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embroidery supplies and a book entitled Queen of the Sea

Do you love art? Reading? Our teen program, Brain Sparks, may be for you! This program is for Erie County teens who are 13-17 years old (or 8th to 12th grade).

Each month features a different art medium and book. Registered teens receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program. 

There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. At the first session, we learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session we discuss the book and, using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

sharpie pens and two books, Stolen Sharpie Revolution and You Should See Me in a Crown

Do you love art? Reading? Our program, Brain Sparks, may be for you! This program is for Erie County teens who are 13-17 years old (or 8th to 12th grade). 

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program. 

logo: brain Sparks

We're back with another month of our teen program, Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program.

This program runs from September 2021-June 2022. There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. In the first session, we will learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session, we will discuss the book and using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

picture of bookbinding supplies plus the book Heartless by Marissa Meyer

We're back with another month of our teen program, Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program.

This program runs from September 2021-June 2022. There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. In the first session, we will learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session, we will discuss the book and using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

art supplies and the book Super Fake Love Song

We're back with another month of our teen program, Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program.

This program runs from September 2021-June 2022. There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. In the first session, we will learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session, we will discuss the book and using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

picture of stacks of yarn and the book Almost American Girl

We are excited to be in the third month of our new teen program, Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program.

This program runs September 2021-June 2022. There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. In the first session, we will learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session, we will discuss the book and using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

picture of art supplies: ink, linoleum blocks, brayers, paper and the book, Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

We are excited to be in the second month of our new teen program, Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Each month will feature a different art medium and book. Registered teens will receive a box of art supplies and a book to keep. Participants will also receive a Creativebug website subscription (good for a year). These supplies are to be used at the monthly Brain Sparks program.

This program runs September 2021-June 2022. There are two sessions each month and teens must be able to attend both sessions since the skills build from the first session to the second. In the first session, we will learn how to use the art supplies. At our second session, we will discuss the book and using the skills we learned previously, create something inspired by the book. 

picture of art supplies: markers, pens, book

 

We are excited to announce a new teen program! Brain Sparks: Creative Fuel for the Mind.

Do you love art? Reading? Want to meet like-minded people? Brain Sparks may be for you!

Sign that says, "vaccine"

Are you interested in getting a vaccination for COVID-19? 

The Erie County Department of Health will be hosting 3 COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teenagers ages 16-17 for the Pfizer Vaccine, and the Moderna Vaccine for those ages 18 and older, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. 

More information can be found at these links https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-vaccine-informationhttps://www.wkbw.com/news/coronavirus/vaccinating-western-new-york/several-vaccination-clinics-to-be-held-in-wny-geared-towards-teenagers

sign that says " Save the Date Yallwest"

Are you a fan of Holly Black? Or maybe the writing of Tehereh Mafi or Nicola Yoon is more your style. Don't miss these authors plus an amazing line-up of additional Middle Grade and YA authors at this year's Yallwest Virtual Book Festival.

Saturday, April 24

https://www.yallwest.com/

Want to read and discuss books like these with other teens? Check out Central Library's book groups! 

Reader's Quest Middle School Book Group 

This book group is run like a Battle of the Books program. After a short discussion of the book, participants are asked trivia questions from the month's selection. For youth in 5th-8th grade.

Next Book: The Sixty-Eight Rooms  by Marianne Malone

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 17 @ 1:30 - 3:00 (virtual via Zoom) 

 

Rising Voices Social Justice Book Discussion Group

For teens in 9th -12th grade