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Optical illusions - thaumatropes

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Optical Illusions: Thaumatropes

In-Person Program
2023-07-22 12:00:00 2023-07-22 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Optical Illusions: Thaumatropes Join us to build a thaumatrope to create your own optical illusion! For kids ages 5 – 12 with a parent or guardian. Hawthorne Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, July 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-22 12:00:00 2023-07-22 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Optical Illusions: Thaumatropes Join us to build a thaumatrope to create your own optical illusion! For kids ages 5 – 12 with a parent or guardian. Hawthorne Library - Meeting Room

Hawthorne Library

Meeting Room

Join us to build a thaumatrope to create your own optical illusion! For kids ages 5 – 12 with a parent or guardian.

The thaumatrope, a toy invented in the 1820’s, is based on a type of optical illusion that is the result of a scientific principle called persistence of vision. Persistence of vision is when we see images in our eyes for a fraction of a second longer than they appear so that images on the two sides of a twirling disc appear as one continuous image.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.

This event is held in-person. LA County Public Health strongly encourages masks and physical distancing indoors regardless of vaccination status. Masks will continue to be available for customers upon request. Please see the Guidelines for Attendees during the registration process for more information.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

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

TAGS: | Summer Discovery Program |

Hawthorne Library
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About the branch

The library was founded in 1913 and moved to its present location in 1962. The facility was remodeled in 1978. The Friends of the Hawthorne Libraries started in 1979. The library serves a 5.99 square mile area.

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