It starts out as a powder, but when you add conditioner, *poof!* fluffy, white snow appears! Come learn about snowflakes and why it precipitates. You will be able to create your own snow and even take some home! (please bring a container to take home) Ages 6+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math
Let's learn about fossils and make salt dough fossil cookies! Wait until the end for some EXCAVATION fun! (not edible), Ages 6-12 30 Max Participants, first come, first served basis Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math
Look up at the sky! Is it a drone? Is it a plane? No! It's our backyard birds. Join us at the library to make pinecone birdfeeders for our feathery friends. Once we are finished we will hang them up outside the library. If weather permits we will take a hike out to the veterans […]
We will celebrate our partial view of the solar eclipse here in Eastern Tennessee at the library. Participants will receive a pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses (funded by a NASA STEM grant) with an informational handout on safe viewing practices. The community is also invited to enjoy “celestial” snacks, check out some “out of […]
In collaboration with Collegedale Parks and Recreation, we welcome Earth Day! This clean up will focus on educating, encouraging and enabling the community to come together and eradicate litter around our parks. We will supply gloves, trash bags, and a recycled gift during this program. We will also be making seed bombs that are filled […]
Join us for this Spring Earth Day-themed origami workshop with Mrs. Shirley - where we will learn the art of folding “out of this world” origami designs! We will make a really cool origami star as well as other worldly designs.
Join us at our annual planting party for our Community Garden.Here is a chance to get your hands dirty and play in the dirt while helping us plant our new plants for this year's harvest.The produce grown in these beds will be used for future programs.
Ever wonder what elephants brush their teeth with?! If an elephant did use toothpaste, this is probably what it'd look like! Come to the library and learn about chemical reactions by watching this heat-producing mixture bubble. If you have safety glasses, please bring them, along with clothes you do not mind getting stained. Ages 6-12 […]
There are more than 3,000 species of snakes on the planet, and they’re found everywhere except in Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, and New Zealand. Come learn about some common snakes in Tennessee and have a meet and greet with a real-life (domesticated) snake. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to paint their very own […]
Join us as we play with LEGO bricks! Use your creativity and build anything you can imagine! This program is intended for ages 6 and up.
Join us as we play Minecraft together at the library! Bring your own device or use one of the library's laptops to play. (Limited availability; first come, first served.)
Join us at "Minecraft Club" for a fun-filled hour of creativity and exploration. We can’t wait to see what you build! Bring your own device or use one of ours! Due to limited availability, this event is first come, first served, so be sure to arrive early!
