Create an elegant piece of artwork for your home using pressed leaves and a photo frame.

Date: June 1-July 16 For teens going into Grade 7-12 and 2023 high school graduates.

Starting June 1: Join our fourth annual virtual baking contest: compete at recreating a (semi-) difficult recipe from the comfort of your own kitchen! Register for the contest here!

Starting June 20: The 2023 recipe reveal: contestants will receive a photo and basic recipe, which they may then bake and submit anytime up to the entry deadline: Sunday, July 16 by 11:59 PM

Contestants may submit up to five, good-quality photos as their entry. You can also share extra behind-the-scenes photos or videos for bonus SLP prize points! See the 2022 Teen "Nailed It" Contest on the BPL Instagram: #teennailed2022

Community Vote: Choose your favorite entries online from July 22-28! Check our social media for the voting link.

Prizes
Grand Prize: $50
Two Runners-Up: $25 per

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Get ready to sit, stand, sing, and dance each Thursday! Brandi will present interactive and entertaining storytimes that are sure to engage your preschoolers. Beanstack secret codes will be announced so your child can earn virtual badges and points redeemable for books, prizes, and entries into our SLP Grand Prize drawings. Send us a picture for an extra Beanstack point! (Recommended for ages 3-5 years with a parent or caregiver.)

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

If you love working with stamps, join us on Thursdays to create your own inspired pictures. There will be a variety of stamps available, as well as ink pads and markers. Beanstack secret codes will be announced so your child can earn virtual badges and points redeemable for books, prizes, and entries into our SLP Grand Prize drawings. Send us a picture for an extra Beanstack point! (Recommended for ages 3-5 years with a parent or caregiver.)

12:15-1:00 pm

Sponsored by the Omaha Salvation Army, this program delivers hot, nutritious meals, free of charge, to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals are served on the library lawn. All food must be consumed on site. (No meals June 19 or July 4.)

Craft a chocolate treat that is as beautiful as it is delicious.

12:15-1:00 pm

Sponsored by the Omaha Salvation Army, this program delivers hot, nutritious meals, free of charge, to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals are served on the library lawn. All food must be consumed on site. (No meals June 19 or July 4.)

12:15-1:00 pm

Sponsored by the Omaha Salvation Army, this program delivers hot, nutritious meals, free of charge, to children 18 years of age and younger. Meals are served on the library lawn. All food must be consumed on site. (No meals June 19 or July 4.)

LEGOs are provided for this club. Kids can come and create until their hearts’ content (or until it’s time to pack up and put the LEGOs away)! Please do not bring your own LEGOs to the library. (No LEGO Club June 19.)

10:00 – 11:00 am

Join Brandi for these fun and engaging storytimes each Tuesday at the library. Storytimes will be held outside when weather permits. Bring a blanket for your family’s comfort. Each storytime will feature stories, music, rhymes, and/or other age-appropriate activities. Beanstack secret codes will be announced so your child can earn virtual badges and points redeemable for books, prizes, and entries into our SLP Grand Prize drawings. Send us a picture for an extra Beanstack point! (Recommended for ages birth-2 years with a parent or caregiver.)