{"id":75477,"date":"2016-11-25T08:11:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T13:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=75477"},"modified":"2016-11-24T22:16:39","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T03:16:39","slug":"stem-programs-at-the-canastota-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=75477","title":{"rendered":"STEM Programs at the Canastota Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_55289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55289\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=55289\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-55289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55289\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beth-Totten-new.jpg\" alt=\"Beth Totten\" width=\"403\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beth-Totten-new.jpg 403w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beth-Totten-new-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beth-Totten-new-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beth-Totten-new-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beth Totten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)\u00a0Programs are happening in schools, but the Canastota Public Library offers several\u00a0programs that your children may be interested in attending.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the school year, students between ages 10 and 16 can attend drop-in\u00a0sessions for Robotics and Arduinos at the library. Robotics drop-ins are held monthly on\u00a0selected Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>There is no need to pre-register. Students can feel free to attend if\u00a0they are available. The Monday afternoon programs are <!--more-->scheduled from 4 \u2013 5:30pm on\u00a0the following dates: November 28, January 23, February 13 and March 27. Specific\u00a0projects will be built and programmed using the Lego Mindstorm robotic kits.<\/p>\n<p>Students who are interested in Saturday morning sessions can work on Lego Mindstorm\u00a0robotic kits or on arduino kits. There is no need to pre-register for these drop-in classes\u00a0either. The Saturday sessions will run from 10:30am until noon and will be held on the\u00a0following days: December 2, January 7, February 4 and March 11.<\/p>\n<p>Another STEM Program for Girls is called GEMS (Girls interested in Engineering, Math\u00a0and Science) is held on the first Friday of every month from 3:30 until 4:45pm. Girls,\u00a0between the ages of 10 and 16 may attend. The sessions include a speaker from related\u00a0STEM careers as well as hands-on activities related to engineering, math and science.<\/p>\n<p>We ask that girls contact us so that we have enough supplies for everyone who attends!<\/p>\n<p>The GEMS sessions that are scheduled for the next few months are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, December 2: Computer Science\/2D and 3D Computer Programming<\/li>\n<li>Friday, January 6: Engineering\/Making Catapult<\/li>\n<li>Friday, February 3: Gaming\/Create a Computer Game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions about these programs, please contact the library at 697-7030.\u00a0The Canastota Public Library is located at 102 W. Center Street in Canastota,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)\u00a0Programs are happening in schools, but the Canastota Public Library offers several\u00a0programs that your children may be interested in attending. Throughout the school year, students between ages 10 and 16 can attend drop-in\u00a0sessions for Robotics and Arduinos at the library. Robotics drop-ins are held monthly on\u00a0selected Mondays. 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