STEAM @ GBPL


The Gail Borden Public Library has many programs and events to nurture creative minds.
We make learning fun!
 
 

 

 

  • STEAM: Lego Challenge - Grades: K-2

    Rakow Branch Registration Required

    📆 Wednesday, September 10⏰ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

    📍 Rakow Branch

    A timer and a cup of legos....What could you make before the timer goes off? Register to join us.

    Register

  • STEAM: Apples

    (In Person) Grades K-6 Registration Required

    📆 Monday, September 15⏰ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    📍 Main Library - Sally Lee Fox Room

    Join us to do some fun STEAM experiments with fall's fabulous fruit, apples!

    Register

  • STEAM: Marble Run Challenge

    (In Person) Grades K-5 Registration Required

    📆 Monday, September 29⏰ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    📍 Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

    Do you have the engineering skills to make a fantastic, fun, challenging marble run? Join us and find out if you've got the right stuff.

    Register

  • STEAM: Symbiotic Species

    (In Person) Grades K-5 Registration Required

    📆 Monday, October 27⏰ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    📍 Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

    Have you heard of symbiosis? Is it a type of musical instrument? A type of bacteria or germ? NO! Symbiosis is a partnership between two different animal species. Join us to learn more!

    Register

  • STEAM: Dino Discoveries

    (In Person) Grades K-5 Registration Required

    📆 Monday, November 10⏰ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    📍 Main Library - Story Room

    Calling all future paleontologists and dino-lovers! Let's get together and do some dinosaur-themed STEAM activities.

    Register

  • STEAM for K - 2nd: Apple Investigators

    South Elgin Branch Registration Required

    📆 Tuesday, November 11⏰ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

    📍 South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

    Please register to join us for some STEAM fun, making apple volcanoes, apple tasting and graphing, and some apple math! Grades: K-2

    Register

  • STEAM: Lego Challenge for Grade: K - 6

    South Elgin Branch Registration Required

    📆 Tuesday, November 25⏰ 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

    📍 South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

    We're getting out the Lego's for this no school day! Come join us for some lego building challenge fun!

    Register

  • STEAM: Winter Wonders

    (In Person) Grades K-5 Registration Required

    📆 Monday, December 1⏰ 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    📍 Main Library - Story Room

    Let's have some winter-themed STEAM fun! Join us to do some experiments with "snow" and ice.

    Register

  • Tween Time STEAM: Candy Cane Coding- Grades: 3 - 6

    South Elgin Branch Registration Required

    📆 Monday, December 15⏰ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

    📍 South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room

    Register to have fun with the basics of computer programming in a fun and festive craft. The kids can design their own patterned candy cane in beads with their name coded in binary.

    Register

Three Ways to Register

 1.  Online at gailborden.info/register
 2.  Call 847-429-4597
 3.  In Person

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