Engineer a drip irrigation system and sprout a love of botany and physics! Construct the water tower and trellis, set up the planter pots, then grow your own bean, wheatgrass, and watermelon plants.

Make connections to plant parts and inherited traits, and tinker with ways to improve our agricultural systems and make connections to the history of New England Farming! Space and supplies limited. Grades PreK-5

Kids learn all about Arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet, during this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program!  Learn, see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world.

Paint leaf and flower-shaped cardboard pieces and connect them to form a unique cactus sculpture! Ages 4-12.

Golf in the library? Yes, that is correct! Easy mini golf for first timers. Tell a friend! No registration required.

What makes comics and graphic novels so special? Read and discuss a new graphic novel or comic book and you'll get a chance to talk about your favorites with fellow enthusiasts! This week, we'll be discussing DragonForged: Sword of the Champion by Eric Lide. Print copies will be available for pick up in the Children's Room.

Unearth your love for science in this interactive S.T.E.M. show! Volunteers help us conduct exciting experiments while we celebrate scientists who work with dirt!

Experience dinosaurs, balloons, magic and a whole lot of Jurassic themed fun and surprises. Recommended for families with children ages 4 and up but all are welcome. Registration required. 

Come channel the power of the sun to make a delicious treat!  We'll create solar ovens to toast up some s'mores.  Tweens and Teens entering 6th - 12th grade are welcome!

Using colorful wool and a special barbed needle you will sculpt a fun green carnivorous plant complete with fangs and a bright red tongue, all rooted in a real terra-cotta pot. This playful needle felting project is a great introduction to a unique, tactile craft and results in a finished piece that’s equal parts quirky, cute, and display-worthy. Registration required. For those entering grades 8-12.

Learn how to paint with acrylics with artist Julie Harrold. No previous experience necessary. All materials will be provided. For teens entering grades 6-12. Registration required.

Whole grain flour meets fresh fruit for a "ryely" good time! We'll provide all the ingredients necessary for you to cook, you'll need to provide equipment from your kitchen. Ingredient supply packages will be available for pick up on Wednesday, July 29 from 8 am - 5 pm. Prior to kit pick up, you'll receive an email with detailed instructions on how to pick up your ingredient supply kit.

Join the Workshop staff for a teens-only crafting event in the Teen Room! This month's project will be sew-your-own DnD dice bags. This event is intended for teens ages 11-18.