Teens
Check the Library Events Calender for current updates/cancellation information.
For all the Summer Reading Challenge details, visit the Summer Reading page HERE!
Featured Programs For Teens
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Saturday, December 5th | 12-2pm
In partnership with CSU Extension.
Join us for a fun morning of wreath framing and holiday cheer. Make your home a winter wreath from natural and fragrant, locally harvested pine boughs. All supplies are provided for FREE. Please register so we have an idea of the necessary materials. Registration will close on November 20th.
If you have a set of gardening gloves and pruners go ahead and bring them!
Children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
Victorian Ghost Stories
Thursday, december 10th | 6:30-8:30pm
Join us at the Tabor Home Museum! This is the time of year that Victorians told their eerie tales. Come tell a ghost story or listen to one of ours.
Ornament Making Workshop
Friday, December 11th | 2-5pm
Get creative with the xTool as we make our own holiday ornaments! We'll demonstrate how to create wooden ornaments, then you'll have the opportunity to choose your favorites and paint them however you like. Whether you hang them in a window, decorate your tree, or give them as handmade gifts, these one-of-a-kind creations are sure to make the season a little more special.
All ages welcome, recommended for ages 10 through adult. Younger children should have an adult with them to help. No registration necessary.
Tea Blending Workshop
Saturday, December 12th | 10:30-noon
Explore the craft of tea blending! Learn the difference between true tea and herbal infusions, smell and sample individual ingredients, and experiment with simple blending techniques. Then create, name, and package your own custom blends to take home. No previous tea-blending experience is needed. BYO mug for tasting or create your own custom mug with our creation station!
Registration limited to 20 participants. Click here to register.
Teen Painting Night: Rocky Mountain Starscape
Tuesday, december 15 | 4:30-6pm
Teens! Grab a friend, head over to the library after school and get ready to express yourself with our Rocky Mountain Starscape painting night! We'll be using acrylic paints (plus your personal flair) to create a one of a kind work of art celebrating the beauty of the night sky in the Rockies.
All supplies will be provided. Ages 12-19.
Winter Reading Challenge: Starry Nights & Reading Lights
December 14th - January 15th
Read books & win prizes this winter in the Winter Reading Challenge! Read and record 500 minutes in Beanstack between December 14th and January 15th. Open to all ages. Sign up in Beanstack.
- Registration Prizes: pick a sticker
- Finisher Prizes (while supplies last!): choose from our prize basket of cosmic, space-themed keychains, pens, bookmarks, and bouncy balls PLUS a free pass to Huck Finn Ice rink PLUS an automatic entry into our grand prize raffle!
- Grand Prizes: Stop by the library starting in December to see our cosmic grand prize display!
Recurring Programs For Teens
Check the Library Events Calender for current updates/cancellation information.
Every Tuesday in the AMAX Room for ages 12-23. From 4:00-6:00pm.
Beginners always welcome! Snacks are provided by the Library. We are currently alternating between two different campaigns every other week.
Fridays | 3-5:00pm | Ages 12+ (but all ages are welcome)
Every Friday, build decks, trade cards, and challenge friends to matches. Suggested for ages 12+ but all interested are welcome!
*Canceled November 27th*
*Canceled December 25th*
In partnership with CSU Extension.
Play with LEGOs and practice programming skills! Using the Library's LEGO robotics kits along with the LEGO Mindstorms app, youth can build and program robots of their own creation.
Program Dates:
- Wednesday, October 21st; 4-5:30pm
- Wednesday, October 28th; 4-5:30pm
- Wednesday, November 4th; 4-5:30pm
- Friday, November 13th; 4-5:30pm
This is a 4 part series.
For Ages 8+, limited to 9 participants.
Requires Registration. Register HERE.
Start Something for Teens at the Library!
Do you have an idea for a program or club at the Library? Refer to the Library's Programming Policy to learn more about presenting and partnering with us.
You may also contact us with any questions! Email lcpl@lakecountypubliclibrary.org
