Need an outdoor space to watch the solar eclipse? Come to the library. Please bring your own eclipse glasses; no eclipse glasses will be provided before or during this event.

Do you have something you want to design or print on a 3D printer? This open lab will provide access to the library's 3D printing resources including printers, filament, and design stations! Time will be allotted for printing larger items, as well as opportunities to ask questions about the library's 3D printers or troubleshoot your own.

Do you have something you want to design or print on a 3D printer? This open lab will provide access to the library's 3D printing resources including printers, filament, and design stations! Time will be allotted for printing larger items, as well as opportunities to ask questions about the library's 3D printers or troubleshoot your own.

At this open lab the AADL's soldering tools will be available for anyone to use on a drop in basis. If you'd like to complete a project that's not quite finished, begin a project but need access to tools, or just see what the library offers in the arena of soldering and circuit building this lab is for you.

More and more often we hear the question “Could AI systems become conscious?” It’s a question of relevance to technologists and philosophers alike, and without a good understanding of “what’s consciousness”, many out there seem to fall prey to worrisome concerns about the future of AI. Join us for a conversation with AI and philosophy experts on the complexities of intelligence, the nature of consciousness, the role of theory of mind, and the implications on AI’s (and AGI’s) evolving landscape. 

If you want to get started learning about synthesizers, this is the event for you. North Coast Modular Collective will explain how to get started producing with hardware synthesizers, in a digital audio workstation, or with modular synthesizers. You can also connect with the local community of electronic musicians and instrument makers.

Come play with the library's HEXBUGs! Get your buggy engines running for an interactive obstacle course. Combine speed and agility to discover which HEXBUG has the swiftest legs and the cleverest operator. Drop in anytime during the program to play or stay for the whole time!

Come play with the library's HEXBUGs! Get your buggy engines running for an interactive obstacle course. Combine speed and agility to discover which HEXBUG has the swiftest legs and the cleverest operator. Drop in anytime during the program to play or stay for the whole time!

Come play with the library's HEXBUGs! Get your buggy engines running for an interactive obstacle course. Combine speed and agility to discover which HEXBUG has the swiftest legs and the cleverest operator. Drop in anytime during the program to play or stay for the whole time!

Design and print a keychain that says almost anything you'd like! In this basic introduction to 3D design, we'll use TinkerCad to design a keychain, then print it using the library's 3D printing resources. This session is intended to provide basic skills that can later be built upon at home.