This Month in Teen Services

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For teens (grades 6-12). FREE! Sign-up to gain access to the Discord server for virtual meetings!

Join us and start writing creatively or further develop your writing in stories, poems, nonfiction, essays, fanfiction, or whatever you feel like! For all styles and experience levels. Join us for writing exercises, prompts, share your work (if you want, no pressure), provide constructive feedback, and rant about characters/plot/series with us!

The point of a writer's group is to encourage writers to write and share their works with the group. You don't have to share your work as long as you're willing to listen and give feedback!

For teens (grades 6-12). FREE! No Sign-up Required!

Join us for a low-key PowerPoint Party in the teen section of the library.

Drink tea, talk about life, workshop ideas for future events, and present a Power Point or TedTalk about a ridiculous topic you know too much about (or take too seriously) and never get the chance to discuss. No pressure. Good vibes only.

Bring something prepared or start when you arrive.

*Presentations subject to approval, so keep it wholesome!

Spill The Tea is NOT:

• Gossiping about real people
• Yelling over other people's presentations.
• Making fun of anyone's interests.

For teens grades 6-12. FREE! No sign-up required!

Play the classics or try something new! Super Smash Bros. tournament! Couch co-op! High score challenges! Prizes!

For teens grades 6-12. FREE! No Sign-up Required!

Hang out and make some art.
Not a class, but you might learn a thing or two.
Work on your sketchbook or start something new. 
We’ll bring the supplies, you bring the good vibes.

For teens (grades 6-12). FREE! 

Attack on Typing is an IN-PERSON writers' group!

Join us and start writing creatively or further develop your writing in stories, poems, nonfiction, essays, fanfiction, or whatever you feel like! For all styles and experience levels. Join us for writing exercises, prompts, share your work (if you want, no pressure), provide constructive feedback, and rant about characters/plot/series with us!

The point of a writer's group is to encourage writers to write and share their works with the group. You don't have to share your work as long as you're willing to listen and give feedback!

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For teens (grade 6-12), an application is required to attend this program. By signing up, you can pick up an application at your local library or have it sent via email.

This program is a way to obtain volunteer hours and help your community.

For teens (grades 6-12). FREE! No Sign-up Required!

What a better way to celebrate the beginning of November than gathering together to have a picnic and eat pie. 

For teens (grade 6-12), an afterhours Stranger Things Halloween Party!

Stranger Things themed food, costumes, and aesthetics.

Planned by your peers!

Join us for a spook-tacular evening of fall fun for all ages!

Come in costume and enjoy free activities, games, and snacks. Free! No sign-up needed.

Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off Activities:

Trunk-or-Treat

Bring your kiddos to enjoy small-scale trick-or-treating in a safe, sectioned-off portion of our parking lot.

Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Got a knack for pumpkin painting? Enter this all-age contest!

Bring your own pumpkin to the LaGrange Library on October 21 from 10:00am – 5:00pm to decorate it like your favorite book character or create at home and drop off by 5:00pm. Pumpkins will be displayed at the Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off and voted on by patrons. Painting and decorating only please, no carving.

Donut Walk

A classic carnival game meets delicious Dough Baby donuts—what a perfect pairing!

Facepainting

Pumpkins and candy and leaves oh my! What will your kiddo choose as a festive fall face paint? 

Halloween Trivia

Join us in The Workshop for Kahoot-style trivia for all ages. Show what you know about Halloween, pumpkins, and scary movies!

Pumpkin Crafts

Gather round our fireplace to enjoy crafts for artists big and small!

Photo Booth

Grab a fall family portrait at our DIY photo booth!

Fabulous Foods:

Tonight's menu includes an outdoor s'mores station and warm bevarage station featuring hot chocolate and hot apple cider!

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

We need enthusiastic teens to help out during the Pumpkin Palooza Kick-Off!

October 21, 3–5pm Help decorate the library van for our Trunk-or-Treat! Sign up here!

October 21, 6–8pm Sign up for a one hour shift to help hand out books at our Trunk-or-Treat! Sign up here!

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Join us as we tackle some fun, eccentric craft projects inspired by pop culture on the second Tuesday evening of the month.

October's project will be Candy Corn Art created by using buttons and burlap, once finished it will be a great addition to your fall decor.

All ages welcome, but geared more for folks aged 13 and up.  If you plan to bring any children with you, please note that in the "Notes/Comments" section.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  We will be using hot glue guns for this craft.

If you have any questions please direct them to Brian at brianw@oldhampl.org.

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We are hosting our very first cupcake decorating challenge!

This event is for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

We will have three divisions:  children, teens & adult and certificates will be awarded to the winner of each division, plus a few special awards for creativity.

You will have 45 minutes to decorate your cupcake however you like with the decorations we will have on hand.  Pre-planning your design is totally fine, but everyone must use the decorations provided and will not be permitted to use anything brought from home.  Decorating will begin promptly at 6pm, so plan on arriving a few minutes early to get your supplies and get set up.  Decorating will end for everyone at 645pm, at which time all cupcakes will be put on display and participants will be asked to vote for their favorites.  Winners will be announced at 7:15pm, afterwards everyone will be able to take their cupcake home with them, if they like.

We will be doing part of this event outside, so it is weather dependent.  If it rains, we will plan on doing it the next Wednesday, October 19th and if it is chilly, be sure to bundle up!

For allergies:  we will not be eating the cupcakes as part of this event (of course you can eat your own after the judging if you like), but we will be utilizing pre-made cupcakes with gluten and some of the decorations were made in facilities that also process peanuts.  

We are very grateful to Q & A Sweet Treats for donating the cupcakes for this event.  They are located at 211 N 1st Avenue in LaGrange and online at www.qasweettreats.com 

If you have any questions at all, please send them to Brian at brianw@oldhampl.org.

Registration for this event will open on Wednesday, September 28 at 10am.

Join us for outdoor spooky movie Thursdays at the Goshen Branch during the month of October.  Bring your own snacks, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a PG rated spooky movie on a big screen under the stars!  Film will start promptly at 6:30pm at the back of the Goshen Library.

Thursday, October 6 is Scooby Doo

Thursday, October 13 is The Addams Family (animated version)

Thursday, October 20 is Hotel Transylvania 

Thursday, October 27 is Hocus Pocus