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Date: Saturday 5/21 Time: 10a-1:30p Age Group: All ages are welcome! Location: Throughout the Library Description: Join us at UDPL for a celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage! Events include: 10-10:15a: UDHS Sophisticated Strings (Shanis Auditorium) 10:15-10:45a: AAPI Art Contest Award Ceremony (Shanis Auditorium) 10:45-11:45a: Panel Discussion–Culture Conflict and Growth
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Date: Saturday 6/11 Time: 2:30-4pm Age Group: Grades 9-12 Location: Classroom - Room 205 Description: Take a break from studying for final exams and meet up with friends at the library. Pet cuddly therapy dogs, enjoy relaxing activities & games, and take home yummy snacks. Stop by
Date: Saturday 6/18 Time: 11:30a-1p Age Group: Teens & Adults Location: Bonnie & Donald Shanis Auditorium & Library Lobby Description: Join us for this special opening of the Justice Bell exhibit, a 200-lb replica of the bronze bell that became a celebrated icon of the women's suffrage movement. The Bell is
Date: Wednesday, 6/22 Time: 4p-5p Age Group: All Ages Location: Bonnie & Donald Shanis Auditorium Description: Celebrate Juneteenth, and explore the African American songs of slavery & excerpts from the Black opera Vanqui in this live, interactive performance of The Bamboo Man and the Drinking Gourd. All ages welcome! Presented by Opera North,
Dates: Wednesday 6/22 Time: 6:30p -8p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Location: STEAM Lab Description: Give back to your community and make cozy blankets from fleece that will be donated to Project Linus, a non-profit organization that gives blankets to kids in need. Supplies will be provided but participants can also bring their
Dates: Monday 6/27 Time: 5-5:45p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Ever passed a note to a friend, but didn't want anyone else to know what it said? Learn more about secret codes and messages in bottles with Miss Shannon! Use books on secret codes and ciphers
Dates: Wed 6/29 Time: 7-8p Age Group: Grades 9-12, Parents, & Guardians Program Location: via Zoom Description: During this program, you will find out how to apply for financial aid for college, what types of financial aid are available and what happens after you apply. Zoom details will be provided upon registration.
Dates: Thursday 7/7 Time: 6-8:30p Age Group: Rising Students in Grades 11 & 12 Program Location: via Zoom Description: Get started on your college application essay with expert advice from writing coach Linda George. Discover tips for writing a resume and learn pointers for creating concise, original, and insightful essays that
Dates: Monday 7/11 Time: 5-6p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: How do merfolk always look fresh and relaxed? Is it all the salt water? Maybe they pamper themselves! Join Miss Shannon for a relaxing afternoon of manicures, pedicures and making your very own salt scrub so
Dates: Tuesdays 7/12, 8/9 Time: 4-5p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Program Location: Teen Lounge - Room 204 Description: Join the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) and make your mark at the library. TLC is a forum to plan library programs, give input on library services, expand your leadership skills, and earn volunteer
Dates: Thursday 7/14 Time: 7-8p Age Group: Grades 9-12 & Parents/Guardians Program Location: Classroom - 205 Description: Applying for college soon? This workshop expands on Guidance Counselors' expertise by helping students take ownership of the application process, giving them more detailed information on successfully “marketing” themselves to their college of choice.
Date: Tuesdays 7/19 & 8/16 Time: 4-5p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Location: Teen Lounge Description: LGBTQ+ teens & friends are invited to join the Q Crew! Hang out with new friends and discuss the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ issues in a safe space. Instructor: Lindsay Cummings Registration: Registration preferred
Dates: Wed 7/20 Time: 7-8p Age Group: Grades 9-12, Parents, & Guardians Program Location: via Zoom Description: The SAT and ACT are the two primary exams used in the college admissions process. This workshop will explore the differences between the tests to help you decide which test is better for you or
Dates: Monday 7/25 Time: 5-6p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: STEAM Lab Description: Do you love sharks? Want to create some nifty art while snacking on shark themed treats? Join Miss Shannon in the STEAM lab for a paint and snack event! All COVID protocols will apply. Instructor: Shannon Collins Registration: Online
Dates: Monday 8/1 Time: 5-6:30p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Are your survival skills up to snuff? Join Miss Shannon for tabletop, roleplaying game of Desert Island Survival! See if you will escape the island! Instructor: Shannon Collins Registration: Online registration required. Click here to register.
Dates: Tuesdays 7/12, 8/9 Time: 4-5p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Program Location: Teen Lounge - Room 204 Description: Join the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) and make your mark at the library. TLC is a forum to plan library programs, give input on library services, expand your leadership skills, and earn volunteer
Date: Tuesdays 7/19 & 8/16 Time: 4-5p Age Group: Grades 6-12 Location: Teen Lounge Description: LGBTQ+ teens & friends are invited to join the Q Crew! Hang out with new friends and discuss the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ issues in a safe space. Instructor: Lindsay Cummings Registration: Registration preferred
Date: Saturday 9/10 Time: 2-3p Age Group: Teens & Adults Location: Bonnie & Donald Shanis Auditorium Description: Celebrate baking and mental health awareness at the book signing of Dayna Altman's new cookbook "A Unifying Blend". Dayna will share her passion for mental health advocacy through food, baking, and storytelling. "A Unifying
Dates: Thursday, 9/22 Time: 4:30-5:30p Age Group: Grades 4-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Think your banned book trivia is up to snuff? Join Miss Shannon for some trivia to celebrate Banned Books Week 2022. Top 3 winners will receive a copy of a Banned Book! All COVID protocols will apply.
Date: Mondays 9/26, 10/10, 11/7 & 12/5 Time: 5-6:30p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Location: StoryLab Description: Do you love adventure and danger? Want go on explorations and solve mysteries? Now you can when you join Miss Shannon for Can You Survive the Library? A tabletop roleplaying adventure! Create characters, roll
Date: Mondays 9/26, 10/10, 11/7 & 12/5 Time: 5-6:30p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Location: StoryLab Description: Do you love adventure and danger? Want go on explorations and solve mysteries? Now you can when you join Miss Shannon for Can You Survive the Library? A tabletop roleplaying adventure! Create characters, roll
Dates: Thursday, 10/20 Time: 4-4:45p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Give yourself a little pampering with a spa afternoon at the library! Make something fizzy and fun while painting your nails and enjoying a snack! All COVID protocols will apply. Instructor: Shannon Collins No registration required.
Dates: Saturday, 10/29 Time: 1:30-2:30 Age Group: Grades 6-8 Program Location: StoryLab (Children's Library) Description: Become Dr Frankenstein and create your own Monster! Or rather, Monstrous Toy! Take two or more toys and create something brand new! Feel free to bring in your own toys if you’d like to, but stuffed animals
Date: Mondays 9/26, 10/10, 11/7 & 12/5 Time: 5-6:30p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Location: StoryLab Description: Do you love adventure and danger? Want go on explorations and solve mysteries? Now you can when you join Miss Shannon for Can You Survive the Library? A tabletop roleplaying adventure! Create characters, roll
Date: Mondays 9/26, 10/10, 11/7 & 12/5 Time: 5-6:30p Age Group: Grades 6-8 Location: StoryLab Description: Do you love adventure and danger? Want go on explorations and solve mysteries? Now you can when you join Miss Shannon for Can You Survive the Library? A tabletop roleplaying adventure! Create characters, roll
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