Beaverton City Library

TEEN SCENE March - April 2018

FREE events!

for grades 6-12

unless otherwise noted

Beaverton City Library Main

12375 SW 5th St | Beaverton, OR 97005

503-350-4001 | www.BeavertonLibrary.org/Teens

@beavertonlib

The library will be closed on Thursday,

3/22

SPECIAL EVENTS, CLUBS, ETC.

Invention Contest Sunday, 3/4 - Saturday, 3/10 | During library hours Celebrate Teen Tech Week - submit a new invention! Guidelines and entry form at either BCL location and the Teen events page starting 3/4. Winners contacted 3/15. Winner receives a $50 Amazon gift card!

Homeschool STEM Lab Wednesdays, 3/7 & 4/4 | 10:30 a.m. - noon | Ages 8-14 Registration required Join other homeschoolers to solve problems and create. 3/7: Outer Space; 4/4: Earth Day Experiments with Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District.

Anime Club Wednesdays, 3/7 & 4/4 | NEW TIME! 4-5 p.m. Anime- and Manga-lovers, enjoy Pocky, see great anime movies and series and chat it up with fellow fanatics.

"Animal Crossing" Perler Beads Friday, 3/9 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Grades 5-8 | Registration required Calling all "Animal Crossing" lovers! Join us as we make perler bead versions of characters and objects from the "Animal Crossing" games.

Resume Writing for Teens Tuesday, 3/13 | 6-8 p.m. | Grades 10-12 | Registration required Work with resume experts to create a personalized resume. Juniors and seniors required to complete a resume for graduation encouraged to come!

Printmaking Workshop Wednesday, 3/14 | 4-5 p.m. | Registration required Learn to create your own one-of-a-kind prints using a variety of printmaking techniques. No previous experience required.

A Wrinkle in Time Party Monday, 3/19 | 4-5 p.m. | Grades 3-6 | Drop-in Celebrate the classic book and new movie! Tesser various objects, create flowers and decorated framed sonnets, answer trivia, and more.

NEW! DIY Crafts Fridays, 3/23 - 4/27 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Grades 3-6 | Registration required 3/23: UFO Lamps; 3/30: TARDIS Notebooks; 4/6: Duct Tape Bracelets; 4/13: Soot Sprite Keychains; 4/20: Safety Pin Bead Bracelets; 4/27: No-sew Pizza Pillows. Register for each week separately.

Teen Poetry Contest - Haikus Saturday, 3/24 - Saturday, 4/21 Celebrate National Poetry Month - write a Haiku! Guidelines and entry form at either BCL location and the Teen events page starting 3/24. Winners announced at the Teen Poetry Coffee House 5/4. Cash prizes!

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Human Space Invaders Sunday, 3/25 | 1-2 p.m. | Grades 5-8 | Drop-off Based on the Space Invaders arcade game, defeat advancing aliens friends.

Spring Break Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey Monday, 3/26 | 5:30-8 p.m. | All ages Blast off into Spring Break by meeting Hal in this 50th Anniversary showing of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

T-shirt Tie Dye Tuesday, 3/27 | 2-3 p.m. | Registration required Get ready for spring! Bring a t-shirt (or other article of clothing) to tie dye! All of the other materials will be provided.

MovieFest: Thor: Ragnarok Wednesday, 3/28 | 3-5:15 p.m. See Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13), enjoy free snacks and do a craft fit for Odin.

Mini Terrariums Thursday, 3/29 | 4-5 p.m. | Registration required Stop in and create a quick mini terrarium to decorate your room, desk or wherever! Pick out a small succulent plant and add some flair.

Stop-motion Claymation Friday, 3/30 | 2-4 p.m. | Grades 5-8 | Registration required Create a simple stop-motion claymation video using modeling clay!

Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! Saturday, 3/31 | 2-4 p.m. Bring your Magic or Yu-Gi-Oh! decks and compete in a tournament ladder.

SPRING BREAK 3/25 - 3/31

Practice SAT Exam Saturday, 4/7 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Grades 10-12 | Registration required Take a free mock SAT exam in preparation for the real thing! Proctored by Huntington Learning Center. Register online: tinyurl.com/BeavertonSAT.

Cat Necklaces Friday, 4/20 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Grades 3-6 | Registration required Make a cute cat necklace out of pasta and paint!

Teen Poetry Coffee House Friday, 5/4 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. Winners of the Teen Poetry Contest will be announced! All ages welcome for the awards 4:30-4:45 p.m.; only those in grades 6-12 for the coffee house and poetry 4:45-5:30 p.m.