Tweens

TWEENS Create and explore.

Tween Advisory Group (TAG) Friday, November 6 and Friday, December 11, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Zoom

Help your library and community while making new friends. Join like-minded tweens online to work on service projects, plan programs and play games. Grades 4-6.

Magical Food For Muggles supplies and follow our instructional video to complete the project. Grades 4-6.

Saturday, November 7, 1–3 p.m. / Zoom

Have you ever wished you could eat the delicious food from Harry Potter? Now you can! We will make cupcakes from scratch and then use a little bit of baking magic to turn them into cauldron cakes. You will need access to an oven, so be sure to check with an adult before registering and attending this program. Check the online programs calendar for a full list of ingredients and Grades 4-6. Tween DIY at Home Monday, November 16 / YouTube

Learn how to make a DIY activity starting November 16 on demand on YouTube. Pick up supplies for this activity at the Kids’ World Desk. You can also pick up supplies at the drive-up window or Dunton entrance by contacting us at youthprograms@ahml. info or 847-392-0100, or use your own supplies.

Creative Writing Tuesday, November 24, 1–2:15 p.m. / Zoom

Calling all aspiring tween writers! Play group games to get your creative juices flowing, try some writing activities and then share what you write with the group. Grades 4-6.

Tween Crafternoon: Awesome Greeting Cards Monday, December 7, 4–5 p.m. / Zoom

Create beautiful greeting cards to share with your friends and family and learn some awesome art techniques while you’re at it. Grades 4-6.

Financial Strategies for Early College Plan

Wednesday, November 4, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom Get a jump-start on college planning. Experts from My College Planning Team share professional knowledge to guide you in the early college planning for your tween. Registration required. Grades 4- 8 and caregivers..

Books ‘n Bites with Author Dan Gemeinhart

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise Tuesday, December 8, 4:30-6 p.m. Zoom

Read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise and join us for a very special discussion with the author of the book, Dan Gemeinhart. Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have spent the last five years traveling America in a school bus that they’ve turned into their home on wheels. Suddenly though, Coyote needs to get back to their hometown, the only place Rodeo refuses to go, to retrieve something precious to her. Registration required. Pick up a copy of the book, along with the supplies you’ll need for the program, starting November 1, at the Kids’ World Desk or call 847-506-3294 to pick up a copy at the drive-up window. Get a list of supplies at ahml.info/attend/events. Grades 4-6.