AACPL Announces Special Events as Part of 9th Annual Maryland STEM Festival

(October 11, 2023 – Annapolis, MD) Officials from the Anne Arundel County Public Library today announced a series of special events as part of the 9th annual Maryland STEM Festival, a family-friendly statewide celebration of science, technology, engineering and math that runs from October 13 to November 11.

Events include:  

Hackathons 

Odenton Library 

Tuesdays, September 19, October 17 and November 7 at 4 pm 

The 780th Military Intelligence Brigade will help teens advance through computer game levels to hone their hacking skills. 

 

The Healing Power of Chemistry 

Kids and teens will join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for hands-on experiments exploring chemistry related to health and medicine. 

Odenton Library 

Saturday, September 30 at 11 am 

 

Linthicum Library 

Saturday, November 11 at 11 am 

 

Spooky STEM with the Science Guys of Baltimore 

Broadneck Library 

Saturday, October 14 at 11 am 

The Science Guys of Baltimore will present exciting bubbling potions, chemical reactions and explosions as preschoolers and kids explore the states of matter. 

 

Eric Energy: Science Spectacular 

Edgewater Library 

Wednesday, October 18 at 4 pm 

During this interactive show for all ages, we will learn about weather science. Help Eric Energy create vortex fog rings, bubbling potions, clouds on the ground and more! 

 

Echoes of Nature: Creepy Crawlies 

Discoveries: The Library at the Mall 

Monday, October 30 at 3 pm 

All are invited to meet live animals and learn which creepy crawlies are the “good guys” and find out why the “bad guys” are important in nature too. A signed waiver is required and available online. 

 

For a complete list of all STEM events available at the library, visit our website.