This Week at the Library: May 24 - 30

LED Art
Tuesday, May 23
3:00 p.m.

Whether it's made with paint, pen or collage, your artistic creation will be lit up with an LED sticker circuit.






Movie Afternoon
Friday, May 29th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Vote on which movie you want to watch, then sit back, relax, and enjoy it on the Library's big screen.

This Week at the Library: May 3 - 9

DIY Tile Coasters
Tuesday, May 5
3:00 p.m.

Make vintage coasters with pictures of your choice - from Instagram or elsewhere. These would make great gifts (especially for mother's day)!

Teen Gaming Club
Friday, May 8
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Hang out with friends, enjoy snacks, and play video games on the Library's PS4 and PS2, Wii, Xbox, DS Collection, and Gaming Computers.

This Week at the Library: April 19 - 25

Monopoly!
Wednesday, April 22nd
@ 3:00 p.m.

Gaming Club
Friday, April 24th
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This Week at the Library: April Vacation Edition!

Stop Motion Animation
Tuesday, April 14
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Work in teams to create short stop motion movies. Open to grades 4-9.

Movie Afternoon
Wednesday, April 15
@ 12:00 NOON!

A lunchtime showing - Pizza will be provided! Vote on which movie you want to watch, then sit back, relax, and enjoy it on the Library's big screen.

Spay Day
Friday, April 17
@ 3:00 p.m.

Join us in the Teen Zone for an afternoon of relaxation and fun!

This Week at the Library: April 5 - 11

Desktop Catapults
Tuesday, April 7
@ 3:00 p.m.

Design and create your own (mini) siege weaponry.

Gaming Club
Thursday, April 9
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Hang out with your friends and play video games on the Library's PS4, PS2, Wii, Xbox, DS and Gaming Computers.

This Week at the Library: March 29 - April 4

Mason Jar Glasses
March 31st
@ 3:00 p.m.

Personalize and take home your very own mason jar mug.










Perler Day
April 2nd

If you can imagine it, you can design it! Drop by the Teen Zone all afternoon to make your own perler creations.

This Week at the Library: March 22 - 28

Clothespin Photo Display
Wednesday, March 25th @ 3:00 pm

Upcycle clothespins into a decorative piece.

Gaming Club
Thursday, March 26th
4:00 - 6:00 p.m

Join us in the Teen Zone to play video games, hang out with friends, and try out the new PS4. Board games and card games are available, too.

Movie Afternoon

Friday, March 27 @ 3:00 pm

Vote on which movie you want to watch - then sit back and enjoy it on the big screen with the Library's projector and speakers.

This Week at the Library: March 15 - 21

This week at the library we have just one very important event planned for the Teen Zone...

Cupcake Decorating!
Friday, March 20
@ 12:30 p.m.

Grab and early lunch then head to the library for dessert. Make frosting and then decorate cupcakes. YUM!


As always, the Teen Zone has computers, games, and more reserved just for Teens and Young Adults, as well as all the latest books - so even if you can't make it to this event, there's always something fun to do!

This Week at the Library: March 8 - 14

This week at the library get ready for... Teen Tech Week! Tech is a pretty broad term - and a lot more exciting that you might think - so make sure to stop by and check everything out! 

iPad Cases
Tuesday, March 10 @ 3:00 p.m.

Make and personalize your own case for your school iPad (or your own device). Supplies will also be provided for decorating notebooks and covering textbooks.

Design a Font
Wednesday, March 11 @ 3:00 p.m.

Sick of Times New Roman and Comic Sans? Create your very own font to use instead!

Minecraft Thursday
Thursday, March 12 @ 2:30 p.m.

Stop by the Teen Zone to play Minecraft on the library server, plus make your own creepers and zombies.

Gaming Club
Friday, March 13 @ 3:00 p.m.

Join us in the Teen Zone to play video games and hang out with friends! Board games and table-top card games are always an option, too! Our new PS4 is first come, first served.

This Week at the Library: Feb. 22 - 28

Jeopardy!
Wednesday, February 25th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Test your trivia skills!

Gaming Club
Friday, February 27th
3:00 - 5:00 p.m

Join us in the Teen Zone to play video games and hang out with friends! Board games and table-top card games are always an option, too! Our new PS4 is first come, first served, so be sure to stop by and check it out.

This Week at the Library: Feb. 15 - 21

Live Action 
Video Game Event
Tuesday, February 17th
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Bring your favorite tablet games, like Plants vs Zombies, Angry Birds, and Fruit Ninja, to life in this live action gaming event!

Teen Movie Afternoons: Godzilla
Friday, February 20th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a good old fashioned building-smashing, people-stomping viewing of the new movie, Godzilla.

This Week at the Library: Feb. 8 - 14

Minecrafting!
February 10th, all afternoon

Play Minecraft on the library's server, and make your very own creepers & zombies to take home!

Chocolate Construction
February 12th @ 3:00 p.m.

What can you build from tiny chocolates? Stop by the Teen Zone and find out!

This Week at the Library: Feb. 1 - 7

Gaming Club
Tuesday, February 3rd
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join us in the Teen Zone to play video games and hang out with friends! Board games and table-top card games are always an option, too! Our new PS4 is first come, first served, so be sure to stop by and check it out.

Harry Potter Book Day
Thursday, February 5th
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Visit the library for a Harry Potter-themed celebration, complete with games, crafts, and snacks. Drop in and visit your favorite world!

This Week at the Library: December 14 - 20

Star Wars Snowflakes
December 16th - All Afternoon

Winter decorations themed at the classic movies - and their upcoming sequel!

 

Teen Movie: The Giver
December  19th - 3:00 p.m.

Didn't catch The Giver in theaters? Come watch it at the library!

This Week at the Library: Dec. 7 - 13

Minute to Win It
December 12th
@ 3 p.m.

Fast Thinking and funny skills unite in this quick competition!

Horrorgami
December 11th

This creepy origami event is going on all afternoon - and all week, if you're interested!

This Week at the Library: November 9 - 15

Paracord Bracelets
Wednesday, November 12th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Make your own Paracord Bracelets - both a survival item and an accessory!

Maker Camp
Thursday, November 13th
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Join Miss Meg and Kristi to experience, invent and explore in a STEAM based creative environment. Grades 2- 9 welcome, no registration required.

Teen Movie Afternoons: Maleficent
Friday, November 14th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a showing of the movie Maleficent and create your own custom seasoned popcorn!

This Week at the Library: November 2 - 8

Gaming Club
Tuesday, October 4
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Recycled Book Candles
Wednesday, November 5th
@ 3:00 p.m.

National Novel Writing Month
All of November!

This Week at the Library: October 26 - November 1

Eyeball Rings
Tuesday, October 28th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Harry Potter Wands
Wednesday, October 29th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Halloween at the 
Booth & Dimock Library!
Friday, October 31st

Stop by the Teen Zone to show off your costume & trick-or-treat!

This Week at the Library: October 19 - 25

Life Hacks
Tuesday, October 21st
@ 3:00 p.m.

Come check out the first in our Life Hacks series. This week we will be learning how to navigate without the help of a smartphone or GPS, and working in teams to win prizes!

Teen Techies
Wednesday, October 22nd
@ 3:00 p.m.

Be a Library Techie! Come and work on a library podcast, make videos with our equipment, or start a teen run blog. This is the Teen Advisory Board 2.0 - and yes, being a productive member of this group WILL earn your community service hours!

Gaming Club
Friday, October 24th
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join us in the Teen Zone to play video games and hang out with friends! Board games and table-top card games are always an option, too! Our new PS4 is first come, first served, so be sure to stop by and check it out.

Arm Knitting
Saturday, October 26th
@ 1:00 p.m.

Looking for something to do? Drop by for crafts in the Teen Zone!

Join Dawn Zilich and make a scarf in one sitting! Learn the art of arm knitting - no prior nowledge required. Registration requested as space is limited.

Teens and Adults Welcome

This Week at the Library: September 28 - October 4

We have a busy week planned here in the Teen Zone - there's something going on every day, so make sure to stop by after school and check out what's happening! As always, many of our events (particularly crafts and various clubs) last throughout the afternoon, and we invite teens to drop in at any time that works for them.

Sea Tea Improv: 
Comedy Performance
Tuesday, September 30th
@ 3:00 p.m.

Presented in collaboration with Connecticut Humanities and as part of CT at Work, Sea Tea Improv will share the art, skill, and fun of improvisational comedy with an eye to the future!

Library Techies
Wednesday, October 1st
@ 3:00 p.m.

Be a Library Techie! Come and work on a library podcast, make videos, or start a teen-run blog. This is the Teen Advisory Board 2.0 - and yes, being a productive member of this group will earn you community service hours.

Electronic Cranes
Thursday, October 3rd
@ 3:00 p.m.

Circuitry and origami collide in this fun craft - no prior knowledge of either required!

Gaming Club
Friday, October 3rd
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join us for fun gaming, including PC, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PS2 Games - and try out our new PS4! Come hang out with your fellow gamers and have a good time.