Teens

UKULELE KARAOKE (UKEOKE!)

Learn to play popular songs on the ukulele with music extraordinaire, Emerald Hart! Teens 11-17 will meet May 25^th, 4pm – 5:30pm in the Billings Public Library Community Room. Teens and family members will also have a chance to take a look at our new Community Crates, including Music, Visual Arts, and Health Science. This program and our new Community Crates are supported by a grant from the Billings Community Foundation, an innovative Community Foundation helping individual donors and charitable organizations meet the needs of the Greater Yellowstone Region of Montana.

Emerald is a student at MSU Billings pursuing a degree in Music Education as well as a degree in Music Performance with a focus in Vocals. She will be graduating this May to take a job in Belgrade, Montana as the Middle School Choir Teacher!

A big thank you to Billings Public Schools, Scott Corey and Ellie Ellis for providing the ukuleles used in this workshop. This event will be recorded.

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BOAT BUILDING & RUBBER DUCKY RACE

Teens and tweens in grades 6 through 12 can participate in a STEM competition by building a sea-worthy craft that will carry their rubber ducky to the finish line! Participants must register ahead of time and will receive a take-away kit filled with supplies for making a working boat. Participants will earn points toward their Summer Reading account and prizes for attending the event. Kits will be available starting June 7, 2022 and must be picked up from Billings Public Library TECH Lab. The Rubber Ducky Race will occur on June 24, 2022 at 12pm in the Billings Public Library reflecting pool, located on the first floor in front of the children’s area. Sign up early!

Teen Techies Coding Club

Learn HTML and earn summer reading points for each session you attend. Meetings will be held Tuesdays in June, 2pm - 3pm in the Computer Classroom located on the 2nd floor of the library. Open to 6th - 12th graders. No experience necessary! Sign up early!

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE WORKSHOP

Start Summer Reading off “write” by attending our Message in a Bottle workshop on June 10, 2pm-3pm in the TECH Lab. Learn to tea dye fabric and practice your hand-lettering / calligraphy. Write a message and decorate your bottle to make a special gift for someone! Earn Summer Reading points for attending. Sign up early!

Teen Book Boxes

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Teen Book Boxes program! Teens will receive free books, educational materials, and surprise items when they sign up each month. Limited supplies available. Open to 11- 19 year olds.

We are taking a short break from the Teen Book Boxes Program.

There will be no registration for June or July.

Keep an eye out for future announcements! If you have received a Teen Book Box in the past, please consider filling out this feedback form

View the books we sent out in previous months and download the educational materials from our READING page!

Free 3D Printing From Home

Use the TECH Lab's 3D printers by sending your designs to us and picking them up when they're finished!

What you need:

An internet device and connection.
Access to 3D making software. Create a free account at tinkercad.com or sketchup.com and view their training lessons. View the TinkerCad Introductory Guide and SketchUp Beginner's Guide created by our Teen Advisory Group!

Steps:

Create a design and pick a filament color. Email your 3D design as an STL file, your color choice from the list below, and your name. Note that 3D models will be limited to one color and sizes may need to be adjusted. Our printers can only print objects that fit within a 10"x6"x6" space. Paint is available upon request. Email Vanessa in the TECH Lab at justicev@billingsmt.gov with any questions.

PLA Filament: best used to reliably create high detail parts. It is best for cosmetic prints used in low-stress applications. It is perfect for beginners due to ease of printing. Dremel PLA is a high-quality PLA designed for reliability and ease of printing. It has a high softening temperature to minimize risk of nozzle jams while maintaining print quality.

PLA FILAMENT WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including acetaldehyde, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

— https://shop.dremel.com/3d-printer-filaments/