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Creative Minds: Snowflake Bath Bombs

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Scene Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18.  Come get crafty with us and show off your imagination!

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Teen Scene Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 12-18.  Come get crafty with us and show off your imagination!

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Gamers Guild: Jigsaw Showdown

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18


Teams of up to four compete to assemble a 300-piece jigsaw the fastest!  Bring your friends or team up with new faces.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 12-18


Teams of up to four compete to assemble a 300-piece jigsaw the fastest!  Bring your friends or team up with new faces.

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This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
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Tasty Travelers: Pink Party

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18.  Join Tasty Travelers this month for a pink party!  While we wait for our strawberry shortbread cookies to bake, we’ll sip on agua de jamaica and snack on pink candy.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 12-18.  Join Tasty Travelers this month for a pink party!  While we wait for our strawberry shortbread cookies to bake, we’ll sip on agua de jamaica and snack on pink candy.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Gamers Guild: Teens in Space RPG

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lois Bell Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18.  Come ready to wordbuild together, fire photon lasers, and create your own unique character!  No experience necessary.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Lois Bell Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Ages 12-18.  Come ready to wordbuild together, fire photon lasers, and create your own unique character!  No experience necessary.

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This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Popcorn in the Pages: Five Nights at Freddy's (PG-13)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Movie
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: Enjoy themed snacks and fun times while watching a movie based on your favorite books! This month we’ll be watching Five Nights at Freddy’s (Rated PG-13).

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Entertainment, Movie
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: Enjoy themed snacks and fun times while watching a movie based on your favorite books! This month we’ll be watching Five Nights at Freddy’s (Rated PG-13).

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This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Creative Minds: Coded Quilt Blocks

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Scene Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: According to legend, conductors on the Underground Railroad used quilts to transmit secret codes to people escaping slavery.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Teen Scene Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: According to legend, conductors on the Underground Railroad used quilts to transmit secret codes to people escaping slavery.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Gamers Guild: Space Cats Fight Facism

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Scene Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

As any cat owner knows, cats will NOT stand for being told what to do!

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Teen Scene Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

As any cat owner knows, cats will NOT stand for being told what to do!

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This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
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Tasty Travelers: Bean Pie and Black History

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

This month, we'll be making bean pies in honor of Black History Month.  Bean pies -- yes, for dessert! -- are a sweet treat made by Black Muslims in the United States.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

This month, we'll be making bean pies in honor of Black History Month.  Bean pies -- yes, for dessert! -- are a sweet treat made by Black Muslims in the United States.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Creative Minds: Crystal Suncatchers

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Scene Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: Come get crafty with us and show off your imagination! This month, we’ll be making crystal suncatchers to celebrate the days getting longer again.  Hang these in a window to refract dazzling rainbows into a room!

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Teen Scene Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: Come get crafty with us and show off your imagination! This month, we’ll be making crystal suncatchers to celebrate the days getting longer again.  Hang these in a window to refract dazzling rainbows into a room!

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Creative Minds: ZINES!

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Scene Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: This month in Creative Minds, we'll be making zines, DIY mini-books made to be shared among friends.  We'll learn a few quick and easy ways to make zines, then create and trade our own.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Teen Scene Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: This month in Creative Minds, we'll be making zines, DIY mini-books made to be shared among friends.  We'll learn a few quick and easy ways to make zines, then create and trade our own.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Gamers Guild: '90s Night!

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: Join us to play games that were all the rage in the 1990s!  We’ve gathered Pogs, handheld electronics, Oregon Trail, and more.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: Join us to play games that were all the rage in the 1990s!  We’ve gathered Pogs, handheld electronics, Oregon Trail, and more.

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This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tasty Travelers: Soda Bread

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Hammond Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Ages 12-18: Enjoy a tasty exploration of new delicious foods!  This month, we’ll learn how to bake our own personal mini loaves of Irish soda bread, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day the day before.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Ages 12-18: Enjoy a tasty exploration of new delicious foods!  This month, we’ll learn how to bake our own personal mini loaves of Irish soda bread, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day the day before.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Teen RPG: Brindlewood Bay

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lois Bell Room at Hammond Public Library
Age Group:
Young Adult, Teens, Tweens

Join us in a tabletop roleplaying adventure! We’ll become members of the local Murder Mavens Mystery Book Club who stumble into a spooky conspiracy . . . and a MURDER! No experience necessary, ages 12-18.

Library Branch: Hammond Public Library
Room: Lois Bell Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us in a tabletop roleplaying adventure! We’ll become members of the local Murder Mavens Mystery Book Club who stumble into a spooky conspiracy . . . and a MURDER! No experience necessary, ages 12-18.

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