Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc.

Join us at the Olney Library for an afternoon of STEM to make your own rocket out of a film canister.

Create your own special effects by building a rocket out of a film canister! Join us for an afternoon of STEM where we will decorate our rockets then go outside to launch them!

This hands-on program will provide children with the opportunity to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve a result. 

This program is designed for children 6 years old and above.

All materials provided.

Questions about this program? Contact the Olney Library at 240-773-9545

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.