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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
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SUMMARY:Tween & Teen Cooking to Go
DESCRIPTION:Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services \nGet ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner\, or a more experienced culinary artist\, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or by scanning the QR code on the kit. \n6/17:Easiest Breakfast Idea \n6/24: 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies \n7/1: Taco Spaghetti \n7/8: Cinnamon Roll \n7/15: Chocolate Chip Blondies \n7/22: 2 Ingredient Bagels in 30 minutes \n7/29: Late Night Ramen     \n8/5: Tortilla Pizza in 5 minutes
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/tween-teen-cooking-to-go-2/2025-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250702
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SUMMARY:2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Begins
DESCRIPTION:2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Begins \nEntry Guidelines: \n\nEntry Dates: July 1 – 31\, 2025\nOne entry per participant.\nAll entries must be original works created by the entrant.\nPlagiarized submissions will be disqualified.\nAuthors retain full rights to their submitted stories.\n\n📄 Submission Instructions: \n\nYou may fill out a submission cover sheet (available at the Youth Services Desk) and submit a printed version of your work in person.\n\n\nFill out the digital submission form on our website (Nileslibrary.com) and attach your work.\n\n🏆 Winners Announcement:  Monday\, August 11\, 2025 \nCategories \nYouth ( Ages 0 – 12) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\n\nTeen (Ages 13 – 17) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\nMini Lit (short stories\, and essays less than 1\,000 words )\nPoetry (less than 1\,000 words)\n\nAdult (Ages 18+) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\nMini Lit (short stories\, and essays less than 1\,000 words )\nPoetry (less than 1\,000 words)\n\nYou do not need a library card to participate in this FREE event.  \nFor more information\, please contact Niles District Library\, at Youthservices@nileslibrary.net or 269-683-8545.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/2025-niles-district-library-writing-contest-starts/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250701T163000
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SUMMARY:Stem Stars: Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15 pm | Patti’s Place | Grades 3-5 \nAttention tween scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! \nAdmission is free. No registration is required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/stem-stars-tweens/2025-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250709
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T152338Z
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SUMMARY:Tween & Teen Cooking to Go
DESCRIPTION:Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services \nGet ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner\, or a more experienced culinary artist\, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or by scanning the QR code on the kit. \n6/17:Easiest Breakfast Idea \n6/24: 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies \n7/1: Taco Spaghetti \n7/8: Cinnamon Roll \n7/15: Chocolate Chip Blondies \n7/22: 2 Ingredient Bagels in 30 minutes \n7/29: Late Night Ramen     \n8/5: Tortilla Pizza in 5 minutes
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/tween-teen-cooking-to-go-2/2025-07-08/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T113000
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SUMMARY:Camouflage Animals
DESCRIPTION:Camouflage Animals: Tuesday\, July 8th at 10:30am in the Rotunda \nLive Animals \nAnimals display colors for a variety of reasons. An animal’s color can protect it from predators by making them difficult to detect. Some animals display colors to attract mates. This amazing show features a variety of animals from different countries and diverse ecosystems. This is an up-close\, hands-on\, and safe event. Our live animals programs typically draw the largest crowds of the summer.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/camouflage-animals/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T151042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T200221Z
UID:10004577-1751992200-1751994000@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Stem Stars: Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15 pm | Patti’s Place | Grades 3-5 \nAttention tween scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! \nAdmission is free. No registration is required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/stem-stars-tweens/2025-07-08/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T191125Z
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SUMMARY:What's That Song?  Musical Trivia Event for Teens and Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 12 | 1 pm | Patti’s Place | Ages 10-18 \nCalling all music savvy tweens and teens! How well do you know your favorite songs? Can you guess it with only a couple notes? Test out your musical knowledge with this fun competition.\nNo registration required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/whats-that-song-musical-trivia-event-for-teens-and-tweens/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T160000
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SUMMARY:Gamer Space Featuring Ultimate Werewolf Michiana
DESCRIPTION:Gamer Space featuring Ultimate Werewolf Michiana \nMeets second Saturday of the month | 1pm – 4pm | Lower Level Classroom | Ages 12+  \nAttention Gamers! Looking for a place to play video games\, card games\, or tabletop games with friends? Gamer Space is an open-house program where individuals\, families\, and groups can bring their games or choose from our Library of Things. \nNo registration is required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.\n\nFor more information about this program or other library services please email programming@nileslibrary.net or call Niles District Library at 269-683-8545.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/gamer-space-4-2/2025-07-12/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T191456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T191456Z
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SUMMARY:Teen and Tween Book Club: Impossible Creatures
DESCRIPTION:Tween and Teen Book Club: Monday\, July 14th @ 6:00pm  Patti’s Place \nTween and Teen Book Club is a free choice book discussion.  Let’s chat about the wonderful books\, while we do a fun craft.  If you would like to read the same book as Ms. Tara\, we will have copies available to pick up.  This month’s librarian choice is:         \n\nImpossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/teen-and-tween-book-club-impossible-creatures/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250716
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T152338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T152430Z
UID:10004832-1752537600-1752623999@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Tween & Teen Cooking to Go
DESCRIPTION:Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services \nGet ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner\, or a more experienced culinary artist\, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or by scanning the QR code on the kit. \n6/17:Easiest Breakfast Idea \n6/24: 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies \n7/1: Taco Spaghetti \n7/8: Cinnamon Roll \n7/15: Chocolate Chip Blondies \n7/22: 2 Ingredient Bagels in 30 minutes \n7/29: Late Night Ramen     \n8/5: Tortilla Pizza in 5 minutes
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/tween-teen-cooking-to-go-2/2025-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T151042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T200221Z
UID:10004578-1752597000-1752598800@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Stem Stars: Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15 pm | Patti’s Place | Grades 3-5 \nAttention tween scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! \nAdmission is free. No registration is required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/stem-stars-tweens/2025-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T180436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T180436Z
UID:10005050-1752935400-1752939000@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Teen and Tween Green Thumbs: Berry Painting
DESCRIPTION:Tween & Teen Green Thumbs: Saturday\, July 19th  @ 2:30pm \nLooking for a program that will let your natural talents bloom?  Want to get your hands dirty at the library?  Join Ms Ann in the YS area for some good times. \nTheme:  Berry Painting
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/teen-and-tween-green-thumbs-berry-painting/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T180622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T180622Z
UID:10005052-1752940800-1752944400@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Teen and Tween Writer's Club: Character Naming
DESCRIPTION:Teen and Tween Writer’s Club at 4:00pm following Tween Green Thumbs: Join us for a new teen and tween writing community where you can share your ideas\, provide inspiration to your peers\, and write in a fun\, safe environment.  This is immediately following Teen and Tween Green Thumbs\, so come for gardening\, and stay for writing club!   Ages 10-18 in Patti’s Place \n\nSaturday\, July 19th\n\nNaming. What do I call my Characters?
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/teen-and-tween-writers-club-character-naming/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T152338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T152430Z
UID:10004833-1753142400-1753228799@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Tween & Teen Cooking to Go
DESCRIPTION:Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services \nGet ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner\, or a more experienced culinary artist\, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or by scanning the QR code on the kit. \n6/17:Easiest Breakfast Idea \n6/24: 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies \n7/1: Taco Spaghetti \n7/8: Cinnamon Roll \n7/15: Chocolate Chip Blondies \n7/22: 2 Ingredient Bagels in 30 minutes \n7/29: Late Night Ramen     \n8/5: Tortilla Pizza in 5 minutes
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/tween-teen-cooking-to-go-2/2025-07-22/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T181445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T181445Z
UID:10005054-1753189200-1753192800@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Minecraft Pirate Quest Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Minecraft Pirate Quest Adventure: Tuesday\, July 22nd at 1:00pm in the Board Room \nEmbark a high-stakes pirate adventure! Explore mysterious islands\, outsmart cunning traps\, and engage in epic naval battles with pirate ships. \nThis event is for ages 10 to 18. \nLimit of 10 spaces available.  We will meet in the Board Room.  Registration required.  Please see our website www.nileslibrary.com for details.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/minecraft-pirate-quest-adventure/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T151042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T200221Z
UID:10004579-1753201800-1753203600@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Stem Stars: Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15 pm | Patti’s Place | Grades 3-5 \nAttention tween scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! \nAdmission is free. No registration is required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/stem-stars-tweens/2025-07-22/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250730
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T152338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T152430Z
UID:10004834-1753747200-1753833599@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Tween & Teen Cooking to Go
DESCRIPTION:Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services \nGet ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner\, or a more experienced culinary artist\, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or by scanning the QR code on the kit. \n6/17:Easiest Breakfast Idea \n6/24: 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies \n7/1: Taco Spaghetti \n7/8: Cinnamon Roll \n7/15: Chocolate Chip Blondies \n7/22: 2 Ingredient Bagels in 30 minutes \n7/29: Late Night Ramen     \n8/5: Tortilla Pizza in 5 minutes
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/tween-teen-cooking-to-go-2/2025-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T181704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T181704Z
UID:10005070-1753794000-1753797600@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Minecraft Lost Egypt Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Minecraft Lost Egypt Adventure: Tuesday\, July 29th at 1:00pm in the Board Room  Ages 10-18 \nUnleash your inner explorer in Ancient Egypt! Solve puzzles\, navigate traps\, and battle mobs to uncover the secrets and hidden tombs of the Great Pyramid \nLimit of 10 spaces available.  We will meet in the Board Room.  Registration required.  Please see our website www.nileslibrary.com for details.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/minecraft-lost-egypt-adventure/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T151042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T200221Z
UID:10004580-1753806600-1753808400@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:Stem Stars: Tweens
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15 pm | Patti’s Place | Grades 3-5 \nAttention tween scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! \nAdmission is free. No registration is required.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/stem-stars-tweens/2025-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Clubs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250801
DTSTAMP:20260406T154249
CREATED:20250417T170150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T170811Z
UID:10004846-1753920000-1754006399@nileslibrary.com
SUMMARY:2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Ends
DESCRIPTION:2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Ends\nThis is the last day to submit your work.  \nEntry Guidelines: \n\nEntry Dates: July 1 – 31\, 2025\nOne entry per participant.\nAll entries must be original works created by the entrant.\nPlagiarized submissions will be disqualified.\nAuthors retain full rights to their submitted stories.\n\n📄 Submission Instructions: \n\nYou may fill out a submission cover sheet (available at the Youth Services Desk) and submit a printed version of your work in person.\n\n\nFill out the digital submission form on our website (Nileslibrary.com) and attach your work.\n\n🏆 Winners Announcement:  Monday\, August 11\, 2025 \nCategories \nYouth ( Ages 0 – 12) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\n\nTeen (Ages 13 – 17) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\nMini Lit (short stories\, and essays less than 1\,000 words )\nPoetry (less than 1\,000 words)\n\nAdult (Ages 18+) \n\nStory (up to 5\,000 words)\nMini Lit (short stories\, and essays less than 1\,000 words )\nPoetry (less than 1\,000 words)\n\nYou do not need a library card to participate in this FREE event.  \nFor more information\, please contact Niles District Library\, at Youthservices@nileslibrary.net or 269-683-8545.
URL:https://nileslibrary.com/single-event/2025-niles-district-library-writing-contest-ends/
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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