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RoboBuilders Family Workshop
2024-07-16 10:30:00 2024-07-16 11:30:00 America/New_York RoboBuilders Family Workshop For kids ages 5 and up with a caregiver. John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

Tuesday, July 16
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-07-16 10:30:00 2024-07-16 11:30:00 America/New_York RoboBuilders Family Workshop For kids ages 5 and up with a caregiver. John M. Harper Branch - Program Room

John M. Harper Branch

Program Room

For kids ages 5 and up with a caregiver.

Spend the morning exploring fun tech with your family. We’ll provide the tech and inspiration to get started – you just need to be ready to explore.

Available Tech Will Include:

littleBits are easy-to-use electronic building blocks that snap together with magnets to make learning about circuitry exciting and engaging.

Ozobots are mini robots that use sensors to follow lines and read colour codes that you make with markers and paper! You can make them change speed, direction or do cool moves.

Cubelets are the only way to build a robot where you build with a bunch of tiny robots. You can combine them to create all sorts of different robot constructions based on 3 basic categories: sense, think and act.

For families with children ages 5+ and their caregiver. Please register one person to represent the family..

This program is being offered on various dates and the activities will be the same. Please register for only one program.

We kindly remind you that registrations will be removed if the registered person does not meet the program’s specified age requirements.

Programmer:  Claire

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM |

TAGS: | Technology, social media and computer literacy |

John M. Harper Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310
Hours
Mon, Aug 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed
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About the branch

Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard. 

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CLOSED Labour Day
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Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Making Time for You: Novels in Nature
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Glassterpiece Theatre: Mosaic Art
Wed, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Majestic Tiles Club
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Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Tech Connect Appointment - One-on-one Technology Help
Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Chinese Family Storytime 中文故事时间
Sat, Sep 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Explore Play Learn
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Music Mondays - for Older Adults
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Notebook Decorating
Mon, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Knitting and Crochet Club
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Seniors Social Club
Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival - Community Film Screenings
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Teen Social Club
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.
Seniors Social Club
Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Lines to Landscapes: Learning to Draw
Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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This event is full
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2SLGBTQIA+ Reading Circle - in Partnership with SPECTRUM
Thu, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Saturday Stories
Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Fountain St (Waterloo) - Between Spring St W & Central St
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DIY Tote Bag Decorating - for Teens
Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.
Discovering Environments
Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
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For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Where the Wild Things Are
Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Registration is now closed
Explore Play Learn
Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Music Mondays - for Older Adults
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STEM Club
Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Seniors Social Club
Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Open Mic Poetry Night
Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:15pm
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20s & 30s Social Club
Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Seniors Social Club
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This event is full
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Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Lumen: GLOW TOGETHER - A Community Mosaic of Belonging
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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McCormick Branch
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Music Mondays - for Older Adults
Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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This event is full
STEM Club
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Knitting and Crochet Club
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Tue, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
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Seniors Social Club
Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Lines to Landscapes: Learning to Draw
Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Babies
Wed, Sep 24, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
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Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, September 3 2025 at 7:00pm
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Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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English Conversation Circle
Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
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Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
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Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
Ages 0 to 5 years with a caregiver.
Adult Crafternoon
Thu, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Paint a Masterpiece
Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm
20s & 30s Silent Reading Night
Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Writers Group Drop-in - with KW Writers Alliance
Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Conversemos en Español - Let's Chat in Spanish
Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Crafty Morning
Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
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Sat, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For babies ages 0 to 12 months old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm
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Sat, Sep 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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Registration opens Thursday, September 4 2025 at 7:00pm
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McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Explore Play Learn
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John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
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Music Mondays - for Older Adults
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McCormick Branch
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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This event is full
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Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm
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Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.
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