Virtual Teen Makers Day

Saturday, March 20, 2021 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Tune in on Zoom – Click here to register.

“Healing yourself, healing your community”

Hello! You are welcome to join us for an afternoon of STEM, expressive arts, and radical self-care.

Get ready! Clear a space at home in front of your computer and television and put-on comfortable clothes!

We will feature: Yoga • Poetry • Activism • Scrapbooking • Herbal Tea Making.

*The first 10 teens to register will get a chakra bracelet kit and a Newark Public Library mug/water bottle! All teens will get an activity bag!

Free activity supplies (including the herbal tea kit) will be available for pickup March 15th-19th at the following branches:

You must register to participate in Virtual Teen Makers Day. Click here to register and you will receive a ZOOM link.

Questions? Contact: Noelle Lorraine Williams, Librarian Associate-Teaching Artist, Email: nwilliams@npl.org

This program is presented by New Jersey Makers Day, STEAM URBAN & The Newark Public Library.

Virtual Teen Makers Days Schedule

10:00am: Welcome & Introductions

10:15AM-12:00PM: Radical Self-Care

10:15-11:00am: Guided Yoga & Meditation Rooted in Black History by Yoga Every Daye

11:00-12:00pm: Herbal Walk & Herbal Tea Making by Rabbit Hole Farm

12:00PM-12:30PM: Snack/Dance Break

*Vegan snacks sponsored by: Yellow Rose Vegan*

12:30PM-2:00PM: “LET’S TALK S.T.E.A.M” w/ STEAM URBAN

12:30PM-1:00PM: Self-Identity: I AM Poem Creations & Presentations

1:00PM-1:30PM: Connecting to Nature: Nature Collages and Scrapbooking using found nature objects & recyclable materials. (The Art of Journaling)

1:30PM-2:00PM: Social Activism: Rooted in Black Healing (How do you want to change your community) and creating posters/dialog around this.