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STEM at the Library: Sun Prints - In Person

at Damascus Library

Explore the science of cyanotype printing, then make your own pictures outside using sunlight. For children ages 4-10 and their families. Online pre-registration (children only) is required.

Explore the science of cyanotype printing, then make your own pictures outside using sunlight and found objects. Learn about UV light, light from the sun, and the chemistry of cyanotype prints. Children will consult the UV detector, and create cyanotype prints using light from the sun and found objects. This works even if it’s a cloudy day! Portions of this program will be held outdoors. For children ages 4-10 and their families. Online pre-registration (children only) is required.

This hands-on program will provide children with the opportunity to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve a result. We will provide all the materials for this program. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9444

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.

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