Submitted by Sarah Brubaker
Check out these highlights from some of the unique offerings patrons enjoyed systemwide June 19–25, 2025.
Chaotic Art for Teens and Tweens at Hampton Park Library (6/24)
16 teens, 6 adults
“Teens had a great time getting creative and expressing themselves through their unique artwork. The group was excited to dive in, and they quickly got to work using the library’s craft supplies to bring their imaginative ideas to life. Throughout the program, I encouraged teens to stop by the trophy table and add something wacky to the chaotic art trophy, which would be awarded at the end of the night to the most chaotic creation. By the end of the program, the room was filled with fascinating, funny, and bold art pieces. Each teen named their creation and took part in a walk-around vote, choosing their favorite artwork made by a fellow participant. It was great to hear all the laughter and conversations as they admired each other's work. Once all the votes were in, the winner was announced, and a very excited teen accepted the chaotic art trophy for her masterpiece titled "Glittertopia." As they left, teens shared how much they enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere and the freedom to create without too much pressure. One teen even said she hadn’t had this much fun with an art project since kindergarten. All in all, it was a fun and creative evening at Hampton Park!” - hosted by Chase Truran
16 teens, 6 adults
“Teens had a great time getting creative and expressing themselves through their unique artwork. The group was excited to dive in, and they quickly got to work using the library’s craft supplies to bring their imaginative ideas to life. Throughout the program, I encouraged teens to stop by the trophy table and add something wacky to the chaotic art trophy, which would be awarded at the end of the night to the most chaotic creation. By the end of the program, the room was filled with fascinating, funny, and bold art pieces. Each teen named their creation and took part in a walk-around vote, choosing their favorite artwork made by a fellow participant. It was great to hear all the laughter and conversations as they admired each other's work. Once all the votes were in, the winner was announced, and a very excited teen accepted the chaotic art trophy for her masterpiece titled "Glittertopia." As they left, teens shared how much they enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere and the freedom to create without too much pressure. One teen even said she hadn’t had this much fun with an art project since kindergarten. All in all, it was a fun and creative evening at Hampton Park!” - hosted by Chase Truran
Science Heroes at Denmark Library (6/19)
83 children, 52 adults
“The Science Heroes program with Mr. Charles was a huge hit today. The children in attendance were engaged the whole time listening to the stories and watching the experiments. They loved the many chances to be a science hero helper and were happy to put on safety glasses and gloves to assist with the various experiments. One girl even dressed for the program in her own lab coat and safety goggles from home. Many left with their adults talking about checking out science books like Mr. Charles suggested. They were excited to check out The Science Heroes online experiments as well.” - hosted by Brooklyn Cave
83 children, 52 adults
“The Science Heroes program with Mr. Charles was a huge hit today. The children in attendance were engaged the whole time listening to the stories and watching the experiments. They loved the many chances to be a science hero helper and were happy to put on safety glasses and gloves to assist with the various experiments. One girl even dressed for the program in her own lab coat and safety goggles from home. Many left with their adults talking about checking out science books like Mr. Charles suggested. They were excited to check out The Science Heroes online experiments as well.” - hosted by Brooklyn Cave
Sun Print Photography at Cumming Library (6/19)
32 children, 18 adults
“We had a fun time learning about and experimenting with photography and cyanotypes this afternoon! I started with an introduction to photography. We then paused to make our own camera obscuras! They taped up the boxes to block light, then with the assistance of fabric to block out light around their head, they could see a faint projection inside the box of the world outside, through the light let in by a pinhole. The presentation continued by covering the evolution of photography, from daguerrotypes, to wet plate, to film, and digital. Next, everyone headed outside to develop their cyanotypes! We had plenty of space on the sidewalk outside the meeting room, and the weather cooperated beautifully. To end the project, we rinsed the papers and dried them, and they had their complete cyanotypes. The kids really loved how hands-on the process was, and came away with some fun results. Many parents asked where I bought the papers, so hopefully kids can continue to make more and experiment at home!” - hosted by Kaity Bowers
School of Rock at Sharon Forks Library (6/20)
35 children, 20 adults
“Our elementary patrons learned all about rock music and history today! I taught them what stage names and different genres are, and they chose what their stage name and instrument of choice would be. Then they went on a "world tour" with their band and got different passport stamps at different ‘tour stop’ stations. Each station had a music-related activity for them to do. The stations were: famous musician matching game, recreate a famous album cover, the science of sound with cup telephones, a vibration experiment, and bottle whistling, painting with drum sticks, and music book bingo.” - hosted by Britt Poteet
Customizing Minifigures at Post Road Library (6/21)
10 adults
“Customizing minifigures went really well! I saw a lot of new faces in attendance. One patron even brought their own customization kit with special paints and minifigures of their own. A lot of the patrons in attendance said they were new to the world of RPGs but were really excited when they saw the program on our website and our summer program guide. One patron even said, ‘I saw minifigures in the title and thought to myself, ‘Now you're speaking my language.’’ Patrons also seemed happy to meet other people with similar interests. Near the end of the program, someone announced that they were looking for a group to play D&D with, to which other people in attendance pointed them towards resources and platforms for finding groups. Overall, this program was great for giving some of our patrons a place to engage with their community and make new friends.” - hosted by Brooke Richards
10 adults
“Customizing minifigures went really well! I saw a lot of new faces in attendance. One patron even brought their own customization kit with special paints and minifigures of their own. A lot of the patrons in attendance said they were new to the world of RPGs but were really excited when they saw the program on our website and our summer program guide. One patron even said, ‘I saw minifigures in the title and thought to myself, ‘Now you're speaking my language.’’ Patrons also seemed happy to meet other people with similar interests. Near the end of the program, someone announced that they were looking for a group to play D&D with, to which other people in attendance pointed them towards resources and platforms for finding groups. Overall, this program was great for giving some of our patrons a place to engage with their community and make new friends.” - hosted by Brooke Richards
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