May Button Magic!

Do you have any idea how much fun it is to make a button? Join us and find out! It’s magical! Draw a picture, cut one out, or bring one in. Think small because the buttons are less than 2 inches around…

Monday, May 23, from 4-6pm ~ Mission Branch Library 300 Bartlett Street

For information or to register, contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Origami-O-Rama!

Mission Branch Library ~ 300 Bartlett Street

Monday, April 11, from 4-6pm

Wanna pick up a new skill and have tons of fun in the process? Join us in this hands-on workshop with Shinta Arifin, and learn how to fold paper into just about anything, including boxes, decorations, you name it! Celebrate spring with origami!

Ages 12-18

For more information contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Jewelry-Making with Chelsee Robinson!

In this fun, free, hands-on workshop, local designer and entrepreneur Chelsee Robinson will guide you in creating your own beautiful bracelet, necklace, or earrings. Come for the fun, leave with a skill! Materials provided. Ages 12-18.
Monday, March 21st, 4:30-6pm @ Mission Branch
300 Bartlett St.

                    For more information or to register contact
                    Nicole at (415)355-5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org.

Get Inked…Naturally!

Henna for Teens
Mission Branch Library
300 Bartlett Street
February 28, 2011
4:00-6:00
Thinking ’bout getting inked? Come join us at the Mission Branch Library for a free organic temporary tattoo! Unravel the mystery of henna and its ancient/traditional uses, learn how to apply it, and have all your questions answered by SF’s natural henna artist, Charitie Bolling. All participants will receive a free design for participating. Refreshments will be provided. Bring a friend and get entered into a raffle for a chance to win a gift after the workshop! Space is limited! Don’t miss out!!
Ages 12-18~For participants under 18, a signed parent/guardian form must be returned prior to the workshop. To reserve your space and/or request a form contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Teen Garden Club! – CANCELLED FOR NOW. PLAN TO RESTART IN THE SUMMER

The Mission Branch in association with Garden for the Environment presents:

The Teen Garden Club!

You’ll learn:

  • How to grow your own vegetables
  • How to create compost                
  • How to design a garden & other urban agricultural knowledge

The Garden Club meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month from

March to June 2010 starting at 4pm

Mission Branch Library Community Garden * 300 Bartlett Street * Ages 12-18

1st Class:

Thursday, March 11, 4-5:30 p.m.

To RSVP e-mail teensgrowfood@gmail.com or call 415.355.2828

 

 

 

Urban Fiction Writing Workshops

Free Urban Fiction Writing Workshop at The Mission Branch Library:

Do you like to read about young people dealing with urban life in America? Have you ever thought about writing your own urban fiction story? In these workshops we will learn from our favorite urban fiction stories and then write our own.

Mission Branch Library * 300 Bartlett St
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the Month * 6-7pm
2/9/10, 2/23/10, 3/9/10, 3/9/10, 3/23/10,
4/13/10/4/27/10, (no workshop 5/11/10) & 5/25/10
Ages 14-22

Questions? Contact Nicole at 415-355-5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Vampire Holiday Card Parties!

WritersCorps & SF Public Library Present:

Vampire Holiday Card Parties @ Mission Branch Library!

 Make your own Vampire Holiday Cards using collage materials and text from your favorite vampire novels! Ages 12 – 22.  Bring your friends! Drug Store cards are nice, but Vampire Holiday Cards are FOREVER…

Mission Branch Library ~ 300 Bartlett Street @ 24th

Monday 12/21 6pm * Wednesday 12/23 2pm

Monday 12/28 6pm * Wednesday 12/30 2pm

To RSVP contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

 

 

 

Henna for Teens @ Mission Branch!

Henna body art, or mendhi, is an ancient art. This natural substance has been used to adorn young women’s bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean. In this workshop, you’ll be able to choose a design for a free, safe, temporary tattoo, and learn how to apply it with henna! Henna artist, Charitie Bolling will show you how. Program limited to 20 teens. For ages 12-18. For participants under 18 , a signed parent/guardian permission form must be returned prior to the workshop. Join us!

 

To reserve your space and/or request a form, contact Nicole at 415.355.5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org

Saturday, November 14, from 3-5p.m.

Mission Branch Library ~ 300 Bartlett St. (at 24th St.)