# STEMsgiving: Thanksgiving Turkey Balloon Rockets (Edgebrook Branch)

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Mon, Nov 23 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Where: Chicago Public Library — Edgebrook, 5331 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
- Ages: Kids 6–13
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Chicago Public Library
- Official page: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6acfbde1a66d123e2bd4a784
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

A Thanksgiving twist on science: kids turn balloons into turkeys and launch them down a string track to explore Newton's Third Law.

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