Dungeons & Dragons (Teens)
Ages 13-18
Thursday, March 13, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 27, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 10, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 24, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Come create your own character and join the adventure where we will fight monsters and explore new lands. Both new and experienced players are welcome. These sessions are for teen players.
Sessions held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
2025 Essex Library Non-Profit Volunteer Expo
Saturday, March 8, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities in the community? Join us at Essex Library for our 2025 Essex Library Non-Profit Volunteer Expo to meet and connect with representatives from local non-profits. Discover what local organizations are doing for the community and learn about how you might join them.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Ages 13 – 18
Join our Teen Advisory crew! We’re recruiting teens of all ages to help us make the library a better place for young adults. Help us choose books, plan programs, design the teen department and mentor young readers, all the while earning volunteer service hours. Tell us how to best serve your community and help us follow through. Snacks provided.
Buddy Up!
Ages 13 – 18
Earn community service hours and share friendship, fluency, and confidence with an elementary aged book buddy here at the Essex Library. Each teen volunteer (aged 13-18) is paired with a younger reader (aged 4-8) for a relaxed hour of literacy fun.
Ms. Jess and Ms. Nicole will provide the supplies, activities, and environment, but most of your time will be spent reading aloud with a younger student. Registration is required to ensure that each reader is matched with a mentor.
Teen Art Workshop: 5 Ways to Make and Owl
Ages 13 – 18
Are you a fan of this nocturnal creature? Join us for a relaxed art and crafting class as we: print, draw, sculpt and paint owls with recycled materials. You’ll leave with at least five expressive owls to share with your friends.
This free class provides all needed supplies. Registration is required.
Teen Contest – Spring Haiku
Ages 12+
Month of March
Capture the essence of spring in the traditional Japanese format. Share your original three line poem (first line: five syllables, second line: seven syllables, third line: five syllables,) and be entered in the running for a small writing prize.
We’ll turn our submitted poems into a spring display for the teen area and share your words with the world (if you’d like!) Email your haiku to Jessica at jbranciforte@essexlib.org.
