October Teen Zone Newsletter
Teen Events and Volunteer Opportunities at Coeur d'Alene Public Library
Hi! I’m Angela Flock, the Teen Librarian at Coeur d’Alene Public Library, and this is the place where you can keep up-to-date on everything that’s happening for teens at our library. This edition covers the events and volunteer opportunities happening in October.
Here’s October’s event poster:
You can download the easy-to-print pdf version of this poster here:
Teen Events & Volunteer Opportunities
We always have events that need a little help with set-up and teardown. Some are weekly clubs, and some are special events. Does one of these sound like something you’d like to attend? You can earn volunteer hours during the event if you help set-up/teardown.
Want to help? Email me by clicking on the volunteer opportunity images below.
WEEKLY EVENTS
In a Teen Zone Minute (Ages 12+) – Tuesdays in October (released by 4 pm) - on Tiktok and Substack
Get a quick virtual update from our Teen Librarian about teen events, library services, volunteer opportunities, and more on TikTok (@cdalibrary) or here on our CDA Teen Zone Newsletter Substack. (Need something more accessible? The update on Substack is available in video, podcast, & text-only formats.)
Creative Arts Club – Thursdays Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 (4-5 pm) - In the Teen Zone
Make art—and friends! Explore your creative, crafty, artistic side, and get help when you’re struggling creatively. We’ll have art and crochet supplies available to inspire your creations, or you can bring a project from home! (for 12-19yo)
Gamers’ Guild – Fridays in October (4-5:30 pm) - In the Teen Zone
Play games together! Hangout with other local teens while playing games like chess, UNO, the Library’s Nintendo Switch games, board games from our Library of Things, or bring your own game to play! (for 12-19yo)
SPECIAL EVENTS & CHALLENGES
Idaho Teen Reading Challenge – Oct 1 to Apr 30
Read 8 books from 10 categories and win prizes! Get 1 prize book for every 4 books you read. Be eligible for a grand prize for reading all 8! (Prizes are specific to the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.)
Pickup a Reading Journal (from the Teen Zone) for more information, or go here: https://cdateenzone.weebly.com/books/itrc-24-25 for informational bookmarks, booklists, and more!
This is a statewide challenge (by ICfL) that is designed for teens, ages 12-19 years old.
Ukulele Club - Saturday, Oct 12 (3-4:30pm) - In the Community Room
Want to play ukulele with others? Join local ukulele enthusiast, “Birdie” (Brittany Clapp-Abdella), for a monthly community Ukulele Club. Learn to play the ukulele or just join the ukulele jam session. From 3-4pm, basic skills will be taught, such as tuning your strings, chord positions, strumming patterns, etc. From 4pm on, the gathering will become a ukulele jam session, where you can improvise or share a song you’re writing or learning. At this time, you must bring your own ukulele. Email me (cdateens@cdalibrary.org) if you’d like us to provide a uke for you. (for all-ages)
Have ukulele skills and want to help? Show up a little before and after to help set-up and teardown, and let the club leader know that you’d like to assist people during the event.
Pumpkin Giveaway - Friday, Oct 18 (starting at 10:30am) - In the parkside grass
Each year the Wastewater Department grows a crop of pumpkins with their special Coeur d'Green Compost and they let Coeur d’Alene Public Library give them all away! Join us on Friday, October 18 (10:30 am) and pick out a pumpkin from the Library's pumpkin patch on the parkside of the Library in the amphitheater. One pumpkin per member of your family please (for all-ages)
There’s a children’s storytime before the giveaway, too, at 10am.
If you’d like to help with any of this, email me (cdateens@cdalibrary.org) to let me know.
Halloween Origami - Sunday, Oct 27 (12-1:30pm) - In the Nelson Room
Join us for a fun and creative origami class where we’ll be making spooky eyes and cat rings just in time for Halloween! This class is perfect for beginners and welcomes all skill levels. Whether you’re new to origami or looking to connect with fellow origami enthusiasts, you’ll enjoy this hands-on workshop (for ages 12+).
If you’d like to help with this, email me (cdateens@cdalibrary.org) to let me know.
Hocus Pocus Watch Party - Wednesday, Oct 30 (1-3pm) - In the Community Room
Come celebrate all things strange and unusual and join us for an afternoon of spooky crafting and movie magic. Come in costume or come as yourself, but bring your Halloween spirit, as we will be watching the beloved classic “Hocus Pocus” (PG) while crafting spooky treasures to decorate your house this season! (for ages 14+)
If you’d like to help with this, email me (cdateens@cdalibrary.org) to let me know.
OTHER TEEN SERVICES
Think we should offer something different or have fresh ideas? Fill-out the survey at tinyurl.com/cdateensurvey23, and let your voice be heard! Share what's on your mind, and let us know what library programs and services you care about--or wish we had. Your opinion matters!
If any of the above opportunities sounds like something you’d like to do while volunteering, please let me know by emailing me at cdateens@cdalibrary.org. Or if you can think of another volunteer option that you’d like to try, let me know, and we’ll see if it’s possible.
Okay, I think that’s it from me. Feel free to stop by and say “hi” sometime.
Hope your school year is going great! See you around! :)
