Hamilton Week!

10 am via Zoom
Pick up supplies at the library to make a Hamilton Musical inspired craft, then join us by Zoom to show off your work and chat about your favorite parts of the musical! You must register online (begins July 3) in order to pick up supply bags at the library beginning July 6. This program is for grades 7 - 12.

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Comic Books and Graphic Novels!

10 am via Zoom
Pick up materials at the library to make your own zine, and join us by Zoom to show them off! All week we’ll be sharing reading recommendations of our favorite graphic novels on our Teen Instagram and asking you to vote for your top picks! You must register online (begins June 19) in order to pick up supply bags at the library beginning June 22. This program is for grades 7-12.

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Makerspace Mystery Challenge!

10 am via Zoom
Use your imagination to create something awesome using materials provided and/or things found around your home. What will you invent? Show off your creation to other teens on Zoom! You must register online (begins June 5) in order to pick up supply bags at the library beginning June 8. This program is for grades 7-12.

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ONLINE! Curl Up with the Classics Discussing Ulysses by James Joyce

Thursdays in June & July at 8:00 pm via Zoom

Join us as we discuss James Joyce’s Ulysses.

June 4—Part I: Telemachus & Nestor & Proteus

June 11—Part II: Calypso & Lotus Eaters

June 18—Part II: Hades & Aeolus

June 25—Part II: Lestrygonians & Scylla and Charybdis

July 2—Part II: Wandering Rocks & Sirens                                                                

July 9—Part II: Cyclops & Nausicaa

July 16—Part II: Oxen of the Sun & Circe

July 23—Part III: Eumaeus & Ithaca

July 30—Part III: Penelope

You must have read or listened to the applicable sections of the book to attend. Ages 18 and older, please.

REGISTER NOW  You will be contacted with more information.  

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Imagine Your Story! Summer Reading Program 2020

June 8 through August 9
Register for this program starting June 8th* and read great books. Participate by logging your reading and activities completely online using Beanstack or our paper log (pick up a summer reading Grab and Go bag from the library for more information). You can earn tickets and enter to win one of our grand prizes!
NEW THIS YEAR--Families who read together can all log their minutes in Beanstack and all earn tickets for the grand prize drawings. Sponsored by Friends of Fredricksen Library. 

* If you register JUNE 8 - JUNE 21 for Summer Reading and/or register for a new library card, you will be eligible to win a fun summer prize such as an iPad Mini, local gift cards and more!  Watch for more details!

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STEM Grab & Go Bag - Chromatography Butterflies

stem ggWeek of March 7
Our STEM Grab and Go Bags will help you explore your curiosity and learn about science! This program is best for kids ages 7-12. Bags ready Saturday prior. Registration required.

 

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STEM Grab & Go Bag

stem ggOur STEM Grab and Go Bags will help you explore your curiosity and learn about science! This week's theme is Holiday Engineering! Create the coolest structure out of gumdrops and toothpicks and submit a picture of your structure and first name and last initial, to mvasconcelos@cumberlandcountylibraries.org by 12/31/2021 at 11:59 pm. Voting will take place from January 5 - January 15 and pictures of the structures will be on display in the lobby area of the children’s library! Winners will be selected and notified to pick up their prize on Monday, January 17. This program is best for kids ages 7-12, register online to reserve your spot! This program is best for kids ages 7-12. 

 

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Teen Grab & Go Bag

bagFebruary 26
This week’s theme is Flash Fiction Challenge. This Grab and Go bag will give you a prompt to write Flash Fiction. Submit your completed story for a chance to win gift card. Register online beginning January 15. For ages 12 - 18.

 

 

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Teen Grab & Go Bag

bagFebruary 19
This week’s theme is Design Your Own Envelopes. This Grab and Go bag lets you create really cool envelopes by upcycling old book pages, your own writing samples and more. Register online beginning January 15. For ages 12 - 18.

 

 

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Teen Grab & Go Bag

bagFebruary 12
This week’s theme is The Wizarding World. Create wizarding house crafts, learn about the American Wizarding schools and more. Register online beginning January 15.

 

 

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