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Little Learners Full STEAM Ahead: Meet Mickey Mouse! Tuesday, April 12 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Meet Mickey Mouse for lots of Mickey’s Clubhouse fun! Our Own Backyard Sunday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. Not just for summer anymore! This program will delight children and nurture their sense of wonder in nature. We’ll explore the garden’s changes with each season and create projects to enjoy. For those in grades K-6. Magic Show! Summer Reading for Kids Kick-off! Friday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. Summer Reading runs from May 27 through September 6. Al Mazing will be wowing us with his magic tonight! Come and be amazed and sign up for Summer Reading. This program is sponsored through the generosity of the Friends and Junior Friends of SNHL. TEEN PROGRAMS AND EVENTS – GRADES 7 TO 12 Teen Sharpie Craft Night Saturday, April 2 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Try your hand at sharpie marker ceramic tile creations, artistic painted rocks, and rubber stamp designs. We’ll provide the materials. Snacks, too! NEW! Stirring it Up! Sundays: April 24 and May 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Make no-bake food like pasta and jello salads, as well as cupcakes and other cold comfort food. We will be reading the series DISH as well to see what those girls are cooking up. Star Wars Extravaganza Friday, April 29 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. It’s back! Fight Darth Vader, make cool crafts, train to be a Jedi and meet Storm troopers and other members of the 501st Legion of the Garrison Carida. All ages fun! Tail Waggin’ Tutors Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Volunteers and their certified therapy dogs will be here today. Drop by and share a story with them. No registration needed. Teen Game Night Saturday, April 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Play Sardines (hide ‘n seek) in the darkened rooms of the l ibrary. Zombie Tag, too! And don’t forget those great board games. Bring a flashlight or use your phone. Bring small Nerf guns, if you like, for Zombie Tag. Teen Zone Cafe and Improv Night Saturday, April 30 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. It’s a mash-up of improv games and a talent show! Entertain us with a song, dance, joke, poetry reading, or piano tune. Improv games, too! Our baristas will serve up hot cocoa, Frappuccino’s, and assorted treats. American Girl Saturdays Saturdays: April 30 (Samantha) and May 21 (Kaya) from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Come, bring your favorite doll, if you like. Stories, crafts and a look back in time. For those in K and up. Teen “Harry Potter” Dinner and a Movie Night Saturday, May 14 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Come watch Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban after enjoying pizza, breadsticks, butter beer, and treats from “Honeydukes.” Decoupage Craft Night for Teens Saturday, May 21 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Decorate a picture frame or glass jar with various paper scraps and glue and create a gift for you or someone else. All supplies provided. Snacks, too! Shaler | Spring 2016 | icmags.com 53 TOW N SHI P OF SHAL E R N E WS Pug-A- Palooza! Saturday, April 9 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bring your pug for games and fun with these snuffly friends. No registration needed. Meet the Pirate Parrot! Friday, May 13 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Come and join us to celebrate all things Pirate, especially our Pittsburgh Pirates. Meet the Pirate Parrot! Shaler NEW! Deliberate Acts of Kindness Tuesdays: April 5 and May 3 from 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Exercise your kindness muscles and spread goodwill through a new project each month. We’ll practice kindness for nature, our families, shut-ins, and even ourselves.