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Spectacular Science: Fire and Ice

Presented by Mad Science

2026-04-26 11:00:00 2026-04-26 11:45:00 America/New_York Spectacular Science: Fire and Ice **Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited** Learn about the science of magic! See water disappear and tricks played with air pressure! Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Sunday, April 26
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2026-04-26 11:00:00 2026-04-26 11:45:00 America/New_York Spectacular Science: Fire and Ice **Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited** Learn about the science of magic! See water disappear and tricks played with air pressure! Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

**Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited** Learn about the science of magic! See water disappear and tricks played with air pressure!

**Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited**

This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments, including foggy dry ice clouds and the chemistry of fire! Learn all about the science of magic, including a disappearing water trick and fun with air pressure. For children in grades K-5.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9420.


If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card.

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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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AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | STEM | Indoor Program |

Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Phone: 240-773-9420

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