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Sphero Challenge

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2024-11-19 16:00:00 2024-11-19 17:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Sphero Challenge Fully programmable and highly advanced, Sphero BOLT is a robotic ball that delivers endless creative and fun challenges. Ages 8+ Newcomb Library -

Tuesday, November 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-19 16:00:00 2024-11-19 17:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Sphero Challenge Fully programmable and highly advanced, Sphero BOLT is a robotic ball that delivers endless creative and fun challenges. Ages 8+ Newcomb Library -

Fully programmable and highly advanced, Sphero BOLT is a robotic ball that delivers endless creative and fun challenges. Ages 8+

Sphero BOLT is an app-enabled robotic ball that provides endless opportunities to be creative and have fun. Join us for this 4-week course to complete assigned challenges with BOLT.

Children must be supervised by a responsible person (adult or carer) in our libraries and our programs’.


Bookings are essential to save your place in the program.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Coding & STEAM | Children & Families | After School Programs |

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Newcomb Library

Phone: (03) 4201 0657

Hours

Newcomb Library

Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Tue, Dec 24 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 Closed
Fri, Dec 27 Closed
Sat, Dec 28 Closed
Sun, Dec 29 Closed

Tel: (03) 4201 0657

About the Library

Newcomb Library is a popular community gathering space and is situated within a busy shopping precinct. The branch features a range of services and facilities including public access PCs, free WiFi, zones for reading, study and working, and a large meeting room available for community hire. Regular Baby, Toddler and Preschool Story Time sessions are held here, and events and lifelong learning programs for adults are run throughout the year. 

Upcoming events

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Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Jan 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area
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Thu, Jan 09, 11:30am - 11:50am
Children's Area
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Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
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Wed, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area
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Thu, Jan 16, 11:30am - 11:50am
Children's Area
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Thu, Jan 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area
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Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
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Fri, Jan 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area
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Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Will it sink, or will it float? Come along and find out in this fun-filled hands-on STEAM water-based session. Ages:... more
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Wed, Jan 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Area
Make your own art journal. Whether you are interested in a journal for drawing, for daily thoughts or just as a... more
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Thu, Jan 23, 11:30am - 11:50am
Children's Area
Join us for a fun-filled interactive session of songs and rhymes for babies and carers.

Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
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