Laughlin AFB 47FSS Lists STEAM, Escape Room, Worklife Events Jan. 16-23

Laughlin Air Force Base’s 47FSS scheduled a week of family and employment-focused programming that ran across Jan. 16-23, giving Del Rio residents and Laughlin families multiple opportunities for child enrichment, community engagement and career preparation. The lineup combined hands-on children’s activities at the Laughlin Library with recurring employment and transition briefings aimed at service members and their families.

Laughlin Library hosted STEAM Story Time on Jan. 16, a family and children’s program designed to pair early literacy with basic science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts. The library also operated an Indiana Jones Escape Room that was listed on the calendar for Jan. 13-16 and again for Jan. 20-23, offering themed, small-group challenges that drew families and youth to the base facility during those dates. The escape room’s two runs over the week allowed both weekend and weekday participation, including today’s final listed dates.

Alongside library programming, the 47FSS calendar included Worklife and employment workshops scheduled throughout the week. Recurring offerings such as Work Wednesday webinars and Pre-Separation Briefs were available to airmen preparing for civilian employment and to family members seeking workforce counseling. These sessions target practical needs tied to transition planning, résumé building, and virtual workplace training that affect service members closing out tours and local spouses seeking local job connections.

The 47FSS-maintained calendar supplies times, contact points and locations for each item, centralizing operational details for base residents and the surrounding community. For families living on base and civilian residents in Del Rio, the events lower barriers to participation by concentrating child-focused activities and transition resources in accessible locations on Laughlin. Programming like STEAM Story Time gives parents structured educational options for young children, while the escape room creates low-cost entertainment that can keep youth engaged during winter break periods. Worklife offerings address the practical economic needs of separating personnel and dual-income households, with implications for household financial stability and local labor supply.

Operationally, the schedule reflects 47FSS’s role in combining morale, welfare and readiness functions, balancing community recreation with programs that support career readiness and force sustainment. For local civic leaders and workforce partners, the mix of family engagement and employment training signals ongoing opportunities for collaboration on child development and veteran-transition initiatives.

Residents and base families should consult the 47FSS calendar for exact times and contact points to confirm availability and registration requirements. Continued attendance and participation will shape how Laughlin adapts programming to meet demand in the coming months, and will influence the base’s outreach to Del Rio’s broader community.