Ben Franklin’s Lab @ ATW
Let’s celebrate America’s 250th birthday by jumping into the fascinating world of Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday June 30. We’ll explore his musical invention, the glass armonica, and his experiments with electricity through simple circuits. It will be hands-on all the way.
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Pop-In Storytime with Your Favorite Teachers!
Are you missing your favorite teachers? Instead of waiting for school to start, you can see them throughout summer break at Atwater Library! Every week, we'll have a surprise guest teacher from JHS or TVES come in to read a story and say hi.
No registration required. For all ages.
4:00pm - 4:30pm View DetailsTots and Tunes
Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.
Siblings are welcome!
This is a drop in program, registration is not required.
10:30am - 11:00am View DetailsColonial Escape Room Session 1
Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles. Throughout the escape room challenge we will explore the 13 colonies, learn about the economic, political, and religious motivations for settlement as well as the regional differences among the colonies.
This escape room is recommended for ages 8 and up.
In order to participate in this program participants will need to be able to read and write.
Registration Required.
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