Winter Engineering: Catapults and Cotton Balls!

Schedule

Sat Feb 21 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Metropolitan Waterworks Museum | Boston, MA

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Looking for something to do over February break? Join us on February 21st from 10am to 2pm for some fun hands-on activities!
About this Event

Join us on Saturday, February 21st, from 10am-2pm for family-friendly drop-in activities at Winter Engineering: Catapults and Cotton Balls.

Create a catapult out of popsicle sticks and a wooden spoon! Make a cotton ball launcher out of cardboard and try some target practice!

This program is FREE of charge. Suggested donation $5. Please help us monitor capacity by reserving your tickets today!

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Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon Street, Boston, United States

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