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TnT Creative Writing Club — Tweens and Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to tweens and teens 6th to 12th grades who come together and share their current projects, exchange ideas, and give and receive feedback. Monday, August 3 & 17 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, September 21 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 5 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, November 2 & 16 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT Dungeons Dragons — Tweens Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th – 12th grade. Tweens & Teens, join us every other week as we embark on adventures, defeat villains, and find treasure in our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign for grades 6th – 12th. No experience is required, and materials are provided. First and third Tuesdays at 4:30 pm, in-person with virtual options available. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
The Bandy Heritage Center, Creative Arts Guild, Prater’s Mill Foundation, DSC Derrell Roberts Library, DSC Appalachian Studies minor program, and Chattanooga Fiber Arts Guild are proud to partner with Emily Jennings to present a Mountain Dulcimer Workshop! The mountain dulcimer has been a quintessential instrument in soundscapes of Southern Appalachia for centuries. Yet, it is often overshadowed by more publicly familiar instruments like the fiddle and banjo. The mountain dulcimer workshop will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a unique Northwest Georgia instrumental and musical tradition by gaining hands-on experience learning to play classic tunes on a mountain dulcimer. This class is a morning session which will last two and a half hours total. Each student will be loaned a mountain dulcimer and shown how to play basic notes to classic songs. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for adults eighteen and up. No prior musical knowledge or experience is necessary.
Teen Advisory Board
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 9th to 12th grades. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members assist with teen programming, collection development, displays, and so much more — all while earning volunteer hours. If you are interested in joining, please email Ms.Vivi at [email protected] . Friday, September 14 @ 4 p.m. Friday, October 19 @ 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 9 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT DIY: Beaded Bookmarks : Tweens and Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th to 12th grades. L earn how to craft beaded metal hook bookmarks. Hook them onto your book and display a decorative string of beads. All supplies provided. Tuesday, November 10 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT NERF War — Tweens and Teens vs. Adults
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to tweens and teens 4th to 12th grades. Grab your blasters and darts. Each month we play NERF games like Capture the Flag, Battle Royale, and Zombies. Blasters and darts provided. Signed waiver is required. Saturday, August 8 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 12 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT Creative Writing Club — Tweens and Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to tweens and teens 6th to 12th grades who come together and share their current projects, exchange ideas, and give and receive feedback. Monday, August 3 & 17 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, September 21 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 5 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, November 2 & 16 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT Dungeons Dragons — Tweens Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th – 12th grade. Tweens & Teens, join us every other week as we embark on adventures, defeat villains, and find treasure in our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign for grades 6th – 12th. No experience is required, and materials are provided. First and third Tuesdays at 4:30 pm, in-person with virtual options available. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Holiday Cards on Canvas — Adults (Spanish Interpreter Available)
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th to 12th grades. Learn how to create personalized, print-ready holiday cards using free online design tools in this beginner-friendly, hands-on class. Wednesday, November 18 @ 11:30 a.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club — Tweens and Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th to 12th grades. Tweens & Teens are invited to join our graphic novel book club! Each month, we pick a graphic novel, comic, or manga to read and discuss. Light refreshments will be provided. No prior attendance required. Email [email protected] if you'd like to attend virtually. Monday, October 26 @ 4:30 p.m. Monday, November 23 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
TnT Mario Kart Tournament — Tweens and Teens
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th to 12th grades. Tweens & Teens are invited to put their Mario Kart skills to the test at our tournament! Players will take turns playing rounds, and the final winner will win a prize! All supplies provided. Tuesday, November 24 @ 4:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Candlewick Tufting Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
The Bandy Heritage Center, Creative Arts Guild, and Prater’s Mill Foundation are proud to partner with Lee Ann Cline of Dalton State College to present a Candlewick Tufting Workshop! Many people are familiar with the story of how Catherine Evans Whitener helped launch the tufted textile industry in Northwest Georgia. But, few have had the opportunity to see or use the technique she employed to create her stunning bedspreads. The candlewick tufting workshop will provide students with the opportunity to participate in an unique Northwest Georgia embroidery and textile tradition by gaining hands-on experience handtufting a stamped pattern onto a cotton fabric square. This class is a morning session which will last two and a half hours total. Each student will be given a fabric square, embroidery hoop, cotton yarn, large sewing needle and will be shown how to tuft the pattern onto the fabric square. Each student will have the opportunity to create a tufted pattern, which students can launder in warm water at home for the final step. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for ages thirteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with sewing or embroidery is necessary.
Rug Tufting Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
The Bandy Heritage Center, Creative Arts Guild, Prater’s Mill Foundation, DSC Derrell Roberts Library, DSC Appalachian Studies minor program are proud to partner with Nia Lawson of Tuft Rugs ATL to present a Rug Tufting Workshop! With the transition from bedspreads to carpet in the mid-twentieth century, rugs became a major household commodity in Northwest Georgia and beyond. The burgeoning demand for rugs created unique economic opportunities for professionals with artistic skills. Carpet companies often recruited employees who were fresh out of art school to design patterned tufted rugs and carpet for their product lines. Tufted rug design became a pivotal part of the carpet industry and employed numerous workers throughout Northwest Georgia. The rug tufting workshop will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a creative and unique Northwest Georgia fiber arts tradition by gaining hands-on experience learning to design and tuft their own rugs. This class is a morning session which will last three hours total. Each student will be loaned a Clawlab H1 tufting kit and shown how to tuft their own rug. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for ages sixteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior fiber arts knowledge or experience is necessary.