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STEAM: Zombie Apocalypse!

(In Person) Grades K-5
2026-10-26 16:00:00 2026-10-26 16:45:00 America/Chicago STEAM: Zombie Apocalypse! What STEAM skills can we use to befriend the zombies or outsmart the zombies during a zombie apocalypse? Join us to find out. Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

Monday, October 26
4:00pm - 4:45pm

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Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms

What STEAM skills can we use to befriend the zombies or outsmart the zombies during a zombie apocalypse? Join us to find out.

For a list of possible books that we may use in this program, click here. 

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.  

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | KidSpace |

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