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Upcycle Art: Puzzle Piece Tree

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

Discover how to upcycle those old art supplies. Breathe new life into leftover puzzles and paints! Create a unique work of art that can be copied but never repeated. ♻🌳🧩 All mat...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Summer Reading, Crafts / DIY
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Event Details:

Discover how to upcycle those old art supplies. Breathe new life into leftover puzzles and paints! Create a unique work of art that can be copied but never repeated. ♻🌳🧩

All materials will be provided.

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Mindfulness for Teens

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

We live in a noisy world! 📢 It can be difficult to find some quiet, alone time. Join us to learn some techniques for being more mindful and more in control of your emotions. 🧘...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
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We live in a noisy world! 📢 It can be difficult to find some quiet, alone time. Join us to learn some techniques for being more mindful and more in control of your emotions.

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The Heat Will Kill You First: The 411 on Climate Change

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

The Earth is changing. And it will continue to change as climate change wreaks havoc across the world. But wait... is climate change real? With conflicting information on climate c...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
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The Earth is changing. And it will continue to change as climate change wreaks havoc across the world. But wait... is climate change real?

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If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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I Love the 90s Movie Night- FernGully: the Last Rainforest

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Movie
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+)
Event Details:

The 90s are back, baby! Brush up on a classic from the last century.  Movie description: "FernGully is set in an Australian rainforest inhabited by ...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+)
Program Type: Summer Reading, Movie
Event Details:

The 90s are back, baby! Brush up on a classic from the last century. 

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Renewing Our Soil: How to Compost with or Without a Yard

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Compost is black gold!  Using compost has countless benefits for both the environment and your garden: You save money by producing a free, high-quality soil amendment ...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Compost is black gold!  Using compost has countless benefits for both the environment and your garden:

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If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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Meet the Monarchs: How and Why to Grow Pollinator Plot in Your City Yard

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Most people know what a monarch butterfly is. Fewer people know that monarchs are important pollinators, and that these gorgeous butterflies are endangered!  Pollinators ar...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Most people know what a monarch butterfly is. Fewer people know that monarchs are important pollinators, and that these gorgeous butterflies are endangered! 

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If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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Teen Movie: Generation Greta

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Movie
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

Think young people can't change the world? Think again! Movie description: "They are aged between 12 and 24. They have grown up in a world with increasing droughts, floods, fire...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Summer Reading, Movie
Event Details:

Think young people can't change the world? Think again!

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Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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Candy Olympics

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

Paris 2024 Olympic Games are underway! Let's celebrate our own way - with a sugar rush! Think you have what it takes to win? Register and find out! 

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Summer Reading
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Event Details:

Paris 2024 Olympic Games are underway! Let's celebrate our own way - with a sugar rush! Think you have what it takes to win? Register and find out! 

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