Teens & Tweens Paint Your Own Art for Dino-vember! SSL & Snacks! - In-person

Dinoriffic fun for teens & tweens

For ages 11-19! Drop in and join us for a fun and relaxing time painting what you want while enjoying snacks and a laid-back atmosphere at our teen dino painting party in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room!

Join us and relax at our dino painting party in the large 3rd Floor Meeting Room, no registration required. Enjoy painting and snacks, earn SSL, bring friends and make new friends!

We will provide a variety of supplies, just bring your imagination! First come, first served if you want to paint a tote bag or canvas to take home. Be dressed appropriately to get messy with glue, acrylic paint or fabric paint! In addition to cardstock, markers and colored pencils, we'll also have tempera paint, glue, feathers, gems, sequins, buttons, ribbons, and pompoms for you to go wild for Dino-vember!

Earn SSL by painting dinosaur art for our Teen Space, helping us with setup, preparing and designing future library programs, library program advertising & cleanup/takedown!

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc.

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

Looking for more things to do at MCPL?

Teens, tweens & adults ages 11 and up, join us at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library from 4 PM - 6 PM in McGee Library's large 3rd Floor Meeting Room for Careers & Opportunities from Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection! This special event on Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and careers, internship and volunteer opportunities, with and without a college degree, will feature Ana Arriaza, Partnership & Engagement Manager at Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. Earn SSL by helping us with setup, designing future library programs, library program advertising & cleanup/takedown! Enjoy snacks!

Meet Montgomery College at MC's Outreach Information Table in McGee Library's 3rd Floor Lobby from 4 PM - 6 PM on Wednesday, October 21, Wednesday, November 18, or Wednesday, December 16! Get your Montgomery College questions answered, even if you're a current student! Learn what MC has to offer: Dual Enrollment, help with applying, degrees, certificates, trade programs & much more!

Take a look at these resources for teens. You can use your library card to access over a hundred online resources. We have recommended lists of books & authors for teens, test prep resources and other online resources for exploring careers or getting ready for college, information on volunteering or working in a library, and much more! Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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