Teen Programs
YA Summer Book Club: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Recurring Events this Summer:
*Mondays, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, & August 5th at 4:00 PM- Teen Crafternoon: Join us in the Teen Activity Room on Mondays this summer as we have a different craft each week!
*Fridays, July 12th, 19th, & 26th, & August 2nd at 3:00 PM- Healthy Cooking for Teens with SNAP 4 CT: Learn how to make healthy, sustainable meals at our Friday cooking series with SNAP 4 CT!
*Monday, July 15th, Wednesday, July 24th, at 1:00 PM; Tuesdays, July 30th and August 6th at 2 PM- Cooking for Teens with Food For Your Soul: Learn how to make easy and healthy meals for yourself over summer break!
July: 2024
*Tuesday, July 2nd at 2:30 PM- Sailors’ Skills and Ropemaking: We will learn about the importance of rope manufacturing in New England seaport towns and make rope right in the library! Attendees will practice their rope skills and learn how to tie a variety of common knots used on land and at sea with Mystic Seaport.
*Wednesday, July 3rd at 3:00 PM- Slime for Teens: Make slime in the Teen Activity Room and hang out in the A/C!
*Friday, July 5th at 3:00 PM- Teen Advisory Board: Want us to run some cool events? Want to change something at the library? Make your voice heard at our Teen Advisory Board and earn one hour of volunteering!
*Tuesday, July 9th at 2:00 PM- Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament: Join us for a fun Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in the Teen Activity Room, with equipment from Hall of Gaming in Wallingford, CT!
*Wednesday, July 10th at 4:00 PM- Dungeons & Dragons for Teens: Join our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons game for teens! No worries if you don’t have dice or miniatures on hand, we’ll have everything you’ll need! If you are new, just arrive 15 minutes early!
*Thursday, July 11th at 4:00 PM- Chalk It Up for Teens: Decorate the sidewalk outside the library with other teens!
*Tuesday, July 16th at 4:00 PM- Pro Wrestling Fitness with Ken Powers: Learn all about fitness from powerlifter and pro wrestler Ken Powers!
*Wednesday, July 17th at 4:00 PM- Engineering Mini-Golf with the Society of Women Engineers: Flex your creative muscles with the Society of Women Engineers, make your own mechanical golf club, and play some wild rounds of mini-golf at the Library!
*Thursday, July 18th at 4:00 PM- Teen Cupcake Wars: Compete (and eat) with other teens to decorate a cupcake to resemble your own chosen topic!
*Tuesday, July 23rd at 4:00 PM- Chilling like a Reptilian with A Shedding Chance Reptile Rescue: Learn all about local reptiles (and meet a few) with A Shedding Chance Reptile Rescue!
*Thursday, July 25th at 4:00 PM- Guitar Hero for Teens: Chill out in the Teen Activity Room and play some cool games of Guitar Hero!
*Wednesday, July 31st at 4:00 PM- Teen Book Club: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins: Join us for our Teen Book Club as we talk about each month’s books over snacks! Each month’s selection will be available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
August: 2024
*Friday, August 8th at 4:00 PM- Teen Ice Cream Social: Celebrate the end of summer and enjoy ice cream at the library!
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