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Hey Parents, are you looking for fun summer activities for your teens? We've got some good ideas:
- Take Time To Paws-to-read
Could your child use a reading treat during the chaotic and sometimes stressful holiday season? Paws-to-Read is a Library program that invites elementary school aged children to practice their reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs: ...
- Tuesday Is Game Day At Westover
Teens and families can stop in at the Westover Branch Library on the first Tuesday of the month in July and August to play board games, card games and Wii. Teen Gaming (6th-12th grade) Tuesday, July 5, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Tuesday, August 2, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Check...
- Gaming At Westover For Families And Teens
There's lots of gaming at the Westover Branch Library this fall: Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Teens: Celebrate Teen Read Week?s theme ?Books with Beat? with Dance Dance Revolution and an informal book discussion. To get great reading recommendations and...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- 'get Caught Reading' Now!
Get ready for Summer Reading fun! Kids and Teens can sign up for 'Get Caught Reading' online, or at any Arlington Public Library Preschoolers may earn a "fishy" prize by sharing 10 books and completing fun, literacy-building activities. Children...
Library
Round-Up of Teen Summer Programs
Hey Parents, are you looking for fun summer activities for your teens? We've got some good ideas:
- Indian Henna Hand Decoration - Wednesday, July 27, Columbia Pike Branch Library, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Learn about a different culture and try something beautiful!
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- Create Your Own Casual Computer Game - Thursday, July 28, Central Library, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Learn more about computer programming and try it out for yourself!
- High School Zombie Book Club - Tuesday, Aug. 2, Central Library, 5:00 - 6:15 p.m. For teens entering grades 9-12. We'll be digging deeper into the undead! Get ready to get scary! We'll talk about zombie books teens have read and liked (or hated), we'll read and discuss some zombie short stories and more...
- Button-pa-looza - Monday, Aug. 8, Shirlington Branch Library, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 9, Westover Branch Library, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Put your likes and opinions out there, on a button!
- Take Time To Paws-to-read
Could your child use a reading treat during the chaotic and sometimes stressful holiday season? Paws-to-Read is a Library program that invites elementary school aged children to practice their reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs: ...
- Tuesday Is Game Day At Westover
Teens and families can stop in at the Westover Branch Library on the first Tuesday of the month in July and August to play board games, card games and Wii. Teen Gaming (6th-12th grade) Tuesday, July 5, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Tuesday, August 2, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Check...
- Gaming At Westover For Families And Teens
There's lots of gaming at the Westover Branch Library this fall: Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Teens: Celebrate Teen Read Week?s theme ?Books with Beat? with Dance Dance Revolution and an informal book discussion. To get great reading recommendations and...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- 'get Caught Reading' Now!
Get ready for Summer Reading fun! Kids and Teens can sign up for 'Get Caught Reading' online, or at any Arlington Public Library Preschoolers may earn a "fishy" prize by sharing 10 books and completing fun, literacy-building activities. Children...