Storytimes near NEW MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Teen Zone

🐝Get ready to get your hands dirty! Join us with Northwest Conservation District for our annual ☀️SUMMER GARDEN CLUB!!☀️Perfect for beginners and experts alike🌿 🌟As part of our Greek mythology theme, this program honors Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest and growth. 🌱🍀 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

The fate of the Revolution is in your hands! In this America 250th-themed escape room, teens will race through key moments of the American Revolution, beginning with Paul Revere’s midnight ride and ending with the victory at Yorktown. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, decode secret messages, and work together to help the colonies move one step closer to independence. Registration Required. This program is for teens in grades 6–12.

Teen Zone

The fate of the Revolution is in your hands! In this America 250th-themed escape room, teens will race through key moments of the American Revolution, beginning with Paul Revere’s midnight ride and ending with the victory at Yorktown. Solve puzzles, uncover clues, decode secret messages, and work together to help the colonies move one step closer to independence. Registration Required. This program is for teens in grades 6–12.

Call 860-355-1191 x 4203 or come by the Teen Zone to sign up! ⛳️ Hermes is taking over the library after dark with glowing greens, tricky turns, and a little Olympian mischief! Join One Up Games for an LED mini golf adventure for families with children in elementary school through high school. Teens are welcome to attend without a parent or guardian. Bring your best aim and see if you can outplay the messenger of the gods. Groups of 4 allowed! Time slots: 6:00/6:30/7:00/7:30/8:00

Teen Zone

🎥Celebrate summer with a cozy movie program inspired by Dionysus, Greek god of theater, festivals, and celebration. Teens are invited to relax and enjoy a movie at the library with snacks and drinks provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks, blankets, and pillows to make themselves extra comfortable. Come hang out, unwind, and enjoy a laid-back movie afternoon with friends.🎭 ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Memorial Hall

Hades has ruled the Underworld for thousands of years, and honestly, he is bored. The ghosts are repetitive, Cerberus keeps stealing his pencils, and there are only so many times you can reorganize the dead before you need a hobby. So Hades has started a Chibi-Manga drawing club. Learn how to draw tiny, dramatic, adorable characters with big heads, small bodies, and huge expressions. Draw a character from mythology, fantasy, your imagination, or whatever chaotic little creature your pencil creates. No experience needed. ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

🐝Get ready to get your hands dirty! Join us with Northwest Conservation District for our annual ☀️SUMMER GARDEN CLUB!!☀️Perfect for beginners and experts alike🌿 🌟As part of our Greek mythology theme, this program honors Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest and growth. 🌱🍀 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Prometheus may have created humans from clay, but Zeus is not about to let him get all the credit. In this mythology-inspired 3D printing workshop, teens will help Zeus try his hand at creation by designing their own original 3D character. Using beginner-friendly 3D design tools, participants will create a small character, creature, hero, sidekick, mascot, or totally original figure that will be printed for them after the program. No 3D design experience needed.

Public Conference Room

Prometheus may have created humans from clay, but Zeus is not about to let him get all the credit. In this mythology-inspired 3D printing workshop, teens will help Zeus try his hand at creation by designing their own original 3D character. Using beginner-friendly 3D design tools, participants will create a small character, creature, hero, sidekick, mascot, or totally original figure that will be printed for them after the program. No 3D design experience needed.

Prometheus may have created humans from clay, but Zeus is not about to let him get all the credit. In this mythology-inspired 3D printing workshop, teens will help Zeus try his hand at creation by designing their own original 3D character. Using beginner-friendly 3D design tools, participants will create a small character, creature, hero, sidekick, mascot, or totally original figure that will be printed for them after the program. No 3D design experience needed.

Memorial Hall

⚔️ Let the (indoor/outdoor) games begin!⚔️ 🎖️Ares has turned the library into an indoor backyard battle arena, and teens are invited to compete for glory. No swords, no shields, and no actual war — just friendly competition, team challenges, strategy, and chaotic game-day energy. ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

🐝Get ready to get your hands dirty! Join us with Northwest Conservation District for our annual ☀️SUMMER GARDEN CLUB!!☀️Perfect for beginners and experts alike🌿 🌟As part of our Greek mythology theme, this program honors Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest and growth. 🌱🍀 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

Teen Knit and Crochet Club is a social club for teens to explore knitting and crochet. Learn the basic skills of knit and crochet or bring a project and share your progress with friends. Welcoming all levels of experience from beginner to advanced. Guided projects are available upon request if seeking to learn new skills. Club is ongoing (meeting on the 4th Saturday of every month) and meets from 1-2:30 PM. This club is open for grades 6-12. Registration required. If you have any questions or need to cancel your registration, call the Teen Desk @ (860) 355-1191 ext. 4203 or email lcunningham@newmilfordlibrary.org

Teen Zone

Hestia is bringing cozy home vibes to the library! Inspired by the Greek goddess of the hearth and home, teens will decorate bamboo coasters with colorful tiles and gems to create their own mosaic-style home décor. Make something bright, cozy, elegant, chaotic, or totally your own. ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Memorial Hall

🎤🎭 Apollo, Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts, is opening his own improv academy. Over four weeks, teens will jump into theater games, weird characters, ridiculous scenes, quick-thinking challenges, and group storytelling. No scripts, no pressure, and no experience needed — just creativity, teamwork, and a willingness to be a little dramatic.🎭 🎤 🎼Teens will work with Matt Austin for 4 weeks of learning improv!🎼 July 28th, July 29th, August 12th, and August 19th ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 4 SESSION PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

🎤🎭 Apollo, Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts, is opening his own improv academy. Over four weeks, teens will jump into theater games, weird characters, ridiculous scenes, quick-thinking challenges, and group storytelling. No scripts, no pressure, and no experience needed — just creativity, teamwork, and a willingness to be a little dramatic.🎭 🎤 🎼Teens will work with Matt Austin for 4 weeks of learning improv!🎼 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

🐝Get ready to get your hands dirty! Join us with Northwest Conservation District for our annual ☀️SUMMER GARDEN CLUB!!☀️Perfect for beginners and experts alike🌿 🌟As part of our Greek mythology theme, this program honors Demeter, Greek goddess of harvest and growth. 🌱🍀 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

📚Get ready to think like Athena!📚 🏛️Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy, has left behind a series of puzzles to test the cleverest minds in the library. Teens must work together to decode messages, solve riddles, unlock clues, and complete the challenge before time runs out. Brains, teamwork, and strategy required. Actual owl companion not included. ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

🎥Celebrate summer with a cozy movie program inspired by Dionysus, Greek god of theater, festivals, and celebration. Teens are invited to relax and enjoy a movie at the library with snacks and drinks provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks, blankets, and pillows to make themselves extra comfortable. Come hang out, unwind, and enjoy a laid-back movie afternoon with friends.🎭 ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Memorial Hall

🎤🎭 Apollo, Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts, is opening his own improv academy. Over four weeks, teens will jump into theater games, weird characters, ridiculous scenes, quick-thinking challenges, and group storytelling. No scripts, no pressure, and no experience needed — just creativity, teamwork, and a willingness to be a little dramatic.🎭 🎤 🎼Teens will work with Matt Austin for 4 weeks of learning improv!🎼 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Memorial Hall

🌊⚓ We need all hands on deck, it's time for a mythical naval showdown!⚓🌊 🦈Poseidon has turned the library into a giant ocean battlefield, and teens are the ships. Two teams will face off in a life-sized Battleship challenge, trying to locate the other team’s fleet before their own ships are sunk. Bring your strategy, your sea legs, and your best dramatic sinking noises. ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Connecticut Room

✍️ Teen Write Stuff Grades 6–12 Have a story to tell? Whether you're crafting poems, short stories, fanfiction, or starting your first novel, Teen Write Stuff is the place to spark your creativity and share your voice. Join fellow teen writers for fun prompts, writing games, and time to write what you love. No pressure—just pens, pages, and imagination! Registration required

Memorial Hall

Chiron usually trains heroes for quests, battles, and legendary glory — but today, the training has gotten a lot sweeter. Teens will compete in chocolate-themed challenges to prove they have the speed, strategy, teamwork, and snack skills of a true champion. No swords, no monsters, just chocolate and chaotic Olympic energy. ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Memorial Hall

🎤🎭 Apollo, Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts, is opening his own improv academy. Over four weeks, teens will jump into theater games, weird characters, ridiculous scenes, quick-thinking challenges, and group storytelling. No scripts, no pressure, and no experience needed — just creativity, teamwork, and a willingness to be a little dramatic.🎭 🎤 🎼Teens will work with Matt Austin for 4 weeks of learning improv!🎼 ‼️Registration Required. Registrations are for the WHOLE 6 WEEK PROGRAM. Individual program registration is NOT allowed for this event. ‼️ ‼️This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

🎥Celebrate summer with a cozy movie program inspired by Dionysus, Greek god of theater, festivals, and celebration. Teens are invited to relax and enjoy a movie at the library with snacks and drinks provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks, blankets, and pillows to make themselves extra comfortable. Come hang out, unwind, and enjoy a laid-back movie afternoon with friends.🎭 ‼️Registration Required. This program is for teens entering 6th grade, leaving high school or anywhere inbetween ONLY‼️

Teen Zone

Teen Knit and Crochet Club is a social club for teens to explore knitting and crochet. Learn the basic skills of knit and crochet or bring a project and share your progress with friends. Welcoming all levels of experience from beginner to advanced. Guided projects are available upon request if seeking to learn new skills. Club is ongoing (meeting on the 4th Saturday of every month) and meets from 1-2:30 PM. This club is open for grades 6-12. Registration required. If you have any questions or need to cancel your registration, call the Teen Desk @ (860) 355-1191 ext. 4203 or email lcunningham@newmilfordlibrary.org