Upcoming Teen Programs
Registration required for most programs. Click the link below to register, or contact the library directly.
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Fall 2023
We hope you’ll join us for the variety of upcoming programs this fall!
Printed, take-home copies of this schedule are available at the library.
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 8, 4:00 – 4:45 PM: DIY Stamped Jewelry Bowl
Come make a small stamped bowl for jewelry or storage with us. Open to Teens in grades 6-12. Registration is required. Spaces are limited.
Wednesday, September 15, 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Silent Book Club
Have you wanted to join a book club but wish you could pick the book each month? Like to read in companionable silence? Now you can! Join us on the second Wednesday each month for Silent Book Club! Teens in grades 6-12 can come for light refreshments and socializing, but you bring your own book! We will all read our books together. Afterwards, you can choose to discuss your book with others or not. Hope to see you there!
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
OCTOBER
Wednesday, October 11, 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Silent Book Club
Have you wanted to join a book club but wish you could pick the book each month? Like to read in companionable silence? Now you can! Join us on the second Wednesday each month for Silent Book Club! Teens in grades 6-12 can come for light refreshments and socializing, but you bring your own book! We will all read our books together. Afterwards, you can choose to discuss your book with others or not. Hope to see you there!
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Saturday, October 21, 10:30 – 12:30 AM: Sand Art Class for Teens
If you saw the sand mandala created at the library in August by Katie Jo Suddaby, you know what a beautiful art form this is! Katie Jo will be here to teach you the basics of sand art, including:
- basic line, dot, and texturing techniques
- how to make shading and 3-D effects
- breathing techniques for sand art and meditation
- history and philosophy that make this artform distinctive
Sand painting is an ancient, delicate art form from Tibet. It is beautiful, meditative and fun to learn!
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State legislature and administered by Auburn Public Theater.
Ongoing Programs
TEEN BOOK BOXES
Sign up for the library’s book subscription box! Your subscription will last for three months. Each month you will pick up a packed box containing a pre-selected Young Adult book for you to borrow as well as some fun treats and other surprises. Tell us what genres you enjoy most when you subscribe, and we’ll do our best to pick out a book you’ll love.
Register once to receive one box a month for three months. Return the library book by the due date, but the treats are yours to keep.
Registration for OCTOBER – DECEMBER boxes will be open until October 6. Click below to subscribe!
Questions or comments about teen programming at VFL? Contact Whitney, Teen Librarian, by emailing wwhitfield@owwl.org.
Full Online Program Calendar
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