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Making an Impact - May 2025 - Ralph Baer

Making an Impact: Blips on a Screen

How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming

2025-05-07 16:30:00 2025-05-07 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Making an Impact: Blips on a Screen Learn about the coolest people you've never heard of at this story time for school aged kids. Burbank Central Library -

Wednesday, May 07
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-07 16:30:00 2025-05-07 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Making an Impact: Blips on a Screen Learn about the coolest people you've never heard of at this story time for school aged kids. Burbank Central Library -

Learn about the coolest people you've never heard of at this story time for school aged kids.

Join us each month to listen to a read aloud and explore the life of a not-so-well-known influential person. Afterwards we'll work on an activity inspired by their field of interest to learn more about their job and the impact they had on our world. Be ready for some hands-on activities!

This month we're learning about Ralph Baer, known as the "Father of Video Games," reading Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession by Kate Hannigan.

Engaging in arts activities can improve a child’s fine motor skills and enhance their creative problem-solving abilities. Activities like cutting, gluing, painting, and drawing can help children develop better coordination and dexterity, while creating three dimensional objects can improve visual-spatial skills.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Learning |

TAGS: | 6-11 |

Burbank Central Library

Phone: 818-238-5600

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Mon, Apr 28 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 01 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 04 Closed

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The Burbank Central Library is located at the corner of Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue in downtown Burbank. It is a two-story building with elevator access. 

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