Project Tween: Ice Castles (December 2013) Gallery
Participants made “ice castles” out of Styrofoam pieces and other arts & crafts supplies.
Teen Event Galleries
Teen Tuesdays: Maximum Ride Madness – July 2012
The newest (and final, according to our sources) Maximum Ride book is out! We celebrated with a Maximum Ride event that tested our “bird kid” attendees’ physical and mental skills. After a brief warmup, our flock honed their dexterity, reflexes, and hand-to-eye coordination. We also had a chocolate chip cookie tasting, played a life-sized game of Flock vs Erasers, put together book cover puzzles, and made feather hair extensions. Whew! I’m exhausted. Congratulations to Harini, … Read more
Teen Tuesdays: Batman Blast – July 2012
Batman fans this July competed in a number of physical and mental challenges to hone their bat-skills. We indulged in some tasty bat-snax and were pleased that our Batman beacons turned out so well!
Teen Tuesdays: Henna Art – July 2012
Rebecca Huston, henna and tattoo artist from Heathen Ink (Summit, IL), returned to the Huntley Library in July 2012 to share the history of henna body art with area teens. All participants went home with a temporary henna tattoo (lasting around 2 – 4 weeks), and information about how to create henna art of their own!
Teen Tuesdays: Big Dreams – June 2012
On June 26, 2012, Teens created their own dream journals at the library’s Teen Tuesday: Big Dreams event.
Teen Tuesdays: Big Bucks – June 2012
On June 19, 2012, for Teen Tuesdays, area teens created fashionable, unique, and handy (also possibly indestructible) duct tape wallets. Check out some of their creations.
Teen Zine Halloween Party – October 2009
Teen Zine members and other teens met at the Huntley Area Public Library on October 30, 2009, for an evening of spooky, costumed fun! They investigated several crime scenes and solved a kidnapping mystery, watched Teen Zine’s scary movie “The Book,” took a Monster Personality quiz, and bowled with eyeballs (someone even got a strike – yuck!)! Check out these photos from the event…
Art of Anime and Manga – August 2009
Shannon Townsend (aka Kenmei Rokugatsu), manga and webcomic artist taught a class on the art of anime and manga. Teens in grades 6 – 12 attended and learned the basics of how to draw in this style.
Art of Mendhi – June 2009
Rebecca Huston, henna artist from Heathen Ink (Summit, IL), visited the Huntley Library in June of 2009 to share the history of henna body art with area kids, teens, and adults. All participants went home with a temporary henna tattoo (lasting around 2 – 4 weeks), and information about how to create henna art of their own!