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Science Camp

at the Maggie Nightingale Library

Catapult Craze: Launch Like an Engineer

Catapult Craze: Launch Like an Engineer.  Build mini catapults with popsicle sticks and rubber bands, then test force, angles, and energy transfer to hit targets with precision and power.  For children ages 6 - 10.  Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.  Science Camp dates: 8/4, 8/5, 8/7, and 8/9.  Registration required for each day.

Questions about this program? Contact the Maggie Nightingale Library at 240-773-9550.

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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