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Are you tired of the cliché Valentine’s Day nonsense? Annoyed by all the cupids and candy hearts? If so, stop by the YA area/Teen Space on the 2nd floor of our Headquarters location to pick up an Un-Valentine’s Day craft kit starting today, February 14th, to celebrate the non-romantic relationships in your life – family, friends, and best of all self-love. Available while supplies last. For ages 12-18.

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On Monday, February 17th, drop in to our YA area/Teen Space on the 2nd floor of Headquarters to customize your own sugar scrub to take home. A great way to pamper yourself and care for your skin this winter! To register, call (706) 434-2036.  Best for ages 12-18.   

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On August 27th, drop in from 4:00pm-7:00pm to create works of art whether it is abstract artwork using the acrylic paint pouring technique, a drawing, or a painting to decorate the YA space at our Headquarters location. For every hour you create artwork, an hour of community service will be awarded. Call 706-434-2036 to register. Best for ages 12-18.

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Come create works of art whether it is abstract artwork using the acrylic paint pouring technique, a drawing, or a painting to decorate the YA space.  For every hour you create artwork, an hour of community service will be awarded. Call 706-434-2036 to register.  Best for ages 12-18.

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Calling all students age 12-18! It's never too early to learn how to manage your money wisely. Join us on Saturday, April 20th for Financial Literacy Jeopardy where you will get a chance to show off what you've learned from our special guest from Synovus Bank as well as win prizes. Call Ms. Jordi, our YA Librarian, to register at (706) 434-2036.

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For our homeschooled teens in grades 9-12, we are having a 6-week series of Teen Cuisine classes that will be taught by a representative from the University of Georgia Richmond County Extension Office. Classes will be every Thursday from February 1, 2024 through March 7, 2024 from 2:00pm-3:00pm in the Writing Lab at our Headquarters location on 823 Telfair Street. To register, call our YA Librarian at (706) 434-2036.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Lotion Bars Take & Make Kits passive program for teens that was planned from January 22-January 31 has been canceled and will be rescheduled for this spring. We sincerely apologize and plan to create an awesome kit this April or May for our teens to make their own lotion bars.

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Our YA program "Decorate the YA Space: A Community Service Program" that was scheduled for Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 4:00pm-7:00pm has been canceled and will be rescheduled for April or May 2024.

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Are you interested in learning how to play chess? If so, be sure to join us this Saturday, January 20th from 1:00pm-3:00pm for week 2 of our Scholastic Chess Club as the Augusta Chess Association gives free lessons as well as time for you to practice what you have learned. We will continue to meet every Saturday at the same time in the YA area at our Headquarters location through March 23, 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Do you have what it takes to complete our Operation Supernova Escape Room? Put your skills to the test to see if you have what it takes!

Did you know that our branches are doing a Star Wars Reads takeover? Learn more about other SWR programs at your local library here: www.arcpls.org/swrd

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Calling all students ages 12-18! Be sure to register and participate in our "Star Wars" Teen Reading challenge for a chance to earn Baby Yoda stickers, "Star Wars" YA novels, and special edition ARCPLS "Star Wars" reading brag tags. You don't have to be a "Star Wars" fan to participate. To register, go to arcpls.beanstack.org.

Read and The Force is with You!

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To help teens celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we have Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) of "Brighter than the Sun" by Daniel Aleman and "An Appetite for Miracles" by Laekan Zea Kemp which feature the stories of Hispanic teens. While supplies last, teens can pick up one of these titles in the YA area/Teen Space at Headquarters through October 15th.

Thanks to the LBYR Faculty Lounge (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) for donating these to us for our Teen Book Club that allows our teens to read and keep featured books in exchange for their reviews at https://hachettebookgroup.formstack.com/.../lbfacultylounge.

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While supplies last, reserve an "I Will Help! Stuffie Kit" to create an adorable stuffie creature that promotes the importance of kindness. To reserve your kit, call our YA Librarian (Ms. Jordi Curtis) at (706) 434-2036 between June 4 and June 15. To learn how to create your stuffie, watch this YouTube tutorial taught by Ellen Lumpkin Brown, the founder of "Sew It! Workshop".

Kits are first come, first served. Best for ages 12-18. https://youtu.be/XK7kkkUsLgQ

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Join us this Thursday at Headquarters in the YA area/Teen Space to learn about creative journaling which includes art as well as writing. It's a great way to express your feelings and thoughts. All materials will be provided. Plus, there will be snacks!

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Drop in as we create several crafts such as ornaments, mugs, cards, and more that will make wonderful holiday gifts! Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Join us for this fun time of DIY spa day but with a holiday twist on Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Headquarters. You will learn how to make sugar scrubs, bath salts, bath bombs, and face masks that you can give as gifts or keep for yourself. Hope to see you there!

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October, the month for all things eerie and hair-raising. You may spend it reading a book that gives you the chills or watching a movie that causes you to sleep with a light on, but what if YOU created something spooky? That is exactly what we will be doing at the Spooky Poetry Workshop on October 25th.

Poet-in-Residence James Aaron Snow will be showing you how to find the words, form the lines and stanzas, and compose your own poem about all things spine-chilling. Who knows, you may even decide to hand out copies with bags of candy on the 31st!

For ages 12-18. All attendees will have a chance to win a door prize, and hot chocolate will be served. Hope to see you there!