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LEGO® Education Spike™ Essentials: Amusement Parks

Summer at Your Library
2026-07-27 16:00:00 2026-07-27 17:00:00 America/New_York LEGO® Education Spike™ Essentials: Amusement Parks Engineer an amusement park with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required. Alafaya Branch - Alafaya - Computer Lab

Monday, July 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Alafaya Branch

Alafaya - Computer Lab

Engineer an amusement park with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.

    Students will:

    • Follow instructions to build rides   
    • Program the components to bring the rides to life  
    • Test and improve the rides 

    Required Skills: 1st Grade Reading and Writing Level, Keyboard and Mouse Proficiency

    *For the safety and comfort of children, a responsible adult or caregiver must accompany children 10 years of age or younger while they are using the Library. If there is available space, you are welcome to join your child in class. If not, or you would rather not join class, you must wait within view of classroom door.

    AGE GROUP: | Kids |

    EVENT TYPE: | Science & Math | Games & Activities | Coding & Robotics | Basic Tech Skills |

    TAGS: | whizkids | summer-kids | lego | bb-childrens-tech-classes |

    Alafaya Branch
    Phone: 407-835-7323
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    Mon, Jul 20 10:00AM to 7:00PM
    Tue, Jul 21 10:00AM to 7:00PM
    Wed, Jul 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
    Thu, Jul 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
    Fri, Jul 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
    Sat, Jul 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
    Sun, Jul 26 1:00PM to 6:00PM
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    About the branch

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    Alafaya Branch has a long history of providing library services to the East Orange County community. The branch originally opened in 1965 as the Azalea Park branch, situated on Lake Barton Road. From the 1970s through the 1990s the branch provided library services from shopping center locations. Ground was broken in January 1999 for a new branch, designed to be the prototype branch for future Orange County Library System branches. Opened on February 1, 2000, Alafaya Branch was funded by a Florida Library Construction Grant.

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    Mon, Jul 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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    Preschool Storytime: Sundae Fun - Summer at Your Library
    Tue, Jul 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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    The Library invites you to come and use your imagination to build! Bricks will be provided, but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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    Wed, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
    Alafaya - Meeting Room 1
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    Microsoft Excel Level 4 - More Functions & Visual Tools
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    Preschool Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
    Fri, Jul 24, 10:15am - 10:40am
    Alafaya - Meeting Room 1
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    Toddler Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
    Fri, Jul 24, 10:45am - 11:05am
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    Baby Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
    Fri, Jul 24, 11:15am - 11:30am
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    Fri, Jul 24, 11:45am - 12:15pm
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    LEGO® Education Spike™ Essentials: Amusement Parks - Summer at Your Library
    Mon, Jul 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Alafaya - Computer Lab
    Engineer an amusement park with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essentials. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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