Ever want to learn the skills to create and make your own jewelry? Now is your chance. Join professional jewelry artist Marthe Roberts-Shea and make your own pair of earrings or necklace. Participants will learn cold-joining techniques and walk out with their unique project to keep or give. Saturday, December 14 1:00 – 4:00 pm This is a great opportunity […]
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Join us for our December Young Adult book club, where we will discuss Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner. Each YA book club includes discussion, a book-related activity, and light refreshments. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. Friday, December 6, 3:30 pm Open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is requested. From the Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King comes […]
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Up-cycle HVL’s old library books into art! We’ll learn book page folding and cutting techniques to make our discarded books into a turkey for a unique Thanksgiving centerpiece, ornaments, wreaths, or holiday decorations. Friday, November 22, 3:30-4:30 pm. This class is intended for adults and youth in 6th grade and up. Parents and their teens are encouraged to attend and work […]
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Design the home of your dreams, tiny style! Come up with clever and creative ways to save space, yet stay comfortable. We’ll work with scale and an array of materials to draft and model your mini-house design to take home. As always, there will be snacks. Friday, November 8, 3:30-4:30 pm. Open to students in grades 6-12. Registration is required.
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Robots – prepare for battle! Students will work in teams to defend their robot’s balloon and take out their opposition in the battle ring during this ultimate robot smack-down. Saturday, November 9, 1-2 pm. Open to students in grades 6-8. Registration is required.
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Young adult readers in grades 7-12, join us to discuss the multi-award-winning Darius The Great is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram. Stop by the circulation desk to pick up a copy of this outstanding book any time before the event. During book club we will have snacks, discussion and a book-related activity. Open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is requested – sign […]
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Calling all teen fans of comics and graphic novels! Join artist Keville A. Bowen for this two-session comic illustration workshop. Mr. Bowen will share his insight and pro-tips for effectively bringing your ideas to the page. This workshop will consist of two evening sessions on Thursday, November 7 and Thursday, November 14, each from 6:30-8:30 pm. Registration is required. Open […]
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Come and face your fears at this Library After Hours program for teens. On Saturday the 19th we will open the library just for our teen patrons from 7-9 pm. What happens in the library after dark? You’ll have to show up to find out! Join us for this new event and wind your way through the stacks […]
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Friday, October 11 3:30 pm Teens, give Huntingdon Valley Library’s old books new life by turning them into your own art project! We’ll learn book page folding techniques to make our discarded books into animals, decorations, or sculptures. Open to youth in grades 6-12. Registration is required.
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The first T.A.B meeting of the academic year will be Friday, September 27 at 3 pm. Are you in 9th to 12th grade and need your service hours? Do you want to help the staff at Huntingdon Valley Library to brainstorm program ideas, prepare for events, and work on creative projects? Well, you can accomplish both by joining T.A.B. The […]
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