Printable Teen Events List

Stop by the Youth Services Department to pick up a Pumpkin-themed scavenger hunt. Show your completed scavenger hunt to library staff to get a prize!

The scavenger hunt will run October 7-31.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Tuesday, October 21 and 28, 5:45-6:45pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Tuesday, October 7. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Monday, November 3 and 10, 3:30-4:30pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Monday, October 20. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Join us for a night that shines like Edward in the sunlight as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight! Whether you're Team Edward, Team Jacob, or just here for the sparkly nostalgia, there's something for every fan. Test your Twilight knowledge with themed trivia for a chance to win a prize. Bedazzle a book cover—bring your own (and bedazzle at your own risk) or use one of ours—to create your own sparkly edition. Sip on Twilight-inspired mocktails, and strike a pose at our themed photo backdrop, complete with props for your supernatural selfies.

This event is free and open to teens (grades 6-12) and adults. Costumes encouraged but not required—just don’t forget your sparkle!

Registration is required and begins on Thursday, October 16, at 9am online, by phone, or in person. Registration closes one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full.

Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Monday, November 3 and 10, 3:30-4:30pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Monday, October 20. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Our STEAM Club explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math principles for upper elementary students. This month, participants will explore the amazing respiratory system and learn how our lungs keep us going every day. Then, they'll build a working lung model using simple materials to see breathing in action!

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Monday, October 27. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Thursday, November 13 and 20, 3:30-4:30pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Thursday, October 30. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Tuesday, November 18 and 25, 5:45-6:45pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Tuesday, November 4. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

Teens (ages 14-17) 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. 

This session runs Thursday, November 13 and 20, 3:30-4:30pm. Please let library staff know if you need your hours tracked.

Registration is required for this volunteer session and begins at 9am on Thursday, October 30. Please register each teen individually. 

Please stay home if you are sick.

We will have all the supplies needed to have a creative gratitude gathering just for teens! Whether you're feeling thankful, looking for a positive mindset boost, or just love getting crafty, this event is for you. We will be making gratitude jars (decorate a jar and fill it with notes of appreciation and uplifting thoughts to revisit anytime you need a smile), gratitude journals (start a personal journal to reflect on the people, moments, and things you’re thankful for), and/or gratitude vision boards (create a visual reminder of the things that bring you joy and hope using magazines, stickers, and more).

There will be snacks and treats as well. Bring your friends—or just yourself—and take some time to reflect, create, and leave feeling a little more thankful.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Thursday, November 6.

Please note:

• A minimum of 8 registered participants is necessary for this event to proceed as scheduled.
• Stay home if you are sick.
• Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.

Get ready for a festive, hands-on celebration of creativity with our Gingerbread House Decorating Contest- with a unique twist: no candy, no frosting, no gumdrops. Instead, we're challenging participants to think outside the (gingerbread) box and use only non-edible materials to bring their gingerbread houses to life.  

Gather your team (all ages welcome!) and get ready to transform cardboard gingerbread house kits into extraordinary works of art.   

The library will provide cardboard house kits (while supplies last) and have a limited supply of craft materials available for participants to take and use. Participants will build and decorate their kits at home and return their completed project to the Information Desk. Submissions must be turned into the Information Desk by 7:00pm on Monday, December 8. 

Gift cards to the Historic Howell Theater will be awarded to the three winning teams (one gift card per team). Winners will be notified by telephone on Friday, December 12.  All entries will be displayed in the library until Monday, January 5.

Pick up your cardboard gingerbread house kit from the Information Desk on Sunday, November 23-Friday December 5 during the library's open hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-4pm & Sunday 12-4) Please note the library closes at 5pm on Wednesday, November 26 and will be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. Limited extra supplies will be available at the information Desk while supplies last, please ask staff for more information.  

Registration is required and begins on Monday, November 10 at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close Friday, December 5, or when registration is full. Please only register once per team as supplies are limited.