There was a water leak in the Youth Services area on Monday, January 26th. This wing will be closed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause to our Youth population. The Sydney Wright Room is being used for storage during this time, so it will be unavailable. The rest of the library is open for normal business. We thank you for your understanding.

Teens

T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Learn to Rock Sewing with Dancing Threads

Learn to Sew! T(w)eens will create a sewn paper journal/notebook while learning basic sewing skills like threading a needle, tying knots, and sewing a seam. T(w)eens are involved in the design process for the cover of their notebooks, and leave with a completed book to use throughout their summer or academic year. Variation will be available to challenge those who are already comfortable sewing.

This program is for t(w)eens entering grades 5 and up. Registration is required.

T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Karaoke Coding! Sonic Rocks!

Presented by Rhode Island Computer Museum: This workshop uses portable mics and free coding software aimed towards educating a new generation of programmers and sound engineers. Tweens and teens will be introduced to programming using age-appropriate software tools to modify voices and/or design a beat box. They will use drag-and-drop "code blocks" that lets kids create interactive stories, animations and sounds. By the end of the session, kids will have learned how to make their very own BEAT BOX.

T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Mermaid Masterpieces

An amazing teacher shows tweens and teens how to paint a specific painting using step by step instructions. She breaks the painting down in a way that literally anyone can understand, and encourages "freestyling" or going off in their own direction if they choose to once they feel comfortable and everyone walks away with their own masterpiece, a new skill, and, most importantly, confidence! 

This program is for t(w)eens entering grades 5 and up. Registration is required.

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