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STEM - Science | Homeschool Hangout

Learn About Germs
2025-01-16 13:00:00 2025-01-16 14:00:00 America/New_York STEM - Science | Homeschool Hangout Learn how germs make us sick and how to prevent them from spreading. Collins Hill Branch - Collins Hill Meeting Room

Thursday, January 16
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Collins Hill Branch

Collins Hill Meeting Room

Learn how germs make us sick and how to prevent them from spreading.

Why do we get sick? How can we prevent getting sick? Join us as we learn about germs, how they make us sick, and how to stop them from spreading.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Science |

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