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SUMMARY:Teen Night: Capture the Flag (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for a game of capture the flag on the Champ de Mars (weather permitting). We’ll meet at the Library to divide into teams and go over the rules of the game\, then we’ll set out as a group to the Champ de Mars to play the game outdoors. We’ll be playing in two teams. A member of the Children’s and Teens’ Services staff will participate on each team. \nIn the case of light rain\, we’ll go ahead and play. In the event of heavy rain or storms\, we’ll move the event inside. You are welcome to call the Children’s and Teens’ Services Desk directly for an update before the event. Parents/guardians can pick up participating teens at the Library at 21h00[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756723075537{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens\, such as Teen Nights\, require a signed permission slip\, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July). \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScP5G_BqXDQN9p2L5L9sCq8kknTqRUhYbnj0793xLgdvVbivg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Ddialog|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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SUMMARY:Crochet Corner (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Meet other teens in the community and practice crochet during this afternoon crating workshop. Participants will learn the basics of crochet (a slipknot\, a single crochet stitch\, and a chain) and a few advanced stitches\, and then get started on a project during this crafting event. Crafting books from the Library’s collections will be provided for those who wish to continue learning at home. \nThis event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Tjasa Kmetec\, with the help of Library staff and volunteers. All supplies will be provided for practice\, and you are also welcome to bring in your own projects too. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1760100336675{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScDavR-KCq4HcPtfEGDwH_p53obzT4Y7wZC7-_pch2BEzq9HA%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Ddialog|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Teen Night: Steampunk Role Play (ages 12–18)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Interested in tabletop role-playing games? Role playing games offer a chance to sharpen your storytelling skills and have fun creating characters. Join us for a Friday night campaign TTRPG in a steampunk setting! We’ll have characters\, mini-figures\, dice\, and an awesome story for you! The game offered during this event will be a short one-off\, with no experience needed\, and all materials will be provided. \nThis event will be hosted by Volunteer Tjasa Kmetec with support from Library staff. Costumes and accessories are welcome! \nDrinks and light snacks will be provided by the Library.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758812283369{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”]Important information: \nThis event is free for Library members\, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens\, such as Teen Nights\, require a signed permission slip\, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July). \nQuestions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScl-h5F7h5Ede6T9ISsddhV2l7CJWuQAk-tiADv5pcc_pnBPw%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Ddialog|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Bringing Stories to Life: A Conversation with Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis (ages 7–adult)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join award-winners\, author Nikki Grimes and illustrator and fine artist E.B. Lewis\, for a conversation about how their work brings historical figures to life and how research impacts their art as they create original works of historical fiction\, fiction\, and memoir. These two prolific creators of children’s literature will be together on stage for the first time for a conversation focusing on their individual works and as well as their collaborations: Stronger Than and Talking About Bessie: the Story of Aviator Bessie Coleman. \nBooks will be available for purchase at the Library\, and Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis will be available to sign books. \nLight refreshments will be provided by the Library. \nAbout the speakers:  \nNikki Grimes: New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes was inducted into the Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023. Her honors include the CSK Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award\, the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature\, the Children’s Literature Legacy Medal\, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Author of the Coretta Scott King Award-winner Bronx Masquerade\, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honors\, she won the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor for her memoir Ordinary Hazards. Her latest titles include Garvey’s Choice:The Graphic Novel\, a School Library Journal 2023 Best Book; Lullaby for the King\, one of Book Riot’s 25 Best Christmas Books of All Time; and A Walk in the Woods\, recipient of 8 starred reviews\, and 11 Best Book listings for 2023\, including the New York Times\, NPR\, and Smithsonian Magazine. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona\, California. Find out more here. \nE.B. Lewis: The award winning illustrator and fine artist\, E.B. Lewis has illustrated over seventy books for children\, including: Jacqueline Woodson’s 2004 Caldecott Honor Award Winner Coming on Home Soon; Five time Coretta Scott King winner Nikki Grimes’ Talking About Bessie; Jabari Asim’s New York Times 2016 Best Illustrated Book Award\, Kirkus 2016 Best Illustrated Book Award\, and the 2016 Golden Kite Honor Award\, Preaching to the Chickens. Inspired by two artist uncles\, as early as the third grade\, Lewis displayed artistic promise. Beginning in the sixth grade\, he attended the Saturday Morning Art League and studied with Clarence Wood. Lewis attended the Temple University Tyler School of Art\, where he discovered his medium of preference was watercolor. Presently\, E.B. teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He is also a member of The Society of Illustrators in New York City\, and an artist member of Salamagundi Art Club of New York. In 2003\, the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota purchased a collection of original watercolors from E.B.’s first fifty children’s books. Today\, his works are displayed in museums\, owned by private collectors\, and sold by art galleries throughout the United States and Europe. Find out more here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1774001407720{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \n\n\nImportant information: This event is free and open to the public\, and advance registration is required. The discussion will be available in person only. Please note this event will be in English and no translation will be provided. Attendees are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSe8HSGUBMS22yFTPaQ7ett7fVyvgZxSFnsx2BwofN_b_U_Hwg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Ddialog|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: 2026–2027 teen clubs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Do you want to know more about the behind-the-scenes life of the Library? Did you see a cool film made by a member of the Master Shot Film Club? Have you heard from a friend about how much their writing improved after joining the Teen Writing Group? Are you interested in working on your public speaking skills? Applications open on 1 March for all of the Library’s  teen clubs (the Teen Advisory Group Group\, Master Shot Film Club\, the Teen Writing Group\, and the Youth Leadership Program). Teens can apply via the online forms on the Library website. All applications are due by 31 July at 23h00\, and an application is required for each individual club. \n  \nTeen Writing Group (open to Library members ages 12–18) \nMeets one Saturday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nMaster Shot Film Club (open to teens ages 12–18) \nMeets one Saturday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nTeen Advisory Group (open to Library ages 12–18) \nMeets one Friday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nThe Youth Leadership Program (with Toastmasters) (for ages 14–18) \nMeets one Friday a month from 19h00–21h00 \n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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