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STEAM: Lego Challenge - Grades: K-2

Rakow Branch
2025-09-10 16:45:00 2025-09-10 17:30:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Lego Challenge - Grades: K-2 A timer and a cup of legos....What could you make before the timer goes off? Register to join us. Rakow Branch -

Wednesday, September 10
4:45pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-10 16:45:00 2025-09-10 17:30:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Lego Challenge - Grades: K-2 A timer and a cup of legos....What could you make before the timer goes off? Register to join us. Rakow Branch -

A timer and a cup of legos....What could you make before the timer goes off? Register to join us.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is not open until: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH - 09:00 am 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs, and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from registered programs.    


For a list of possible book titles that we will use in this program, please visit here. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Rakow Branch
Phone: 847-531-7271
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