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Summer STEAM: Inventions for Summer

Grades K-6 (In Person)- Registration required
2025-06-23 14:00:00 2025-06-23 14:45:00 America/Chicago Summer STEAM: Inventions for Summer Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Monday, June 23
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-23 14:00:00 2025-06-23 14:45:00 America/Chicago Summer STEAM: Inventions for Summer Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Main Library

Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special.

Can you imagine a Summer without ice cream, water balloons, or a slip-n-slide?  Luckily you don't have to.  Let's get together and learn more about some of the inventions that make summer SO FUN!  Program is designed for kids in Kindergarten to those ENTERING 6th grade in the Fall of 2025.   Registration required. 

If you register but later are unable to attend the event, please call 847-429-4685 to cancel as soon as possible. This allows a student on the waitlist to join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs, and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from programs. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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