Manitowoc Public Library Teen Services January 2025 Events

Manitowoc, WI, December 16, 2024—Manitowoc Public Library’s Teen Services January 2025 programming is scheduled with the following events and dates:
 
Manitowoc Public Library Closed for New Year’s Holiday
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025
MPL will be closed on December 31, 2024 & January 1, 2025 for the New Year’s Holiday. Regular hours will resume in 2025 on Tuesday, January 2, at 9 AM.
 
Enchanted Evergleams at MPL                                             Through Sunday, January 5, 2025
'Tis the Season for the “Gleam Team”—Manitowoc Aluminum Kitsch-Mas Inc., or MAKI, for short—to present "Evergleams on Eighth" in Downtown Manitowoc! Over 100 glittering aluminum Evergleam trees in over forty different styles, sizes, and colors will be featured in participating downtown businesses, with an impressive number showcased in the Enchanted Evergleam Forest at Manitowoc Public Library! Give into the sparkle of the rare trees on display! Returning this year—an incredible custom-made 14-foot Evergleam marvel donated to Manitowoc Aluminum Kitsch-Mas Inc. by a very generous pair of sisters from Kansas! 
 
Free Blood Pressure Screenings at Manitowoc Public Library
Wednesday, January 8, 12-3 PM
Time to keep that New Year’s Resolution moving in the right direction! The University of Wisconsin-Extension’s FoodWIse program is hosting a HeartCorps member— HeartCorps being the American Heart Association’s version of AmeriCorps—named Sue Koeppe. Sue is trained to take blood pressure and offer hands-only CPR classes, and she will be situated in the Library’s Inner Lobby providing FREE blood pressure screenings on Wednesday, January 8, from Noon until 3 PM to all interested individuals. No registration is required for this event. Just walk up and get your blood pressure taken by Sue. We really can’t say it enough: Manitowoc Public Library—so much more than books!
 
2025 Winter Reading Program | Warm Up with a Good Book!
Sunday, January 12-Saturday, February 22
The Winter Reading Program at Manitowoc Public Library is open to all ages! Read or be read to a total of 10 hours from January 12 through February 22. Everyone that finishes receives a prize, as well as a raffle ticket to enter to win one of a variety of fantastic baskets!! Track your reading on the Beanstack app or by visiting manitowoclibrary.beanstack.org, or by picking up a paper tracker at any MPL Service Desk! Online registration opens on Thursday, January 2.
 
Open Sew and Badging with Betty                                                Monday, January 13, 2-3 PM
Resident sewing enthusiast Betty will be in the Idea Box bimonthly to answer questions and badge individuals on the sewing machines. Bring your own project to work on, or learn to make a simple project while getting badged! Anyone aged 13 and older is welcome. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Can't make the scheduled time? Contact Betty in the Youth Department at 920-686-3030 to set up a badging session.
 
Space to Write                                                              Tuesdays, January 14 & 28, 5:30-7:30 PM
Do you have a novel or short story you want to write? How about a screenplay or a memoir? Poetry? Graphic novels? Then you need—Space to Write! Every second and fourth Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:30 PM, the Franklin Street Room will be open to writers of all descriptions, from professional to novice. Come find your people in a community of fellow adventurers. Sit in the Chair of Inspiration! Take a risk in the Forest of Dares! Browse for new directions in the Prompt Marketplace! Seek wisdom from occasional wandering speakers and guest presenters! Above all, get comfortable with your creativity. This is your Space to Write.
 
MPL Insider: Beyond the Books with Tim & Emily                        Thursday, January 16, 12 PM
For their first installment of 2025, Tim & Emily have assembled a Blockbuster Episode of “MPL Insider: Beyond the Books” for Thursday, January 16, at 12 PM! It’s the kind of New Year’s lineup that all-but-requires the viewer to un-can a bowl of Dinty Moore Chicken & Dumplings, whip-up a glass of Tang, and settle in for some fun, nonlinear chit-chat! Because this month, Tim & Emily are finally throwing a Lisa-Palooza—with not one, not two, but ALL FOUR MPL LISAS convened to talk about the many, many tasks they undertake on a daily basis at the Library! And as an added SUPER BONUS, they’ll be welcoming an outstanding SPECIAL GUEST this Thursday. We don’t want to give too much away, but let’s just say that it’s going to be one of the Coolest people to Coast into the “Insider” studio in a good long time. Come with questions at-the-ready! You're bound to have some!
 
Teen Hang-Out: Shelf Conscious Book Group                            Thursday, January 16, 6-7 PM
Don't like book clubs? Me neither! Don't want someone telling you what to read? Same! There's no reading list for the Shelf Conscious Book Group, meeting in Manitowoc Public Library’s Franklin Street Room on Thursday, January 16, from 6-7 PM. Come talk about the books you loved, hated, or haven't read yet, but want to. Or the ways the adapted series based on the book you liked failed you. There will be new books to look over and a Genre of the Month to consider. Snacks and conversation starters provided; ideas you have to bring yourself.
 
Teen Hang-Out: Super Smash Bros Smackdown!                            Friday, January 24, 1-3 PM
Teens! Challenge your friends and fellow gamers to a brawl on the Big Screen from 1-3 PM on Friday, January 24, during this Super Smash Bros Smackdown! All Teens (ages 11 to 18) are invited to join the fun, whether you’re a seasoned player, new to the game, or just feel like watching the action. Snacks will be available! Get your game on and smack down the competition! No registration required!
 
Sew What!—Fun With Felt                                                      Thursday, January 30, 6-7:30 PM
Can't sew? Sew what! Anyone aged 8-18 is invited to get creative hand-sewing with felt in MPL’s Balkansky Community Room from 6-7:30 PM on Thursday, January 30. Start by crafting your very own pencil pouch, then let your imagination run wild! Add buttons, decorations, and all kinds of fun flair to make it uniquely yours. Supplies provided, but limited. First come, first served!