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Inspired by the work of Robert Goddard, come get hands on experience engineering rockets!
Ages 12-18 are invited to the Goddard Branch library to step into the role of an engineer and explore how rockets really work. In this hands-on program, you will design, build, and test multiple rocket models while learning the physics of thrust, pressure, and motion. Inspired by the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard’s first rocket launch near Worcester, MA, you will experiment with designs, analyze what works (and what doesn’t), and discover how early rocket experiments led to today’s space missions.
AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 |
EVENT TYPE: | Interactive & Educational Play | Education & Learning Programs |
Today's hours
Closed
| Mon, Feb 16 | Closed |
| (Presidents' Day Closed) | |
| Tue, Feb 17 | 11:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 18 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Feb 19 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Feb 21 | Closed |
| Sun, Feb 22 | Closed |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Closed |
| (Presidents' Day Closed) | |
| Tue, Feb 17 | 11:00AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 18 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Feb 19 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Feb 21 | Closed |
| Sun, Feb 22 | Closed |
The Goddard Branch is a public library located inside the Goddard School of Science & Technology, and is part of the One City, One Library initiative. It was made possible thanks to the generous support of UMass Chan Medical School and the Hanover Insurance Group Foundation.
