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Creativity is Subtraction. Austin Kleon. (https://austinkleon.com/2010/01/19/creativity-is-subtraction/)

Black Out Poetry Make and Take - Teen Packet

All Day 4/12 - 4/18
Information Desk at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Avon Lake Public Library is hosting a Make-and-Take event to encourage patrons to tap in to their creativity through Black-Out Poetry.

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Avon Lake Public Library is hosting a Make-and-Take event to encourage patrons to tap in to their creativity through Black-Out Poetry.

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Teen Weekly Poetry Pages: Tanka - National Poetry Month

All Day 4/12 - 4/18
Information Desk at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

I'm Possible Game Nights

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Lab at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN

What’s Under the Hood?

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lakeshore Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens

Find out what’s under the hood of the car you drive. Learn how to replace wiper fluid, check tire pressure, jump a dead battery, and much more in this hands-on class that will be conducted in the Library parking lot.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lakeshore Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

Find out what’s under the hood of the car you drive. Learn how to replace wiper fluid, check tire pressure, jump a dead battery, and much more in this hands-on class that will be conducted in the Library parking lot.  

National Poetry Month ALPL Logo

Teen Weekly Poetry Pages: Limerick - National Poetry Month

All Day 4/19 - 4/25
Information Desk at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

National Poetry Month ALPL Logo

Teen Weekly Poetry Pages: Elegy - National Poetry Month

All Day 4/26 - 5/2
Information Desk at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Head over to the Information Desk to pick up a packet of materials to write your very own poems! We will have a new poetic form each week for you to try.

Paws and Relax

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McMahan Meeting Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

Stop in after school for pizza, coloring, and petting our visiting therapy dogs. 

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Stop in after school for pizza, coloring, and petting our visiting therapy dogs. 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee food served has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Herbivore Gardening 101

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Mary's Children's Garden at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mary's Children's Garden
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Make Your Own Papyrus Paper

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Lab at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

Come get messy and make your own "papyrus"-style paper using kraft paper and glue. Registration opens June 2nd.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come get messy and make your own "papyrus"-style paper using kraft paper and glue. Registration opens June 2nd.

Herbivore Gardening 101

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mary's Children's Garden at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mary's Children's Garden
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Herbivore Gardening 101

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Mary's Children's Garden at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mary's Children's Garden
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Dinolympics

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Tweens (8-12)

Join us for pizza and fun dinosaur-theme games, including dinosaur foot-races and a dinosaur ring-toss.

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Join us for pizza and fun dinosaur-theme games, including dinosaur foot-races and a dinosaur ring-toss.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee food served has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Herbivore Gardening 101

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Mary's Children's Garden at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mary's Children's Garden
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Herbivore Gardening 101

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Mary's Children's Garden at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens (8-12)

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mary's Children's Garden
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s a herbivore takeover of the Children’s Garden! Join us in planting and learning about all those great veggies that herbivores can’t get enough of.