Kids can huff and puff all they want to test the strength of the houses they build.
The “Three Little Pigs” makerspace at the Douglas County Library is now open through the month of December.
Parents are encouraged to bring their children to the library for the debut of this makerspace, which is a STEAM makerspace project set up by Deb Berry and Linda Saari, Brandon-Evansville teachers, along with help from the Douglas County Early Childhood Initiative, Douglas County Child Abuse Prevention Council, United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties, University of Minnesota-Morris, particularly students Katie Hassler, Molly McGrath and Joyce Zanol, the Andria Theatre, David Berry Woodworking and the Douglas County Friends and Foundation.
So what is a makerspace and what is STEAM?
According to Sarah Wethern, youth librarian at the Douglas County Library, “A makerspace is a…
