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Wednesday, April 36:00—7:30 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Robotics Battle-bots Challenge (Grade 5-10)
Create a battle ready robot using Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits and compete for prizes. Grades 5-10.
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Friday, April 511:30 AM—3:00 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Sibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Llama Lounge (Grades 5-8)
The Library welcomes middle school students on GDRMS half-days. Sibley Hall offers tables and chairs, computers and electronic games, board games, an art cart and crafts. The Community Room is set up with tables and chairs, and games as well. Drop in for a little while or for the afternoon.…Learn More
Friday, April 54:00—5:00 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Creative Writing Club (Grades 5-10)
Want to strengthen your writing voice? Develop a deeper understanding of writing? Forge the path to publication? Join published authors Paige and Sanna to hone your writing craft! You can bring a piece you are already working on or start a new project.…Learn More
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Tuesday, April 93:30—4:30 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
YA Comics Club (Grades 6-12)
Comics Club is a place to share your love of comics and graphic novels, spend time drawing and/or writing and have fun! Bring your current project or try our suggested challenge. Supplies provided and snacks served! (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 94:30—5:15 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Book Worm Masters Grades 6 & 7
If you love to read and talk about books with friends, Book Worm Masters is for you! Join a fun and relaxed book group that meets the second Tuesday of each month from October, 2023-May, 2024. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 106:00—8:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
College Quest for High School Students and Parents
With almost 4,000 colleges and universities in the US, how do you decide which schools to apply to? The short answer: look beyond the splashy reputations, and identify the schools that fit the criteria most important to you.
At the College Quest workshop, you will:
• Learn the three components necessary to frame your search: your values, preferences, and parameters (academic and financial)
• Discover how to identify schools that match your criteria
• Review how to properly research the schools on your resulting list
By the end of the workshop, you will be well on your way to compiling a Preliminary List of schools and have the tools to prune it to your Final List of schools.…Learn More
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Thursday, April 114:30—5:30 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Taylor Swift Fan Club (Grades 5-12)
Join our Taylor Swift fan club! Every month we will stay updated on the Mastermind herself, Taylor Swift, with her most recent news and Style! Get ready to Shake It Off! Make the friendship bracelets, play Taylor Swift trivia and jeopardy, from Debut…Learn More
Thursday, April 114:45—5:45 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Crackerjacks Book Group for Grades 8 and Up
If you love reading great books with friends, join us for a fun and relaxed time with Miss Carrie.
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Friday, April 123:15—5:30 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Friday Afternoon Movie: Enola Holmes 2 (Grades 6-12)
Enola Holmes takes on her first case as a detective, but to unravel the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need some help from friends -- and brother Sherlock. Drop by to watch a movie with your friends. Movie is Rated PG13. Snacks are served.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 175:00—6:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Make & Take: Mushroom Madness (Grades 5-12)
Mandy from Wicked Good Henna will be here to share mushroom making stations! Make a mushroom out of felt and/or make mushroom-themed iron-on patches! Finish the hour by decorating a couple of sweet mushroom cookies to take home. For Grades 5-12.
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Thursday, April 185:00—6:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Squishmallow Bingo (Grades 5-12)
Will play Bingo to win adorable squishmallows! Open to those in grades 5-12.
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Friday, April 194:00—5:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Creative Writing Club (Grades 5-10)
Want to strengthen your writing voice? Develop a deeper understanding of writing? Forge the path to publication? Join published authors Paige and Sanna to hone your writing craft! You can bring a piece you are already working on or start a new project.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 246:30—7:30 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
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Young Adult Advisory Council (Grades 6-12)
If you are in Grades 6-12 and you love the library and library programs, we need your help to advise and assist the Young Adult Librarian. Earn volunteer hours for the meetings you attend.
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Thursday, April 254:00—5:30 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Flip Book Animation (Grades 6-12)
In this 2 class workshop (April 25 and May 2) we will use light boxes and flip book animation paper to create our own flip books. Choose to drawing a setting, character or object and consecutively make small changes to each page. When you flip all the pages together in the stack it will look like an animation.…Learn More
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Friday, April 263:15—5:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Game Lounge (Grades 6-12)
Game On! We'll have the Nintendo Switch set up, and laptops and board games available too. (for students in Grades 6-12). Sign ups are appreciated, but drop ins are welcome too.
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Saturday, April 271:00—2:00 PMKatie's GardenGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Trash Bash (Grades 6-12)
Let's get together and make a difference in our town! Teens who care about the environment and are looking to help out can meet us in Katie's Garden outside the library and volunteer to help us clean up the library grounds, playground and nearby town areas.…Learn More
Saturday, April 272:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Teen Led Dungeons & Dragons Game (Grades 6-12)
Have you wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons but never gotten around to do it? Or have you played before and wanted to again, but no one wants to be the Dungeon Master? Luckily, we have a D&D game just for you! Dungeons & Dragons is a collaborative role-playing story telling game.…Learn More
Saturday, April 272:00—4:00 PMSibley HallGroton Public Library99 Main St., Groton, MA, 01450
Mountains in Spring Painting on Canvas (Grades 6-12)
Art teacher Julie Harrold will be here to show you how to create a beautiful spring landscape using acrylic paint on canvas. All supplies and instructions will be provided. For Grades 6-12. Julie Harrold has a BFA in Studio Arts, is a former Elementary art teacher/Art director and currently a homeschool mom who also teaches art classes in her spare time.…Learn More
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