Choose your own adventure! Continue a Kids Club activity; explore the supplies, toys and games in the children’s space; or teach other kids something you love. Children’s Services staff will be there to support you. For kids in grades K-5.
Unleash Your Creativity with Rube Goldberg Machines and Squonk! Join Squonkers Lex Vogelsberg and Mia Taylor for an exciting workshop where science meets art! Kids aged 6-13 will dive into the world of Rube Goldberg Machines, learning how to harness the flow of energy, using everyday objects, to create quirky, complex contraptions with chain reactions. Don’t miss out on this chance to build, … Continued
Choose your own adventure! Continue a Kids Club activity; explore the supplies, toys and games in the children’s space; or teach other kids something you love. Children’s Services staff will be there to support you. For kids in grades K-5.
This Teen Time program will help teen participants explore the contributions of African American inventors. Teens will be given an assortment of items and use computational thinking to complete basic engineering projects inspired by African American engineers and inventors: marble maze, bridge, free building, and paper chain. This program is part of our Black History … Continued
Langston Hughes, known as the “King of Letters,” was a celebrated African American poet, playwright, and social activist. A Party for Langston, by Jason Reynolds, highlights the power of community and the importance of individual expression, which will encourage children to explore their own creativity. The book’s illustrations weave letters into the artwork, emphasizing the … Continued
Teen artists from the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Youth Art Studio will lead this workshop featuring their work inspired by the Black Photojournalism Exhibit. Teens can learn from peers how art can communicate powerful stories and how to tap into their own creative voice using mediums like photography, collage and bookmaking. Free for teens grades … Continued
Join us for Teen Choice where you can choose your own creative adventure! Teen Choice is a time to continue working on the activity from the previous week’s Teen Time; explore something new using the supplies and games on hand in the Teenspace; or sharing your passion and teaching other teens about something you love. No matter … Continued
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, an educator, a feminist and an anti-lynching civil rights leader. Through her journalism, she fought tirelessly for equal rights for women and Black Americans until her death in 1931. In this program, kids will learn about Wells’ impact and get their own chance to change their community … Continued
This Teen Time program will help teens to remember the importance of Black History and the trailblazers that made progress possible through a fun and creative outlet. This activity is meant to make teens feel connected to history and learn more about figures that they might not be knowledgeable of. They can create a booklet … Continued
Do you like to solve problems? Are you interested in learning about how things work? Are you a creative person with a love for science? Join us for STEM Club! This program consists of interactive and engaging presentations on engineering topics paired with hands-on activities geared towards teens.
Help us celebrate adult winter reading and treat your s(h)elf to a book-lover’s party where you’re encouraged to read, discuss what you’ve read, and enjoy refreshments.
Join us for an hour long meditation program that explores techniques for relaxing the body and calming the mind, while also cultivating mindfulness, loving kindness, and equanimity. No equipment or previous experience required. Come as you are. For Adults.
Cuddle up with 30 minutes of stories, songs and action rhymes that develop early literacy skills in children ages birth to five years. Pajamas optional! For children ages birth to five years and their caregivers.
Join us for a lively discussion on Deacon King Kong by James McBride. This title is available for checkout in our Catalog. This event is part of our Black History Month 2026 programming.