Saturday, April 6th, 2013
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join Minnesota Spoken Word Association for a day of spoken word workshops, slams, and open mics at Minneapolis Central Library. Competitions are open to preregistered school teams, and workshops and open mics are open to everyone! For more information, call Cynthia at 612-543-8049, or contact Sha Cage, sha.mnswa@gmail.com

The Teen Job Fair is just around the corner! Come to Minneapolis Central Library on Saturday, March 23rd from 12:00-3:00 p.m. to talk with representatives from businesses and organizations about jobs and volunter, internship and job training opportunities. For more information, visit http://www.hclib.org/teenjobfair

Saturday, March 9th, 10:00-11:30 a.m. or 12:00-1:30p.m.
Doty Board Room

Get ready for the Teen Job Fair. Come to this workshop to get tips on talking to potential employers, interview-appropriate attire and more. Make the most of your Teen Job Fair experience by being prepared. This session will be presented by members of the Minneapolis Youth Congress Employment committee.

Like to ask questions and tell stories? Want to learn new skills and get published? Join ThreeSixty's News Team! Work with ThreeSixty's editors and professional journalists to learn to use words and photos to tell stories that matter to you. Workshops will meet on Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. starting February 21st. Questions? Call Tom at 651-962-5269

Join us on Thursday, January 31st from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for the grand opening of the new Best Buy Teen Tech Center! Be the first to check out this new addition to Teen Central, which will be available for teens to use after school.

Join us for a screening of GinTama on Tuesday, November 27th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Pohlad Hall.

Teen Central will be closed for construction on October 15th and October 16th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5–7 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Grades 7-12. Work with comic artist Adam Sward on developing and refining your anime drawing skills. Practice character and concept development, composition, drawing, inking and coloring. No previous drawing experience necessary.
Presented in collaboration with the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.

You might not have seen this news: Hennepin County Library received a grant from Best Buy to develop a Computer Clubhouse-style technology center at Minneapolis Central Library. What does this mean? More opportunities to play and create with technology for teens visiting Teen Central. Stay tuned for more details...

Monday, June 18, 2–4 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Entering grades 8-10. Design and make little things that you can hang on or stick to your backpack, wrist, keys or refrigerator. Choose from a wide variety of materials and learn to use novel tools and fasteners.
Sponsored by the MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency); Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

MVStudio: Music and Video Production
Minneapolis Central Library
Teen Central
Mondays, March 5–May 21, 4 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Grades 6-12. Get hands-on experience to create your own beats. Learn music mixing techniques using the latest technology in music and video production. Record and produce your own music or video in this exciting workshop led by the library's Teen Tech Squad. Let your voice be heard!
Sponsored by the Best Buy Children's Foundation; Presented in collaboration with the IPR (Institute of Production and Recording).

Make This: Non-Traditional Comic Arts
Teen Central
Tuesday, April 10, 4–6 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Grades 7-12. Think comics are only created with pens and India ink? Think again. Explore the range of media used to create contemporary comics, including scratchboard, photocopies, collage and printmaking, and more traditional materials. No previous comic arts experience necessary. 
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Minnetonka Center for the Arts.