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STEM - Engineering | Balloon Rocket
2023-06-23 13:00:00 2023-06-23 14:00:00 America/New_York STEM - Engineering | Balloon Rocket Put your engineering skills to the test by making your own balloon rocket to race. Peachtree Corners Branch -

Friday, June 23
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Put your engineering skills to the test by making your own balloon rocket to race.

Put your engineering skills to the test by making your own balloon rocket  to race.The Program's purpose is for children to use stem skill to create a rocket that will go fast.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM - Engineering |

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