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DTSTAMP:20251226T152452
DTSTART:20260114T160000
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SUMMARY:Tinker Lab: Make a Battery
DESCRIPTION:<p><em>a Semiquincentennial Celebration event&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Wednesday, January 14 - Make a Battery</strong><br>4:00-4:45 p.m.<br>Smyrna Library, Meeting Room<br>ages: 7-12 years old PLUS parent/grandparent/caregiver<br><strong><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAEA629A5F94-61377256-tinker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RSVP – registration required</a></strong></p><p><u>Event Description</u>: In honor of founding father, Benjamin Franklin's 320th Birthday (January 17), we will make a battery and learn about electricity. Franklin coined the term "battery" when describing his collection of Leyden jars designed to store static electricity.</p><p>2026 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Smyrna Library will host events throughout the year to celebrate our country's birthday.</p><p>Tinker Lab offers hands-on building activities for kids and adults working together. The library's goal for Tinker Lab is to provide an opportunity for an adult and a child to learn together and work collaboratively to solve a problem or create something new. Tinker Lab is not a drop-in program for all ages. It is designed to be a one-to-one learning experience for elementary-age children and their parent/caregiver. The activities are too complex for younger children.<br><br><u>Reminders:</u><br>- Please no daycare groups.<br>- Please do not bring younger siblings.<br>- Please arrive on time. Tinker Lab is not a drop-in activity.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>a Semiquincentennial Celebration event&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Wednesday, January 14 - Make a Battery</strong><br>4:00-4:45 p.m.<br>Smyrna Library, Meeting Room<br>ages: 7-12 years old PLUS parent/grandparent/caregiver<br><strong><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAEA629A5F94-61377256-tinker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RSVP – registration required</a></strong></p><p><u>Event Description</u>: In honor of founding father, Benjamin Franklin's 320th Birthday (January 17), we will make a battery and learn about electricity. Franklin coined the term "battery" when describing his collection of Leyden jars designed to store static electricity.</p><p>2026 is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Smyrna Library will host events throughout the year to celebrate our country's birthday.</p><p>Tinker Lab offers hands-on building activities for kids and adults working together. The library's goal for Tinker Lab is to provide an opportunity for an adult and a child to learn together and work collaboratively to solve a problem or create something new. Tinker Lab is not a drop-in program for all ages. It is designed to be a one-to-one learning experience for elementary-age children and their parent/caregiver. The activities are too complex for younger children.<br><br><u>Reminders:</u><br>- Please no daycare groups.<br>- Please do not bring younger siblings.<br>- Please arrive on time. Tinker Lab is not a drop-in activity.</p>
LOCATION:Smyrna Public Library\, 100 Village Green Circle SE Smyrna\, Georgia 30080
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