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Maze Challenge with Steampunk Robotics Inc. Ages 8-14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

  Each day is a stand alone workshop At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming […]

Free

Teen Activity: Make art! Feel good! -with Gabe Thirlwall

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Teens, we all know how important mental health is, but how can creativity and imagination help us live our daily lives? Join artist Gabe Thirlwall for a workshop on the importance of art and mental health and a fun crafting activity!

Free
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Line Follower Challenge with Steampunk Robotics Inc. Ages 8-14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Each day is a stand alone workshop  At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming challenges. […]

Free

Starry Stitch: Yarn Embroidery on Paper

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

In this activity we're going to learn about constellations and how we have made patterns in the sky all throughout human history. Then everyone gets to choose a constellation to make and we will make our own miniature constellations with yarn and paper! Registration opens on July 20th @ 9 am.

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Maze Challenge with Steampunk Robotics Inc. Ages 8 -14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Each day is a stand alone workshop  At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming challenges. […]

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Q-Tip Botanical Beauties: Crafting Colorful Flower Portraits

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

There's beauty all around us! Join us at the library as we discover how to captures some of that beauty on paper with tools that we might have around the house--- like Q-Tips. Set your imagination free to make some beautiful flower portraits. Registration July 20, 2024 @ 9 am.

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Maze Challenge with Steampunk Robotics Inc. Ages 8-14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Each day is a stand alone workshop  At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming challenges. […]

Free

Teen Activity: Learn to Crochet

Frizell (Program) Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Crocheting. In my personal opinion, it is one of the great joys of life. And so useful! learn how to make yourself hats, scarves, etc. The world of crocheting is truly your oyster. Come to the library to learn how to crochet with Rhiannon. Yarn and crochet hooks will be provided but feel free to […]

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Sumo-bot Competition with STEAMPUNK Robotics Education Inc. Ages 8-14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Each day is a stand alone workshop Try your hand at building a sumo-bot with Lego Spike sets and have some fun competing against other teams. Robot-sumo is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle (in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo).  Each team will have […]

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Murphy’s Point Reptiles

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

If you missed it the first time around, come to see Rachel Needham talk about the Reptiles of Lanark with a special guest, a live Gray Ratsnake!

Free
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Line Follower Challenge with Steampunk Robotics Inc. Ages 8-14

Common Room - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Each day is a stand alone workshop  At Lego Robotics camp, participants use LEGO Spike sets to build a robot that can complete a challenge (move items, complete a maze, race) or compete against other participants’ sumo-bot creations. Then, using laptops and Scratch they code their robots and compete, then solve structural and programming challenges. […]

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Yarn Oasis: Crafting Cute Pom Pom Succulents

Library Garden - Perth & District Union Public Library 30 Herriott St, Perth, MT, Canada

Unwind at the library and craft pom pom faux succulent decorations! RSVP opens July 20 at 9AM! *no watering necessary

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