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Registration opens:
October 03rd, 2025

STEM Fun: Pumpkin Palooza
2025-10-17 15:30:00 2025-10-17 16:30:00 America/New_York STEM Fun: Pumpkin Palooza A STEM-based program for preschool-aged children all about our favorite orange gourd! Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Friday, October 17
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-17 15:30:00 2025-10-17 16:30:00 America/New_York STEM Fun: Pumpkin Palooza A STEM-based program for preschool-aged children all about our favorite orange gourd! Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Charlotte Hall Library

Meeting Room

A STEM-based program for preschool-aged children all about our favorite orange gourd!

Participants will enhance their motor skills while using tweezers to count pumpkin seeds; practice the scientific method to estimate the height, weight, and circumference of provided pumpkins; and participate in a sensory experience by making slime inside of a real pumpkin! This program was designed for preschool and lower elementary aged children. Please register each child attending.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Lower Elementary |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Play & Activities |

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Fri, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed
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