Teen Programs

Teen Programs
Programs are open to All, unless noted as Wayne residents only.


NOTE: Registration must be done ONLINE at http://waynepubliclibrary.org beginning at 7:00 AM on the registration date. Note: If you are unable to attend a program, please kindly call the library in advance. This will allow others on the waiting list to attend and will prevent waste of materials. Thank you!


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View the current Young Adult Calendar of events -  July 2024  - August 2024


REGISTER ONLINE FOR ALL PROGRAMS:

Check out our website at waynepubliclibrary.org. Use the calendar on the right side of the screen and click on the date of the program to register. Registration begins at 7:00 AM on the day indicated. Please include your email address to receive updates and reminders. Please call for assistance or further information. All programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Wayne Public Library.
  


Summer Reading Club

Begins Tuesday, June 18th at 9:00 AM and runs through Monday, August 12th at 5:00 PM. Open to Wayne children ages 2 - entering grade 5 and Young Adults entering grades 6 & up.  

*Children and young adults must register in person for this club!* 



Summer Painting With Vilma (Ages 8-10) 

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 5:30 - 6:30 PM 

Make your own Jeep off roading adventure scene that's good to eat! 

Open to Wayne children & young adults entering 4th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/1 at 7AM.

Allergy Note: Although the items we will be using do not contain nuts, some of the products may have been processed in a facility that also processes nuts. 



History Fun 

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 1:00 - 1:45 PM 

Come and join us for some entertaining highlights in history with Kenny. 

Open to Wayne children entering 3rd grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Science: FUN-damental Forces Workshop with Mad Science

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 12:00 - 1:00 PM 

Learn all about gravity, inertia and centripetal forces in this fun introduction to physics. 

Open to Wayne children entering 4th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



Knit With Nat (Not a Beginner's Class) 

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

Start a knitting project or continue on your knitting project with  Ms. Natalie. 

Open to Wayne children entering 3rd grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Chess Club 

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00 - 11:00 AM 

Welcome back to Teen Chess Club! Come play, watch and learn! 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 5th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Adventures in the Library: Comic Strip Edition 

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM 

Write your own comic strip library adventure. A special guest will come join us as we listen and read our comics together. 

Open to Wayne children entering 4th - 8th grade. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 


3D Drawing 

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 11:00 - 11:30 AM 

Join us for some cool 3D Drawing with Miss Medha! 

Open to Wayne children ages 8-10. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Celebrate the End of Summer Reading 

Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at 12:00 - 3:45 PM 

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie (snacks provided) 

PG-13 Action/Fantasy (Paramount Pictures, 2 h 14 min.)  A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic. 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 5th grade & up/ 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Chess Club with Mr. J 

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 5:30 - 6:30 PM 

Young Adult Chess Club! Come and join the fun! Learn the basics of chess and play a variety of creative chess games with Mr. J! 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 5th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Workshop I: Overcoming Summer Brain, NJ4S

Monday August 19, 2024 at 11:00 -11:45 AM 

NJ4S is a statewide initiative offering free support services for students and their families. These seminars focus on mental health/ well-being, positive peer relations, classroom management, etc. 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 5th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Creates: Drawing with Ms. Bernadine 

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 11:00 - 11:45 AM 

Learn how to draw a step-by-step fun adventure scene with Ms. Bernadine! 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 4th grade & up. 



Knit & Nosh 

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM 

Let's get together and learn how to knit. We welcome beginner knitters! 

Open to Wayne children entering 3rd grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Summer Snacks: Learn How with Jennifer *offsite location* 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 12:30 - 1:30 PM 

Please Note: We will meet at the Passaic County Building located at 1310 Route 23 North, Wayne, NJ 07470. (Entrance is by Gary's Wine and Ski Barn on Route 23.) We will be joining Jennifer, Passaic County FCHS Educator, to learn how to make a summer snack together. 

Open to Wayne children entering 4th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA: The Good, The Bad, and th Scary of AI 

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:00 - 7:15 PM 

A discussion on morals, values and ethics associated with AI. 

Open to Wayne adults & young adults entering 5th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Creates: Summer Visors 

Friday, August 23, 2024 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM 

Come and join us in designing a visor for those sunny days with Sarah. 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 4th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Workshop II: Mental Health 101, NJ4S 

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:00 - 11:45 AM 

NJ4S is a statewide initiative offering free support services for students and their families. These seminars focus on mental health/ well-being, positive peer relations, classroom management, etc. 

Open to Wayne young adults entering 5th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM. 



YA Summer Snacks: Learn How with Jennifer *offsite location* 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:30 - 1:30 PM 

Please Note: We will meet at the Passaic County Building located at 1310 Route 23 North, Wayne, NJ 07470. (Entrance is by Gary's Wine and Ski Barn on Route 23.) We will be joining Jennifer, Passaic County FCHS Educator, to learn how to make a summer snack together. 

Open to Wayne children entering 4th grade & up. 

Register online on 7/25 at 7AM.