Home > Events and Programs > Special Events > Polar Science Adventures Special Events Explore life at the icy poles in these free hands-on family workshops! Plus, on March 8, buses will take kids and adults to Discovery Day at the Exhibit Museum in Ann Arbor, where there will be fun polar science activities.   Children aged 6-11 accompanied by adults are invited to select Detroit Public Library branches for polar science workshops in January, February and March. Registration Required Workshop 1: Ice Worlds: Why are the Poles So Cold? Hubbard: Saturday, January 5, 2:00 p.m. Wilder: Saturday, January 12, 2:30 p.m. Edison: Monday, January 14, 6:00 p.m. Monteith: Saturday, January 19, 2:00 p.m. Elmwood Park: Saturday, January 19, 2:30 p.m. Chandler Park: Saturday, January 19, 3:30 p.m. Mark Twain Annex: Tuesday, January 22, 4:00 p.m. Main Library: Saturday, January 26, 2:00 p.m. Skillman: Saturday, January 26, 2:00 p.m. Richard: Monday, January 28, 4:00 p.m. Workshop 2: Frosty Life: Surviving the Poles! Hubbard: Saturday, February 2, 2:00 p.m. Wilder: Saturday, February 9, 2:30 p.m. Edison: Monday, February 11, 6:00 p.m. Monteith: Saturday, February 16, 2:00 p.m. Elmwood Park: Saturday, February 16, 2:30 p.m. Chandler Park: Saturday, February 16, 3:30 p.m. Mark Twain Annex: Tuesday, February 19, 4:00 p.m. Main Library: Saturday, February 23, 2:00 p.m. Skillman: Saturday, February 23, 2:00 p.m. Richard: Monday, February 25, 4:00 p.m. Workshop 3: Melting Away: Protecting the Poles Hubbard: Saturday, March 1, 2:00 p.m. Wilder: Saturday, March 1, 2:30 p.m. Edison: Monday, March 10, 6:00 p.m. Monteith: Saturday, March 15, 2:00 p.m. Chandler Park: Saturday, March 15, 3:30 p.m. Mark Twain Annex: Tuesday, March 18, 4:00 p.m. Richard: Monday, March 24, 4:00 p.m. Main Library: Saturday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. Skillman: Saturday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. Elmwood Park: Saturday, April 5, 2:00 p.m.