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Summer STEAM

2023-06-12 10:00:00 2023-06-12 11:00:00 America/Chicago Summer STEAM Get ready to dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math with our summer STEAM program at the library! Join Ms. Lauren for STEAM fun all summer long. William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall

Monday, June 12
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2023-06-12 10:00:00 2023-06-12 11:00:00 America/Chicago Summer STEAM Get ready to dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math with our summer STEAM program at the library! Join Ms. Lauren for STEAM fun all summer long. William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall

Get ready to dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math with our summer STEAM program at the library! Join Ms. Lauren for STEAM fun all summer long.

Our hands-on, interactive program is designed to spark curiosity and inspire learning through a variety of engaging activities and projects. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore, learn, and have fun this summer!

June 5: Makey Makey Arcade - Join us as we create a huge video game controller out of cardboard! We’ll use it to play classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Frogger! Stop by and see if you can beat our high scores. 
June 12: Dinosaur Discovery - Take a trip back in time to the Late Cretaceous period. You’ll get to dig up fossils and come face to face with a baby T. Rex! 
June 26: Shrinky Dinks - We'll learn how to design and create our own Shrinky Dinks using a variety of materials and techniques. We'll also learn about the science behind how the plastic shrinks, explore the math involved in measuring and scaling designs, and experiment with different colors and textures to create works of art.
July 3: Sundae Science - We’ll concoct ice cream using dry ice (and science)! We’ll also learn about the different states of matter while enjoying our frozen treat.
July 10: Where Does Honey Come From with Calm + Confidence - A beekeeper with Calm + Confidence is joining us to demonstrate the honey making process! We’ll learn the ins and outs of honey production and how it’s harvested from a hive! 
July 17: Sky Dome - Crawl into an inflatable planetarium for a fun filled tour of the night sky! We’ll learn about constellations and hear stories of astronomical proportions. 
June 24: Raptor Rehab - Learn about birds of prey and their roles in the environment with Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas. Come meet their avian ambassadors!

AGE GROUP: | Ages 4-9: Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM/STEM |

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William F. Laman Public Library

Phone: 501-758-1720

Hours
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Mon, Oct 13 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 17 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sat, Oct 18 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Oct 19 Closed

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Upcoming Events

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Thu, Oct 16, All day
Innovation Hub
This exhibit is FREE to the public and will be displayed during business hours at the Innovation Hub through October.

Thu, Oct 16, 9:00am - 10:30am
William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall
Arkansas Community Advocates will have volunteers here to distribute food to those in need.

Thu, Oct 16, 9:00am - 7:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Laman Gallery - Exhibits
Exhibition by Local Artist, Elvin Bishop

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Studio A (Rotunda)
Calling all fiber artists! Bring your knit, crochet, or loom projects and work on those with our group!

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Argenta Public Library - Argenta Children's Area
Designed for children ages 4 to 9, *First Stitches* is a beginner-friendly sewing program. Young participants will explore both hand sewing and introductory machine sewing.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Isabella Jo Trail
Club Laman is back! Join us for any or all of the available clubs for our home educated families! Each week, we explore books, nature, art, and crafting for our school-aged learners.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Argenta Public Library - Argenta Event Space
Potluck Food Rescue provides fresh vegetables, fruits, and shelf-stable items for patrons to pick up each Thursday! Supplies are limited, so items are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thu, Oct 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Argenta Public Library
Basic Spanish Conversation for Seniors

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Argenta Public Library - Argenta Children's Area
Thursdays are for creating! We’ll provide materials & instructions for projects you can create at the library or complete at home!

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
ROVER
Can't make it to the library? No problem. The library can come to you! Catch us in your neighborhood and join us to have some fun and take care of business.

Thu, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall
Bingo at Laman is sponsored by Sage Health-come out and join us!

Thu, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Children's Area
Come play the classic cover-up game for a chance to win prizes!

Thu, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
William F. Laman Public Library
Have you ever wanted to roleplay as a druid with a party of friends and weirdos, defeating monsters solving mysteries? If yes, then this is the game for you!

Thu, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Innovation Hub - Screen Printing
Be amazed at how easy it is to turn designs into stunning printed images in our fully equipped screen-printing studio.
Register

Thu, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Innovation Hub - Cowork - Downstairs
Join us for a hands on, family friendly workshop where you can help create a piñata and a Catrina using paper mâché!

Thu, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Laman Gallery - Events
Meet author India Hayford, author of the Arkansas Gems selection The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree!

Thu, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
William F. Laman Public Library - Lecture Hall
Have fun and get fit with everybody's favorite exercise class!

Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Larry's Pizza of NLR
A book club in which we read current and potential Hugo Award nominees.