ablaze with the lightning...
This camp engages students aged 11 - 14 in hands-on activities that introduce integrated engineering—a multidisciplinary approach that combines mechanical, electrical, software, and design thinking skills to solve real-world problems. Through...
Join us for a series of adult-learning, computer basics classes. We will be covering a range of topics aimed at beginners, and those who need a little refresher. Each topic will be covered twice, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Topics to be covered include: Navigating the Internet, Email Basics, File Management...
Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide...
Want to learn the world's fastest-growing programming language favored by Google and NASA? Discover how to code with Python using accessible web-based platforms that guide students through a series of daily lessons. Build fundamental tech literacy while creatively solving software engineering challenges! Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program. ...
Unlock the power of Roblox® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world Roblox® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your Roblox® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Student-created projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family....
Bring your animations to life with design tools used by real game developers! Create sophisticated sprite animations using simple-to-learn techniques that you can use in any 2D editor. Squash, stretch, and shade your creations to make your characters pop! Students do not need any prior experience in game design, animation, or sketching. Student-created games will...
In this class, students will learn the basics of programming within Minecraft! Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program...
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program outside of Minecraft to make things happen on our very own secure...
Learn the basics of using Gmail. Students must be familiar with using a mouse and keyboard. Free tickets are available at the Service Desk 15 minutes before class. The computer training room is located on the 1st floor near the Teen section.
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In this class, students will work as a team to encounter various aspects of Minecraft Survival and acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to explore...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone concepts. Teachers will teach students some basic redstone logic gates, different puzzles students can create in Minecraft, and some redstone and building tricks so students...
BEHAVIOR NOTE: This class is incredibly fun, but drones are not chaos-powered toys. Students must stay calm, follow directions immediately, and treat the equipment, instructors, and each other with respect at all times. Unsafe, reckless, or overly silly behavior means a student will be grounded and will sit out of flying activities until they are...
Students learn what AI is, how it works, and how to use it effectively. The class frames AI as a superpower tool — something to wield skillfully, not fear or blindly trust. Students explore the full AI landscape including chatbots, image generation, music creation, video, AI agents, and coding. They learn context engineering (the skill...
In this dynamic class, nerd designers will dive into the world of vector design software as they embark on a journey to create their own custom wearable designs and stickers....
In this super fun class, we'll play with different kinds of robots. We have the lil' Ozobots, who can follow lines and do cool tricks when they drive over different colors. Then there's the speedy Indi robots, who zip around as they drive over special color tiles. And let's not forget about Dash, the robot...
Physical and digital games, games, and more games! Are you ready to join the exciting world of programming? In our Coding Mini-Games class, we will have a blast learning the basics of coding by making interactive games. You'll get to use the super easy but powerful Scratch Jr platform to make your very own digital...
Turn your ideas into real objects! Campers aged 7 and up will learn how to design their own creations using beginner-friendly 3D design software and watch them come to life on a 3D printer. Along the way, students explore creativity, engineering, and problem-solving while discovering how modern makers invent and build. Ages 7 - 18...
Dive into robotics with Sphero, a powerful rolling robot! Learn coding fundamentals, program Sphero for maze competitions, build robo-boats, and explore the history of robotics. Ages 9 - 13 June 8 - 12
Step up from TinkerCAD into professional 3D modeling with Blender, the free, industry-standard software used by real artists and game designers. Ages 11 - 15 June 8 - 12
Have you always wanted to make gaming videos that people enjoy? In this camp, students will learn the basics of video editing and turn their ideas into entertaining content! Students...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing the script as a group, creating the movie set, and finally acting it out, all within the digital world of Minecraft. The teacher will then...
Need help using a computer? Website giving you trouble? Can't get an online form or application to work? Sign up for a 1 hour session with a library staff member; we can help! Ages 18+
Join us at the library to play virtual reality games! We will have 4 Oculus Quest headsets for participants to use. For ages 13+.
In this class, students will learn the basics of programming within Minecraft! Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program...
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program outside of Minecraft to make things happen on our very own secure...
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone...