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Registration opens:
December 08th, 2025 7:00pm

Robobuilders for Families
2025-12-29 14:30:00 2025-12-29 16:00:00 America/New_York Robobuilders for Families For kids ages 5 years old and up with a caregiver. Eastside Branch - Program Room

Monday, December 29
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-29 14:30:00 2025-12-29 16:00:00 America/New_York Robobuilders for Families For kids ages 5 years old and up with a caregiver. Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

For kids ages 5 years old and up with a caregiver.

About the Program

Discover the world of tech in this hands-on program for families. Explore tools like littleBits, Ozobots, Cubelets, and LEGO Spike Robotics while learning through play. Parents and kids will work together to test out the technology, experiment with coding and robotics, and see what they can create as a team.

For kids ages 5 years old and up with a caregiver. Please register as a family (one registration/name per family). 

This program is being offered on multiple dates and the activities will be the same. Please register for only one program. 

Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos. 

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video. 

Programmer: Claire

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Kids | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | Other Children's Programming |

Eastside Branch
Phone: 519-886-1310
Hours
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Mon, Nov 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 28 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Nov 29 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Nov 30 Closed
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About the branch

Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

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