Come to the library and practice your English! After a quick and interactive lesson, we will practice our English together. All English learners in grades 6-12 welcome! No adults please.
Snacks provided. We practice our English because learning English is fundamental!
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Teens
Join us for an evening of tabletop gaming! We have games available or BYOG (Bring Your Own Game)!
This program is for teens in grades 6-12.
Teens! Using a needle and felting wool, design and create an artistic landscape or a 3D animal!
Program begins at 1pm in the Teen Lounge on the 2nd floor.
(they can stay as long as they like...just clean up)
*No registration required
Take a break from homework and studying and hang out in the teen space with puzzles, board games, and snacks! This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school.
Join us in the teen space and make your own buttons with our button maker! Use one of our designs or make your own! All supplies are provided.
Open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school. Email virginia.gonzalez@hcpl.net for any questions.
Join us on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Inklings, our teen creative writing club. Bring your writing to share and get feedback from other teens. Any kind of writing is welcome, from short stories to fanfiction, poetry to novels! This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school. Email virginia.gonzalez@hcpl.net for more information.
Embark on a crafting adventure this summer at the Crosby Branch Library. Teens ages 13 and up are invited to design, craft, and hand-sew their own unique felt cryptid plushie!
Please note that participants should be comfortable using basic crafting tools such as scissors, sewing needles, and other sewing supplies independently. Instruction will be provided, but attendees are expected to complete their own projects during the class, and parents or guardians will not be able to attend or complete the craft on their behalf.
Embark on a crafting adventure this summer at the Crosby Branch Library. Teens ages 13 and up are invited to design, craft, and hand-sew their own unique felt cryptid plushie!
Please note that participants should be comfortable using basic crafting tools such as scissors, sewing needles, and other sewing supplies independently. Instruction will be provided, but attendees are expected to complete their own projects during the class, and parents or guardians will not be able to attend or complete the craft on their behalf.
Create your own mini-underground-magazine in this hands-on zine workshop. Teens ages 13 and up will learn the basics of zine making, including a brief history, collage, drawing, and creative writing. Using paper, magazines, markers, and other craft supplies, participants will design a small self-published booklet that expresses their ideas, stories, art, or interests.
No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity. All supplies will be provided, and each participant will leave with a finished zine and the skills to continue making their own at home.
Embark on a crafting adventure this summer at the Crosby Branch Library. Teens ages 13 and up are invited to design, craft, and hand-sew their own unique felt cryptid plushie!
Please note that participants should be comfortable using basic crafting tools such as scissors, sewing needles, and other sewing supplies independently. Instruction will be provided, but attendees are expected to complete their own projects during the class, and parents or guardians will not be able to attend or complete the craft on their behalf.