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Teen Programs in a Box

June 17, 2022 by Cindy Shutts

Cindy Crushes Programming: Sun and Stars Crowns

Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through a DIY Sun and Stars Crown craft

May 18, 2022 by Cindy Shutts

Cindy Crushes Programming: Tissue Paper Painting

Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through painting with tissue paper on canvas

July 14, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen Program in a Box: Nostalgia and Stuffed Animals

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen walks us through how to revive and old stuffed animal and how we can use this concept in our programming with tweens and teens

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Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Harry Potter Book of Monsters

June 19, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Cindy Shutts leads us through a step by step tutorial of how to make a DIY Book of Monsters from the Harry Potter series.

Cindy Crushes Programming: Tile Art

April 24, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today in Cindy Crushes Programming news, Cindy shows us how to turn book covers into tile art.

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August 7, 2017 by Robin Willis

Last week I hosted my second movie matinee of the summer for teens. I was expecting these events to be very popular, as the first event was a screening of Moana sponsored by a local restaurant. I really thought catered food would be the way to my teens’ hearts, but attendance was low. I was […]

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TPiB: Undertale Party

September 28, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Last week, I wrote a review about the video game Undertale.  If you haven’t read it, go ahead and skim it before trying out this program! Also, be sure to ask your regular teens if they’re fans of Undertale before deciding to do this program. Undertale is a niche fandom that isn’t nearly as big […]

TPIB: Photo Word Bookmarks (Or Instagram Photo Booth Strip Looking Bookmarks)

August 31, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sometimes I learn about stuff at the library and go home and do it with my kids, but sometimes I do something at home and it turns out to be a great library/Teen MakerSpace activity. The Teen recently turned 14 and she wanted to have a taco birthday. It was very important to me that […]

MakerSpace: Thumbprint Art Buttons

May 9, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

You might think that teens would not be interested in doing thumbprint art. I thought that. It turns out, we would both be wrong. That is the takeaway from this past week, at least for me. I was right there with you, I too was worried that my teens would not be into doing thumbprint […]

Food TPiB: Mug It Edition

December 2, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Yesterday I talked about cooking with a waffle iron, today were using a mug and a microwave. My source of inspiration: Mug It by Pam McElroy from Zest Books. I can also do this kind of cooking, and it’s a great teen activity. If I can do it, a teen can. And The Teen, The […]

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