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Sounds Like Science

2026-06-25 18:00:00 2026-06-25 18:45:00 America/Chicago Sounds Like Science Dig into science with the Mad Scientist to uncover how sound is made and how we hear it. You'll explore the wonders of spinning sound tubes, use teamwork to create an indoor thunderstorm and uncover the mystery of a surprisingly loud dinosaur in a can! Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis as part of the Summer Reading theme, "Unearth a Story."™ Families, ages 4-12. Not for organized groups. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Thursday, June 25
6:00pm - 6:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-25 18:00:00 2026-06-25 18:45:00 America/Chicago Sounds Like Science Dig into science with the Mad Scientist to uncover how sound is made and how we hear it. You'll explore the wonders of spinning sound tubes, use teamwork to create an indoor thunderstorm and uncover the mystery of a surprisingly loud dinosaur in a can! Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis as part of the Summer Reading theme, "Unearth a Story."™ Families, ages 4-12. Not for organized groups. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Dig into science with the Mad Scientist to uncover how sound is made and how we hear it. You'll explore the wonders of spinning sound tubes, use teamwork to create an indoor thunderstorm and uncover the mystery of a surprisingly loud dinosaur in a can! Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis as part of the Summer Reading theme, "Unearth a Story."™ Families, ages 4-12. Not for organized groups.

Dig into science with the Mad Scientist to uncover how sound is made and how we hear it. You'll explore the wonders of spinning sound tubes, use teamwork to create an indoor thunderstorm and uncover the mystery of a surprisingly loud dinosaur in a can! Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis as part of the Summer Reading theme, "Unearth a Story."™

Families, ages 4-12. Not for organized groups. (See all sessions and locations.)

AGE GROUP: | School-Age | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Summer Reading | Science |

Columbia Public Library

Phone: 573-443-3161

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Tue, Jun 16, 9:15am - 11:15am
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