Join us and create your own spooky story with us. These writing session are for you to write in peace, get ideas and advice from peers, and make some friends along the journey. Make it about pumpkins, goblins, gargoyles, anything that has a Halloween theme. The librarian’s will be the judges and vote on a winner.
Teen Blog Creation – Day 2
Come in and learn how to create your own blog on anything at interests you. It could be video games, crafting, journaling, anything of interest to you, you can make a blog for!
No experience necessary!
Teen Blog Creation – Day 1
Come in and learn how to create your own blog on anything at interests you. It could be video games, crafting, journaling, anything of interest to you, you can make a blog for!
No experience necessary!
Storytime and Craft
Bring the little ones for a storytime session about planes and flying, just in time for National Aviation Day! We will read some stories about planes and flying, and create a paper airplane to take home.
Teen Book Discussion
Bring your friends and discussion your favorite book or choose a book to discuss each month. Discuss what books you loved, what books you disliked, what books you couldn’t put down and the ones you just couldn’t finish, if there are any. Watch a movie adaptaion and discuss the differences between the book and the movie. Which did you like better?Â
Teen Movie Night
Join us for a action packed; adventurous movie night watching Eragon. In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon’s egg — a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realizes he’s the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
Lego Night
Bring the little ones to play and build with our mega lego blocks! Or the older kids can use the regular lego blocks and create someting more challenging. If you are an adult, see what you can create in an hour with the legos we have. Be creative and let your imaginations lead the way!
Teens Girls Who Code Club (6th-12th Graders)
A fantastic approach to expose children to technology is through coding! Learn at your own pace! Find out the basics of coding, create apps, games and websites, and the best part, there is no experience necessary. We provide you a step-by-step approach to learning coding. Join us for some coding fun!
This event is for 3rd through 5th graders only.
Snacks and Juice will be provided.
Thornton and East Hazel Crest Libraries reserve the right to cancel or reschedule this event.
Gratitude Alphabet
Have you thought about what you are grateful for lately? Challenge your mind and see if you can think of one thing that you are grateful for starting with each letter of the alphabet. Bring the whole family!Â
Teen Planner and Journal Club
Hey Teens! Do you love scheduling ahead using a planner or just writing in a journal? Do you like to be creative with your journals and planners or do you like simplicity? Join us for our monthly planner and journal club to start planning for the next month! Get ahead on your planning or jorurnaling. Bring any accents you would like to use specifically or use what we have to offer!
Plan for school, work or just things you do at home.
