Your Guide to STEAM Month 2024

STEAM Month is back! Celebrate STEAM at the library this March with over 14 programs and activities spread across all four branches.

March is all about STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. From artsy crafts to the science of popping boba to building fun contraptions, there’s something for all interests and ages.

Family STEAM Night

WHEN: 6-8 pm Saturday, March 9

WHERE: Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch (1000 Highland Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075)

This family-friendly annual festival celebrates all-things STEAM with an array of cool local presenters ready to share their knowledge.

This year’s attending presenters include the Kentucky Engineering Exposure Network, Taft Museum of Art, Foundation for Ohio River Education, Greater Cincinnati Civic Garden Center and the Cincinnati Observatory.

 


Creator Competition 

When: 4 pm Monday, March 4 (families/all ages); 4:30 pm Tuesday, March 5 (teens, registration is required)

Where: Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch (1000 Highland Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075)

Show off your creativity with duct tape and LEGOs! Creations will be voted on at the Family STEAM Night in two categories: Best Utility and Best Art in four age categories (adult, teen, grades K-5 and young ones.)

Creations may be no larger than six-by-six-by-six inches. There are two chances to participate. At 4 pm Monday, March 4, head to the Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch for the Creator Competition for Families. All ages can join in on the fun! The following day, March 5, at 4:30 pm is the Creator Competition for Teens. Registration is only required for the latter program.

Want to keep your creation? After Family STEAM Night, come by and pick up your entry at the end of the program or the next day starting at 9 am.

Winners will receive a gift card. We can’t wait to see what you make!

 


STEAM Month Reading Challenge

Who’s ready for the STEAM Month Reading Challenge? Is your hand raised? If yes, here’s everything you need to know to read STEAM-themed books all month long (and maybe even score a prize for it).

First, sign up for the challenge on Beanstack at cc-pl.org/beanstack. Participants will earn one badge for each book they read in the STEAM categories (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). You can earn up to five badges, each of which gets you an entry in a drawing for a prize.

Adults, teens and children can all get in on the fun! There will be one prize given per age group.

Children can win Picasso Tiles and a $25 Amazon gift card; teens can win a build-your-own Bluetooth speaker and a $25 Amazon gift card; and adults can win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Get Solar Eclipse Glasses at the Library!

We’re getting ready for the solar eclipse on April 8. Campbell County will see around 99.7 percent coverage starting at 2:04 pm with its peak around 3:18 pm.

If you attend any STEAM program, you can pick up a pair of free solar eclipse glasses, while supplies last. Only one pair of viewing glasses will be given per person. 

Save the date for two viewing programs for all ages on April 8.

Cold Spring Stargazers Club: Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

When: 2-4 pm Monday, April 8

Where: Cold Spring Branch

Join us at the Cold Spring Branch as we watch the last total solar eclipse in our area until 2044! Solar glasses will be offered while supplies last to those in attendance. Our 6′ Orion telescope will have a solar cover so the sun can be safely viewed through it, and a pair of sunoculars will be available.

Eclipse Party

When: 2-4 pm Monday, April 8

Where: Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness the beauty of a almost total solar eclipse with your friends and family. Learn how an eclipse works, make crafts, and use a telescope to view this amazing celestial event.

 


STEAM Programs at All Branches!

 
 

Minecraft Paper Circuits

Monday, March 31, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Minecraft Movie Release Party

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Games  STEAM  

Stargazers Club: Cincinnati Observatory Star Party

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adult  Family  STEAM  

Teen Painted Planters

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Needle Felt Dryer Balls

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adult  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Sensory Slime

Registration Required
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Needle Felt Dryer Balls (Repeat Program)

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adult  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Play, Explore, Build at Chief Sayers Park

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  STEAM  

Minecraft Club

Registration Required
Monday, April 14, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Teen  STEAM  

Homeschool: Egg Drop

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children    Homeschool      STEAM  

Construction Junction

Registration Required
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Games  STEAM  

Trees and What They Do for Us with Boone County Arboretum

Registration Required
Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Teen  Adult  Family  STEAM  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session One

Friday, April 25, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Day of the Book/El Día de los Libros

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  Book Bus  DIY & Crafts  Games  STEAM  Story Times  

The Cultural Center of India presents Spice Tales: Easy Recipes from India

Registration Required
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  Health & Fitness  STEAM  

Spanish Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  Story Times  

Bi-Okoto West African Movement and Music Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  Games  Health & Fitness  STEAM  

Build a Terrarium

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Adult  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

CCPL Digital Escape Rooms!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, All Day
Digital
Teen  Adult  Family  Games  STEAM  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Two

Friday, May 2, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Three

Friday, May 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Minecraft Club

Registration Required
Monday, May 12, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Teen  STEAM  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Four

Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Gardening for Small Spaces

Registration Required
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adult  STEAM  

 


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