Teen Events and Activities for Eastern Monroe Public Library

Call Youth Services at 570-421-0800 x305 to register for programs.

FEBRUARY EVENTS

Teens Write: Side Characters (grades 6-8) Wednesday, Feb 21, 6:00-7:15pm. What is Batman without Robin or Harry Potter without Hermione and Ron?  Make your sidekicks pop as much as your heroes and villains. Join Kelsey for fun writing exercises to perk up those pals.  Students are invited but not required to bring works already in progress.  Registration begins Monday, Jan. 29.  

Teens Get Crafty: Zines & Keepsake Pockets (grades 6-12) Wednesday Feb 28 6:00-7:00pm.  Collage, fold, and doodle. Make tiny books and pockets for tuck notes and mementos. Make one project or make them all. Registration begins Monday, Feb. 5.  

MARCH EVENTS

Teens Write: Worldbuilding Maps and Places (grades 6-8) Wednesday, March 6, 6:00-7:15pm. Kelsey will share prompts to create and expand the places inhabited by your fantasy characters, starting with place names and maps. Registration begins Monday, Feb. 12. 

Teens Create: Fuse Beads (grades 6-12) Wednesday, March 13, 6:00-7:00pm. Create pixelated images with plastic beads melted together with an iron.  Registration begins Monday, Feb. 19.  

APRIL EVENTS

Teen Eclipse Prep (grades 6-12) Wednesday, April 3, 6:00-7:00pm. Learn about the coming eclipse and how to safely view it. Build a simple box viewer to use.  Registration begins Monday, March 11. 

Teens Write: Poetry (grades 6-8) Wednesday, April 17, 6:00-7:15pm. Think you can’t write poetry? Kelsey will show you how to create “found poetry” from other sources like magazines and book pages. Registration begins Monday, March 25. 

MAY EVENTS

Teens Write: Worldbuilding Magic and Technology (grades 6-8) Wednesday, May 1, 6:00-7:15pm. You’ve got your places and their names. Next, let Kelsey help you create the rules that govern the way things work in your fantasy world. Registration begins Monday, April 8.

Teen STEM: Ozobots (grades 6-12) Wednesday, May 8, 6:00-7:00pmLearn to control ping pong ball-sized robots to draw and play games. Registration begins Monday, April 15. 

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