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MakerSpace

Slime Science
2025-10-01 15:00:00 2025-10-01 16:00:00 America/New_York MakerSpace Measure, mix, and knead just three ingredients to make gooey slime all by yourself! Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 01
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-01 15:00:00 2025-10-01 16:00:00 America/New_York MakerSpace Measure, mix, and knead just three ingredients to make gooey slime all by yourself! Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Measure, mix, and knead just three ingredients to make gooey slime all by yourself!

Join your library friends and make slime. You will create a chemical reaction that becomes an elastic glob of gooey slime to play with. Supplies are provided for the activity.

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

EVENT TYPE: | MakerSpace | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

TAGS: | Slime | #towerroad | #STEAM | #science | #MakerSpace | #Activities |

Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 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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Measure, mix, and knead just three ingredients to make gooey slime all by yourself!
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