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Meet Me at the Mural - STEAM Lab

STEAM Activity at the Mural Site for ages 6-10
2021-06-10 13:00:00 2021-06-10 13:45:00 America/Chicago Meet Me at the Mural - STEAM Lab -

Thursday, June 10
1:00pm - 1:45pm

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Come outside to the Rockford Public Library mural site and enjoy some messy and colorful science experiments!

Reading colors your world this Summer at Rockford Public Library! 

Join Mrs. Heather at the Rockford Public Library mural site, 765 N. Madison St for some messy science. There will be some colorful chemical reactions so please dress accordingly in clothes you don't mind a little messy. We will be outside, so please be prepared for the weather. We're going to explore color mixing all while we play with baking soda and vinegar, cola and pop rocks, and more! This program is intended for ages 6-10. 

Masks are encouraged at all RPL programs. Due to capacity limits, registration is strongly encouraged, but walk ups are welcome as space allows. 

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