This program combines art, engineering, and environmental thinking to introduce students to real-world systems. Each workshop invites participants to build functional or sculptural objects while learning how materials and forces interact. Teens will explore how energy is generated, transferred, and made visible through light. Using simple circuits, they learn how power flows through a system and how materials influence the behavior of light—diffusing, reflecting, or amplifying it. Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2026 city-wide sponsor for Summer Reading and Learning Programs. Discover more Summer at the Library programs, booklists, this year's reading challenge, and more at https://summerreading.queenslibrary.org