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LEGO POKEMON

Pokémon Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Joint-Use Storytime Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
:

Hang out, play the card game, and make a craft! Bring your Pokémon cards and games to trade, battle, and more with other local players. Grades 3-8. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Hang out, play the card game, and make a craft! Bring your Pokémon cards and games to trade, battle, and more with other local players. Grades 3-8. Registration is required.

To the right: Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook, a black bag of dice on top of the book, to the left there are 3 blank characters sheets and 4 black bags with colorful Dungeons and Dragons dice spilling out

Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures!

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Adventure awaits! Join a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens led by a Library Game Master. No prior experience required, new players welcome! All supplies and character sheets will be provided. 

Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Adventure awaits! Join a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign with other interested teens led by a Library Game Master. No prior experience required, new players welcome! All supplies and character sheets will be provided. 

Teen Time: Tiny Art

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Kempsville Teen & Technology Space at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

2 mini canvases with cats, 1 mini canvas with abstract blues, 1 mini canvas with blues and mermaid markings

Teen Squeegee Art, session 1

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Use acrylic paint and a squeegee to create a unique and abstract art on canvas. Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show.  All materials provided. 

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Use acrylic paint and a squeegee to create a unique and abstract art on canvas. Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show.  All materials provided. 

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

cheerful kids

Tween Hour: 3D Pens

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Joint-Use Living Room at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
:

Calling all tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month we will draw and create with 3D pens. Grades 4-6. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Calling all tweens! Here's your chance to meet other tweens, make new friends, and enjoy fun activities. This month we will draw and create with 3D pens. Grades 4-6. Registration is required.

2 mini canvases with cats, 1 mini canvas with abstract blues, 1 mini canvas with blues and mermaid markings

Teen Squeegee Art, session 2

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Use acrylic paint and a squeegee to create a unique and abstract art on canvas. Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show.  All materials provided. 

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Use acrylic paint and a squeegee to create a unique and abstract art on canvas. Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show.  All materials provided. 

Teens, grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Teen drawing of a character with wild spiky hair, eyelash piercings, an eyepatch on their right eye, snakebite mouth piercings, who is frowning, wearing a hoody with a plain shift underneath. Their hands are in their pockets. The drawing is in grey pencil and it's from the waist up.

Teen Time: Anime!

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Teen Time: Anime Club

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Teen Mental Health Night

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Come to Windsor Woods Area Library for honest communication about mental health with peers, as well as coloring and board games.

Grades 6-12.

Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Come to Windsor Woods Area Library for honest communication about mental health with peers, as well as coloring and board games.

Grades 6-12.

Registration required.

Adulting 101

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Bayside Library Meeting Room at Bayside Area Library
Program Type:
Jobs & Careers, Workshops & Lectures
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for Adulting 101. Learn about some of the important things you will need to know as an adult. This Month’s Topic:  Open to all teens, Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

 

Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Jobs & Careers, Workshops & Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for Adulting 101. Learn about some of the important things you will need to know as an adult. This Month’s Topic:  Open to all teens, Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

 

Lilo & Stitch Movie Poster

Movie Matinee: Lilo & Stitch (animated original)

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:45pm
Joint-Use Upstairs Crystal at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Movies & Entertainment
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Drop-in and hangout with us as we watch Lilo & Stitch (the 2002 animated original)! Fruit gummy snacks, popcorn and juice will be provided.

Rated PG. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Upstairs Crystal
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Details:

Drop-in and hangout with us as we watch Lilo & Stitch (the 2002 animated original)! Fruit gummy snacks, popcorn and juice will be provided.

Rated PG. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Cubelet coding toys with some instruction cards.

Teen Time: STEAM

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Joint-Use Teen Space at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Grades 6-12.

Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Teen Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Grades 6-12.

Pop Up Volunteering

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Culture, Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, pop-up volunteering is for you!

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Culture, Jobs & Careers
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, pop-up volunteering is for you!

Day Before Memorial Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site

Memorial Day

All Day
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Princess Anne Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, TCC/City Joint-Use Library, Wahab Public Law Library, Windsor Woods Area Library, Bookmobile, Digital Program, Off Site

Teen Time: Games from Around the World

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Kempsville Teen & Technology Space at Kempsville Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Teen & Technology Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Treasure Mapmaking

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
:

Learn how to create a treasure map for your upcoming fantastical story including aging the paper with some awesome and easy home techniques! Grades 6-12 and Adults. Registration is required. 

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Learn how to create a treasure map for your upcoming fantastical story including aging the paper with some awesome and easy home techniques! Grades 6-12 and Adults. Registration is required. 

Colorful pens around two drawings: a cricket (left) and a dragon (right)

Teen Time: Arts and Crafts!

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room at Oceanfront Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Dungeons and Dragons character sheets, player manual book, and bags of dice

Teen Tabletop Roleplaying

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Windsor Woods Programming Room at Windsor Woods Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Have you ever wanted to participate in D&D but weren't sure where to start?  Trying to find a new campaign to join?

Required
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Have you ever wanted to participate in D&D but weren't sure where to start?  Trying to find a new campaign to join?

Teen Time: Virtual Escape Room

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Tween Book Club

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Princess Anne Meeting Room at Princess Anne Area Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
:

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu. Grades 4-6. Registration required.  

Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Details:

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu. Grades 4-6. Registration required.  

Sample of rocks teens painted in various bugs and food designs.

Teen Pop-Up Volunteering

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103 at TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Program Type:
Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, pop-up volunteering is for you! Through pop-up volunteering you can...

Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Rooms L102 and L103
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Want to be involved in the library through volunteering? Or maybe you just need hours for school, but can't commit to a year long program. Either way, pop-up volunteering is for you! Through pop-up volunteering you can...

Chalk the Walk

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Great Neck Meeting Room at Great Neck Area Library
Program Type:
Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

 Decorate our walk for end of school year. Celebrate teachers, bus drivers and students. We will be decorating the walk and making yard signs for end of school year celebration!  Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

 Decorate our walk for end of school year. Celebrate teachers, bus drivers and students. We will be decorating the walk and making yard signs for end of school year celebration!  Grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

2 teen girls painting pouring on tiny canvases

Teen Paint Party: Tiny Art Paint Pouring, session 1

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Central Teen Area at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Age Group:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
:

It’s a paint party!  Learn about paint pouring on your tiny canvas.  Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show. All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

It’s a paint party!  Learn about paint pouring on your tiny canvas.  Feel free to submit it for the Tiny Art Show. All supplies provided.

Grades 6-12. Registration is required.