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Registration opens:
November 19th, 2026 7:00pm

DeSTEMber Storm Drain Challenge

2026-12-12 14:30:00 2026-12-12 15:30:00 America/New_York DeSTEMber Storm Drain Challenge For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old. Albert McCormick Community Centre - Beaupre Room

Saturday, December 12
2:30pm - 3:30pm

For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

About the Program

Put your problem-solving skills to the test in this hands-on STEM challenge. Using recycled materials and everyday items, tweens will design, build, and test tools and mechanisms to retrieve objects from the bottom of a simulated storm drain.

Working individually or as a team, participants will experiment, refine their designs, and apply real-world engineering and critical thinking skills as they tackle this fun and engaging challenge.

For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old. 

This program will take place in the Beaupre Room, across the hall from the McCormick Branch Pop-Up Library.

Please note, a caregiver must remain in the Albert McCormick Community Centre while children under 10 years of age attend a program.

We kindly remind you that registrations will be removed if the registered person does not meet the program’s specified age requirements. 

Accessibility Accommodations: We strive to make our programs welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you have any accessibility needs, accommodation requests, or questions about participating, please contact us at wplprogramming@wpl.ca and we'll do our best to support you.


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. 

Staff: Maddy

AGE GROUP: | Tweens |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Games & Hobbies |

TAGS: | Other Children's Programming |

Venue details


This program will take place in the Beaupre Room at the Albert McCormick Community Centre. The Beaupre Room is located near the West Rink.