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Teen Poetry Contest Opens, Grades 6-12

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Event Details:

The Orange County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group is happy to announce the 2024 Teen Poetry Contest. Submissions are due by Monday May 26th. Submissions are open to all teens in 6th – 12th grade.

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Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Virtual Authors Series: Douglas Brunt

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Event
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Douglas Brunt | Wednesday, May 1st at 3:00 PM EDT 

Teen Room Open Play Video Games, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

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Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Community Plant Swap (April 25th to May 5th) Last Day

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a community plant swap! Between Thursday, April 25th and Sunday, May 5th, bring your extra plants to the second floor of the Main Library and swap it out for different plant!

Seed Share - Compartiendo Semillas

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Share health, hope, and joy in our communities by planting native and naturalized, pollinator-friendly wildflowers.

Create Your Own Plants, Grades 6-12

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join us as we create our own everlasting DIY gardens. Located in the 1st floor meeting room.

 

If you can't make it at the start time of the event, feel free to drop in when you can. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon | Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM EDT | F

Teen Room Open Play Video Games, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Teen Room Open Play Video Games, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F. Kuang

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F.

Sensory Friendly Browsing Hour

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Recurring, Cultural
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:

We are happy to welcome neurodivergent children and their caretakers for a sensory-friendly browsing time!

Join us before the library opens to general public on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 9-10am.

During this time, we

Summer Dreams: Vision Boards, Grades 6-12

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us for this relaxing program where we will create vision boards to use and motivate us throughout the summer. Located in the Main Meeting Room.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

Teen Room Open Play Video Games, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Poetry Open Mic and Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Calling all poets! Join Pen & Poem at the Carrboro Civic Club for an open mic on May 25th. Spoken word begins at 2pm. Bring some poems of your own to share, or sit back and soak in the craft of other local poets.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Dungeons and Dragons, Grades 6-9

2:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration opens April 20, 2024 @ 6:00pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

Teen Poetry Contest Closes, Grades 6-12

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Orange County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group is happy to announce the 2024 Teen Poetry Contest. Submissions are due by Monday May 26th. Submissions are open to all teens in 6th – 12th grade.

Teen Advisory Group Meeting, Grades 8-12

5:15pm - 6:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Want to help make a positive impact for yourself and other teens? Join the Teen Advisory Group. Meetings for this session will be: February 28, March 27, April 24, May 29. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Teen Room Open Play Video Games, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Book and Film Spotlight: Pride Month; Read Black

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

This month at Main, we have displays for Pride Month as well as Read Black, an OCPL initiative highlighting different genres of Black Literature.

Sew Together

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists while you catch up on some hand-stitching.

"Juneteenth Is..." Floating Display

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Wall Art DISPLAY
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Event Details:

What's Juneteenth about?

Creation Station: String Art, Grades 6-12

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us in the Main Meeting room and bring out your creative side and use various string colors to create your own string art masterpiece. Registration encouraged, but not required. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

Open Play Switch, Grades 6-12

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Event Details:

Hey Teens!

Thursday afternoons, you are invited to play our Nintendo Switch at the library. All games are provided. Located in the 2nd floor Teen Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.