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Will it Float? Build a Boat!

2023-06-20 13:30:00 2023-06-20 14:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Will it Float? Build a Boat! Pontiac Branch - Meeting Room

Tuesday, June 20
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-20 13:30:00 2023-06-20 14:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Will it Float? Build a Boat! What does it take to make a boat float? Is it the materials, the construction, or plain luck? Enter the ultimate boat building challenge and see if your ship has what it takes to sail the high seas. Pontiac Branch - Meeting Room

Pontiac Branch

Meeting Room

What does it take to make a boat float? Is it the materials, the construction, or plain luck? Enter the ultimate boat building challenge and see if your ship has what it takes to sail the high seas.

Grab your favorite pirate hat and dive in to this exciting STEM challenge! Use recycled materials and your imagination to create a watertight ship that’s ready to set sail. Race against friends, or test the waters to see how much cargo your ship can carry! Do whatever floats your boat at this program!

Summer SPARK brings amazing events, creative programming, and fantastic prizes to everyone!  Get started at www.acpl.info/spark.  Summer SPARK is generously funded by the Foellinger Foundation, Friends of the Allen County Public Library and the Allen County Public Library Foundation.  

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.

AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers | 4th-6th Grade |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM/STEAM | Reading/SPARK |

TAGS: | STEAM | SPARK |

Pontiac Branch

Phone: 260-421-1350

Hours
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We're closed Thursday November 27 due to All ACPL Locations will be CLOSED for the Holiday.
Mon, Nov 24 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 25 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 27 Closed
(All ACPL Locations will be CLOSED for the Holiday.)
Fri, Nov 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 30 Closed

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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