# Winter STEAM at THINKspot — Dobson Ranch Library

> Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time.

- When: Thu, Dec 17 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Where: Dobson Ranch Library — THINKspot, 2425 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
- Ages: Ages 6-12
- Price: Free library program
- Organizer: Mesa Public Library
- Official page: https://www.mesalibrary.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Kids ages 6 to 12 try winter-themed STEAM activities in the THINKspot makerspace at Mesa's Dobson Ranch Library, an hour of hands-on science, tech and art challenges after school during the week before winter break. Listed for school age and tweens; free library program with no registration listed. THINKspot is the library's hands-on maker space inside the Dobson Ranch branch on South Dobson Road in west Mesa, and this session runs on a Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5 pm.

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