Ages 6-15 – Love art? Want to learn about the techniques of the masters AND get to create your own cosmic work of art? Come and join the FAM where we will explore a different fine artist each month! In April we will use art to explore the cosmos! Registration required.
FAM* (HAR)
Ages 6-15 – Love art? Want to learn about the techniques of the masters AND get to create your own cosmic work of art? Come and join the FAM where we will explore a different fine artist each month! In April we will use art to explore the cosmos! Registration required. Registration opens 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Teen STEAM* (HAR)
Teen – Think you have what it takes to keep a spacecraft operating on the moon? What about Mars, or one of Jupiter’s moons? Test your strategic skills in a card game designed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and see who will be crowned best explorer of the final frontier! This program is an NCSciFest event.
Statewide Star Party (HAR)
Celebrate the Night Sky at the Harrisburg Branch Library! We will be one of this year’s Statewide Star Party hosts on April 21st at 7:00 pm and we have an exciting evening planned! Take a bookwalk through the library, marvel at the latest images from the James Webb telescope, and of course, take in the stars at Harrisburg Park. There will be games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and more! Attendance is free so please bring the whole family. Parking is available in the park and in the Library’s two lots. Registration is not required for this event. In case of rain, Harrisburg’s Star Party will be postponed to April 22nd. NCSciFest’s annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through the generous support of the NC Space Grant.
STEAM Explorers* (HAR)
Ages 6-12 – Do you love all things SCIENCE? Join us for engaging, hands-on activities exploring the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. This month we’ll be exploring the science side of North Carolina! Do you know where the best stargazing sites are? What about fossil hunting locations, science centers and museums, and natural wonders? Let’s find out together! Registration required. Please only register those who will remain in the room during the program.
STEAM Explorers* (HAR)
Ages 6-12 – Do you love all things SCIENCE? Join us for engaging, hands-on activities exploring the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. This month we’ll be exploring the science side of North Carolina! Do you know where the best stargazing sites are? What about fossil hunting locations, science centers and museums, and natural wonders? Let’s find out together! Registration required. Please only register those who will remain in the room during the program. Registration opens 2 weeks before the program occurs.
Glittering Galaxies!* (HAR)
Ages 6-12 – The magic of space comes to library where you will learn all about galaxies in this STEAM program and create spacey sensory art called Galaxy Oobleck! This program is an NCSciFest event! Registration required.
STAR LAB (HAR)
All Ages – Indoor planetarium made possible by the North Carolina State Library. The shows the run about 15 minutes, with a 10-minute break between shows.
STAR LAB (HAR)
All Ages – Indoor planetarium made possible by the North Carolina State Library. The shows the run about 15 minutes, with a 10-minute break between shows.
NC SciFest: Star Academy Adventure! (KAN)
Ages 6-11 – We’re blasting off on our first Star Academy Adventure! Unfortunately, no one calculated for that wormhole and we’ve crash landed. We have Sphero Robots to explore this alien planet and Snap Circuits to repair our ship, but will we survive? Sponsored by Friends of Kannapolis Library.