Chess Club at Northeast – Join us!

Come play a game of chess!  

Thursday, Feb. 12, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
(every 2nd Thursday of the month!)

Children, teens and adults – people of all ages are invited to drop by for fun and casual games of chess. Chess puzzles and basic chess instruction also available.

All skill levels are welcome.   Chess sets and guidance by an adult chess coach will be available.

Check out all the chess-related materials the library has to offer!

For more information call Northeast @ 206-684-7539 or Ask a Librarian.

Library Goings-on: 8/26 – 9/2

Tuesday, August 26:

From 4 – 5 @ High Point: Drop In Chess. Come play a game of chess! Children and teens are invited to drop by for fun and casual games of chess.  All skill levels are welcome. Chess sets and guidance by an adult chess coach will be available.

 

 

From 5 – 7 @ Magnolia: Hands on Science Lab.  Dive into science and learn something new! We’ll do a variety of fun experiments to find out how things work and why.

 

 

 

 

From 6 – 7:30 @ Green Lake: First Annual Green Lake
Library Veggie Walk. We’re walking our veggies and reading to them at Green Lake. Leash up your veggie and join us!  Where’s the most unusual place to read a book? At the First Annual Green Lake Library Veggie Walk! Bring your favorite book, a veggie and a leash to the library! We’ll walk the lake for a bit and then sit and read to our veggies.

 

Wednesday, August 27:

From 2 – 3 @ Northgate: Art of Manga. Calling all sketchbook warriors! Do you have a stash of drawings itching to be shared? Need help with a tricky plot point? Share your frustrations and skills with other mangaka in the making.

 

 

From 2 – 3:30 @ Queen Anne: Vintage Photo Poetry.  Explore captivating images from the Museum of History and Industry’s archives and create poems and short stories using vintage typewriters!

 

 

 

From 3 – 4:30 @ Northeast: Summer Teen Adviser Program.  As part of the Teen Advisers, middle and high school students can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library.  Teen Advisers are ambassadors for reading and the Library, help at programs, and work on creative projects. It’s fun, and there are snacks! Applications are required.

Thursday, August 28:

From 3 – 5 @ Greenlake: Teen Adviser Meeting.  As part of our Teen Adviser Group, students entering high school can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library while working on special projects as a group.  Teen Advisers meet every other week to work on special projects, create media content for the library blog, tweet for the library’s Twitter account, create video book reviews. Snacks are provided, come join us!  Applications are required.

 

Robot Pencil Sharpener

From 3 -5 @ Northeast: Teen Re-Creation Drop-In.  Need some space and support for your digital projects this summer? Drop in for help, ideas and snacks!

 

Check back often as we’ll be sharing as many of our programs as we can.  You can also find all of our Summer Programming by going to the Calendar of Events and limiting the audience to “Teens.”

We’d love to hear back from you if you attend a program.  You can take pictures, make visual art, write us a reaction post, or just share general thoughts.  Touch-base with your local librarian, or e-mail them to us and we’ll share them here or at our new Tumblr!

Hope you had a great summer, Seattle!  😀

Library Goings-on: 8/19 – 8/25

Teen Social Hour:

What do you do for fun? Do you like playing video games or board games? Do you like listening to music or surfing the Internet? Do you like talking and texting, laughing out loud? Do you like snacking and chatting with friends? If you answered “yes,” at least once, then the Teen Social Hour may be just the place for you. Feel free to come by yourself, bring a friend, or join your friends for video games, board games, music, computers, food, and fun. This is a Teen Space event not to miss.

• Tuesday,  August 19th @ NewHolly From 4 – 6
• Wednesday, August 20th @ Rainier Beach From 3 – 6
• Thursday, August 21st @ Columbia From 3 – 5

 

Tuesday, August 19:

From 4 – 5:30 @ High Point: Drop In Chess.  Come play a game of chess! Children and teens are invited to drop by for fun and casual games of chess.  All skill levels are welcome. Chess sets and guidance by an adult chess coach will be available.

Thursday, August 21:

From 2:30 – 3:30 @ Internationl District/Chinatown: Duct Tape Mania. Find out what you can make with a roll of duct tape! Create roses, picture frames, wallets and more — discover new uses for this sticky product. Materials provided.

 

 

From 3 – 5 @ Beacon Hill: Game On!  Move with the music, hit a home run, crash Mario Karts, cheer on other gamers and meet other teens. Whether you are a gaming expert or a newbie, here is your chance to get some game time.

 

From 3 – 5 @ Northeast: Teen Re-Creation Drop-In.  Need some space and support for your digital projects this summer? Drop in for help, ideas and snacks!

Friday, August 22:

From 2 – 4 @ Northgate: Teen Movies: ‘Divergent‘.  Beat the wait time — watch movies at the Library! Bring your own pillows, we’ll supply the popcorn. This movie is rated PG-13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From 4 – 5:30 @ Broadview: Science & Fiction: Teen Book Group.  Challenge your inner scientist, mathematician or engineer! Read a mix of real science and science fiction books this summer and talk about them with other tweens.

Monday, August 25:

From 3 – 5 @ High Point: Game On! + Hour of Code. Get some gaming in on the Wii or Kinect, play board games, eat snacks and try your hand at Hour of Code’s drag and drop programming.

 

 

Our summer programming is wrapping up.  But don’t despair!  We host awesome programs for teens year-round.  You can find this programming by going to the Calendar of Events and limiting the audience to “Teens.”

We’d love to hear back from you if you attend a program.  You can take pictures, make visual art, write us a reaction post, or just share general thoughts.  Touch-base with your local librarian, or e-mail them to us and we’ll share them here or at our new Tumblr!

Hope you had a great summer, Seattle!  😀

Library Goings-on: 8/12 – 8/18

Teen Social Hour:

What do you do for fun? Do you like playing video games or board games? Do you like listening to music or surfing the Internet? Do you like talking and texting, laughing out loud? Do you like snacking and chatting with friends? If you answered “yes,” at least once, then the Teen Social Hour may be just the place for you. Feel free to come by yourself, bring a friend, or join your friends for video games, board games, music, computers, food, and fun. This is a Teen Space event not to miss.

• Tuesday,  August 12th @ NewHolly From 4 – 6
• Wednesday, August 13th @ Rainier Beach From 3 – 6
• Thursday, August 14th @ Columbia From 3 – 5

Tuesday, August 12:

From 4 – 5:30 @ High Point: Drop In Chess.  Come play a game of chess! Children and teens are invited to drop by for fun and casual games of chess.  All skill levels are welcome. Chess sets and guidance by an adult chess coach will be available.

From 5 – 7 @ NewHolly: Retro Video Games.  Play retro video games made for Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Atari consoles. Compete to get the highest scores, and cheer on other gamers while making cool retro crafts!

 

 

Wednesday, August 13:

From 1 – 2:30 @ Capitol Hill: Vintage Photo Poetry.  Explore captivating images from the Museum of History and Industry’s archives and create poems and short stories using vintage typewriters!

 

 

 

From 2 – 3:30 @ Greenwood: Teen Advisory Board Meeing. The Greenwood Branch’s teen advisory board meets most months, to check in on projects and have group work time. You can write book reviews, blog or vlog posts, help with programming, create displays, and more.  As part of our monthly Teen Advisory Board, high school students can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library while working on projects as a group. Applications are required.

From 2 – 5 @ Queen Anne: Artivism 101 with PugetSoundOff.  Do you have a message and a cause? Create a poster that supports the cause you’ve chosen. Cameras, laptops, pizza, and Photoshop instruction will be provided. Registration is required.

 

 

From 2 – 4 @ Lake City: Game On!  Move with the music, hit a home run, crash Mario Karts, cheer on other gamers and meet other teens. Whether you are a gaming expert or a newbie, here is your chance to get some game time.

Thrusday, August 14

From 3 – 5 @ Green Lake: Teen Advisor Meeting.  As part of our Teen Adviser Group, students entering high school can earn service learning credit at The Seattle Public Library while working on special projects as a group. Teen Advisers meet every other week to work on special projects, create media content for the library blog, tweet for the library’s Twitter account, create video book reviews. Snacks are provided, come join us!  Applications are required.

From  3 – 5 @ Northeast: Teen Re-Creation Drop In.  Need some space and support for your digital projects this summer? Drop in for help, ideas and snacks!

Friday, August 15

From 2 – 4 @ Broadview: Compuer Guts Workshop.  Take a computer apart and then rebuild it — no experience needed!

 

 

 

From 6 – 8 @ Beacon Hill: Launch Your Music with JK Pop!  Are you an aspiring musician or DJ? Learn how to record, upload and promote your own music — then launch it at an after-hours showcase!  Registration is required.

Saturday, August 16

From 1 – 3 @ Northgate: Denim Madness.  Bring in old jeans to craft decorative pillows and bags. We’ll provide the bling and supplies; you bring the denim and creativity!

 Sunday, August 17

From 3 – 5 @ Ballard: Short Video Festival.  Need a space to be creative and have fun? Come to Teen Space at the Ballard Branch. This month, we’ll collect your suggestions for clever, funny & creative short videos then watch the results.

 Monday, August 18

From 2 – 3:30 @ Delridge: Teen Re-Creation Drop In.  Need some space and support for your digital projects this summer? Drop in for help, ideas and snacks!

 

 

Check back often as we’ll be sharing as many of our programs as we can.  You can also find all of our Summer Programming by going to the Calendar of Events and limiting the audience to “Teens.”

We’d love to hear back from you if you attend a program.  You can take pictures, make visual art, write us a reaction post, or just share general thoughts.  Touch-base with your local librarian, or e-mail them to us and we’ll share them here or at our new Tumblr!

Here’s to a great summer, Seattle!  😀

Library Goings-on: 8/5 – 8/8

Teen Social Hour:

What do you do for fun?  Do you like playing video games or board games?  Do you like listening to music or surfing the Internet?  Do you like talking and texting, laughing out loud?  Do you like snacking and chatting with friends?  If you answered “yes,” at least once, then the Teen Social Hour may be just the place for you. Come by yourself, bring a friend, or join your friends for video games, board games, music, computers, food, and fun. These are Teen Space events not to miss!

• Tuesday, August 5  – From 4 – 6 @ NewHolly
• Thursday, August 7 – From 3 – 5 @ Columbia

Tuesday, August 4

From 4 – 5:30 pm @ High Point: Drop In Chess.  Come play a game of chess! Children and teens are invited to drop by for fun and casual games of chess.  All skill levels are welcome. Chess sets and guidance by an adult chess coach will be available.

Wednesday, August 5

From 2 – 5 pm @ Queen Anne: Artivism 101 with PugetSoundOff.  Do you have a message and a cause? Create a poster that supports the cause you’ve chosen. Cameras, laptops, pizza, and Photoshop instruction will be provided.  Registration is required.

 

 

From 3 – 4:30 pm @ Rainier Beach:  Vintage Photo Poetry.  Explore captivating images from the Museum of History and Industry’s archives and create poems and short stories using vintage typewriters!

 

Thursday, August 7

From 3 – 5 pm @ Columbia: Retro Video Games.  Play retro video games made for Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Atari consoles. Compete to get the highest scores, and cheer on other gamers while making cool retro crafts!

 

 

From 3 – 5 pm @ Northeast: Teen Re-Creation Drop In.  Need some space and support for your digital projects this summer? Drop in for help, ideas and snacks!

 

 

Friday, August 8

From 2 – 4 pm @ Northgate: Game On + Hour of Code. Get some gaming in on the Wii or Kinect, play board games, eat snacks and try your hand at Hour of Code’s drag and drop programming.

 

From 3 – 5 pm @ Ballard: Game On!: Move with the music, hit a home run, crash Mariokarts, cheer on other gamers and meet other teens. Whether you are a gaming expert or a newbie, here is your chance to get some game time.

 

Check back often as we’ll be sharing as many of our programs as we can. You can also find all of our Summer Programming by going to the Calendar of Events and limiting the audience to “Teens.”

We’d love to hear back from you if you attend a program.  You can take pictures, make visual art, write us a reaction post, or just share general thoughts.  Touch-base with your local librarian, or e-mail them to us and we’ll share them here or at our new Tumblr!

Here’s to a great summer, Seattle!  😀

What's Going on @ Your Library!

Sunday, August 18, 2013

•  Teen Space presents: End of Summer Pizza Party @ Ballard 1:30 – 3:30 pm. Need a space to be creative and have fun? Come to Teen Space at the Ballard Branch — it’s a place to meet up and hang out! Join us for an end of summer pizza party. For ages 12-18.
• Africa Sing! Africa Dance! @ NewHolly 1:30 – 2:30pm. Join Etienne Cakpo for an interactive performance of singing, clapping and dancing. Everyone will enjoy songs and dances from Africa. For all ages.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

• Teen Space presents: Cutielicious Felt Creatures @ Delridge 2 – 4 pm. The world’s cutest miniature felt creatures are coming to the Delridge Branch! All materials supplied, join us to put them together. For ages 12-18.

What's Going On @ Your Library!

Monday, July 15, 2013

• Henna Art @ James W. Ray Orion Center 4 – 5 pm.  Create and wear great-looking art!  Get a henna design while you explore traditional and modern henna with artist Anjali Remme.  For tweens and teens.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

• Duct Tape and Bling @ Madrona/Sally Goldmark 2 – 4 pm.  Explore duct tape creations and create your own bling out of things you can buy at a hardware store.  Materials and snacks provided, plus the chance to win new books!  For tweens and teens.
• Summer Teen Space @ Douglass-Truth 4 – 5:30 pm.  Need a space to be creative & have fun?  Come to Teen Space!  It’s a time set aside just for teens to meet up and hang out.  Join us this summer for weekly fun with books, games, snacks, and prizes.  For ages 12-18.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

• Teen Space presents: Game On! @ Beacon Hill 3 – 5 pm.  Come to the Library for Xbox Kinect, Wii and snacks!  For ages 12-18.
• Teen Space presents: MarkerSpace @ Northeast 3 – 5 pm.  Need  space to be creative and have fun?  Come to Teen Space at the Northeast Branch!  This month, make duct tape creations, felt creatures, buttons and more.  For ages 12-18.
• Game On! @ High Point 3:15 – 5:15 pm.  Come to the Library for board games, and open Kinect and Wii play.  For tweens and teens.
• Books on Bikes @ Cyclefest 5 – 10:45 pm.  The Seattle Public Library’s Books on Bikes will be at Cyclefest.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Teen Space presents: Miniature Art @ Southwest 2:30 – 4:30 pm.  Need a space to be creative and have fun?  Come to Teen Space at the Southwest Branch, it’s a place to meet up and hang out!  This month we’ll be making miniature art with buttons and magnets.  For ages 12-18.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

• Detective Cookie’s Urban Youth Chess Club @ Rainier Beach 12 – 2 pm.  Children and teens, ages 5-18, are invited to join the group.  Family and community members are also welcome.  Drop by to lean and play chess!
• Game On! @ NewHolly 1 – 3 pm.  Come to the Library for board games, Kinect, Wii play and Mario Kart!  For tweens and teens.
• Ukalaliens! @ Fremont 1 – 2:30 pm.  Learn to play familiar folk songs on the ukulele in one hour.  Absolute beginners welcome!  Ukes available to share or bring your own.  For tweens, teens and adults.
• Shop the Pop-up! @ Greenwood 1 – 5 pm.  The FriendShop is coming to the Greenwood Branch!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

• Teen Space presents: Circus 101 by Teatro ZinZanni @ Ballard 1:30 – 3:30 pm.  Need a space to be creative and have fun?  Come to Teen Space at the Ballard Branch — it’s a place to meet up and hang out!  Teatro ZinZanni Circus Arts will teach juggling and balance.  For ages 12-18.