April Vacation Events for Teens!!

Wednesday, April 23  1 – 4 p.m.

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Chicopee Public Libary Open House from 1 – 4 p.m. Open computer lab: play some minecraft; see the CPL TeenSpace video. CAKE!!!!!! Need I say more?

Thursday, April 24  2 p.m.

Otha Day brings his drums for a community drum circle. If you haven’t seen or been to this you should attend. It is Awesome!!!! 2 p.m.

April means more at the Chicopee Library

Anime Club: April 10th Anime Club hopes the third time will be a charm to host special guest artist Schuyler Bush. The weather is clearing and our guest is healthy – so it will be happening. Bring some work and hang out with a really cool guy who loves to talk about comic art and manga.

YouTube Video Production: The library is making fun and informational videos and wants the CPL Teens to help. Bring ideas, experience, interest and enthusiasm Tuesday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Coming up in March!!

These Great Events will take place throughout the Month of March.

Anime Club: March 13th the Anime Club will host local artist Schuyler Bush. Bring your portfolios and learn what it takes to make it in the world as an artist. The next meeting, March 27th, will feature more adventures in the world of anime.

Making a YouTube channel: The Chicopee Public Library is making a YouTube channel and needs Chicopee Teens to help out. Bring your knowledge to the library Tuesday afternoons as we start to plan, write and begin to film and edit. Check in with Chuck or Erin on where we will meet.

Book Club: Book Club starts the month off March 6th at 3:30.

Minecraft 13+: Dig into another Minecraft adventure on March 19th at 3 p.m.

Warm up in the TeenSpace

TeenSpace programs in January and February.

  • Anime Club: Meeting Thursdays, January 16th and 30th and also                                   February 13th and 27th. Stay tuned for announcements on our Special Guest coming to Anime Club February 13th. Watch great anime. Draw Manga. Always @ 3 p.m.
  • Minecraft: Minecraft for teens (13+) Wednesday, January 29th @ 3 p.m. and Wednesday, February 26th @ 3 p.m. Sign-up now in the Children’s Room.
  • Chess and Checkers and Board Games for Teens and Kids: Tuesdays, January 14th and February 25th @ 3:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Share your tips and strategies.
  • Teen Book Club: Explore the world of books; discuss characters, trends, topics and ideas. Express your inner fandom. Write. Thursday, January 23rd and Thursday, February 6th @ 3:30 p.m.

Teen Programs for November and December

Take the chill off your fall afternoons and come to one or all of our programs in November and December.

  • Anime Club: Meeting Thursdays November 7 and 21 and also                                   December 5 and 19. Watch great anime. Draw Manga. Always @ 3 p.m.
  • Minecraft: Minecraft for teens (12+) Wednesday, December 18 @ 3 p.m.              Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
  • Chess and Checkers for Teens and Kids: Tuesdays, November 5 and 19 @ 3:30 p.m. and  Tuesdays, December 3 and 17 @ 3:30 p.m.                                                           All skill levels are welcome. Share your tips and strategies.
  • Teen Book Club: Thursday, November 14 @ 3 p.m. Celebrate National Novel Writing Month. Bring a current project. Time for tips, feedback and story development Thursday December 12 @ 3 p.m. delve deeper into the Hunger Games series. Discuss the newest movie, Catching Fire.
  • Chicopee Library Teens: Friday, November 1st @ 3 p.m. help plan the Steampunk Holiday Party. Friday, December 6th @ 3 p.m. look ahead to 2014.

Learn about Photography and Video Production

Chuck’s Computer Lab Extravaganza

Join Chuck on Wednesdays at 3 p.m and take over the Chicopee Public Library’s Computer Lab for a four week session exploring the world of photography, video editing and production. Bring in your own images or video footage to create a slideshow or short film. Help design and plan a CPL and CPL Teen Youtube channel. What could be more fun than that!!

The four Wednesdays are October 30, November 6, November 13 and November 20.

Teen Programs September and October 2013

There are many different programs to choose from this fall.                              Pick one or come to all of them!

  • Anime Club: Meeting Thursdays September 12 and 26 and also                                   October 10 and 24. Watch anime.  Read and draw Manga.
  • Minecraft: Minecraft for teens (12+) Wednesday, September 25 @ 3 p.m. and  Wednesday, October 16 @ 3 p.m. Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
  • Girl’s Only Minecraft: Wednesday, September 18 @ 3:30 p.m.                               Sign-up in the Children’s Room.
  • Chess for Teens and Kids: Tuesdays, September 10 and 24 @ 3:30 p.m. and  Tuesdays, October 8 and 22 @ 3:30 p.m.                                                                                All skill levels are welcome. Share your tips and strategies.
  • Teen Book Club: Thursday, October 3 @ 3 p.m. Random books discussions. First dibs on the newest releases and the occasional writing exercise.

Spooky Special events in October:

The World of Tarot with Kathi Munson. Thursday, October 17 @ 6:00 p.m.

Ghostology 201 with Agawam Paranormal Tuesday, October 22 @ 6:30 p.m.

Halloween Movie special event – Poltergeist Thursday, October 31 @ 3:00 p.m.
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