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Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge
2026-07-09 11:00:00 2026-07-09 11:50:00 America/New_York Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room

Thursday, July 09
11:00am - 11:50am

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A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology.

If you were a seed, how would you travel? Carried by the wind? Floating in the water? On the back of a furry bear? Join a Hitchcock Center educator as we read about the sneaky ways many seeds hitch a ride to far-off places. Then engineer your own seed pod out of common materials and put it to the test: How far does it fly through the air? And we'll visit with a live creature who carries seeds long distances in its belly, and plants them in new locations!

Recommended for children entering 1st grade through 5th grade.

Sponsored by the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshop | Recreation and Games | Other | Arts & Crafts |

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