Batober & Bite-Sized Horror (Teen Interactive) For teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12 + 2024 high school graduates. ------- Compose and share a spine-tingling, two-sentence horror story in the teen area anytime in October—one teen writer will win a prize! Plus: help make a flying cauldron (a.k.a. group) of bats!

Participants must be teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12. Teens who graduated high school in May 2024 can also participate in another year of YA programming. Unless noted otherwise, all library activities and programs are free.

For our first Kids in the Kitchen in our new space, we’re celebrating soup weather by making taco soup! Burger and salsa of choice are all you’ll need to make this incredibly yummy taco soup. Families with children in grades PreK-6 can sign up to receive a kit with most of the supplies needed. 25 family kits available. Registration is required. 

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Join us on October 11 at 2:00 PM for a class where you can create a beautiful stepping stone to display in your home or garden.

Registration is required & opens on September 11th.

Register HERE.

• Please note a separate registration is required for each person attending.

• Participants must be 18+. 

 Create an adorable cat candle with our kit, perfect for adding a touch of charm to your decor during the cozy October season. 

Registration is required & opens on October 13.  Pickup will be available October 18 - November 1.

Register HERE.

• Please note registration is limited to one kit per person.

• Participants must be 18+. These kits are for participants who are 18 years of age or older.

Pop-Up: Diamond Painting For teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12 + 2024 high school graduates. ------- Make seasonal sparkling art during this pop-up event in the teen area on Sunday, October 13! Drop by anytime between 2:30-4:00 PM.

Participants must be teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12. Teens who graduated high school in May 2024 can also participate in another year of YA programming. Unless noted otherwise, all library activities and programs are free.

After sharing a fun story, children will create fall sand leaves using leaves, colored sand, and glue! Supplies will be provided during this in-person program. Kits will be provided only for those children who are not able to attend in person. Registration is required.

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“You have been looking forward to this Spring Break for months - a trip to Africa with your parents! But who is the mysterious "LJ" you overhear your mother's boss warning her about? How is the FBI involved? Who might be tampering with your family's coffee business? And what dangers are facing the wildlife - or you - in the grasslands around Lake Nakuru?” (Amazon) Registration is required. This book club is sponsored by Chooseco, LLC.

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Craft a charming cat windchime with our kit, ideal for adding a touch of whimsy and melody the fall season.

Registration is required & opens on October 20.  Pickup will be available October 25 - November 1.

Register HERE.

• Please note registration is limited to one kit per person.

• Participants must be 18+. These kits are for participants who are 18 years of age or older.

Pop-Up: Ghostly Gallery

For teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12 + 2024 high school graduates.  

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Create boo-tiful art to celebrate the spooky season anytime during our teen pop-ups on Tuesdays, October 22 and October 29 (4:00-6:30 PM)!

 

• Fancy Ghosts: Transform vibrant paper doilies into enchanting ghostly figures that’ll pop against a black backdrop! 

 

• Vintage Ghosts: Paint ghosts into old art prints to make cute and “lively” Halloween scenes!

 

Participants must be teens (12+) currently in Grade 7-12. Teens who graduated high school in May 2024 can also participate in another year of YA programming. Unless noted otherwise, all library activities and programs are free. 

We will use old sweaters, yarn, and glue guns to create squishy autumn pumpkins that kids can put out for display on a shelf or desk. Once they learn how, they can create their very own pumpkin patch.  24 spots available. Registration is required.

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