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Teen Events

Upcoming Events

Title: Celebrate National Poetry Month
From: Thursday, April 17, 2025
To: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Lyell - Teen Area
Library: Lyell Branch
Audiences: Teens, Tweens
Categories: Writing
Description:

Write a poetry on your own pace and submit it to the teen librarian to get appreciated. 

Title: Gaming Fun!
From: 12:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
To: 3:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Lyell - Teen Area
Library: Lyell Branch
Audiences: Teens, Tweens
Categories: Games
Description:

Hang out in the library during your spring break and have some fun playing card games, board games, or on PS5 console!!! 

Title: Build Your Own Robotic Rover!
From: 2:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
To: 4:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Gates - Library Meeting Room
Library: Gates Public Library
Audiences: Teens, Tweens
Description:

Spend your spring break building your own robot rover! Over the course of three days, you'll learn to build, wire up, and program your very own driving robot.

Learn basic MicroPython programming Program and wire up a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller Build a robot that can drive around and light up Keep all of the electronics at the end of the class!
Registrants will be signed up for all three dates: April 15, 16, & 17 at 2-4pm.

Email trentgarlipp@libraryweb.org with any questions or for more information.

Registrations are limited to 5 individuals.
Recommended for 4th-8th graders of all skill levels.

Register here: Build Your Own Robotic Rover! - LibCal - Gates Public Library

Title: Minecraft Escape
From: 2:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
To: 8:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Chili - Conference Room
Library: Chili Public Library
Audiences: Children/Kids, Families, Pre-K, Teens, Tweens
Categories: Family/All Ages
Description:

April 14-17 from 2pm to 8pm each day. 

Sign up with your whole family for a slot in our escape room! Participants will have 45 mins to try to solve all of the puzzles--do you think you can do it? Registration is required and begins March 31. You must call or visit in person to register. This event is open to all ages, but all children under 13 must have an adult with them for the duration of the event.

Title: Dungeons & Dragons Club - Serious Campaign (Ages 7-16)
From: 2:30pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
To: 3:45pm Thursday, April 17, 2025
Presenter: Mr. Issac
Location: Frederick Douglass - Meeting Room
Library: Frederick Douglass Community Library
Audiences: Children/Kids, Teens, Tweens
Categories: Crafts & Hobbies, Games
Description:

Drop by to join our D&D club with Mr. Issac and friends! Each player will be allowed only one character to use during a single campaign. All supplies provided but must already have a character to play.

Ages 7-16.


MCLS Teens Now

Volunteer at the Library

Did you know that several MCLS Member libraries offer volunteer opportunities for teens throughout the year?


Explore Makerspaces at the library

A number of the MCLS member libraries have MakerSpaces and Maker technology that you are invited to use when available. Check out what types of maker technology are available at MCLS libraries.


Greater Rochester Youth Read Week!

We are excited to welcome author Veera Hiranandani this year (2024) for the 14th annual Greater Rochester Youth Read (formerly Greater Rochester Teen Read)!


MCLS Teen Resources
Maker Spaces
Research & Home Schooling
College Connections
Teen Health & Wellness
Community Connections

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