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Mad Science

Fire & Ice
2025-07-30 14:00:00 2025-07-30 15:00:00 America/New_York Mad Science Fire & Ice will teach you about water and the ocean. Learn about the properties and states of water, the difference between fresh and saltwater, liquid densities, and how to protect our oceans. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-30 14:00:00 2025-07-30 15:00:00 America/New_York Mad Science Fire & Ice will teach you about water and the ocean. Learn about the properties and states of water, the difference between fresh and saltwater, liquid densities, and how to protect our oceans. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Fire & Ice will teach you about water and the ocean. Learn about the properties and states of water, the difference between fresh and saltwater, liquid densities, and how to protect our oceans.

Registration is not required but seating is limited and supplied on a first-come-first-serve basis.

SummerQuest Jr. is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. SummerQuest is made possible through support from the Alexandria Library Foundation, Inc., the Friends of Beatley Central Library, Friends of Barrett Library, Friends of Burke Library, and Friends of Duncan Library.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | STEM/STEAM | Special Event | Family | Children |

TAGS: | Sustainability | SummerQuest | Steam | science | Environment |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
jlambert@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Jherusha Lambert
Hours
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