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Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption

In-Person Program
2025-07-17 14:30:00 2025-07-17 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library -

Thursday, July 17
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-17 14:30:00 2025-07-17 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library -

Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12.

Sponsored by Edison International and LA County Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Phone: 310.327.4830
Hours
We're closed Thursday June 19
Mon, Jun 16 Closed
Tue, Jun 17 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 Closed
Fri, Jun 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 Closed
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About the branch

The original library opened in a leased storefront building at 18419 S. Avalon Blvd on June 4, 1959. The present library was dedicated on June 2, 1973.

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Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption - In-Person Program
Thu, Jul 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 - 12.
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