Wednesday, November 20th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Want to learn how to code, but don’t know where to start? This program is a great opportunity for you! Open to middle schoolers, this program will teach them the basics of Python, including print and input statements, conditionals, loops, functions and lists. We will use these skills to create fun projects, like a calculator, a text-based adventure game, and even a Hangman game!

Materials: A Windows (10 or 11) or Mac laptop. Beforehand, please download the IDE

VSCode (https://code.visualstudio.com/) and Python 3.13 (https://www.python.org/downloads/)

For tweens and teens in grades 6 through 8. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13416845

**ONE REGISTRATION IS GOOD FOR ALL SIX SESSIONS**

Monday, November 18, 6pm - 8pm

Join a small group of adventurers in a game of Dungeons & Dragons at the Glen Rock Library led by an experienced Dungeon Master from Play! Hoboken.

For grades 6-12

Space is limited, registration is required. **Priority will be given to Glen Rock residents. Out-of-town residents will be placed on a waitlist and notified if a spot becomes available**

Register online beginning October 15: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13164500

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Wednesday, November 13th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Want to learn how to code, but don’t know where to start? This program is a great opportunity for you! Open to middle schoolers, this program will teach them the basics of Python, including print and input statements, conditionals, loops, functions and lists. We will use these skills to create fun projects, like a calculator, a text-based adventure game, and even a Hangman game!

Materials: A Windows (10 or 11) or Mac laptop. Beforehand, please download the IDE

VSCode (https://code.visualstudio.com/) and Python 3.13 (https://www.python.org/downloads/)

For tweens and teens in grades 6 through 8. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13416844

**ONE REGISTRATION IS GOOD FOR ALL SIX SESSIONS**

Wednesday, November 13, 6pm-7:30pm

Join us for a fun evening of art on the second Wednesday of each month! 

November’s Painting: Dreamy Art Inspired by Your Zodiac Sign

For grades 6-12. Space is limited & registration is required. Register online through LibCal: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12795811

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

**Wear something you wouldn't mind if paint got on... we're using acrylic paint and it won't come out in the wash**

Saturday, November 9, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Things you should do a 18!

• Bank accounts and credit cards - "debit or credit?"

• Setting financial goals

• Understanding taxes - tax filing simulation

• An overview of insurance policies

• Opening a Roth IRA

• Investing - stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

Educate&Empower, a youth led organization with the purpose of promoting financial literacy to NJ students, is leading this financial literacy workshop at Glen Rock Library for students in grades 5 and up that will incorporate fun games and prizes.

For grades 5 and up

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13149779

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

THursday, November 7th, 6:30pm-7:30pm

New book club for students in grades 6-8! Tween Book Club will meet on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. 

Join us to talk about books, socialize, and enjoy snacks. 

November's book is Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138305

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Snacks will be provided!

Thursday, November 7th, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Join us monthly to learn about pinhole photography. In these workshops you'll learn how to build your own pinhole camera, take photos with that camera, and develop those photos. 

For teens in grades 6 through 12. 

Space is very limited and registration is required. *PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO GLEN ROCK RESIDENTS. OUT-OF-TOWN RESIDENTS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST AND NOTIFIED IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE*

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138636

Please note, we will be using photographic chemicals to develop the photos you take. 

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Wednesday, November 6th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Want to learn how to code, but don’t know where to start? This program is a great opportunity for you! Open to middle schoolers, this program will teach them the basics of Python, including print and input statements, conditionals, loops, functions and lists. We will use these skills to create fun projects, like a calculator, a text-based adventure game, and even a Hangman game!

Materials: A Windows (10 or 11) or Mac laptop. Beforehand, please download the IDE

VSCode (https://code.visualstudio.com/) and Python 3.13 (https://www.python.org/downloads/)

For tweens and teens in grades 6 through 8. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13416843

**ONE REGISTRATION IS GOOD FOR ALL SIX SESSIONS**

Wednesday, October 23rd, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Join us on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:30pm for a an evening of painting ceramics. 

This class will be taught by The Spotted Canvas at the Glen Rock Library. Your project will be glazed after the event and available for pickup two weeks after the event.

For teens in grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Priority will be given to Glen Rock residents. Out of town residents will be placed on a waitlist and notified closer to the class if space is available.

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138774

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Monday, October 21st, 6pm-7pm

Join us on the 3rd Monday of each month for an evening of crafting & making.

October’s project: Cross Stitch Halloween Bookmarks

For grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12796442

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Saturday, October 19, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Lessons from a true story of bankruptcy

• Learn about paying out-of-pocket and types of student loans - bingo

• An overview of insurance types - jeopardy

• Financial consequences of irrationality

• Bankruptcy - good or bad?

Educate&Empower, a youth led organization with the purpose of promoting financial literacy to NJ students, is leading this financial literacy workshop at Glen Rock Library for students in grades 5 and up that will incorporate fun games and prizes.

For grades 5 and up

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13149172

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

THursday, October 17, 6:30pm-7:30pm

New book club for students in grades 9-12! Teen Book Club will meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Join us to talk about books, socialize, and enjoy snacks. 

October's book is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138360

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Snacks will be provided!

Tuesday, October 15th, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on the third Tuesday for a different STEM project each month.

October’s project: Glow in the Dark Slime

Registration is required: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12795932

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Monday, October 14, 6pm - 8pm

Join a small group of adventurers in a game of Dungeons & Dragons at the Glen Rock Library led by an experienced Dungeon Master from Play! Hoboken.

For grades 6-12

Space is limited, registration is required. **Priority will be given to Glen Rock residents. Out-of-town residents will be placed on a waitlist and notified if a spot becomes available**

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13164497

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Wednesday, October 9th, 6pm-7:30pm

Join us for a fun evening of art on the second Wednesday of each month! 
October’s painting: Haunted House

For grades 6-12. Space is limited & registration is required. Register online through LibCal: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12795810

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

**Wear something you wouldn't mind if paint got on... we're using acrylic paint and it won't come out in the wash**

*This is a High-Demand Program*

1st-8th Grade

REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 10AM.

Zoophoria is bringing live animal friends to meet and model for your painted pumpkin! This event will take place outside, weather permitting. Registration is required.

1st-5th Grade Registration
6th-8th Grade Registration

*Registration for High Demand programs is limited to Glen Rock Library cardholders for the first week. Registration for non-Glen Rock cardholders begins on the 23rd.

THursday, October 3rd, 6:30pm-7:30pm

New book club for students in grades 6-8! Tween Book Club will meet on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Join us to talk about books, socialize, and enjoy snacks. 

October's book is Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk. 

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138304

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Snacks will be provided!

Thursday, October 3rd, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Join us monthly to learn about pinhole photography. In these workshops you'll learn how to build your own pinhole camera, take photos with that camera, and develop those photos. 

For teens in grades 6 through 12. 

Space is very limited and registration is required. *PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO GLEN ROCK RESIDENTS. OUT-OF-TOWN RESIDENTS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST AND NOTIFIED IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE*

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13138608

Please note, we will be using photographic chemicals to develop the photos you take. 

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Saturday, September 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

How to make the most of your money's worth on a trip

• Taking advantage of purchasing power and exchanging currency

• Quick tips for trip planning

• Influence of local customs on spending decisions

• Budgeting with different currencies game

• Vocabulary Wordle Review

Educate&Empower, a youth led organization with the purpose of promoting financial literacy to NJ students, is leading this financial literacy workshop at Glen Rock Library for students in grades 5 and up that will incorporate fun games and prizes.

For grades 5 and up

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/13148891

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Wednesday, September 25th, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Join us for a lesson in calligraphy - the art of beautiful handwriting! 

This class will be taught by The Spotted Canvas at the Glen Rock Library. 

For teens in grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Priority will be given to Glen Rock residents. Out of town residents will be placed on a waitlist and notified closer to the class if space is available.

Register online through LibCal

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Monday, September 23rd, 6pm-7pm

Join us on the 3rd Monday of each month for an evening of crafting & making.

September's project: DIY Hand-sewn notebooks

For grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12796449

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Tuesday, September 17th, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on the third Tuesday for a different STEM project each month.

September's project: DIY Mechanical Cardboard Robot

Registration is required: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12795931

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Wednesday, September 11th, 6pm-7:30pm

Join us for a fun evening of art on the second Wednesday of each month! 
September's painting: Sunflowers

Join us next month on Wednesday, October 9 for a spooky haunted house paint night.

For grades 6-12. Space is limited & registration is required.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

**Wear something you wouldn't mind if paint got on... we're using acrylic paint and it won't come out in the wash**

This 4 week program is dedicated to students in grades 4-6 who want to learn how to analyze a text effectively, how to craft a coherent and convincing argument, and how to hold a debate/socratic seminar. Over the course of this workshop, you'll be developing the critical skill of being able to formulate an argument effectively and discuss important topics in the world today.

Class dates: Thursdays, 6pm - 7pm: July 25, August 1, 8, & 15. Students are encouraged to attend each week. There is a separate registration for each class. 

This class is taught by a Glen Rock High School student who is an officer of Students for Service Club at GRHS. 

Students should bring their own laptop, if available.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online through LibCal.

If you have any questions, please email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

This week we'll decorate the balloons. 

Teens entering grades 6-12 are invited to join us on Wednesday mornings at 11am for a different maker project each week. 

For grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required.

Register online through LibCal: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12496983

8/14 - Hot Air Balloon (part 2)

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

All teen summer programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2pm-4pm
Mountain Scene

Join us each week this summer on Tuesdays at 2pm for an afternoon of art!

For teens entering grades 6-12. Space is limited & registration is required. Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12496849

All teen summer programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

**Wear something you wouldn't mind if paint got on... we're using acrylic paint and it won't come out in the wash**

Afternoon Art Project Schedule:

8/13 - Mountain scene

Play BINGO, win prizes!

For grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required.

Register online through LibCal: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12624136

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

All teen summer programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.

This 4 week program is dedicated to students in grades 4-6 who want to learn how to analyze a text effectively, how to craft a coherent and convincing argument, and how to hold a debate/socratic seminar. Over the course of this workshop, you'll be developing the critical skill of being able to formulate an argument effectively and discuss important topics in the world today.

Class dates: Thursdays, 6pm - 7pm: July 25, August 1, 8, & 15. Students are encouraged to attend each week. There is a separate registration for each class. 

This class is taught by a Glen Rock High School student who is an officer of Students for Service Club at GRHS. 

Students should bring their own laptop, if available.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online through LibCal.

If you have any questions, please email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Thursday, August 8, 5:30pm

Teen chefs will form teams and battle it out to compete in a food challenge! Awards will be determined at the end of the program and everyone can eat their masterpieces.

For grades 6-12. Registration Required. Priority will be given to Glen Rock residents. Out of town residents will be placed on a wait list and notified if space becomes available.

Register online: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12559486

All teen summer programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

Teens entering grades 6-12 are invited to join us on Thursday afternoons at 2pm for a different STEM project each week. 

For grades 6-12. Space is limited and registration is required.

Register online through LibCal: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12624095

8/8 - DIY mechanical cardboard robot

Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@glenrock.bccls.org

All teen summer programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Library.