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Prepare to go an adventure by making your own telescope!
Adventure Starts Here! Come to the Olney Library for an afternoon of fun making your own DIY telescope so you can go explore Montgomery County! This hands-on program will provide children with the opportunity to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve a result.
This program is designed for children 8 years old and up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Due to limited supplies, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
We will provide all the materials for this program. Generously funded by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.
Questions about this program? Contact the Olney Library at 240-773-9545.
If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card.
Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.
National Geographic Kids - Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children ages 6–14
Gale in Context: Elementary - Children's magazines and reference books
TumbleBooks - books that read themselves
Kanopy Kids- videos and animated books
BookFlix - animated stories
Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources
Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.
Accommodation Requests
People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.
mh 1.1 01/03/2023
AGE GROUP: | Elementary School Age |
EVENT TYPE: | STEM |
TAGS: | Summer Reading Challenge | STEM | Indoor Program | Friends of the Library |
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