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Upcoming Events for Teens

Summer Reading has begun!

Adulting 101: Sew it begins again – July 29 at 5:30PM

Friendship Bracelet Party – August 7 at 5:00PM

Read & Share – August 14 at 5:00PM

Movie Night – “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” – August 21 at 4:30PM

Adulting 101: Guided Meditation – August 28 at 5:00PM

To sign up for programs, or to ask any questions about the Young Adult Department, please call 570-821-1959 or email reference@luzernelibraries.org.

Teen Programming

Adulting 101: And Sew it Begins …. Again!

Learn the basics of sewing and mending from Tailor, Liza Roper. Free giveaway for all participants!

Monday July 29, 2024

5:30-7:00PM

Teens and Young Adults

3rd Floor Meeting Room

Registration is required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Friendship Bracelet Party

Learn how to make your own Friendship Bracelet! Make new friends, trade bracelets, enjoy yourselves! All materials provided!

Wednesday August 7th, 2024

5:00-7:00PM

Teens

3rd Floor Meeting Room

Registration is required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Read & Share

What are you reading this Summer? We want to know! Stop in for this laid back version of a book club and share with us! Drinks and snacks with be provided.

Wednesday August 14th, 2024

5:00- 6:30PM

Teens

3rd Floor Meeting Room

Registration is preferred but not required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Movie Night – “Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”

Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES – 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Wednesday August 21st, 2024

4:30 – 7:00PM

Teens & Young Adults

Reading Room

Registration is preferred but not required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Adulting 101: Guided Meditation

Join Howard Thomas for a guided meditation. Focus on your mental health and get yourself centered! All participants receive a FREE Yoga mat!

Wednesday August 28th, 2024

5:00 -6:30PM

Teens & Young Adults

3rd Floor Meeting Room

Registration is required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Adulting 101: First Aid & CPR Training

Get certified in First Aid & CPR Training for FREE! Training provided by Cintas. (This is a 3 hour course)

Wednesday September 18, 2024

4:00 – 7:00PM

16 and Older Only

3rd Floor Meeting Room

Registration is required. For more information call 570-823-0156, or to register online, go to: https://osterhout.info/program-registration/

Virtual “Lost Osterhout Treasure Hunt”

All ages can learn and explore the library while stuck at home. Follow the clues to Elizabeth Osterhout’s hidden treasure.

Follow the link to start the hunt!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrW1C58u3QtD4uP8Dmsr9ACQiZpQ52k8QJvFOfJQwzQFUEww/viewform?usp=sf_link

STAR WARS QUIZ

Test your STAR WARS knowledge! Are you a Padawan or Jedi Master?

For all ages. Follow the link provided.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecuwI0CDtNB5YOwYBjVfYxda1k-w4NBahz5b8gUO3kYffKgA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Harry Potter Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your “Harry Potter” trivia? Give our quiz a chance to test your Potter knowledge.

Follow the link provided to see if you’re a  Wizard or a Muggle!

For all ages.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbRxxxvkwo4M4QWg_z9CuHY03ib5uqI5JTbrtFmWNWmWEYQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

ATTENTION: Teachers and Parents

The POWER Library OER Commons hub is designed to serve educators across the Commonwealth with high quality, customizable lesson plans, and other resources, that directly correlate Pennsylvania’s  content standards to the resources provided in POWER Library.

To find lesson plans, go to: https://www.oercommons.org/hubs/POWERLibrary 

Register and create your own account to contribute!

Thank you to our Sponsors

We’d like to thank our wonderful sponsors, the Luzerne Foundation and the Wilkes-Barre Health Department, for supporting new Young Adult/ Teen programming this year!

We’d also like to thank: The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, Janney Montgomery Scott, Falzone Towing Service, McCarthy Tire Service, Central Clay Products, and Mark and Traci Cross for supporting our Young Adult/ Teen Computer Space!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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