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Lawrence Hall of Science on-the-go!
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June 22, 2026 at Oakland Public Library: 81st Avenue Branch in Oakland, CA
1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621, USA
Join the Lawrence Hall of Science to explore hands-on STEM activities inspired by Mesoamerican culture and inventions. These engaging experiences were designed by youth for youth. Attend one session or all three!
June 8: Painting with Nature
Learn how people in Mesoamerica used nature to make bright colors for art and dyeing cloth, then explore natural pigments and create your own artwork inspired by this tradition.
June 15: Mayan Calendar and Me
Learn about the Mayan Haab calendar, compare it to our modern calendar and then create your own to take home.
June 22: Sun and Stone: Mayan Pyramids and the Solstice
Explore how the Maya studied the sun and stars to track time, learn how pyramids were built to mark solstices, then build your own model that uses light and shadow.
Date:
June 22, 2026
Time:
8:30 PM
10:00 PM
Event type:
Art and Culture
Oakland Public Library’s 81st Avenue Branch sits next to ACORN Woodland and EnCompass Academy in East Oakland and doubles as both a neighborhood and school library. Expect a modern, multi-story building with a straightforward layout, a staffed front desk, and a mix of families, students, and regulars using the space throughout the day. The branch has a sizable children’s area, books and media in both English and Spanish, and about twenty public computers with internet and Microsoft Office, plus printers and a scanner. more...
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