LOTS OF LIBRARY: STORY TIME TO HEALTH SCREENING

Preschool Storytime & Craft

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Main Library * Ages 2 ½-5 * Drop In
Stories and activities to encourage reading readiness.   
Thursdays @11am-12pm: 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11

Hilton: Overlook Van Blood Pressure & Blood Glucose Screening

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hilton Branch – Find out if you are at risk for diabetes or high blood pressure with a FREE screening. Educational materials and individual counseling will also be provided. For an appointment, call 1-800-247-9580. Drop-ins are welcome.

Hilton Motion Commotion: Races

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Hilton Branch * Ages 5-12 * Drop In
Come into Hilton for relay races galore!

Create Space – Maplewood Library’s Makerspace is Open!

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Hilton Branch – Every Tuesday 5:00-8:00 pm and Thursday 5:00-8:00 pm. Patrons can use Rhino 3D software to build a model, print an object on our 3D printer or use our new color printer or laminator.  There are also Snap Circuits, Squishy Circuits, littleBits and SparkFun kits for the kids. Raspberry Pi single board computers are also available to learn more about computer science.  More information about the Create Space…

Maker Meetup

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Create Space – Are you interested in the Maker Movement?  3d printing?  Do you want to find out more about the library’s new Create Space? Join us for a Maker Meetup. Help our team build a 3D printer from recycled computer parts, or bring your own projects and ideas.
Maplewood Library’s new Create Space at Hilton Branch offers a variety of high-tech equipment and software for a multitude of creative applications. The Create Space is outfitted with a Maker Gear 3D printer, a laminator and a color printer, as well as 12 Dell laptops loaded with Rhino 3D CAD and other productivity software.  There are also project kits for experimenting with electronics, circuits and programming, including Little Bits, Snap Circuits, Raspberry P+ and SparkFun Inventors Kit.    

Origami Hexa-Flexagon 

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Library – Make a fascinating geometric creation. You’ll create your own unique pattern on paper, then fold the paper in such a way that the pattern will change depending on how it’s flexed. Origami expert Mary Kao will lead this magical process.