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MakerSpace: Adventures in Flight

Make your own paper airplane launcher
2024-06-05 14:00:00 2024-06-05 15:00:00 America/New_York MakerSpace: Adventures in Flight Learn about the four forces of flight and make your own paper airplane launcher Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-05 14:00:00 2024-06-05 15:00:00 America/New_York MakerSpace: Adventures in Flight Learn about the four forces of flight and make your own paper airplane launcher Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Learn about the four forces of flight and make your own paper airplane launcher

Using simple materials create your own paper airplane launcher while learning how the four forces of flight can affect how fast, how high, and how far your airplane can go. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-11 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | MakerSpace |

TAGS: | STEAM | makerspace |

Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace
Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day Holiday
Mon, Jun 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day Holiday)
Sat, Jul 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

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