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Designed for Teens Ages 13-18
- Starting June 1, stop by any branch library to pick up your reading packet. They’ll be available through the end of the reading club.
- Read or listen to 10 books and record them on your Summer Reading Log. Return your completed forms to any library by July 31 for a chance to win some end of summer prizes.
- Don’t forget to participate in activities offered in our Virtual Club.
Summer Teen Events Schedule
- June 1-5
- June 6-12
- June 13-19
- June 20-26
- June 27 - July 3
- July 4-10
- July 11-17
- July 18-24
- July 25-31
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 1 at 3PM | TWEEN TECH: BOTLEY For youth ages 10+ this technology event will have you learning the concept of coding to control our robot friends in a great STEAM activity at your library. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 2 at 10AM | COLORING CLUB All ages are invited out to your library for a fun coloring session. Come express yourself through art and we'll supply all the coloring pages and tools needed to participate. |
| Main Library Basement June 2 at 9:30AM | ORIGAMI OF THE MONTH All ages are welcome to come out and learn how to make something new in the Japanese art of folding paper. We'll supply the instructions and paper needed to drop in and create. |
| Main Library Auditorium June 2 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| Main Library Teen Zone June 4 at 4PM | PIXEL ART If you have a favorite comic, superhero, fandom or TV show, come transform them into Pixel Art using colorful beads, fused together when heated down. Materials supplied. |
| South Branch Teen Room June 5 at 2:30PM | PROJECT TEEN: PHONE ACCESSORIES Have fun crafting, while making new friends, in this summer series at your library. At this session, we'll supply materials to show you how to make some phone accessories. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Main Library Basement June 7 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 7 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Mockingbird Branch June 9 at 2:30PM | EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE ESCAPE ROOM Tweens and adults are invited to participate in an Escape Room activity, based on the Disney movie "The Emperor's New Groove." Can you solve it? |
| South Branch Teen Room June 9 at 3PM | TEEN LEGO CLUB Meet up with teens and engage in a monthly LEGO club session where we'll supply the pieces to see what creations you can make. |
| South Branch Teen Room June 11 at 4PM | YOUTH CHESS CLUB (AGES 8-18) Youth and teens are invited out for an afternoon of learning the basics of playing chess, and then challenging others to some friendly rounds of battle. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 12 at 2:30PM | SATURDAY MATINEE: "FANTASTIC BEASTS 1" Come watch a great fantasy flick as a spin-off to the Harry Potter series with other fans. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks to enjoy during the movie. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| South Branch Meeting Room June 13 at 1:30PM | POKEMON MEETUP If you're into the Pokemon Card Game, come challenge others to some friendly competition at your library for tweens and adults. All cards will be returned at the end. |
| Main Library Basement June 14 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 14 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 15 at 3PM | TEEN TECH: CUE BOTS Visit your library and participate in this hands-on event where you'll learn about the basics of coding to teach a robot how to behave in the real world. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 16 at 10AM | COLORING CLUB All ages are invited out to your library for a fun coloring session. Come express yourself through art and we'll supply all the coloring pages and tools needed to participate. |
| Main Library Auditorium June 16 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 17 at 6PM | OPEN MIC NIGHT Show off your talents in this popular series where a captivated audience will be watching. Participants need to register online to participate | www.abilenetx.gov/apl/EventsCal |
| Main Library Teen Zone June 18 at 5PM | BOARD GAMES Meetup with other teens in the Teen Zone and join us for an afternoon of board gaming fun whether they be traditional or unique like Unstable Unicorns. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Main Library Basement June 21 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 21 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Main Library Auditorium June 23 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 23 at 2:30PM | PET CARE 101: RATS Do you think a pet rat is right for your home? Come to this free session where we'll have people on hand that will teach you the basics of rat care and behavior. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 25 at 3PM | TWEEN TECH: SNAP CIRCUITS Youth, ages 10+, will explore what it takes to make small electronics work in this STEAM event utilizing the popular Snap Circuits sets at your library. |
| Mockingbird Branch Outside June 26 at 11AM | PET ADOPTIONS EVENT Join us outside the library where representatives from the Abilene Animal Shelter will have dogs and cats at the library that will be available for adoption at the library. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 26 at 2:30PM | SATURDAY MATINEE: "FANTASTIC BEASTS 2" Come watch a great fantasy flick as a spin-off to the Harry Potter series with other fans. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks to enjoy during the movie. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| South Branch Meeting Room June 27 at 1:30PM | POKEMON MEETUP If you're into the Pokemon Card Game, come challenge others to some friendly competition at your library for tweens and adults. All cards will be returned at the end. |
| Main Library Basement June 28 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 28 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| South Branch Meeting Room June 30 at 10AM | COLORING CLUB All ages are invited out to your library for a fun coloring session. Come express yourself through art and we'll supply all the coloring pages and tools needed to participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room June 30 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| Main Library Storyroom July 2 at 11AM | ESCAPE ROOM: JUMANJI Work alone, or as a group, and see if you have what it takes to maneuver your way through our Jumanji themed Escape Room. Groups will be limited to no more than 5 people. |
| South Branch Teen Room July 3 at 2:30PM | PROJECT TEEN: DIY CLOUDS Have fun crafting, while making new friends, in this summer series at your library. At this session, we'll supply materials to show you how to make some phone accessories. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Main Library Basement July 7 at 9:30AM | ORIGAMI OF THE MONTH All ages are welcome to come out and learn how to make something new in the Japanese art of folding paper. We'll supply the instructions and paper needed to drop in and create. |
| Main Library Auditorium July 7 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 7 at 2:30PM | WARRIOR CAT'S FAN CLUB For youth ages 8+, this event celebrates the series of warrior cats created by Erin Hunter. Meet up with other fans for games & crafts centered on this series. |
| South Branch Teen Room July 7 at 3PM | TEEN LEGO CLUB Meet up with teens and engage in a monthly LEGO club session where we'll supply the pieces to see what creations you can make. |
| South Branch Teen Room July 9 at 4PM | YOUTH CHESS CLUB Youth and teens are invited out for an afternoon of learning the basics of playing chess, and then challenging others to some friendly rounds of battle. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 10 at 2:30PM | SATURDAY MATINEE: "JURASSIC PARK" Join your library for a great movie showing as we go back to a classic that had us all seeing dinosaurs in a new movie way. Feel free to bring your own snacks. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| South Branch Meeting Room July 11 at 1:30PM | POKEMON MEETUP If you're into the Pokemon Card Game, come challenge others to some friendly competition at your library for tweens and adults. All cards will be returned at the end. |
| Main Library Basement July 12 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 12 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 13 at 3PM | TWEEN TECH: SNAP CIRCUITS Youth, Ages 10+, are welcome to join us for a technology program where we'll dive into playing with the Snap Circuits to explore how simple electronics work. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 14 at 10AM | COLORING CLUB All ages are invited out to your library for a fun coloring session. Come express yourself through art and we'll supply all the coloring pages and tools needed to participate. |
| Main Library Auditorium July 14 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 15 at 6PM | OPEN MIC NIGHT Show off your talents in this popular series where a captivated audience will be watching. Participants need to register online to participate | www.abilenetx.gov/apl/EventsCal |
| Main Library Teen Zone July 16 at 5PM | VIDEO GAMING Teens are invited out for an afternoon of video gaming fun in the Teen Zone. Challenge others in friendly games of Mario Kart, Mario Party and more. |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Main Library Basement July 19 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 19 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Main Library Auditorium July 21 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 23 at 3PM | TWEEN TECH: BOTLEY Youth, ages 10+, are invited to join us for a technology program where we'll teach you the basic concepts of coding that can be used to control a robot. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 24 at 2:30PM | SATURDAY MATINEE: "MONSTER HUNTER" Join your library for an exciting monster flick where a Lt. and her soldiers get trapped in a world with enormous creatures to battle. Bring your own food and drinks to enjoy! |
| DATE & LOCATION | EVENT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| South Branch Meeting Room July 25 at 1:30PM | POKEMON MEETUP If you're into the Pokemon Card Game, come challenge others to some friendly competition at your library for tweens and adults. All cards will be returned at the end. |
| Main Library Basement July 26 at 5PM | CHESS FREE-FOR-ALL Attend this free weekly program at your library where we'll provide the space, and a limited number of chess sets, so you can play others who participate. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 26 at 5:30PM | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLUB If you're looking for a place to host a D&D session, come to your library and play with other teens. We'll provide three main manuals, dice, and character sheets. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 27 at 3PM | TWEEN TECH: OZOBOTS Designed for ages 10+, this program will feature getting youth hands-on with coding to teach you how to maneuver the Ozobots at the library. |
| South Branch Meeting Room July 28 at 10AM | COLORING CLUB All ages are invited out to your library for a fun coloring session. Come express yourself through art and we'll supply all the coloring pages and tools needed to participate. |
| Main Library Auditorium July 28 at 1:30PM | HARRY POTTER MOVIE & CRAFT TIME Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" as well as engage Harry Potter themed crafts and more fun. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy. |
| Mockingbird Branch Activity Room July 28 at 2:30PM | PET CARE 101: DOGS & CATS Families won't want to miss this care session where reps from the Abilene Animal Shelter will help you best understand how to care for cats and dogs. |