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Category: Science & Technology
IGNITE = Inspiring Girls IN Technology Exploration
An awesome new tech project each month!
There are two sessions to sign up for:
Session 1: IGNITE club. Girls, grades 7-12. Do this month’s project yourself, then stick around and help other teens learn how to do it in Session 2!
Session 2: Open to boys and girls, grades 5-12. Do this month’s project!!
Sign up for IGNITE email notifications about future meetings
The Wright plane takes off!
If you’ve been following along, it has been a long journey from the Avon Library One Book series, based on David McCullough’s “The Wright Brothers” to making our very own 1:4 scale 1903 Wright flyer.
And now… drumroll please… it has taken off! Literally!! The plane is now on view for all to see in the Library atrium. Check out the view from the first floor, or take a peek from the Children’s Room windows for a bird’s eye perspective.
An average of six builders met 93 times from November 2016 to June 2017 to complete this project in 1,405 hours! We could not have done it without the help of all of our community builders. Thank you all!
Thank you Avon Department of Public Works for climbing the height to help us hang the plane.
And thank you to the Avon Education Foundation for generously funding this community project.
From Harvey to Irma to Jose to Maria…
The hurricanes may have come and gone, but the relief and clean up efforts continue.
There has been a lot of weather-related news lately, and it can be tough to keep tabs. Here are some resources:
Stay Up to Date
Recent hurricane news from newspapers across the country: NewsBank: Access with your Avon library card
Support relief organizations
- NBC Connecticut: How to Help Victims of Hurricane Maria, Sept. 20
- CBS Connecticut: Hartford Fundraiser Planned To Assist Storm-Damaged Puerto Rico, Sept 21, 2017
- NY Times: How to Help Puerto Rico and Other Islands after Hurricane Maria, Sept. 22, 2017
Learn about the science of hurricanes
- National Hurricane Center
- For Kids: Hurricanes! — Downloadable Video | 2016: Access with your Avon Library card through Hoopla
- For Kids: Extreme weather / [by] Ann O. Squire — Digital Media | 2015: Access with your Avon Library card through ScienceFlix
Get prepared for natural disasters
- Ready.gov (US)
- Get Ready Capitol Region Preparedness (Hartford area)