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STEM - Engineering | The Ping Pong Launcher Challenge
2026-07-22 13:00:00 2026-07-22 14:00:00 America/New_York STEM - Engineering | The Ping Pong Launcher Challenge Would you like to make your very own ping pong ball launcher? You will have to work as a team to complete this challenge. Hamilton Mill Branch -

Wednesday, July 22
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Would you like to make your very own ping pong ball launcher? You will have to work as a team to complete this challenge.

Would you like to make your very own ping pong ball launcher?  Join us and work as a team to complete this fun engineering challenge. Supplies will be provided.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Engineering |

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