Summer Teen STEM Programs at the East Hartford Public Library

East Hartford, CT—Attention, teens and tweens! Are you interested in science, technology, engineering, and/or math? Join us for two weeks of STEM programming in July, free of charge.

The STEM Diversity camp will run on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, July 8, 10, & 12 from 1:00 – 4:30 PM. Sign up for one, two, or all three days, and hear from a diverse group of STEM professionals, including representatives from the medical, engineering, and scientific fields. Learn about careers, conduct hands-on activities, and get excited about a future in STEM! The STEM Diversity camp is presented in partnership with the Ga Dangbe Association of Connecticut. For entering grades 7 – 12.

On Thursday, July 9, Marilynn Cruz-Aponte, Assistant Director of Public Works for the Town of East Hartford, will discuss opportunities for STEM Careers in Public Works from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the library. Learn about career paths and meet a member of her staff with a focus on engineering. For ages 10 – 18. Please register.

The following week, the library will host a LEGO Mindstorms camp, Monday – Friday, July 15 – 19, from 10:30 AM – noon. Love playing with LEGOs? Leslie Goff will be here at the library to help you work as a team to build, code, and operate LEGO robots using LEGO Mindstorms kits! For ages 10 – 18. Registration is required.

For more information or to register for these programs and other summer programs of the East Hartford Public Library, call the library at 860-290-4331 or check our online calendar of events. Our summer reading theme is “Universe of Stories,” and we are featuring STEM programs for children of all ages, all summer. Programs are free of charge and open to residents of any town. The East Hartford Public Library is located at 840 Main St., East Hartford, 06108.