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Monday, May 20, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Hats with Heart. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Love to loom knit and want to lend a helping hand? Create a hat, scarf or wrap for humanitarian causes and local charities.
Call 862-0135. |
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Game It!. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Stop by every Thursday to learn how to play a new board or card game. Old favorites are always available.
Call 862-0135. |
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Willard Branch Library - Teen Thursday. |
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3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Hang out with your friends, play board and video games, and be creative with a make-and-take bonus activity.
Call 742-4258. |
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Friday, May 24, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there is something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Surf's Up!. |
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2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
School's out, time to get beach-ready! Make your own surfer necklace. Materials will be provided.
Call 883-1974. |
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Monday, May 27, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Hats with Heart. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Love to loom knit and want to lend a helping hand? Create a hat, scarf or wrap for humanitarian causes and local charities.
Call 862-0135. |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - Otaku Club. |
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3:30 pm for grades 7-12.
Anime fans unite! Join us every month for anime films and Asian treats.
Call 736-9233. |
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Monthly Macabre. |
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for grades 7-12.
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for snacks and supernatural cinema. Vote on and watch your favorite movies, rated PG-13 or under, featuring creatures, ghosts and ghouls from decades past.
Call 759-2637. |
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Game It!. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Stop by every Thursday to learn how to play a new board or card game. Old favorites are always available.
Call 862-0135. |
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Friday, May 31, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there is something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Library Center - Teen Library Council. |
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6:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Let your voice be heard by joining the Teen Library Council. Read new, unpublished books and help plan teen programs.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Library Station - Create Your Own Story featuring Oh My Gosh Josh from Circus Kaput. |
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6:00 pm in the Frisco room for grades 4-8.
Ready to perform a story you create? Will it be a mystery? A horror story? A comedy? Probably. You decide! The audience determines the genre, characters, plot and the outcome in this ultimate choose-your-own-adventure. Join OMG Josh as he uses lots of props, improvisation, audience participation, magic and stunts to tell a story that is unique to every performance.
Call 865-1340. |
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Scratch the Surface. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Dig up clues for a Library scavenger hunt. Beware! It's not all about finding treasure. You may have to sing, dance and read your way to the grand prize.
Call 862-0135. |
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Friday, June 7, 2013
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Library Center - Movie and Craft Night. |
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6:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
Watch "Gnomeo and Juliet," rated G, and make a gnome craft. Materials will be provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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Republic Branch Library - Babysitting 101. |
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1:00 pm for grades 4-8.
Interested in becoming a babysitter this summer? We'll discuss the responsibilities of caring for children, including dos and don'ts and how to stay safe, and create personalized business cards. Materials will be provided.
Call 732-7284. |
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Library Center - Environment: Earth. |
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6:00 pm in meeting room A for grades 6-12.
Seeds, soil and sun: the perfect recipe for growing! But what else does it take? And how do things grow in space? Find out as we make our own mini-terrariums and learn how to make moss graffiti. Materials will be provided. A Here, There and Everywhere program.
Registration starts June 1; call 882-0714. |
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Advisory Board. |
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2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
Fill us in on the best books, music, and technology for teens and let us know what would make the Library a cooler place for you. Free snacks!
Registration starts June 1; call 883-1974. |
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Friday, June 14, 2013
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Library Station - 'Tween Town: Kaleidoscope Art. |
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 4-8.
Let's beautify the Library with kaleidoscopic art! Drop in to create art, have some (free!) Panera snacks, play video games and hang out. Materials will be provided.
Call 865-1340. |
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Library Station - Modern Art for Teens. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
Create stylish geometric modern art. Even if you don't think you're an artist, we promise you'll make something cool!
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - "Mudville". |
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10:00 am to 11:00 am in the meeting room for grades 4-8.
Kids, bring Dad to this great book discussion! We'll talk about Kurtis Scaletta's book, eat Cracker Jacks, try a little Wii Home Run Derby, and make a baseball card featuring you. Feel free to bring cards or other cool baseball memorabilia for a show-and-tell session.
Registration starts June 1; call 883-1974. |
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Brentwood Branch Library - Dig This Movie!. |
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1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
Find out what's beneath the surface in "Holes," rated PG.
Call 883-1974. |
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Messy Science Experiments in the Park. |
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1:00 pm to 5:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Let's make a "calculated" mess in the park. Dress to get messy and sticky as we check out the sloppy side of science. Several hands-on experiments will be set up throughout the day.
Registration starts May 15; call 759-2637. |
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Library Center - Sidewalk Chalk Photoshoot. |
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2:00 pm Patio for grades 6-12.
Let your imagination be your guide as you create new worlds with chalk and bring them to life with photography. Rain date: June 22.
Call 882-0714. |
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Beneath the Surface: Cave Experience. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for grades 6-12.
Join Carrie Hammond, education coordinator for the Missouri Institute of Natural Science, as she discusses the discovery of Riverbluff Cave. Take a look at all the prehistoric finds and learn how you can be a part of the cave's preservation.
Call 862-0135. |
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Republic Branch Library - Beneath the Surface Movie Afternoon. |
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3:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Dig beneath the surface as we watch "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," rated PG, starring Dwayne Johnson, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens.
Call 732-7284. |
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Library Center - Doctor Who Crew. |
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6:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 6-12.
Love Doctor Who? Can't talk enough about the companions? Chat about all things Whovian and try out your cosplay skills.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Down, Down the Rabbit Hole. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Join Alice in Library Wonderland. Play games, make a Mad Hatter hat, have a tea party, play human chess and win fabulous prizes.
Call 862-0135. |
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Strafford Branch Library - Otaku Club. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Anime fans unite! Join us every month for anime films and Asian treats.
Call 736-9233. |
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Friday, June 21, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Shark Week Prep for Landlubbers. |
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4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the meeting room for grades 4-8.
Get ready for Shark Week by making shark victim sugar cookies, playing shark bingo, creating temporary shark tattoos and making a shark tooth snow globe. Materials will be provided.
Registration starts June 7; call 883-1974. |
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Jurassic Park Movie Marathon. |
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10:00 am to 4:00 pm for grades 7-12.
Chomp on some popcorn while dinosaurs tear up the big screen with the "Jurassic Park" trilogy, rated PG-13.
Call 862-0135. |
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Library Center - The Sun and Shadows. |
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5:30 pm Patio for grade 4 and older through adult.
Spot shadows on the patio, look at the sun through telescopes equipped with solar filters and enjoy other sunny activities as Matt Kantola, a certified park and recreation professional from Grand Gulf State Park, tells us all about that amazing ball of energy -- the sun! A Here, There and Everywhere program.
Call 882-0714. |
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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Library Center - The Write Stuff: A Workshop for 'Tweens and Teens. |
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1:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 4-12.
Author Kate Klise has published more than 20 titles for children, teens and adults, many of which have won multiple awards. Here is your chance to learn writing skills, tips and techniques from one of Missouri's and the nation's celebrated best. Bring your ideas, your story plots and your creativity!
Registration starts June 11; call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - Egyptian Tombs. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Ever wonder how mummification works? Enjoy snacks while you play games and make a mummy of your very own. Materials will be provided.
Call 736-9233. |
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Monthly Macabre. |
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4:00 pm for grades 7-12.
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for snacks and supernatural cinema. Vote on and watch your favorite movies, rated PG-13 or under, featuring creatures, ghosts and ghouls from decades past.
Call 759-2637. |
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
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Willard Branch Library - Teen Thursday. |
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1:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Hang out with your friends in the AC, play board and video games, and be creative with a make-and-take bonus activity.
Call 742-4258. |
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Midtown Carnegie Branch Library - Zombie Pajama Party. |
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Wear your PJs and act like a zombie with undead treats and oozy drinks. Play Zombie Flux and delve into zombie movie trivia for creepy crawly prizes.
Call 862-0135. |
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Friday, June 28, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Friday, July 5, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama! . |
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1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974. |
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Brentwood Branch Library - Personal Time Capsules for 2023. |
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4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
Where will you be in 2023? Assemble a time capsule which you'll open in 10 years. We'll fill it with lists and items that are important to you now so you can relive a fond memory in the future. Some supplies will provided, but you should bring items you want to include in your time capsule. Call 883-1974 and get more information upon registration.
Registration starts June 17; call 883-1974. |
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Library Center - Movie and Craft Night. |
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6:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
Make a treasure map and join us for a showing of "National Treasure," rated PG, on the big screen. Materials will be provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Library Center - Teen Library Council. |
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6:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Let your voice be heard by joining the Teen Library Council. Read new, unpublished books and help plan teen programs.
Call 882-0714. |
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Friday, July 12, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama! . |
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1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974. |
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Library Station - 'Tween Town: Wind Chimes. |
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 4-8.
Plastic can look and sound beautiful! Drop in to make funky wind chimes out of plastic utensils and plates, share some snacks, play games and hang out. Materials will be provided.
Call 865-1340. |
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Library Station - Tie Dye Night. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
Back by popular demand! Look cool this summer in your own homemade tie dye shirt. Materials provided, but wear something you don't mind getting messy.
Call 865-1340. |
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Republic Branch Library - After Hours Spy Night . |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? Learn how to make disguises, create your own spy identification cards and complete your first undercover mission. Participants may not leave before 8 p.m. unless a parent or guardian picks them up.
Call 732-7284. |
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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Library Center - DIY Screenprinting. |
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6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 6-12.
Ever wanted to have a T-shirt that's all yours and totally unique? Learn to make your own with screenprinting. Bring a blank T-shirt and your ideas; other supplies will be provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Library Center - Chat with an Author. |
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7:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 4-8.
Are you a budding archaeologist? Visit with author Tracy Barrett via Skype about her book "On Etruscan Time," a Mark Twain Award nominee 2007-2008. She'll talk about her books and what it's like to be a writer. We'll also dig deeper into archaeology with a craft, materials provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - City of Bones. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Calling all Cassandra Clare fans! Can't wait until August for the release of "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"? Visit the Library to get the scoop on the "Mortal Instruments" series while enjoying some tasty treats.
Call 736-9233. |
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Friday, July 19, 2013
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Brentwood Branch Library - Teen Drama! . |
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1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 9-12.
Learn the basics of writing, editing and performing plays in this hands-on workshop with local theatre artist and teacher Jon Herbert.
Registration starts June 24; call 883-1974. |
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Brentwood Branch Library - Graffiti at the Library!. |
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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the meeting room for grades 6-12.
We're going to decorate the Library's sidewalk with graffiti! Local artist and teacher Lynley Farris will tell us about the history, culture and technique of graffiti. We'll provide the sidewalk chalk; you bring the talent and the skills!
Registration starts July 5; call 883-1974. |
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
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Library Center - Super Sleuth Mystery. |
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2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
Have you ever wanted to be a detective like Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys? Here is your chance! There's a mystery at the Library that's going to take all of your super-sleuthing skills to solve!
Call 882-0714. |
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Library Center - Doctor Who Crew. |
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6:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 6-12.
Love Doctor Who? Can't talk enough about the companions? Chat about all things Whovian and try out your cosplay skills.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - Otaku Club. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Anime fans unite! Join us every month for anime films and Asian treats.
Call 736-9233. |
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Friday, July 26, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
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Library Center - Nerd Prom. |
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7:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 6-12.
Let your geek flag fly! Hang with your friends, dance the night away, be your awesome nerdy self and get your prom picture taken at Nerd Prom.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Monthly Macabre. |
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4:00 pm for grades 7-12.
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for snacks and supernatural cinema. Vote on and watch your favorite movies, rated PG-13 or under, featuring creatures, ghosts and ghouls from decades past.
Call 759-2637. |
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Friday, August 2, 2013
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Library Center - Movie and Craft Night. |
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6:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 4-8.
Make a craft and watch the movie "Holes," rated PG, on the big screen. Materials will be provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Learn About Mummies with Barbie. |
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3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for grades 4-12.
How better to learn about mummies in Ancient Egypt than by making one? Bring your Barbie or use one of our dolls to learn how bodies were preserved. Stick around afterwards for "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy," not rated.
Registration starts July 6; call 759-2637. |
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Library Center - Teen Library Council. |
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6:00 pm for grades 6-12.
Let your voice be heard by joining the Teen Library Council. Read new, unpublished books and help plan teen programs.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
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Republic Branch Library - Back to School DIY . |
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3:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Hang out in the Teen Space and let your creativity take over while creating locker and back-to-school crafts. Materials will be provided.
Call 732-7284. |
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
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Republic Branch Library - Back to School DIY . |
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3:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Hang out in the Teen Space and let your creativity take over while creating locker and back-to-school crafts. Materials will be provided.
Call 732-7284. |
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Friday, August 9, 2013
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Republic Branch Library - Back to School DIY . |
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3:00 pm for grades 4-12.
Hang out in the Teen Space and let your creativity take over while creating locker and back-to-school crafts. Materials will be provided.
Call 732-7284. |
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Library Station - 'Tween Town: Glow in the Dark Light Switches. |
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 4-8.
What do you do when you walk into a dark room and can't find the light switch? Solve that annoying problem and create something cool for your room. We'll also eat snacks, play video games and hang out.
Call 865-1340. |
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Library Station - Light Bulb Art. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
Don't toss your old incandescent light bulbs. Recycle them into art! Bring burned-out bulbs to turn into amazing things. Other materials will be provided.
Call 865-1340. |
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
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Library Center - Teen Chopped!. |
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2:00 pm in the auditorium for grades 6-12.
Compete against friend or foe in an exciting culinary contest. Each team will receive a box of secret ingredients, the clock will start and a panel of judges will determine who has top chef skills and who will be on the chopping block!
Registration starts August 1; call 882-0714. |
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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Library Center - DIY Temporary Tattoos. |
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6:00 pm in the story hour room for grades 6-12.
Get inked with temporary tattoos of your own design. Materials will be provided.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - Shark Week!. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Celebrate Shark Week at the Library with fun crafts, shark-themed cupcakes and shark trivia.
Call 736-9233. |
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Friday, August 16, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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Library Center - Doctor Who Crew. |
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6:00 pm in the Harrison room for grades 6-12.
Love Doctor Who? Can't talk enough about the companions? Chat about all things Whovian and try out your cosplay skills.
Call 882-0714. |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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Strafford Branch Library - Otaku Club. |
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3:30 pm for grades 6-12.
Anime fans unite! Join us every month for anime films and Asian treats.
Call 736-9233. |
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Friday, August 23, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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Fair Grove Branch Library - Monthly Macabre. |
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4:00 pm for grades 7-12.
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for snacks and supernatural cinema. Vote on and watch your favorite movies, rated PG-13 or under, featuring creatures, ghosts and ghouls from decades past.
Call 759-2637. |
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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Library Station - Teen Friday Nights. |
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Santa Fe room for grades 6-12.
If it's Friday night, there's something going on at the Station just for teens. Stop in for games, crafts and special events.
Call 865-1340. |
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