Each summer, the Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program’s Teens bring fun and accessible STEM learning experiences all over the St. Louis area hoping to inspire a curiosity for science and technology. This year, University City Public Library welcomes the YES Teens to the youth service department and encourages you to get hands-on with science!
Cyanotype photography is a camera-less technique that involves specially coated paper that is then exposed to light. Learn how to create these vividly white and blue images with photographer Dave Moore! All supplies will be provided.
Intended for ages 12 to 17. To sign up your teen, call Youth Services at 314-727-3150 or email youthservices@ucitylibrary.org.
Advanced registration is required. Spots are limited.
Support for this camp was provided by the Friends of the Library.
Light painting uses long exposure times on cameras and bright light sources in motion to “paint” shapes, colors, and images in a photograph. Learn how to create these beautiful photos with photographer Dave Moore! Equipment will be provided.
Intended for ages 12 to 17. To sign up your teen, call Youth Services at 314-727-3150 or email youthservices@ucitylibrary.org.
Advanced registration is required. Spots are limited.
Support for this camp was provided by the Friends of the Library.
Earn-A-Computer is a hands-on class that introduces young people ages 8 to 17 to the inner workings and possibilities of computers and the internet — all while getting set to take home a refurbished computer upon successful completion of the course. After completing a consecutive series of six (90-minute) classes digging into everything from online safety to programming and presentation-building, students receive a refurbished computer of their very own.
Students who commit to this series will meet for six Tuesday mornings, beginning each week at 10 a.m. (with each class ending at 11:30 a.m.). The first class meeting is Tuesday, June 11, and graduation day (the final class, when students will present what they’ve learned and take their computers home!) will be Tuesday, July 16. Students must attend all six consecutive classes to earn their computer.
This course will take place at University City Public Library, located at 6701 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130. A parent/guardian must attend the first 15 minutes of the first of the six classes. We limit each family to two registrants per session, and students must be between the ages of 8-17.
The operating system we install is Linux Mint OS (not Windows or Mac OS).
This camp is currently full. Thank you for your interest!
Support for this camp was provided by the Friends of the Library.
Discover the world around you as you investigate everything from the earth below to the skies above. Explore nature around you and find out how science can help us to protect our planet. Contemplate communication as you converse in codes. Experience how Newton’s laws are at work in your favorite sports and join the ranks of space scientists examining the mysteries of the solar system!
This week long camp runs from Monday, June 10 – Friday, June 14, starting at Noon and ending at 3 p.m. each day. Campers must be between the ages of 5 and 11 years old. To sign up your child, call Youth Services at 314-727-3150 or email youthservices@ucitylibrary.org.
Currently this camp is full, and on a wait list.
Support for this camp was provided by Cardinals Cares and the St. Louis Cardinals Redbird Rookies Program.
Our friend, Chef Bananas, won’t be able to perform his scheduled show, but his friend, Blake Bailey is coming to the rescue!
Blake’s incredible show features a seal puppet, juggling, circus tricks, tons of magic, and more. It’s a variety act that’ll have your kids bouncing off the walls with excitement. If you’d like to see more about Blake’s show, check it out here:
It’s time to grab your favorite book and tell the story…with a robot!! Using the Sphero BOLT programming technology, be introduced to computer science by writing the code to have a robot tell the story. You will learn how to program lights, sounds, music and movement to make your story a unique experience for your audience.
This program is best suited for students in grades 5 – 8.
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