Dr. George Washington Carver: the Wizard of Tuskegee - East Elmhurst Library Date: 03/12/13 Hours: 4pm Ages: YE,TW Address: 95-06 Astoria Blvd. - 718-424-2619 East Elmhurst, NY 11369 queenslibrary.org Description: Dr. Carver made significant contributions to the sciences. In this program, children in grades 3-5 will learn the important role plants played in his early life that led to his later achievements in botany, agriculture, chemurgy, botanical illustration, industrial engineering, and medicine. Participants will paint with botanicals and plant a peanut to take home for further observation.