youth enrichment Tag

October is the time to get ready for Halloween candy! For this month's Museum at Prairiefire JAM session, staff will be conducting experiments with different types of candies and observing some of their unique properties. Sugar is a main ingredient of candy and reacts with different...

Join the Mid-Continent Public Library Mad Scientist for this fun-filled show with Halloween characters, witches brew, fog droplets, and electrical experiments. It is sure to be un-BOO-lievable! Program registration will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Participants will be emailed a Zoom...

The Mid-Continent Public Library wants you to take a hands-on look at the chemistry that goes on in your kitchen. Hunt for starch, sugar and fats in foods and investigate a living organism that helps bread rise. In this Mad Science event, directions will be...

Learn to soar with Mad Science! Be amazed as the Mid-Continent Public Library Mad Scientist demonstrates the principles of air pressure through the creation and flight of a hot air balloon, giant smoke rings, levitating balls, and movie special effects! Program registration will close 30 minutes...

Autumn is a time of transition. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the leaves are changing colors. What is the science behind these changes? In this Museum at Prairiefire camp, students will explore the science behind the changes. Participants will examine how and why...

Did you know decomposers are small creatures in our environment that eat all of nature’s trash!? Join Museum at Prairiefire staff on this Little Explorers Club adventure as they explore decomposers and how they help our ecosystem. Participants will see some of the Museum’s own...

Do you have a passion for computers and enjoy being the go-to tech wizard? Have you thought about pursuing a career in the I.T. industry? If so, join the Linda Hall Library for an opportunity to get academic and career advice from Du’An Lightfoot, founder...