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Summer Programs for 2024

Week of August 12, 2024

Slime Lab

Slime is still happening, and never really went out of style. Slime was inspired by Silly Putty, another long polymer compound discovered in New Haven 81 years ago. The Chemist James Wright was looking for a substitute for rub...

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Week of August 12, 2024

My Castle

Some castles are also palaces with a noble family and royal staff. Some castles are forts defending the edge of a kingdom. Some castles are outposts that protect travelers and trading caravans. Some are beautiful. Some are simply practical.

Buil...

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Week of August 12, 2024

Open Studio

The culmination of a summer of exploration, design, mistakes and more comes together with a review of our favorite projects. Create a Frankenstein, join disparate projects together to make something new. Try something new, make a wheel-thrown piece of ...

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Week of August 12, 2024

Analog Gamebuilder

Technology surrounds us and is so woven into our everyday lives. Even entertainment, like video games, has grown so much in popularity and accessibility becoming a driving force in our culture. Despite this, it is nice to take a step back and see whic...

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Week of August 12, 2024

Mindstorms

Whether it's for a simple moving sculpture or a maze-solving robot, adding a computer can make any Lego project cooler.

Play with Lego Mindstorms, a system of parts that allow you to computerize Lego. Add motors to move your creation around, and...

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