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LEGO® Bricks Imagination Station

10:30am - 12:30pm
Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
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Appropriate for families with kids age 4 through grade 6

No registration is needed.

Drop-in to the Friends Room for some free building with LEGO® Bricks!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Code Crafters

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Teens
STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Come practice coding! Code Crafters, run by two Glastonbury High School students, aims to provide fundamental programming education to middle school students.

Introduction to Virtual Reality

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
STEAM, Technology Class
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Welcome to the world of Virtual Reality or VR for short. Come and see our Meta Quest headsets. Find our how these headsets and VR work.

Tinkerlab

10:00am - 11:30am
Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Event Details:

Families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed.

The TINKERLAB is place for little ones to learn, play, create, and explore with a favorite adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library Closed at 12:00 PM

12:00pm - 9:00pm
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STEAM Try-It: Building Sets

10:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary School Age
STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

For kids in grades K-6

No registration required.

The Children's Department has new toys, too!  Come build with the Rigamajig and Keva Planks that have been added to our STEAM collection.

Library Closes at 5:00 p.m.

5:00pm - 9:00pm
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2CF Studio Grand Re-Opening!

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Event Details:

Join us for the grand reopening of the 2CF Studio! We'll be showcasing our latest tech, including 3D printers, a laser engraver, and a CNC machine. Plus, learn about upcoming events and book one-on-one sessions.

Laser Engraved Portraits using the Glowforge Pro

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Come and learn how to engrave any picture / image of your choosing into wood material using our laser engraver. Find out what free software you can use to touch up blurry pictures, enhance, and get an image laser ready!

Library Closed

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Create your own 3D Printed Pendant using TinkerCAD

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Create your own custom 3D pendant using the online software TinkerCAD. Learn how to manipulate 3D files to make your desired shape and design. Once completed your item will be 3D printed and is all yours! 

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Create your own "Harry Potter" styled wanted poster using Augmented Reality

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

With the power of augmented reality you will be able to create "Harry Potter" styled wanted posters and have your images come to life just like in the films! We will show you how this is done using a few pieces of software.

Have a picture of the family pet etched in wood!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come and learn how to engrave a picture of your family's pet into wood material using our laser engraver. Find out what free software you can use to touch up blurry pictures, enhance, and get an image laser ready!

Create your very own Hologram box!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Create your very own hologram box from a kit made with our very own laser cutter. Follow step by step direction to build your viewer, than using a smart phone to make the holograms come to life! The hologram box is yours after the program!

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