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STEAM Creations and Games

An Outdoor Interactive STEAM Program for Kids

2021-09-09 16:30:00 2021-09-09 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles STEAM Creations and Games A time for kids ages 5-10 to get together outdoors at the library to create STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) masterpieces and play games. Parents and caregivers welcome! Gig Harbor -

Thursday, September 09
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-09-09 16:30:00 2021-09-09 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles STEAM Creations and Games A time for kids ages 5-10 to get together outdoors at the library to create STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) masterpieces and play games. Parents and caregivers welcome! Gig Harbor -

A time for kids ages 5-10 to get together outdoors at the library to create STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) masterpieces and play games. Parents and caregivers welcome!

September 9: Bubbles and Wands- Make bubble wands and bubble mixture to create bubbles!

September 16: Towers- Engineer tower masterpieces!

September 23: Light Up Creatures- Create light up creatures and learn basic circuitry!

September 30: Lanterns- Create light up lanterns and continue basic circuitry learning!

The program will be held in the grass field of Peninsula Christian Fellowship, the church adjacent to the Gig Harbor Library. To enter the field from the library parking lot, look for the orange traffic cones and follow the path. 

Safety Precautions

Programs will be outdoors, but program participants may go inside for books or the facilities. 
Masks required in library buildings (5 and older). Following Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s directive and the State of Washington’s order, the Pierce County Library Library System requires the public and staff, regardless of vaccination, to wear masks to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Children ages 2-4 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask per the Department of Health. Also, per public health directives, masks are required outdoors where physical distancing isn’t possible.


The event will be outdoors and might be in the sun, participants should prepare for being in the sun/the current weather. In the event of inclement weather (excessive heat, smoke, rain, etc. the event will be cancelled, note there is a virtual option for this program on Thursdays at 4pm.)


There will be limited seating for this outdoor event (there will be some chairs for adults though)!

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (5-10) |

EVENT TYPE: | Activities & Games |

Gig Harbor

Phone: 253-548-3305

Hours
Mon, Apr 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 23 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 26 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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