Printable Teen Events List

Teens (grades 7-12) can earn volunteer hours and help support the library by assisting Youth Department Staff with specific tasks such as using a die-cut machine to cut out shapes, cleaning toys, finding books, and more. 

Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, July 1. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.

To register, view previous author talks, and find more information visit https://libraryc.org/howelllibrary

The Library Speaker Consortium is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Howell Carnegie District Library.

A beginner yoga class for adults and students grades 8-12, with music chosen expressly for teens and "young at heart" adults. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. 

Drop-in; no registration required. This event is free. Please note that this event runs after the library closes at 7 pm. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

About the instructor:

Sophie Montesanti knows all about the unrelenting pressure facing young people. An all-state distance swimmer for Howell High School in 2016, she found herself experiencing debilitating panic attacks accompanied by unexplained physical symptoms. At her doctor's suggestion, Sophie started practicing yoga to help ease her anxiety and eventually earned her 200-hour teaching certificate at age 16. She is a Michigan State University College of Human Medicine student and teaches and regularly practices yoga in East Lansing.
 

Flint Children's Museum presents "Colder Than Ice" a family science show about dry ice. Drop-in; no registration required. This event is free. 

Please note:

• We will be sitting on the grass. You can bring a tarp/blanket to sit on, sunscreen, hats, and/or bug spray.
• In case of poor weather, this event will occur in the library with limited seating available. 
• Please stay home if you are sick.

Joel Tacey will get you moving, tossing, and catching as you learn the basics of juggling. For students entering grades 4-8. Free.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, July 8. Please register each participant.

Please stay home if you are sick. 

If the weather doesn't cooperate, this event will move indoors. 

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat!.

To register, view previous author talks, and find more information visit https://libraryc.org/howelllibrary

The Library Speaker Consortium is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Howell Carnegie District Library.

Teens (grades 7-12) can earn volunteer hours and help support the library by assisting Youth Department Staff with specific tasks such as using a die-cut machine to cut out shapes, cleaning toys, finding books, and more. 

Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Tuesday, July 9. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Register with your friends or come by yourself for this fun evening out. Together you'll prepare fresh tortillas, guacamole, taco fillings/toppings, and a sweet dessert in this hands-on class featuring: 

• Tortillas
• Guacamole
• Taco fillings/toppings
• Fruit "salsa" dessert

Teens will be actively participating in the preparation of the meal in between a few demonstrations. They will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class. At the end we will enjoy the food we've prepared - so come hungry!

This is a free hands-on class for teens entering grades 6-12. It is held at Hidden Springs Church. Registration is required and begins at 9am on Thursday, July 10. Please register each teen that will be attending & participating.

Please note:

• You will work with other students in groups of 4, sharing workstations and equipment.
• This hands-on class is limited to 16 students.
• Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.

Teens (grades 7-12) can earn volunteer hours and help support the library by assisting Youth Department Staff with specific tasks such as using a die-cut machine to cut out shapes, cleaning toys, finding books, and more. 

Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Thursday, July 11. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

This month's ArtConnect will be a fiber arts themed Pop-up Makerspace! Try out our knitting machines, needle felting supplies, heat press, and more. The library will have an assortment of fiber art and other crafting supplies on hand.

ArtConnect is an opportunity to connect with local artisans and other community members to share the joy of art and try out new techniques and projects. Every other month, local artisans will guide you through a featured art project, or you can bring your own project to work on! Supplies will be provided for the featured project, as supplies last. For the months without a featured project, ArtConnect will serve as a Pop-Up Makerspace and provide the opportunity to use our space for your crafting desires and try out new equipment!

No registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.

To register, view previous author talks, and find more information visit https://libraryc.org/howelllibrary

The Library Speaker Consortium is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Howell Carnegie District Library.

Teens (grades 7-12) can earn volunteer hours and help support the library by assisting with our Little Explorers event (Outdoors for ages 2-6). Volunteers will help set up and run different sensory stations. 

Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Tuesday, July 16. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Enjoy pizza, snacks, and time with your friends while competing in Disney trivia. Come alone or with a team and compete for a prize. For students in grades 6-12. Free.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Thursday, July 18. 

A minimum of 8 registered participants is necessary for this event to proceed as scheduled.

Please stay home if you are sick.

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.

To register, view previous author talks, and find more information visit https://libraryc.org/howelllibrary

The Library Speaker Consortium is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Howell Carnegie District Library.