Make a Mobile

at Gaithersburg Library

Learn about Alexander Calder- sculptor, inventor, and creator of some of the coolest mobiles! Then construct your own mobile as you use gravity and balance to make your mobile's objects float evenly.

For ages 5 to 12 years old. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program. 

Questions about this program? Please contact Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

Sign up for the library's Summer Reading Challenge!

Preregistration begins May 15. Log activities from June 13 - August 21, 2026.

This program is co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. 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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