Teen Summer Workshop: Dragon Eye Sculptures
2025-07-25 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Bring a dragon’s stare to life! Design and sculpt a captivating dragon eye using air-dry clay, colored pencils, watercolors and glass cabochons. You’ll create a one-of-a-kind sculpture that looks straight out of a fantasy world. Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

Earl Bennett Conference Room (1035 1st Avenue West, Kalispell): Thursday July 17, 3:30-5pm; Columbia Falls Teen Zone: Friday July 25, 3:30-5pm

Teen Summer Workshop: Bento Boxes
2025-07-30 15:30 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
This Summer Experience we’re dishing up the perfect snack: Bento Boxes. Bento boxes are a lunch tradition originating from Japan. This program will feature cooking and designing your own take-home bento box! Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.
Note: Our Bento Boxes will feature Japanese recipes. Ingredients include wheat, sesame, soy, eggs, and fish.

Earl Bennett Conference Room (1035 1st Avenue West, Kalispell): Thursday July 10, 3:30-5pm ; Bigfork Arnlund Community Room: Friday July 18, 3:30-5pm; Kalispell Teen Zone: Wednesday July 30, 3:30-5pm

Teen Summer Workshop: Batik Dyeing
2025-08-01 15:30 - 17:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Create your own unique pattern of flowing colors using ink and wax. Learn a modern way to do the ancient dyeing traditions of Batik. Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

Bigfork Arnlund Community Room: Friday August 1, 3:30-5pm; Kalispell Teen Zone: Wednesday August 13, 3:30-5pm

Teen Summer Workshop: Dragon Eye Sculptures
2025-08-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Bring a dragon’s stare to life! Design and sculpt a captivating dragon eye using air-dry clay, colored pencils, watercolors and glass cabochons. You’ll create a one-of-a-kind sculpture that looks straight out of a fantasy world. Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

Kalispell Teen Zone: Wednesday August 6, 3:30-5pm; Bigfork Arnlund Community Room: Friday August 15, 3:30-5pm

Teen Summer Workshop: Bento Boxes
2025-08-08 15:30 - 17:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
This Summer Experience we’re dishing up the perfect snack: Bento Boxes. Bento boxes are a lunch tradition originating from Japan. This program will feature cooking and designing your own take-home bento box! Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.
Note: Our Bento Boxes will feature Japanese recipes. Ingredients include wheat, sesame, soy, eggs, and fish.

Columbia Falls Teen Zone: Friday, August 8, 3:30-5pm

Teen Summer Workshop: Batik Dyeing
2025-08-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Teen Summer Workshop: Dragon Eye Sculptures
2025-08-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Crafternoons: Map Reward Edition
2025-08-20 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-08-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Finished your gameboard and earned the dragon amigurumi kit? Come to a special Crafternoon just for you! If you haven’t started your kit, staff will be there to help you. If you’ve already finished, bring any leftover materials and either start a dragon twin, or try the other pattern using yarn you’ve created yourself!

Kalispell Teen Zone: Wednesdays, August 20 & 27, 3:30 – 5pm; Bigfork Arnlund Community Room: Friday, August 22, 3:30 – 5pm; Columbia Falls Teen Zone: Friday, August 29, 3:30 – 5pm

Crafternoons: Map Reward Edition
2025-08-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Bigfork Library CLOSED
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-11 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
The Bigfork Library parking lot is getting paved! As a result, the library will be closed to the public 9/9 – 9/11.

Storytime will be canceled during these dates.
Holds will be extended during this time.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

Fandom (Grades 6-12)
2025-09-10 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
This is the monthly club to hang out, watch anime, and make your own merch. Come chill with us in the Teen Zone and totally geek out!

LVL-Up (Grades 6-12)
2025-09-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Live, laugh, learn (we could cook, practice a fiber arts skill, or just tinker). We’ll also play the Switch.

Challenge Accepted (Grades 6-12)
2025-09-24 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-19 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Do you have what it takes to win an engineering, tech, or gaming challenge? See us once a month to get competitive, get creative, and discover something new!

Fandom (GRADES 6-12)
2025-11-05 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Come chill with us in the Teen Zone on the 1st Wednesday of every month. We’ll watch anime, create unique merchandise, and totally geek out. This Wednesday we’ll watch anime, create unique merchandise, and make onigiri! Geek out with us while chowing down on a delicious Japanese snack!

LVL-Up (GRADES 6-12)
2025-11-12 14:30 - 16:00 | MT

Fandom (GRADES 6-12)-Melted Crayon Art
2025-12-03 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Come chill with us in the Teen Zone on the 1st Wednesday every month. We’ll watch anime, create unique merchandise, and totally geek out.

LVL-Up (GRADES 6-12)-Beaded Ornaments
2025-12-10 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

The Art of Giving (Grades 6-12)
2025-12-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Learn the joy of gift giving! In this workshop, teens will get creative by making their own greeting cards and help us spread cheer by making paper snowflakes that will be shared with seniors this holiday season. In addition, at the Kalispell and Bigfork locations, make a memorable gift of hot cocoa in a jar to give to someone you love.

The Art of Giving (Grades 6-12)
2025-12-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

The Art of Giving (Grades 6-12)
2025-12-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Challenge Accepted (GRADES 6-12)-Foosbots
2025-12-17 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Fandom (GRADES 6-12) – Decoupage keychains
2026-01-07 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

LVL-Up (GRADES 6-12) – Shrinky Dink Jewelry
2026-01-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Challenge Accepted (GRADES 6-12) - Drone Obstacle Course
2026-01-21 14:30 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
