Youth/Tween/Teen Programming

Listen to various authors read sections of their YA books.

Everyone loves friendship bracelets. Make some to keep or give away. Guided projects for different skill levels.

Want to set up your own game? Head to our new location in Wing 7 which has space for your RPG, board, or card games. Check one out from Dragonflight’s Lending Library or bring your own.

Come check out games from our lending libraries. We have RPGs, card games, board games, and more! An official state license or state ID is needed to check out games. This space has tables to play the games you borrow.

When it comes to genres targeted at younger audiences, there are very stark differences. Learn from panelists about the differences, trends, and challenges of each genre.

What’s up with the moon? How does it change shape? And what does it have to do with Oreos? Come find out.

Listen to dragon stories and make a craft.

Children’s books, fairy tales, and fables often have lessons for readers to learn. What about YA? What lesson is the genre teaching, if at all? Learn from panelists about YA and moral ambiguity. This is part of a series of panels that introduce and define YA.

Learn about rockets and how they work and make your own simple rockets.

Open Lazer Tag / Nerf. We are having our Lazer Tag Grand @ with a twist: BYON, bring your own Nerf. Yes, during the evening, participants will vote for 20-minute games of Nerf or Lazer Tag. Eye protection must be worn during Nerf and Blaster. So come on down and have a blast.

Are you Team Enterprise or Team Skywalker? Do you dream of the final frontier, or a galaxy far, far away? Lightsaber or phaser? The Force or the Prime Directive? Let your attire display your affiliation as we dance the night away with DJ Wüdi! Send in your song requests now!

Free Play will open with Laser Tag. Rules for each session will be posted. Those underage players must have a parent present to play. Equipment is provided at the play area.

Start your day with some coloring sheets and cartoons.

Let’s make some jewelry! Guided projects for different skill levels.

Come sign up for a game! We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After Gaming closes, this area is available for open games. Lakeside Gaming is accessible via the 2nd-floor skybridge.

Come sign up for a game! We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After Gaming closes, this area is available for open games. Lakeside Gaming is accessible via the 2nd-floor skybridge.

Want to set up your own game? Head to our new location in Wing 7 which has space for your RPG, board, or card games. Check one out from Dragonflight’s Lending Library or bring your own.

Come check out games from our lending libraries. We have RPGs, card games, board games, and more! An official state license or state ID is needed to check out games. This space has tables to play the games you borrow.

YA is for everyone but is still targeted at “young adults.” What does that mean for marketing purposes? What does that mean for writing purposes? Learn from panelists about the true audience of YA. This is part of a series about readers and writers of YA.

Interested in longer books? Come hear the first chapters of middle-grade books.

Ahoy! Are ye interested in pirates? Learn some pirate swordplay, make a craft, and listen to pirate stories.

Vision boards are tangible representations of visions, goals, and ideas. Get inspired and make your own.

Sing along to favorite songs from Disney shows.

Calling all pre-teens and teens (ages 11- 18) to come meet and enjoy a root beer or other soda float! Hear tales told ’round the fire by elders and share your own adventures! Drink, feast, and be merry!!

The genre of young adult (YA) hasn’t been here long in the grand scheme of things. How was it formed? Why was it formed? What defined the rules of the genre? Panelists discuss what makes YA what it is today. This is part of a series of panels that introduce and define YA.

When the zombies rise up, will you know how to survive in the resulting urban wasteland? Learn basic survival skills and some monster-dodging, too.

There is much to be said about having a job that not only provides money, but lets you embrace your inner love for science and technology, and the geeky way of life. Our panelists have been there, done that, and have the funny T-shirts to prove it. Ask them about what they think they did right, and what they see as professions in which the Fen can flourish. Teen- and tween- friendly.

Paint your own galaxy to take home. Small children will need assistance (and clothes that can get paint on them).

The possibilities of youth, defining oneself, and capturing the adventure of youth is a central theme in fantasy. We will discuss the strengths of this theme in both classic and contemporary stories, and which stories highlight this experience. We welcome teens and tweens to come and give their impressions whether these books actually capture the teen experience and maybe suggest those that did.

An introduction to zine making for young people, including the opportunity to write a short poem or story to build their zine around. Ages 10 to whatever!

It’s a space rave. Get dressed up in your finest white and neon colors, grab a glowstick, and make with the dance moves. mc300baud is bringing the untz! Send in your song requests now!

Start your day with some coloring sheets and cartoons.

How far can you get with cardboard, recyclables, bits & bobs, and found objects? Turns out pretty darn far! Join us for a conversation about our costuming misadventures. Teen/tween focus.

Learn basic stitches and make your own small project. Guided projects for different skill levels.

Is your TBR (To Be Read) list becoming stale? Hear from a panel of KCLS librarians about new, interesting, and diverse titles in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We’ll break down popular themes in each genre and recommend books that feature unique twists, diverse BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ characters, and new trends that are guaranteed to pique your curiosity. Titles featured will include recommendations for all ages, including children, teens, and adults.

Do you want to set up your own game? Head to our new location in Wing 7 which has space for your RPG, board game, or card game. Check one out from Dragonflight’s Lending Library or bring your own.

Check out games from our lending libraries. We have RPGs, card games, board games, and more! An official state license or state ID is needed to check out games. This space has tables to play the games you borrow.

Sign up for a game. We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After gaming closes, this area is available for open games.

Sign up for a game. We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After gaming closes, this area is available for open games. Lakeside Gaming is accessible via the second-floor skybridge.

What does YA have that other genres don’t? Why should you write it? How do you write it? Learn from panelists about why you should write YA and what to be aware of when writing it. This is part of a series about readers and writers of YA.

What is poetry? How do you make it? Come hear some poetry and create your own.

Get a sparkle tattoo. Children and adults welcome.

Have you wanted to learn 3D printing, but been intimidated by the cost or technology? Interested in using a laser cutter or a serger but can’t fit one in your space? Join King County Library System (KCLS) Makerspace staff as they discuss various equipment and opportunities available at the Bellevue and Federal Way libraries. There you’ll find examples of what you can make and learn about how you can build your skills as a maker with the library. Bring your curiosity, enthusiasm, and ideas.

During this costume craft hour, we’ll make tails, tiaras, belts, hats, and other accessories using techniques like gluing, simple sewing, and stapling. Small children will need assistance.

We’ve heard it all before. The spunky young protagonist overthrows the government while also finding love and found family. What books do it well? What books do it not so well? What ingredients make for a good overthrowing?

The best kind of plant is one that you don’t have to water. Create your own felt succulent to take home. Small children will need assistance.

Create your own dystopia in this workshop. Learn from panelists about the basics of a dystopian government, and how to make a protagonist that is prepared to overthrow it. Then, put pencil to paper and create your own government to overthrow. This class is limited, so make sure to sign up. It is recommended you attend the “Teens Overthrow the Government” panel before this workshop.

Join us at Maxi’s for our Nerf range. Come try out blasters. Enjoy some foam-flinging fun.

Play Hero Kids, a tabletop RPG that’s just for kids.

Do you want to showcase stories you love? Help writers tighten up sloppy prose? Support a story’s evolution on its way to being published? If you answered yes to any of the above, you may be a budding editor. Find out about the different career paths available to editors today and how to get started. Teen- and tween-aimed panel.

Create a tiny garden for a fairy or gnome to live in. Small children will need assistance.

Bring your drum, other rhythm instrument, or borrow one for this all-ages drum circle. After an intro to drum circle etiquette, Cathy will teach basic rhythms and give you space to experiment with your own sound and interact with the sounds of everyone else. Cathy has led drum circles at Life Force Arts in Chicago, Marcon, OVFF, and Musecon, and makes the space safe and fun for everyone. Some small hand percussion instruments are available to borrow if you don’t have your own.

Been wondering what to do with that silver dress, those alien headbands, and the light-up ET rubber hand you’ve got stashed in your costume closet? Looking for an excuse to go to a party as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Buck Rogers, Mork, The Doctor, or Cat? Judy Jetson, Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley, Zoe Washburne or Chiana? Robots! Aliens! All are welcome to spend the last night at Norwescon 47 getting down to the get-down with DJ #CSharp! Send in your song requests now!

Enjoy an Easter hunt and get some prizes! Divided by age group. Sign up in the youth room.

Come check out games from our lending libraries. We have RPGs, card games, board games, and more! An official state license or state ID is needed to check out games. This space has tables to play the games you borrow.

Want to set up your own game? Head to our new location in Wing 7 which has space for your RPG, board, or card games. Check one out from Dragonflight’s Lending Library or bring your own.

Come sign up for a game! We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After Gaming closes, this area is available for open games.

Come sign up for a game! We have Pathfinder Society, RPGs, card games, and more! After Gaming closes, this area is available for open games. Lakeside Gaming is accessible via the 2nd-floor skybridge.

Watch a Magic School Bus episode about space and learn more about our solar system.

Young adult fiction is notorious for helping people learn how to be human, explore identity, and discover themselves. What are some good examples of YA as a second coming of age? What are some not-so-great examples? How does YA explore discovery and identity? This is part of a series of panels that introduce and define YA.