They have a number of programs during Teen Tech Week (March 10-16):

 On Monday, March 11, at 4 p.m., they will present Minecraft Papercraft Chess. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how popular Minecraft is. This program puts an arts-and-crafts twist on it, as teens can make a paper chess set complete with their own favorite characters.

 Thursday, March 14, at 4 p.m., teens can make their own Bristlebots, miniature moving robots that they will build with just a toothbrush, a pager motor, and a battery.

 And, on Friday, March 15, teens can learn about Tumblr, the popular photoblogging site, and learn about Tumbler Talk and how to find the Tumblr feeds of people with similar interests.

 Also in March, they will present the return of our popular Spring Break Art Camp. On Monday, March 25 from 1-3 p.m., they will present a class on modern masks with African Influences. On Tuesday, March 26 from 1-3 p.m., teens can learn how to make paper collage with the look of traditional cloth of Panama. And on Wednesday, March 27 from 1-3 p.m., the subject will be drawing exotic birds inspired by the bark paintings of Mexico. Preregistration is required for these classes, and they are filling up quickly. (Other library branches will be offering different classes; more information can be found at

http://tinyurl.com/cmx2yoa.)

 Finally, they still have Teen Tuesday every Tuesday from 3-5 p.m., where kids are encouraged to play video games on the Wii and our new Xbox, play board games, do arts and crafts, and just generally hang out and let off steam after school.

And the third Saturday of every month, they still have their monthly Yu Gi Oh program (this month, that will be March 16 at 11 a.m.). Kids can bring their cards and meet new players to duel with.

All these programs are for kids 11-17, and except for the Spring Break Art Camp, none of them require preregistration.