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Kids & Teens: Robotics Show & Tell
with Princeton University Robotics Club
2025-05-03 16:00:002025-05-03 17:00:00America/New_YorkKids & Teens: Robotics Show & TellPrinceton Public Library - Community Room
Saturday, May 03 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Add to Calendar2025-05-03 16:00:002025-05-03 17:00:00America/New_YorkKids & Teens: Robotics Show & TellJoin the Princeton University Robotics Club for interactive robotics demonstrations.Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Join the Princeton University Robotics Club for interactive robotics demonstrations.
Participating teams include:
PacBot: This project team competes in the Pacbot Competition — a real-life robotics spin on the classic Pacman arcade game. The robot, about the size of your palm, navigates a complex maze to collect pellets and score points, all while dodging four simulated ghosts.
Droid: The BB-8 Droid Team is building a life-size, functional version of the iconic BB-8 from Star Wars. Using the BB-8 Builders Club framework, the team is adding computer vision to help the droid avoid obstacles and respond to hand gestures. The goal is a fully interactive droid for outreach events like children's hospital visits and fan conventions.
WALL-E: Launched in Fall 2024, this team is creating a compact, autonomous waste-collecting rover inspired by WALL-E. It will be capable of retracting into a box, picking up trash, avoiding obstacles, and more.
Tinker: Tinker focuses on repairing broken devices such as iPods, laptops, and Wii consoles — giving old tech a new life.
Exo: This team is developing a full-body robotic exoskeleton inspired by Iron Man, integrated with an EEG brain interface. The system will adapt to user movements and support non-touch control, aiming for accessibility and innovation.
Bionics: The Princeton Bionics Team is working on a myoelectric prosthetic hand that uses machine learning to interpret muscle signals more precisely. The goal is to create a highly adaptive and intuitive experience for users.
Drone: The Drone Team is tackling two projects: one is a tail-sitter drone that takes off vertically and transitions to forward flight; the other is an autonomous drone charging station for hands-free operations.
Co-presented by the library and the Princeton University Robotics Club.
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Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.
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This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Story Room,Teen Center
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Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.
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This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Teen Center
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Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
Sketchers of all abilities and experience levels meet twice monthly to sketch, draw and paint together in this social art group. Sessions held on the second Tuesday and last Wednesday of the month.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
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Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.
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Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.
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This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
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Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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