End of the Teen SRP Party!

Flickr CC: Houston at Sunset Photo by: Stuck in Customs

Friday, August 7th @ 2:30 pm
Saturday, August 8th is officially the end of the Summer Reading Program. Join us on Friday afternoon to celebrate the Teen Summer Reading Program with a party DJ from Hot 95.7, food, games, music, dancing, prizes, and more!

Teen SRP Decades Dance Party!!!

Flickr CC: 1950s style Photo by: place light - flying not physically

Friday, June 5th @ 2:30 pm
Enjoy a whirlwind tour through time with our Teen Decades Dance Party! Join us for games, crafts, music, a costume competition, dance competitions and more!

Don't forget to register for the Teen Summer Reading program! Maybe you will be the next winner of a random drawing prize!

TCK-TAB

Flickr CC: Monkey with cat Photo by: Salim Virji

Monday, May 18th @ 4:30 pm
Want your voice to be heard? Want to see your ideas be put into action? Join TCK-TAB (The Cook Kids-Teen Advisory Board)!! Get volunteer hours (and food!) by participating in our monthly board meetings. To participate or for more information: leave us a comment, e-mail me, or call or visit us @ the Library!

For this month's meeting we will be celebrating ourselves, each other and everything the TAB has accomplished this past school year with food, games, and fun!

Cinco de Mayo Party

Flickr CC: cinco de mayo Photo by: debaird

Tuesday, May 5th @ 4:30 pm
Join us in the first floor Community Room to celebrate Cinco de Mayo: with food, crafts, music and more!

Teen Cuisine: Candy Sushi

Flickr CC: Caryn's Candy Sushi Photo by: revjim5000

Rescheduled Monday, April 20th @ 4:30 pm

Make sushi out of candy! It's fun! It's surprising! It’s delicious!

Teen Cuisine: Ice Cream Treats

Flickr CC: Pink Loves Ice Cream Photo by: ittybittiesforyou

Monday, April 6th @ 4:30 pm
Do you like ice cream? If you do, this is the program for you! Join us in creating our own sundaes and ice cream sculptures. What better way is there to spend a Monday?

Teen Tea & Coffee Bar

Flickr CC: Ashland Coffee & Tea Uploaded by: super-structure

Thursday, January 22nd @ 4:30 pm
Come enjoy tea and coffee with your friends in our Teen Tea & Coffee Bar! We'll be in the first floor community room until 6:00! See you there!

George Washington Carver's B-Day Peanut Butter Treats

Flickr CC: Nothing Takes the Taste Out Of Peanut Butter Uploaded by: B Tal

Monday, January 5th @ 4:30 pm
Join us in the Zone to celebrate George Washington Carver's birthday, who discovered over a hundred uses for peanuts! We're having a party with peanut butter treats!

Have other ideas for cool events? Leave us a comment, e-mail me, call or visit us @ the Library, or consider joining TCK-TAB!

Game On! Fear Factor & Donut Relay

Flickr CC: Oooh, donut! Uploaded by: mhaithaca

Thursday, October 16th @ 4:30 pm

Come on down to the Children's Activity Space and celebrate Teen Read Week with a donut relay and Fear Factor (Freeman style)! Prizes will be distributed!

Edible Books Craft

Flickr CC: The Chocolate War Uploaded by: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Monday, October 13th @ 4:30 pm Come celebrate Teen Read Week in the Teen Zone by making your own edible book! What exactly is an edible book, you might ask? Stop on by and create an edible masterpiece inspired by a book or author!

Have some other ideas for great programs? Leave us a comment, e-mail me, or consider joining TCK-TAB!

Cupcake Decoration!

Flickr CC: Blue Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcake Uploaded by: QuintanaRoo

Tuesday, October 7th @ 4:30 pm
Come on down to the first floor Community Room and decorate your own edible masterpiece!
Got some creative ideas for fun teen programming? Leave us a comment, e-mail me, or consider joining TCK-TAB!

Ice Cream Social!!

Flickr CC: Ice Cream Sundae Uploaded by: Swamibu

Monday, September 22nd @ 4:30 pm

What better way is there to spend a Monday than eating ice cream?We're going to be in the Children's Activity Space with ice cream, whip cream, and toppings. Come create your own edible masterpiece!