Enjoy a month full of S.T.E.A.M. activities in the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library MakerSpace, located at 1482 Highway 44 in Reserve. Workshops are typically held in the mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. and in the evenings from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Attend a training and earn a badge of completion to use the equipment for personal projects!
St. John the Baptist Parish Library welcomes volunteers with experience in building, circuitry and electronics, sewing, crafting, woodworking, and robotics. For more information, contact MakerSpace Coordinator Kevin Travis at ktravis@stjohnlib.com or at 985-536-4107 ext. 3106.
Ozobots (March 2-5)
During the first week of March, come to the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library MakerSpace to learn how to use the Ozobots! We will learn how to successfully operate the robots, which serve as a great introduction to simple coding, by using markers to map out various commands.
Snap Circuits (March 9-12)
During the second week of March, come to the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library MakerSpace to learn how to use the Snap Circuits! We will discuss and go over the dos and don’ts of the equipment and how to successfully operate it. Patrons will learn how to connect the circuits to complete a task that will either propel, make noises or light up.
Cubelets (March 16-19)
During the third week of March, come to the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library MakerSpace to learn how to use the Cubelets robots! We will discuss the dos and don’ts of the equipment and how to successfully operate them individually. Learning about the different colors of each cube and what function is done with each Cubelet.
Edison Robots (March 23-26)
During the fourth week of March, come to the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library MakerSpace to learn how to use the Edison Robots! We will discuss the dos and don’ts of the equipment and how to successfully operate them. Patrons will learn how the Edison Robots are compatible with LEGOs and can be programmed to do commands by scanning bar codes.