Enjoy a new activity on the following Tuesday afternoons at the library during the summer. Registration required for all Teen Tuesday programs, call (847-669-5386 ext. 21) For grades 6-12 Get Wild with Perler Beads Tuesday, July 7 • 2 – 3 p.m. Make creative creatures with Perler (fusable) beads. Add magnets to make ‘em stick to lockers, refrigerators, and other surfaces. Registration required. Frankentoys! Tuesday, July 21 • 2 – 3 p.m. Yes, disassemble! … Read more
Learn how to care for children of all ages, basic first aid and rescue breathing techniques, and other valuable babysitting skills. The $50 class fee includes a Babysitter’s Training Handbook, Emergency Reference Guide, CD ROM, and babysitting certificate. Please pay cash, credit or check (made out to the Huntley Area Public Library) at registration. Participants should bring a lunch. Optional: Bring a baby doll (if you have one) for diapering practice. Registration required (847-669-5386 ext. … Read more
Tell us what you’d like to accomplish before you head back to school in August – adventures you’d like to have, places you’d like to go, things you’d like to do. Submit your bucket list at the Information Desk (or online at ya.huntleylibrary.org/bucketlist for a chance to win a prize that will sweeten the end of the summer. One winner will be chosen and contacted the first week of August from lists received. For grades … Read more
Find the animals hiding in the library. Pick up a species checklist (with clues!) at the Information Desk and return your completed list for a chance to win an animal-themed prize. Checklists must be received by July 31, 2015. One winner will be drawn from entries received. For grades 6-12.
Join us at the library for an afternoon of dueling. Test your deck, and meet new friends. Other games and gamers welcome – bring your friends! Drop-in. Ages 10 and up. Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to access library meetings, services, programs, or activities can contact a member of the library staff by telephone at 847-669-5386 or in writing five working days … Read more
Location: Library Program Room Join the Library Director for an evening of Standard format Magic: The Gathering in a relaxed, friendly and non-tournament environment. Get ready for Friday Night Magic by trying new deck ideas or sharpening up an existing deck. Try Magic again, if you haven’t played in a while. This is Standard format only. Drop-in, but please bring at least one Standard-legal deck to play. Ages 13 and older. Sponsored by Affinity for … Read more
Enjoy pictures of Project Tweens making several earth-friendly crafts to celebrate our planet. It was all about reusing and recycling. Go green!
Tweens learned and practiced basic needle felting techniques with this quick and fun springtime project. Enjoy pictures of their creations!
This month, Tweens got tangled up with this string art project! For Project Tween String Art, each person designed and created a one-of-a-kind piece of art to admire and enjoy.
The Project Tween Self-Portrait Party was fun for all! Enjoy our gallery of photos from this January 2015 children’s program. Tweens brought a picture of themselves and their artistic abilities. We provided the canvas and the paint. They were asked to express themselves on canvas in a self-portrait, using acrylic paints.