You’ve Been Zapped!

Are you ready for an electrifying experience? In honor of Benjamin Franklin’s birthday, join us as we learn about static electricity and see how it’s created. Try out a Van de Graaff generator and conduct some experiments using household materials. It will be a hair-raising event!

Call 517-522-8211 to register.

Drawing with Electricity

Let’s celebrate National STEM Day! Join us to create drawings that light up and conduct electricity with Circuit Scribe pens.

Ages 8-14

Brooklyn Branch: November 4, 4 PM (Call 517-905-1369)

Summit Branch: November 8, 5 PM (Call 517-783-4030)

Science Extravaganza!

Join Sloan Museum in exploring three amazing areas of science: electricity, astronomy, and fossils!

Dates and Locations:

  • Spring Arbor Branch: September 14, 11 AM
  • Eastern Branch: September 21, 2 PM
  • Summit Branch: September 28, 2 PM
  • Brooklyn Branch: October 26, 11 AM

Bouncy Ball Bonanza

Can you make the bounciest ball? We’ll provide the supplies and you provide the creativity! Learn how to make a bouncy ball and the science behind what makes it work.

Ages 6-17

Space is limited, so call 517-788-4087 to save your spot!

Livability All Ages Storytime

Join us on the 2nd Saturday of the month for storytime with science and art activities for individuals of all ages with a diagnosis of SXI, CI, ASD, and speech and language impaired.

Wheelchair accessible

Please note, this is not a drop-off program.

CD Spectrometers

This DIY science project will change how you look at light. A spectrometer is a device that separates the wavelengths of light. Using a cereal box and a used CD, we’ll build one and see how different types of light sources make different wavelengths of light.

Registration required. Please call the Meijer Branch at (517) 788-4480 to save a spot.

Intended for Tweens & Teens (10 & Up).

Geek Out with Science

Drop in for an exciting STEM project! All supplies provided.

Intended for Ages 8-14.

Science & Stories

Join the Meijer Branch for a scientific storytime experiment!

Half storytime and half laboratory! Learn about science through stories, experiments, and exploration. Experiments may be messy, so dress appropriately.

Intended for ages 3-5.

Bristlebots

Join the Meijer Branch for a b0t-tastic event!

Build and race robots using a toothbrush, motor, and a battery!

Registration required, so call the Meijer Branch at (517) 788-4480 to save your spot.

Intended for ages 5 & up.

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