Category: Youth Programs

Popsicle Day / Fri Aug 8 / All Day / Teen Raffle at Noon

Popsicle Day and Raffle Drawing

Friday, August 8th – Any time during the day

Teen raffle prize drawings will be held at noon.

Last day to stop by the library to turn in your summer reading log for prizes and kids will also get a free popsicle!

Kids going into 5th grade & up may participate in the Teen Summer Reading Program. You can download the game board on our website or pick one up at the library. After that, come to the help desk to pick up your incentives and to fill out your grand prize raffle entry tickets!!

Little Mouse Storytime / Mondays / 10:30AM

Little Mouse Storytime

Mondays from 10:30 to 11:15 AM in the SAL room.

For ages 2-5 with caregiver.

Designed for children ages 2-5, this Storytime features early literacy activities which include books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities designed to develop your child’s language, socialization skills, and love of reading.

Just drop in, no registration necessary.

Switch in the SAL / Tuesdays / 3-5pm

Switch in the SAL

Tuesdays from 3 – 5 in the SAL room. 

June 17th (Last session)  

Come play with friends on the Nintendo Switch in the SAL!

Just drop in.

Teen Queer Reads / 1st Wednesdays / 6PM

Teen Queer Reads

A Monthly Book Club for Queer & Allied Youth.

(ages 12-18)

The first Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the SAL Room.

Queer Reads is an LGBTQ-friendly book club for kids 12-18. It’s a safe place to share thoughts around books we are reading and to talk about ideas and issues.

If you have any questions please contact Anathe (Ana-Tay) Parkes @ Anathe@waterburypubliclibrary.com or call the library help desk @ (802) 244-7036.

Please stop by the youth desk for a copy of the current months book.

July Discussion Book and Date:

Nimona by: ND Stevenson

July 2nd

Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Kirkus says, “If you’re going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one.”

Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from ND Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the arrival of a “superstar” talent (NPR.org).

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

August Discussion Book and Date:

Simon vs The homo sapiens agenda by: Becky Albertalli

August 6th

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.

Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.

Plus don’t miss Yes No Maybe So, Becky Albertalli’s and Aisha Saeed’s heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020!

Busy Bees Playgroup / Most Thursdays / 10AM-Noon

Busy Bees Playgroup

Most Thursdays from 10 – Noon.

For ages 0-24 Months.

This class is geared toward babies and toddlers from 0 months up to 24 months. There will be soft foam blocks and mats, sensory bins, toys, and a drop-in, unstructured playtime. We will come together to sing a few songs and to read a book at 11:00 am.

Caregivers and babies alike will love this opportunity to socialize and learn from each other, and to get excited about reading together!

Siblings are welcome.

Saturday Storytime / First Saturdays / 10:30am

Saturday Storytime

Most first Saturdays of the month at 10:30 am.

Storytime features early literacy activities including stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities designed to develop your child’s language, socialization skills, and love of reading.

No Rules Journaling / 2nd Mondays / 4-5pm

No Rules Journaling for middle and high school students

The Second Monday of each month from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in the SAL room.

Dates:

June 9th

We will provide an inspirational prompt and creative support – all you have to do is write or draw without restraint. No pressure, nothing is “right” or “wrong” – just allow the unfiltered and unedited creativity within you to flow!

 

Teen Hangout / 1st & 3rd Wednesdays / 4-6pm

Teen Hangout

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Dates:

June 18th

July 2nd & 16th

Open teen hangout afterschool!

Middle and high school kids ages 13 – 18 can come on their own after school to talk, play, and just hang out.

The SAL Room will be available as a safe and welcoming space for teens to just be themselves. Youth will be expected to adhere to the library’s behavior policy.

(Ages 13-18)

MINECRAFT / 2nd Tuesdays / 3-5pm

MINECRAFT CLUB

Second Tuesdays from 3 – 5pm in the SAL room.

Open to anyone 10 years old and up.

Dates:

June 10th (Last day)

Build and create a virtual world with friends in Minecraft.

We play on Nintendo Switch in multiplayer mode.

Please email kyle@waterburypubliclibrary.com if you have any questions.

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