HINGHAM LIBRARY UPCOMING EVENTS – JULY 4, 2019
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing! To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, Hingham Public Library is hosting special events for adults and kids. These include:
Lunar Landing Class (ages 9 and up) -- Wednesday, July 10, 4 to 5:30 p.m. During this workshop designed to explain and celebrate the moon landing, students will learn basic concepts of robotics and, working in teams, will learn coding to instruct a simple robot to move in construction challenges. A big part of the workshop is hands-on practice using a Raspberry. The Pi programming environment allows children to do many things with a tiny credit card-sized computer. The set-up is easy for beginners, challenging for experienced programmers, and fun for everyone. Register online or by calling (781) 741-1405, ext. 1403.
Teen Lunar Landing Class with Rhode Island Computer Museum (for teens grade 6 and up) -- Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m. As part of the library's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, students will learn basic concepts of robotics and, working in teams, they will learn coding to instruct a simple robot to move in construction challenges. A big part of the workshop is hands-on practice using a Raspberry PI. The Pi programming environment allows you to do many things with a tiny credit-card-sized computer. The set-up is easy for beginners, challenging for experienced programmers, and fun for everyone! Register online or by calling (781) 741-1405, ext. 1403.
For the entire family -- Monday, July 15, 3 to 4 p.m. What do chocolate sandwich cookies and aluminum foil have to do with the moon? Participants will find out the answer to this question, explore earth’s satellite together, and celebrate with a storytime, craft, and cake. Families are invited to stay for the live webcast -- details below.
Live Webcast -- Monday, July 15, 4 p.m. What was the sequence of this incredible mission? Where on the moon did the astronauts land and how did they return safely to earth? This guided re-creation of Apollo 11’s journey shows how this incredible mission was executed by crew members and mission control in Houston.
Webcast Information:
Visit https://youtu.be/Xhh7mNUJ9Oo to view the live online presentation.
Date/Time: Monday, July 15, 2019 / 4:00pm EST - 5:00pm EST
This webcast is brought to you by the American Museum of Natural History and the STAR Library Network’s NASA@ My Library program.
For more information about upcoming library programs visit hinghamlibrary.org.