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Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption

In-Person Program
2025-08-21 15:00:00 2025-08-21 16:00:00 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. West Covina Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, August 21
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 15:00:00 2025-08-21 16:00:00 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. West Covina Library - Meeting Room

West Covina Library

Meeting Room

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: | Workshop |

West Covina Library
Phone: 626.962.3541
Hours
Mon, Jul 28 Closed
Tue, Jul 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 Closed
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About the branch

Founded in 1915, West Covina Library has been located in the West Covina Civic Center since 1961. The first County library designed as a Regional Headquarters, it was remodeled in 1975. Today West Covina Library still serves as the East Regional County Library for the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Upcoming events

Hands-On Color Science for Kids - In-Person Program
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us for some fun science! Kids will learn about diffusion and light by making a toy spinning wheel and doing an experiment with colorful candy. For ages 5 – 12.
Registration is now closed
Teen Poetry Café - In-Person Program
Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Seminar Room
Teens will enjoy pastries and learn various types of poetry such as, blackout poetry, spine poetry, and magnetic poetry. Come enjoy the fun! For Ages 12 – 17.  
Baby Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Jul 31, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. For babies up to 18 months and their parent or caregiver. 
This event is full
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Aug 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full
Baby Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Aug 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. For babies up to 18 months and their parent or caregiver. 
This event is full
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Aug 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full
Second Saturday Book Sale - Book Sale
Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Join us as our Friends of the West Covina Library hold their 2nd Saturday Book sale! The FOL will be selling a wide selection of children's, teen, adult, and foreign language books, as well as DVDs, Books on CD, and music CDs.
Baby Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Aug 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. For babies up to 18 months and their parent or caregiver. 
This event is full
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Aug 15, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
This event is full
Baby Storytime - In-Person Program
Thu, Aug 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Come enjoy bonding with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books. For babies up to 18 months and their parent or caregiver. 
Engineering & Design: Build Your Own Contraption - In-Person Program
Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn about simple machines like gears, levers, and more. Then combine them together to create your own chain reaction contraption. For ages 7 – 12.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Aug 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
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.
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