Downers Grove Public Library to Host Hour of Code Events

Submitted by the Downers Grove Public Library.

More than 164,000 Hour of Code events will be held across the world during the week of Dec. 6. One of them will take place at the Downers Grove Public Library.

Join the library’s Children’s Department in the Kids Program Room to learn coding basics using Star Wars, Frozen, and Minecraft themed modules.

• Mon., Dec. 7, 2:30 - 5 p.m.
• Tues., Dec. 8, 2:30 - 5 p.m.
• Thurs., Dec. 10, 2:30 - 5 p.m.
• Fri., Dec. 11, 2:30 - 5 p.m.

On Wednesday, Dec. 9, 3:30 - 4 p.m. visit the Kids STEM Room to watch the 3D printer in action.
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. It’s a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.

Children’s Librarian Sharon Hrycewicz first heard about this event on Twitter last year.

“We’ve been wanting to offer coding classes to grade school kids for some time. Through video introductions and lessons that get progressively more difficult, the Hour of Code presents information that is both easy and fun.”

Miss Sharon applauds the use of pop culture characters like Elsa from Frozen in the modules, saying “it makes the format more approachable for kids.”

Learn more about the worldwide event and try the coding tutorials at code.org.

The 10 Chromebooks used for this program were purchased with a generous gift in memory of Betty Brethauer.