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Character Design

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique pers...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SAT Math

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Catapult

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Be catapulted into the adventure of solving mechanical problems with a catapult! Learn not just basic engineering, but also mechanical engineering techniques.  Registration...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Be catapulted into the adventure of solving mechanical problems with a catapult! Learn not just basic engineering, but also mechanical engineering techniques. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sports Science

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments. Registration requ...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Weird Science

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to tak...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anatomy I

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular sy...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Photography

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera ...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Art of CSS

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTec...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dive into Geology!

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Electrical Engineering

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer? Why do som...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Java

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Discover the basics of Java, a class-based, object-oriented language used to design applications. Learn data and expressions, using classes and objects, conditionals, and loops. Cr...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Discover the basics of Java, a class-based, object-oriented language used to design applications. Learn data and expressions, using classes and objects, conditionals, and loops.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Aerodynamics & Aeronautics

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have fun learning about the difference between aeronautics and aerodynamics. Learn basic engineering principles applied to both in a fun way. See how they apply to everyday life an...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have fun learning about the difference between aeronautics and aerodynamics. Learn basic engineering principles applied to both in a fun way. See how they apply to everyday life and make your invention take flight!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Design for Laser Cutting & Engraving

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Using a variety of software and techniques, design your own keepsakes that you can print using the Glowforge™ laser cutter and engraver!  Registration required. Grades 6-12...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Using a variety of software and techniques, design your own keepsakes that you can print using the Glowforge™ laser cutter and engraver! 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Science of Art

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how the creation of art is influenced by science and do experiments in chemistry, fluid dynamics, and color theory to make amazing works of art! Students will create acrylic-...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn how the creation of art is influenced by science and do experiments in chemistry, fluid dynamics, and color theory to make amazing works of art!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Character Design

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique pers...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the process behind designing your own characters and using illustration software.  Create the look of your character, its costumes, and props, and give it a unique personality!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SAT Math

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Enhance your math savvy to improve your SAT score! Relieve test anxiety by taking practice tests in a low-risk environment and gain full comprehension of what to expect on test day.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Catapult

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Be catapulted into. The adventure of solving. Mechanical problems with a catapult. Learn not just basic engineering, but also mechanical engineering techniques. Registration req...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Be catapulted into. The adventure of solving. Mechanical problems with a catapult. Learn not just basic engineering, but also mechanical engineering techniques.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sports Science

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments. Registration requ...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Deflategate and the ideal gas law? Bend it like Beckham? What is a knuckle ball? Learn about the physics behind your favorite sports with hands-on experiments.

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Weird Science

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to tak...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to become a mad scientist? Explore fun and exciting chemistry experiments using basic household chemicals. Engineer an assortment of mind-blowing matter to take home and spook your friends and family.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anatomy I

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular sy...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Discover the gross anatomy of the human body and learn about three body systems that hold us together and help us function. We’ll cover the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems. 

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Photography

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera ...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Learn how the digital single lens reflex camera is engineered to utilize part of the electromagnetic spectrum we call visible light. Obtain hands on experience using a DSLR camera and learn numerous picture-taking techniques.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Art of CSS

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ECO Studio A (Classroom) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations! Registration required. Grades 6-12. Taught by a HiTec...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio A (Classroom)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Did you know you can use coding to create art? Learn to use HTML and CSS to create different images and even animations!

Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Taught by a HiTech instructor.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dive into Geology!

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
ECO Studio B (Lab) at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Studio B (Lab)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what kinds of rocks make up our planet? Are you interested in learning about beautiful minerals, powerful natural hazards, and fascinating careers in geology?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Electrical Engineering

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Walter Dean Myers Homework Room at East Columbia Branch
Program Type:
Tech Skills or STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer? Why do som...

Required
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Walter Dean Myers Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Lights On, Lights Off! Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when you flip a light switch on the wall or press the ON button of a battery-powered fan in the summer?