Teen Spring Programs
AGES 13-18
All programs are always free, with all materials provided. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are drop in and require no pre-registration. Want reminders so you don’t miss a program?
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Teen Library
Council
Teen Library Council (Grades 7-12)
Wednesdays, (3/4, 5/6 & 6/3) from 7:00-8:00 PM
Gain leadership skills, contribute to your community, and shape your public library! TLC members earn community service for participation and are eligible for special perks. Join any time, no registration required. Snacks provided. Email fmlteen@rcls.org for more information.
Teen
Makers
Teen Makers (Grades 7-12)
Wednesdays, (3/11, 4/15 & 5/13) from 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Make one to donate and one to keep! Earn community service hours while helping others with these projects.
3/11: T-shirt Tote Bags for Cornell Cooperative
4/15: Seed Balls for Keep Rockland Beautiful
5/13: Bookmarks for the Library
Job Skills
Job Sills fir Teens (Grades 7-12)
Wednesdays, (3/25) from 6:30-7:30 PM
Drop in job help! Need help creating your resume? Roleplaying interview questions? Searching for actual jobs? Come ask us for help in your quest to land a job.
Battle of the Books
Team Interest Meeting
Wednesday, 2/25 from 5:00-6:00 PM
Calling all Gr. 6-11 readers: Join our Battle of the Books Team to compete against teams from a dozen other public libraries in a book trivia competition! Questions? Email fmlteen@rcls.org
Why Join?
- Receive free copies of the 8 competition books and a team shirt (all yours to keep!)
- A great resume and/or college application booster. No extracurriculars or sports? This has all you need- Teamwork! Friendly Competition! Commitment! Good sportsmanship!
- Need a reference? Committed team members may earn a reference from our Coaches.
- All participants get free books and goodies at the event!
- Winners get cash prizes and a banner to hang in the Library for the next year.
- Read titles/ authors that you might not check out otherwise!
Joining is easy. Come to our interest meeting to get all the details you need! Read the 8 books over the next 4 months, attending monthly practices (5-6 PM Wednesdays) to learn the rules, and get comfortable with the buzzer system. Then this summer, attend biweekly practices (4:30-6PM Mondays & Wednesdays) as we lock in for the competition. The Battle will be at SUNY Orange, on Sunday, Aug. 23rd @ 12 PM.
This year’s titles:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza
Battle of the Books
Team Meetings (Grades 6-11)
Wednesdays, (3/25, 4/15, 5/6, 5/27 & 6/17) from 5:00-6:00 PM
Calling all Gr. 6-11 readers: Join our Battle of the Books Team to compete against teams from a dozen other public libraries in a book trivia competition! Questions? Email fmlteen@rcls.org
Why Join?
- Receive free copies of the 8 competition books and a team shirt (all yours to keep!)
- A great resume and/or college application booster. No extracurriculars or sports? This has all you need- Teamwork! Friendly Competition! Commitment! Good sportsmanship!
- Need a reference? Committed team members may earn a reference from our Coaches.
- All participants get free books and goodies at the event!
- Winners get cash prizes and a banner to hang in the Library for the next year.
- Read titles/ authors that you might not check out otherwise!
Joining is easy. Come to our interest meeting to get all the details you need! Read the 8 books over the next 4 months, attending monthly practices (5-6 PM Wednesdays) to learn the rules, and get comfortable with the buzzer system. Then this summer, attend biweekly practices (4:30-6PM Mondays & Wednesdays) as we lock in for the competition. The Battle will be at SUNY Orange, on Sunday, Aug. 23rd @ 12 PM.
This year’s titles:
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza
Teen Time
Pasta-tively Amazing! (Grades 7-12)
Wednesday, (4/8) from 6:30-8:00 PM
Become a gourmet chef for one night! Join us for a journey through the pasta realm, where you will learn the fundamentals of creating elite pasta dishes. This class is a teens teaching teens program that will be taught by culinary students from Rockland BOCES. Nothing is im-pasta-ble! Registration is required.