We’re getting geared up for an action-packed summer featuring some very special guests. Check out what’s happening below and be sure to sign up for your favourites.
ANNAPOLIS AMBRE’S AWESOME ANIMALS (ages 4+)
Combine a whole lot of fun with science education and animal awareness! This summer, Ambre will be visiting our libraries and bringing along some special guests including spiders, scorpions, a crested gecko, bearded dragon, snakes, and more!
Port Williams: Saturday, July 15, 11:00am-12:00pm
Windsor: Saturday, July 15, 1:00-2:00pm
Kentville: Wednesday, August 9, 1:00-2:00pm
Berwick: Wednesday, August 9, 3:00-4:00pm
Lawrencetown: Wednesday, August 23, 11:00am-12:00pm
Kingston: Wednesday, August 23, 1:00-2:00pm
MAD SCIENCE
Let’s Get Chemical (Grades 3-6)
In this class students will get to participate in a series of hands-on reactions and learn the indicators of physical versus chemical changes.
Berwick: June 30, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Bridgetown: June 30, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Light & Sound (Grades 3-6)
It’s all about waves! Compare the properties of visible light to the properties of other types of electromagnetic radiation, explore the relationship between frequency and colour (in light) and frequency and pitch (in sound), and “see” the vibrations made by your own voice.
Port Williams: Saturday, August 5, 11:00am-12:00pm
Middleton: Saturday, August 5, 2:30-3:30pm
Invisible Forces (Grades 3-6)
Charge up on static electricity! Conduct hair-raising experiments and explore the characteristics of magnets. At the end, we’ll have a tug-of-war using the super power of electromagnetism.
Annapolis Royal: Thursday, August 10, 10:00-11:00am
Kingston: Thursday, August 10, 1:00-2:00pm
Mad Machines (Grades 3-6)
Let us catapult you to scientific discovery! Explore the world of simple machines in this hands-on workshop. Levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wedges, screws, wheels and axles will help us get our “work” done fast.
Wolfville: Thursday, August 24, 1:00-2:00pm
Hantsport: Thursday, August 24 3:00-4:00pm
MATT THE MUSIC MAN (all ages)
Bring the whole family for a fun musical adventure with Matt the Music Man! It’s an educational, interactive performance that will keep the kids singing and dancing.
Berwick: Tuesday, July 18, 11:00am-12:00pm
Kentville: Tuesday, July 18, 2:30-3:30pm
Bridgetown: Thursday, July 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
Kingston: Thursday, July 20, 2:30-3:30pm
Annapolis Royal: Thursday, August 3, 2:00-3:00pm
Windsor: Thursday, August 10, 2:00pm-3:00pm
ZOO DAYS
In partnership with our friends at Oaklawn Farm Zoo, anyone under 18 with a library card will get into the Zoo for free on July 11 and August 15. Look for the Big Library Tent near the zoo entrance for extra fun crafts and activities, music, story times, the prize wheel, and more! Don’t have a library card? It’s free and easy to sign up for one at your local branch. You can also apply for a card online and we’ll mail it to you.
