Learn about robotics at East Lake High workshops for kids

East Lake

Kids can learn about robotics at workshops

Students in grades 1-9 can participate in one of four summer robotic workshop sessions being offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the following sessions: July 6-9, July 13-16, July 27-30 and Aug. 3-6. Sessions are at East Lake High, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive. Each child will design and build a robot to complete specific tasks and will be part of a team of eight or fewer children assigned to each mentor. The curriculum is written by J. Paul Wahnish, Society of Automotive Engineers, and a member of the faculty and a coach at East Lake High Academy of Engineering, assisted by Ron Hartman, Honeywell Systems Engineer for Space Guidance and Navigational Products. Cost for each session is $350 and includes a robot kit, T-shirt and snacks. Proceeds benefit the East Lake High Academy of Engineering, the East Lake High Robotics Team and the Career Technical Education Foundation. Call Wahnish at (407) 491-0903.

Tarpon Springs

Free dental exams offered to children

The Pinellas County Department of Health will offer a free dental exam and cleaning to school-age children, ages 4-18, Wednesday at the Tarpon Springs Health Center, 301 S Disston Ave. The visit is designed for children who have never been to the Pinellas County Health Department dental clinics and have no private health insurance. Medicaid is accepted. First and second visits are free. The third visit fee is a sliding scale based on income. A parent or guardian must accompany the child. No appointments are necessary. The next offering will be at the Clearwater clinic, 310 N Myrtle Ave., on July 8. Call (727) 942-5457.

Palm Harbor

Nutrition is topic of free program

The YMCA of the Suncoast-North Pinellas Branch, 4550 Village Center Drive, Palm Harbor, is hosting "Nutrition and Brain Health: It's Not Just All in Your Head!" at 11 a.m. Monday. The free program will feature Sheila Dean, a nutrition counselor. For more information, e-mail Leslie Stallings, wellness director, at lstallings@ suncoastymca.org.

Clearwater

Puppets bring stories to life

The Clearwater Public Library, North Greenwood branch, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., will present the kids' program "Windell Campbell Storytelling" featuring storytelling with puppets at 3 p.m. Thursday. For information, visit www.myclearwater.com/cpl.

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