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Upcoming PNG programs for Teens (6th grade & up) and MidKids (4th-6th grade). Sign up at the beginning of each month.

PNG TEENS 6th & Up Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4pm - 5pm

March

Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the time to showcase all of the great digital resources and services that are available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers.  http://teentechweek.ning.com/

March 6 - Vinyl Cutter

Join us for a quick demonstration of vinyl cutting technology and leave with a cool cling of your own design you can stick to any smooth surface!

March 7 - Paint Your Face

Join this Project Next Generation class if you want to learn Adobe Photoshop basics.  We'll use a combination of cameras, tracing on paper, and Photoshop to produce a one-of-a-kind self portrait! 

March 8 - Ozobots

Use coding techniques you've picked up from our Hour of Code sessions to program our cute Ozobot robots to do all kinds of things (no previous coding experience necessary)!

March 9 - TinkerCAD

Let's use the computer to create 3D models and then print them out on the Makerbot Replicator!  This introductory class will teach you the basics of 3D design and how to use Tinkercad.com to create 3D objects that can be printed on any 3D printer!

March 10 - Kahoot!

Join us for a fun interactive Trivia game using the Kahoot! framework as we celebrate the end of Teen Tech Week 2017!

Soldering 3/21 - 3/30 (4 classes)

Join this Project Next Generation class if you want to learn how to solder!  We've got cool electronics kits that light up, drive and scurry.  When you're finished you can take your creation home with you and you'll be an expert in circuitry and soldering!

April

Vinyl Cutter 4/11 - 4/13 (2 classes)

Art meets technology as we create our own artistic designs and then use our Silhouette Cameo electronic cutting machine to add a whole new level to our work.

Video Game Challenge 4/18 - 4/27 (4 classes)

Try your hand at making a simple video game using Flowlab!

May

Movie Maker Skills: Editing 5/9 - 5/18 (4 classes)

Sure, you can shoot video, but then what do you do with it?  Learn the basics of how to edit video and make better movies!

Movie Maker Skills: Stop-Motion 5/23 - 5/25 (2 classes)

Learn how stop-motion animation works and create your own short stop-motion movie. It's easy and awesome.  Make Ray Harryhausen proud!

Hour of Code Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6pm - 7pm

Not only is coding massively important to the fabric of our digital world, but it can also be pretty fun!  Sign up for this quick introduction to activities on Code.org and play fun games while learning the fundamentals of basic coding then try your hand on some of our programmable robots!

March

Hour of Code 3/2

April

Hour of Code 4/4

May

Hour of Code 5/2

PNG MIDKIDS 4th & Up Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6pm - 7pm

March

Papercraft & Photography 3/21 - 3/30 (4 classes)

Create a unique papercraft figure, print it, assemble it, photograph it and then Photoshop it!

April

Ozobot Obstacle Course Challenge 4/11 - 4/13 (2 classes)

Use coding techniques you've picked up from our Hour of Code sessions to program our cute Ozobot robots to run an obstacle course (no previous coding experience necessary)!

TinkerCAD - 4/18 - 4/20 (2 classes)

Learn to use the computer to create 3D models and then print them out on the Makerbot Replicator!  This class will teach you the basics of 3D design and how to use Tinkercad.com to create 3D objects that can be printed on any 3D printer.

Paint Your Face 4/25 - 4/27 (2 classes)

Join this Project Next Generation class if you want to learn Adobe Photoshop basics.  We'll use a combination of cameras, tracing on paper, and Photoshop to produce a one-of-a-kind self portrait! 

May

Mother's Day Cards 5/9 - 5/11 (2-classes)

Make an awesome card for Mom this Mother's Day using your own creativity and our Silhouette Cameo electronic cutting machine.

Secret Code Jewelry 5/16 - 5/18 (2-classes)

What does a person's jewelry say about them? In this case, quite a bit!  Make a necklace or bracelet using coded language with a hidden meaning!

Stop-Motion Animation 5/23 - 5/25 (2-classes)

Learn how stop-motion animation works and create your own short stop-motion movie. It's easy and awesome.  Make Ray Harryhausen proud!