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STEM Challenge

Basket for Red Riding Hood

2026-03-16 16:00:00 2026-03-16 17:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis STEM Challenge Pontiac Branch - Meeting Room

Monday, March 16
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-16 16:00:00 2026-03-16 17:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis STEM Challenge Can you build a basket to hold all the goodies Red will bring to her Grandmother? Join us for a fairy-tale STEM challenge! Pontiac Branch - Meeting Room

Pontiac Branch

Meeting Room

Can you build a basket to hold all the goodies Red will bring to her Grandmother? Join us for a fairy-tale STEM challenge!

After reading a Little Red Riding Hood tale children ages 6-11 are invited to put on their thinking caps and design a basket for delivering items without breaking or being sniffed out by the big bad wolf. We will then use Strawbees to bring their designs to life! But will their designs work? After building attendees will test their designs by placing various treats inside and listing to see how much the basket will hold.

Younger children are welcome to attend but will be provided an alternative building material (such as wooden blocks or Lego Duplos).

Space is limited; register in advance to reserve your spot and receive reminders. Registration will guarantee your seat until the event begins. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help. 

Pontiac Branch

Phone: 260-421-1350

Hours
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We're closed Sunday April 05 due to All ACPL Locations will be CLOSED for the Holiday.
Mon, Mar 30 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 31 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 02 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 05 Closed
(All ACPL Locations will be CLOSED for the Holiday.)

About the library

Pontiac Branch shares a campus with the Fort Wayne Urban League and Brightpoint’s Hanna Creighton Head Start. It has a 2 story playscape for children and artwork on the pillars by Theoplis Smith. Don’t miss the stained glass window that was designed by William L. Lupkin Designs and donated by the building’s architect, Alan R.Grinsfelder. The Pontiac Branch is a community destination for neighborhood kids, organizations & clubs, and those in need of computer access.  

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