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STEM for Families: Light and Color
2025-06-11 18:30:00
2025-06-11 19:30:00
America/New_York
STEM for Families: Light and Color
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. . Learn about light and how white light is actually made up of all colors of the rainbow by building your own spectroscope.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Wednesday, June 11
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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2025-06-11 18:30:00
2025-06-11 19:30:00
America/New_York
STEM for Families: Light and Color
Explore science, technology, engineering and math. . Learn about light and how white light is actually made up of all colors of the rainbow by building your own spectroscope.
Ages 5–12 with adult.
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
South Bowie
Large Meeting Room (213)Explore science, technology, engineering and math. . Learn about light and how white light is actually made up of all colors of the rainbow by building your own spectroscope. Ages 5–12 with adult.
South Bowie
Phone: (240) 455-5451
Branch manager
Karin Luoma, North Area Director
Hours
| Mon, Apr 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Apr 29 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Apr 30 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 01 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 02 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 03 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 04 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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All opening hours
| Mon, Apr 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Apr 29 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Apr 30 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 01 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 02 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 03 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 04 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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About the branch
Ask a Librarian Telephone Reference - (240) 455-5451
Dial 7-1-1 to place a call through Maryland Relay
Upcoming events
Mon, May 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, May 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 05, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Cancelled
Mon, May 05, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
This event is full
Mon, May 05, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Mon, May 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Tue, May 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, May 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Rescheduled
Tue, May 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
New date Monday, May 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg
Tue, May 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Fairmount Heights - D.R.E.A.M Lab
Tue, May 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Tue, May 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup
Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 07, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Cancelled
Wed, May 07, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 07, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, May 07, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room,Study Room 1
Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Oxon Hill
Wed, May 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Fairmount Heights - D.R.E.A.M Lab
Wed, May 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup
Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Thu, May 08, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Thu, May 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, May 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Thu, May 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
6505 Belcrest Rd Suite 125, Hyattsville, MD 20782 - First floor, Room Number: 154
Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Thu, May 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Fri, May 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pop-Up Locations
Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
This event is full
Fri, May 09, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Fri, May 09, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Sat, May 10, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, May 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, May 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Sat, May 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Sat, May 10, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
6400 64th Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737 - Classroom Learning
Sat, May 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Beltsville - LifeLab
Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Mon, May 12, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, May 12, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 12, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Mon, May 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Cancelled
Mon, May 12, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, May 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Virtual Branch
Tue, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill
Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 13, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
South Bowie - Small Meeting Room (209)
Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 14, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Cancelled
Wed, May 14, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 14, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 14, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Oxon Hill
Wed, May 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Upper Marlboro
Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch
Thu, May 15, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Thu, May 15, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 15, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, May 15, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
6505 Belcrest Rd Suite 125, Hyattsville, MD 20782 - First floor, Room Number: 154
Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, May 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Thu, May 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Fri, May 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
This event is full
Fri, May 16, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Sat, May 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mount Rainier
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Sat, May 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
6400 64th Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737 - Classroom Learning
Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
Sat, May 17, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Sun, May 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Pop-Up Locations
Mon, May 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Pop-Up Locations
Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, May 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, May 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Mon, May 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Cancelled
Mon, May 19, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
This event is full
Mon, May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, May 20, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Pop-Up Locations
Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
South Bowie
Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mixt Food Hall - 3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722
Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 21, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Cancelled
Wed, May 21, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 21, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Oxon Hill
Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Largo-Kettering
Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Thu, May 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 22, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, May 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, May 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, May 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, May 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie - Computer Lab
Thu, May 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Fri, May 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Fri, May 23, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Sat, May 24, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, May 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, May 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, May 24, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Sat, May 24, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
6400 64th Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737 - Classroom Learning
Sat, May 24, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Tue, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Tue, May 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Tue, May 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Conference Room 1
Wed, May 28, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Cancelled
Wed, May 28, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 28, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
New Carrollton
Wed, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Oxon Hill
Wed, May 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hillcrest Heights
Wed, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Thu, May 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Thu, May 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
Greenbelt
Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, May 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, May 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, May 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, May 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Bowie
Cancelled
Thu, May 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel
Fri, May 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
Fri, May 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
This event is full
Fri, May 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Greenbelt
Sat, May 31, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Branch
Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Sat, May 31, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
6400 64th Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737 - Classroom Learning
Sat, May 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Sat, May 31, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Mon, Jun 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mount Rainier
Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, Jun 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Jun 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Mon, Jun 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, Jun 02, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Mon, Jun 02, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Tue, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Jun 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Jun 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup
Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Tue, Jun 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton