Teens created delicious treats with the talented staff at Morkes Chocolates in Huntley. Popcorn balls, push-up cake pops, and chocolate dipped strawberries were all declared delicious! We offered 2 classes this summer in conjunction with Morkes.
The library’s Volunteens are our featured artists this month!
The library’s Volunteens are our featured artists for this month!
Samantha C. is our featured artist this month!
Tweens explored their artistic side by completing this seascape sunset with sailboat paint-along project. Many masterpieces were created! Find this and other crafty pins we’ve tried at the Huntley Library: https://www.pinterest.com/huntleylibrary/crafty-pins-weve-tried-the-huntley-library/
Enjoy pictures of our popular July Project Tween Paint-and-sip project: a sunset painting. To begin, each tween started by painting their canvas all orange. Then they layered different colors of acrylic paint and lastly, topped their creation with paint dots for the sun rays. What beautiful sunsets! Find this and other crafty pins we’ve tried at the Huntley Library: https://www.pinterest.com/huntleylibrary/crafty-pins-weve-tried-the-huntley-library/
Enjoy pictures of our June Project Tween: Paint-and-sip project was a mixed-media flag painting. This project was created by layering newspaper and acrylic paint, for a Patriotic result! Find this and other crafty pins we’ve tried at the Huntley Library: https://www.pinterest.com/huntleylibrary/crafty-pins-weve-tried-the-huntley-library/ Project Tween is a monthly program geared for youth between 10-14 years old at the Huntley Area Public Library.
For the past few summers, SYNC (sponsored by AudioFile Magazine) has been offering free audiobooks for teens through Overdrive – these are titles you can download, listen to, and keep. This year, summer has come early – SYNC’s 2017 season runs from April 27 – August 16, 2017. Each week they offer 2 free titles. You can check out the schedule and download the books here: http://www.audiobooksync.com/. I’m looking forward to Feed, by M.T. Anderson and The … Read more
Enjoy pictures of Project Tween Sun Catchers! Tweens used wire, beads and ribbons to make a colorful sun catcher. Project Tween is a monthly program geared for youth between 10-14 years old at the Huntley Area Public Library.
Photos from the library’s teen Star Wars event! We made light sabers, learned to pilot droids, practiced our Death Star destruction techniques, did some Jedi yoga, and refreshed ourselves with Yoda Soda, Darth Pop, and Chewbacca cookies.