The Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab
Join us for the grand opening of our state-of-the-art STEAM-based education space, where students in kindergarten through grade 12 can explore, discover, tinker and create through project-based learning about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
Featuring:
- 3-D Printing
- Woodworking
- Engraving
- Laser Cutting
- Sewing
- Arts & Crafts
- Virtual Reality/Gaming
- Coding
- Computing
- Video Editing
- Design
- Building/Engineering
Drop by for a tour and participate in demonstrations of some of the technology and equipment featured in the space. Stay for out-of-this-world crafts and activities with a team from The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a Princeton University-led NASA mission to study our solar neighborhood.
Sunday, Feb. 1
Events:
- 12:15 p.m. – Ribbon Cutting
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. Crafts and Demonstrations
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tours
- 2:30-4 p.m. Celebration with Princeton University IMAP
- 2:30-4 p.m. Take & Make: Spark Lab Matching Game
Grand Opening Events
Ribbon Cutting
12:15 p.m.
All are invited to attend the ribbon cutting for the Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab.
Room Tour
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Discover all the Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab has to offer during staff-led tours.
Demonstrations and Crafts
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Hands-on activities, crafts and demonstrations to celebrate the opening of the Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab.
IMAP Activity Fair with Princeton University
2:30-4 p.m.
Activities, demonstrations and hands-on displays and a chance to meet the scientists and engineers involved in the IMAP mission.
Take & Make: Spark Lab Matching Game
2:30-4 p.m.
Stop by the third floor Youth Services Dept. for a take-home maker activity while supplies last.
The Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab
More information about the equipment and space can be found by clicking the button below.