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Up, Up and Away!

Presented by Mad Science

2026-09-20 11:00:00 2026-09-20 11:45:00 America/New_York Up, Up and Away! **Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited** This spellbinding special event introduces children to the principles of air and pressure. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Sunday, September 20
11:00am - 11:45am

**Free tickets required! Tickets available on the 3rd Floor at 10:30 am the same day. Space is limited** This spellbinding special event introduces children to the principles of air and pressure.

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

This spellbinding special event introduces children to the principles of air and pressure. Children see an incredible exothermic reaction take place and even get the chance to watch a hovercraft in action!

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.

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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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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