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PROJECT STEAM
LSTA GRANT MOBILE LAB
Virtual Escape
Room
Thursday, March 7
5-7 pm
Grades 6-12
Activity Room - Harris Branch
Come and test out the library’s new virtual reality equipment with your friends! Teams will work together to conquer a virtual escape room. Teams must
have between 2-4 members
and each team will be assigned a
20-minute time slot in which to complete
the challenge. Enjoy other video and board games while you wait your turn. Time slots for the escape room will be reserved in the order that the registrations are received. An email will be sent to all registrants confirming their time slot. If you do not respond to the email that is
sent to you within two business days, the time slot will
be forfeited and given to the next person on the list. Registration is required.
VR Petting Zoo
Saturday, April 20
11 am-2 pm
Teens (12+) and Adults
Meeting Room A/B - Harris Branch
Come try out our new VR headset and games. We will have our HTC ViveTM and Google CardboardTM for you to explore and our Nintendo SwitchTM set up for gameplay while you wait your turn. Sign up for a 20-minute VR
time slot; time slots will be reserved in the order that registrations are received. An email will be sent to all registrants confirming their time slot. If you do not respond to the email that is sent to you within two business days, the time slot will be forfeited and given to the next person on the list. Registration is required.
The Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library is a proud recipient of a 2018 LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant to provide a mobile lab and virtual reality experiences to tweens, teens, and adults. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming VR events!
Full STEAM Ahead:
Galactic Edition
Monday, April 29
4-6 pm
Grades 4-7
Zimmerman Meeting Room - Bittersweet Branch
We’re celebrating 2019’s One Book, One Michiana in a galactic way! Explore the planets in virtual reality, make a Play-dohTM alien and set its eyes aglow with Squishy CircuitsTM, and use everyday objects and turn them into interactive touchpads and switches with MakeyMakeyTM. Adult caregivers must remain in the library for any participant 11 years of age or younger. Registration is required.
- MARK YOUR CALENDARS -
Other opportunities to see the VR headset or Google CardboardTM in action include:
Teen Gaming Nights
Mishawaka Library April 2, 16 & May 7, 21
MarvelTM Mania Mishawaka Library Friday, May 3
4th Annual Job Fair
Mishawaka Library Tuesday, May 14