Dog Days of Summer Science Spectacular at the St. Louis County Library

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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Cool down at the Dog Days of Summer Science Spectacular as Mr. Science creates an ice cold cloud, turns packing peanuts into snow and performs other cool science experiments.

The Dog Days of Summer Science Spectacular is presented by Hooked on Science, held through the St. Louis County Library, and takes place virtually from 2-3 p.m. on August 3-9.

More information and the link to this virtual event can be found at: slcl.org

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Ages: Elementary Age, Parent with Child, Teens and Tweens

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