July 1, 2023 – DOLL-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey
Join us for today’s Tech Tales book reading featuring talented local author, Shanda McCloskey, and her captivating book, DOLL-E 1.0. The story follows a young girl who uses her creativity and ingenuity to enhance her new toy. Children will be inspired to embrace their own imaginative ideas and problem-solving skills after reading this delightful tale.
Join us for Tech Tales every Saturday at 2 PM during June and July.
Free for members or with paid admission.
Do you have a group you’d like to bring? A camp, a daycare, a neighborhood playdate?
Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June and July by completing this request form at least a week in advance.
July 8, 2023 – Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Join us for this week’s Tech Tales book reading featuring the inspiring story of Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty. In this heartwarming tale, young inventor Rosie encounters failures and judgment from others but learns to embrace her mistakes and never give up on her passion for engineering. Through her perseverance and determination, Rosie teaches young readers the importance of resilience and creativity in pursuing their dreams. To complement the book, Tech Tales will be engaging in a unique project using physics to engineer a one-of-a-kind toy.
Join us for Tech Tales every Saturday at 2 PM during June and July.
Free for members or with paid admission.
Do you have a group you’d like to bring? A camp, a daycare, a neighborhood playdate?
Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June and July by completing this request form at least a week in advance.
July 15, 2023 – What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
Join us for this week’s Tech Tales reading of What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada. This inspiring story teaches young readers that ideas are valuable and worth exploring, even if they may seem impossible or uncertain at first. Through beautiful illustrations and a relatable main character, children will be encouraged to embrace their ideas and nurture them into something great. Don’t miss out on this exciting and thought-provoking book! For our Tech Tales activity, participants will have the chance to brainstorm and design their own inventions that could solve everyday problems.
Join us for Tech Tales every Saturday at 2 PM during June and July.
Free for members or with paid admission.
Do you have a group you’d like to bring? A camp, a daycare, a neighborhood playdate?
Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June and July by completing this request form at least a week in advance.
July 22, 2023 – One Giant Leap by Robert Burleigh
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These famous words were spoken by Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. As we celebrate the 54th anniversary of this momentous event, Tech Tales will be exploring the incredible journey of the Apollo 13 mission in today’s book, One Giant Leap by Robert Burleigh. This book recounts the amazing story of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins as they set out on a historic mission that would ultimately lead to the first moonwalk. In honor of this momentous occasion, Tech Tales will be designing their own lunar rovers to explore the mysteries of the moon and beyond.
Join us for Tech Tales every Saturday at 2 PM during June and July.
Free for members or with paid admission.
Do you have a group you’d like to bring? A camp, a daycare, a neighborhood playdate?
Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June and July by completing this request form at least a week in advance.
July 29, 2023 – Have You Thanked an Engineer Today? by Patrice McLaurin
As we conclude our 2023 Tech Tales program, we invite you to join us for a final reading of the summer, Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin. Follow along with a young boy as he uses and appreciates the many inventions created by African-American inventors throughout history. This inspiring and informative book will encourage children to recognize and celebrate the contributions of diverse inventors in shaping our world. To cap off the program, Tech Tale participants will have the opportunity to put their engineering skills to the test by building a miniature zipline to transport computer parts.
Join us for Tech Tales every Saturday at 2 PM during June and July.
Free for members or with paid admission.
Do you have a group you’d like to bring? A camp, a daycare, a neighborhood playdate?
Groups are welcome and encouraged to schedule on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June and July by completing this request form at least a week in advance.