Events

Want to reserve the YOUmedia HWLC Recording Studio? First, you have to get certified! Register for an introduction to sound recording, Garageband, equipment setup, saving and exporting audio files.

After the certification, you can reserve…

Join Kelly's YOUmedia for some fun events. Every Friday there will be a different event to participate in; whether it's gaming or crafting or even watching a movie.

You're invited to join us during "Teen Time", for crafting, gaming, vinyl cutting and some 3-D printing.

For teens 13 to 19].

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Bucktown YOUmedia is going upstairs to the community room! We will have all of our regular technology (3D printer, Vinyl Cutter, Button Maker and Nintendo Switch), along with all of our crafts and tabletop gaming, but this time,…

Join us for an engaging afternoon with tweens and teens exploring media, technology, gaming and hands-on activities. Snacks and supplies will be provided.

For teens 13 to 18.

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Choose your own adventure and explore new lands in our Dungeons & Dragons weekly sessions! Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game where players create unique characters and work together to create stories to…

Join us to learn to play Magic: The Gathering! Magic is an exciting, strategic fantasy trading card game.

We have lots of Magic cards, thanks to donations from Magikids and generous patrons. Participants will make (and…

Stop by the library to create some art. Art supplies will be provided- You must supply the creativity and magic. Paints, canvas, colored sand, easels, pencils, portrait paper, paint brushes and other art supplies will be provided.

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Hang out at YOUmedia and discover junk journaling! Junk journaling is the process of collaging repurposed materials to make personalized art. Bring your own junk or borrow some of ours to create something new! Supplies are available…

Come hang out in our YOUmedia space and work those creative muscles! You can draw, paint, knit or embroider, as well as design and print 3D objects and make your own stickers with our Cricut vinyl cutter. 

For ages 10 to 19.

Join us in YouMedia for paper puppets! We'll make cool little moveable puppets.

For tweens and teens, grades 6th through 12th. 

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Join fellow tweens and teens for an afternoon of storytelling, fandom fun and creativity!

Share your favorite characters, books, streaming finds... or show off your own amazing artwork.

Snacks will be provided.

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Neurodiverse teens from PACTT (Parents Allied with Children and Teachers for Tomorrow), hang out for teen time activities, like crafts, coloring and/or painting, games and Legos.

For teens 13 and up.

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Join us every Tuesday to sample our technological offerings. We have a 3D printer, vinyl cutter, laptops and a Nintendo Switch for gaming and even musical instruments! We also have card games, board games and pen and paper roleplaying…

Join fellow tweens and teens for an afternoon of storytelling, fandom fun and creativity!

Share your favorite characters, books, streaming finds... or show off your own amazing artwork.

Snacks will be provided.

AccessibilityNeed sign…

Whether gaming, learning new tech, or just vibing, we’ve got you covered. Join us Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

Learn to use the sewing machine by sewing a simple bookmark. Once certified, you can walk in and use the machine on your own. Certification is limited to 2 people. Unregistered participants may observe and complete certification later.

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Curious about sewing accessories, clothes, or plushies? Interested in learning to use a sewing machine or upgrading your skills? Join a librarian in experimenting with different fabrics, mending rips and holes in clothes, working on…

Come hang out, mess around and geek out in the Teen Space inside the branch after school. Whether you want to do something creative or just de-stress, we’d love to see you there! The space offers board games, a 3D printer, vinyl cutter,…

Join us in our YOUmedia space for some hands on assistance using our maker equipment. Choose from our 3D printer, Cricut vinyl cutter, sewing machine, and more. We also have craft and art supplies available for you to use. 

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