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April 2020
FULLY DIGITAL! 2020 Peeps Diorama Contest
The Library Arts Center is excited to present an online, digital version of this light-hearted, creative contest using the iconic Easter Candies: PEEPS! Community members of all ages are encouraged to enter. While the contest is meant to engage primarily the region of Newport, surrounding communities, and New Hampshire and Vermont, everyone, everywhere is encouraged to get creative. There will be a special category for entries from anywhere. LAC is still working out all the details for online submission, but…
Find out more »May 2020
Steppin’ Up to End Violence 2020
Annual fun run and 5k. Funds raised go towards support, services, and programs for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence and stalking as well as prevention programs in local schools. Teams and individuals raise funds by gathering pledges.
Find out more »June 2020
Summer Day Program: WaterWorks
This year, the American Precision Museum is offering four days of camp. Sign up for one or multiple days. Designed for ages 9 to 12. Space is limited. APM is closely monitoring and implementing recommendations for Vermont summer camps. WaterWorks theme projects include waterpower, water balloon catapult, simple hydraulics!
Find out more »Summer Day Program: Robotics
This year, the American Precision Museum is offering four days of camp. Sign up for one or multiple days. Designed for ages 9 to 12. Space is limited. APM is closely monitoring and implementing recommendations for Vermont summer camps. Robotics will include ‘Mech’-A-Tronics Sensors & Input, Circuits & resistors, Assembly & robot motion
Find out more »July 2020
Summer Day Program: Junkyard Build
This year, the American Precision Museum is offering four days of camp. Sign up for one or multiple days. Designed for ages 9 to 12. Space is limited. APM is closely monitoring and implementing recommendations for Vermont summer camps. Junkyard Build (and Reverse Engineer): Find your resources, plan & design, build & test
Find out more »Summer Day Program: Manufacturing and Art
This year, the American Precision Museum is offering four days of camp. Sign up for one or multiple days. Designed for ages 9 to 12. Space is limited. APM is closely monitoring and implementing recommendations for Vermont summer camps. Manufacturing Techniques & Art may include Turning & milling, stamps, dies and molds, additive manufacturing (3D) and design
Find out more »August 2020
Process Workshop: Expedition CAD
The American Precision Museum is offering two new Manufacturing Process Workshops on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 for children age 10-14. During this workshop, from 9:00AM to 11:30AM, participants will use Alibre Atom software to dive into CAD (computer-assisted design), creating their own 2-D drawing and a 3-D model before producing a 3-D printed product.
Find out more »Process Workshop: Expedition Polymers
The American Precision Museum is offering two new Manufacturing Process Workshops on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 for children age 10-14. During this workshop, from 12:30PM to 3:00PM, participants learn about Polymer Processing, including molding, casting, injection, extrusion and thermoforming to produce their own finished piece.
Find out more »October 2020
Full Circle: MFG DAY at the American Precision Museum
October is National Manufacturing Month; “Full Circle” at APM For its contribution, the American Precision Museum will highlight ingenuity in manufacturing in the past and in the present with “Full Circle" thanks to an exhibit partnership with Mastercam and HFO Trident. This event will feature the unveiling of a new working model waterwheel display, manufacturing career information, and live demonstrations. The new wheel will be Livestreamed via Facebook from 11-11:30 am and the museum is open for in-person visitors 10-4:30…
Find out more »Halloween at American Precision Museum
If you're in the neighborhood and feeling healthy, join us for a wicked good time. The museum will be open for the last day of the season on October 31st ! Visitors can expect - "pumpkin chuckin'" - returning to our roots as an armory, we'll test a trebuchet and an arbalest. - Free Giveaways for Visitors (we've been 3D printing all kinds of ghosts and robots, one per visitor) - Demonstrations of Vintage and Modern Machines and more. Admission…
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