Teen Programs

Register online from the Events Calendar by clicking on the date of the program and title of the event. if it's virtual, you will be sent an invite.

 
Make Your Move

Thursdays: May 29 at 6:30 - 8:15 

Fridays: May 30 at 2:30 - 4:00 

Make Your Move event will offer a chance to dive into a wide range of board and card games. 

Open to children 6 & up. teens, young adults, adults, and families. 

*Please note children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.* *No Registration Required* 




YA Chess Club 

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:00 - 11:00 AM 

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

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



Summer Reading Club 

Begins Monday, June 23 at 9:00 AM and runs through Monday, August 18 at 5:00 PM. Open to Wayne children ages 2 - entering 5th grade and Young Adults entering 6th & up. 

Summer Reading Kick-Off

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Wayne Community Center (Theater) 

1 Pike Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470 

Come and join the fun with a speical Magic Show, featuring the talented Anthony Salazar. Afterwards, we'll have an ice cream truck, airbrush tattoo stations & a Chick-fil-A table. 

Open to Wayne children of all ages. 

Register Here 

View the flyer. 



 Registration for June Programs begins online on 5/23 at 7 AM. 


Make Your Move! Board & Card Game Events! 

Mondays: June 2, 16 & 30 at 6:30 - 8:15 PM 
Thursdays: June 5, 19 & 26 at 6:30 - 8:15 PM OR 
Fridays: June 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 2:30 - 4:00 PM 

Make Your Move event will offer a chance to dive into a wide range of board and card games. 

Open to children 6 & up, teens, young adults, adults and families. 

*Please note that children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.* 

*No registration is required.* 



Rolls & Realms - Teens 

Fridays: June 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 3:30 - 5:00 PM 

Come and embark on a storytelling adventure with us! D&D and other roleplaying style games will be available for participants to join. 

*Registration is available now* 

Open to young adults in 5th grade & up. 



Summer Anime Samplers 

Thursdays from 3:30 - 5:00 PM *Registration is now available* 

The Anime/ Manga/ Graphic Novel Club would like to invite you to join us for various anime shows, running from June through August. . 

Open to teens ages 14+ and adults. 

June 5: Yuri on Ice 
June 12: Ouran High School Host Club
June 19: Heaven Official's Blessing (Tian Guan Ci Fu) 
June 26: Free 

 

Teen Writing Club 

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Do you enjoy writing? Come, collaborate, and have fun making new connections through writing and sharing stories. 

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



Colorful Creations: Oil Pastels 

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 5:00 - 6:00 PM 

Teen volunteer, Aishwarya, will be presenting, "Coloful Creations," an art series aiming to teach children some of the basics of different art mediums. We will focus on drawing with oil pastels. 

Open to Wayne children ages 7 - 11. 



Knit & Nosh 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM 

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

Open to Wayne children in grades 4 & up. 



YA: Book Buddies 

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Sign up for our young adult volunteer program wo be a mentor to kids. You will be paired up with a child/children and encourage them to read. 

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



YA Creates: Crazy 4 Crochet Beginner's Class 

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 3:30 - 4:30 PM 

Young Adults come and learn how to get started with crochet. Class size is limited. We can learn how to make  small project together. 

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



YA CommuniTeens 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Join and become and advocate for the library where you can take part in helping our library community. Teens can earn an hour of valuable volunteer experience in this program. 

Opent to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up. 



Intro to Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 of 3 series with Abdullah 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00 - 6:00 PM 

Come and learn about the world of AI which is now a part of our everyday life. Please join us for Part 2 - Wed July 2 & Part 3 - Wed July 16. 

Open to Wayne children in grades 4 - 7. 



YA Chess Club with Mr. J 

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 5:30 - 6:30 PM 

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

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



YA Chess Club 

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00 - 11:00 AM 

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

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



Young Adult Anime/ Manga/ Graphic Novel Club 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM 

Come and join us for the young adult Anime, Manga & Graphic Novel Club. Monthly themes will vary. This month we will be watching the first episode of the 2021 anime, "Fruits Basket." 

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



Art Through the Ages: A Coat of Arms Craft from the 1600s 

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM 

Travel throguh time with Amanda & Lisa to experience what it's like to live during Medieval times. We will design a Coat of Arms that represent your clan, family, interests and hobbies. 

Open to Wayne children in 4th - 7th grade. 



Manga/ Anime/ Graphic Novel Club Presents: Your Name (Movie for 12+)

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:30 - 8:30 PM 

Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person. The movie runtime is 1 hour 40 minutes. 

Open to ages 12+ and adults. 

Registration is now available.