Teens & Tweens Programming

North Perth Public Library

Listowel Branch, drop by! 

  • September 2 - Sci-Fi
    • 10:30-11:30am: Space Storytime
    • 12:00-1:00pm: Craft - Design Your Own Planet
    • 1:20-2:30pm: STEM - Mars Rover Challenge
    • 3:00-4:00pm: Social - VR Mission Control
    • 4:00-5:00pm: Activity - Astronaut Academy
    • Scavenger Hunt - Alien or Earth?
    • Take & Make - Alien UFOs
  • September 3 - Fantasy 
    • 10:30-11:30am: Fairies Storytime
    • 12:00-1:00pm: Craft - Make Your Own Dragon Egg
    • 1:30-2:30pm: STEM - King Bot's Adventure
    • 3:00-4:00pm: Social - Guild Challenge Escape Room
    • 4:00-5:00pm: Activity - Knight Training Academy
    • Scavenger Hunt - Nature's Fantastical Creatures
    • Take and Make - Create Your Own Dragon Puppet

Submit your art for a chance to win! Create and submit your artwork to be displayed for the month of October in the Listowel Branch, winners will be displayed on Oct 24th at the Creative Canvases Art Show at the Steve Kerr Arena

All ages welcome, amateur artists encouraged!! 

Must be original art, no AI content! 

Age categories: Grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12, and a new category of amateur adults! 

Entries accepted Sept 8-30 at any NPPL branch. Winners decided by the North Perth Arts and Heritage Collective and Creative Canvases art group. 

Fill out the form to accompany your art either in person or online. 

Listowel Branch, Drop by

  • November 6th 
    • Scavenger Hunt - Different Kinds of Light
    • Take and Make - Suncatcher Craft
    • Storytime - Kindness / Hope
      • 10:30-11:30am
    • Craft - Pattern Art
      • 12:00-1:00pm
    • STEAM - Light Lab
      • 1:30-2:30pm
    • Social - Family Game Afternoon
      • 3:00-4:00pm
    • Activity - Lantern Olympics
      • 4:00-5:00pm

Make your own small evergreen tree! We will using cardboard cones and real greenery. 

6:30-7:30pm

  • Thursday, November 12 - Listowel Branch < REGISTER
  • Thursday, November 19 - Monkton Branch < REGISTER
  • Tuesday, November 24 - Atwood Branch < REGISTER

Join us to explore the VR headset! Drop by! 

Listowel Branch: 

    • Monday, December 21, 4:30-6:30pm

Geared at ages 10 and up

Want to learn to make awesome creations using just paper? We've got you! 

6-7pm, 

Listowel Branch: Monday, December 14 < REGISTER

Monkton Branch: Wednesday, December 16 < REGISTER

Come for a tech petting zoo - aka try different tech toys every visit!! 

Drop by! 

Listowel (10-3)
  • Saturday, September 26
  • Saturday, October 24
  • Saturday, November 28
  • Saturday, January 2
Atwood (1-3)
  • Saturday, September 5
  • Saturday, October 3
  • Saturday, November 7
  • Saturday, December 5
Monkton (10-12)
  • Saturday, September 19
  • Saturday, October 17
  • Saturday, November 21
  • Saturday, December 19

Drop by to create on your own! There are no rules, no requirements, just come and have fun with the supplies provided! 

  • Listowel Branch: 10am-3pm
    • Saturday, September 5
    • Saturday, October 3
    • Saturday, November 7
    • Saturday, December 5
  • Monkton Branch: 10am-12pm
    • Saturday, September 12
    • Saturday, October 10
    • Saturday, November 14
    • Saturday, December 12
  • Atwood Branch: 1-3pm
    • Saturday, September 26
    • Saturday, October 24
    • Saturday, November 28
    • Saturday, January 2

Draw for Volunteer Hours (Highschool Students Only)

Draw an outline of a colouring page, bookmark and/or a button template for the North Perth Public Library and get volunteer hours! 

Receive 4 volunteer hrs for one full outline of a colouring page, 2 hrs for a bookmark outline, 1 hrs for a button outline. Please use libraries, community, and/or exploration/adventure as the theme(s) for your creation. 

* AI GENERATE IMAGES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. MUST BE YOUR ORIGINAL WORK * 

Must be completed outside of school hours and have already graduated grade 8. 

Colouring page must be 8.5x11 inches

Bookmark must be 2x6 inches

Button must be roughly 1.5x1.5 inches

Submissions can be dropped off in person at any North Perth Public Library branch, or digitally using this link

Please note: NPPL staff may use their discretion if adequate standards are not met in entries submitted. 

Teen Advisory Council

Have your say! We want to hear from our youth. This program will run once a month on the first Thursday of the month and counts towards the volunteer requirements needed to graduate high school. 

Listowel Branch, 6:30-7:30pm

REGISTER

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