Red Oak library to hold STEAM mercado program Oct. 1

The Red Oak Public Library will hold a STEAM program called “Can You Run a Mercado?” on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the library’s Community Room, according to the library’s event listing.

Participants will practice counting, adding, making change and setting prices while running a market of their own. The library lists the program as a homeschool offering for the Explorers group, ages 6 to 12, and the Tweens group, ages 8 to 12.

Under the library’s Safe Child Policy, children ages 10 and under may not be left unattended. A responsible person age 15 or older must remain on library premises during the program. The library is at 101 S. Live Oak St. Questions can be directed to (469) 218-1230.