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Level Up! Teen Gaming Night

Mario Kart and VR
2023-02-13 16:00:00 2023-02-13 18:00:00 America/Denver Level Up! Teen Gaming Night Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services

Monday, February 13
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-13 16:00:00 2023-02-13 18:00:00 America/Denver Level Up! Teen Gaming Night Racers, start your engines! This month's Teen Gaming Night video game will be Mario Kart. Bring your friends for fun (and possible Blue Shell related rage)! We'll also have VR gaming! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services

Racers, start your engines! This month's Teen Gaming Night video game will be Mario Kart. Bring your friends for fun (and possible Blue Shell related rage)! We'll also have VR gaming!

Come join us and play video games in the library's YA section on the second floor.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment |

TAGS: | video games | teens |

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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
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Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Monday Craft - Dinosaur Fossil Dig
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Thu, Jun 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover fossils and create your own!
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Mon, Jun 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Storybook Island
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