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Teen Crafternoon

Fright Fest
2025-10-31 15:30:00 2025-10-31 17:00:00 America/Denver Teen Crafternoon Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Friday, October 31
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-31 15:30:00 2025-10-31 17:00:00 America/Denver Teen Crafternoon Get ready for a spooky, fun Halloween hangout at the library! We'll watch Scooby-Doo, snack on treats, and get crafty with Halloween-themed crafts. Costumes are welcome, so bring your spooky spirit! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Get ready for a spooky, fun Halloween hangout at the library! We'll watch Scooby-Doo, snack on treats, and get crafty with Halloween-themed crafts. Costumes are welcome, so bring your spooky spirit!

Crafternoon is the perfect place for teens and young adults to connect, indulge in delicious snacks, and unleash their creativity through crafting!

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Hands-On | Arts & Culture |

TAGS: | crafts | crafternoon |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown

Mon, Sep 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Level Up! - Teen Gaming Night: VR Gaming
Fri, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a thrilling gaming night where teens can dive into the world of PSVR and experience exciting virtual reality games!
Be My Neighbor Day with SDPB
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room,Youth Services
Enjoy hands-on educational activities and resources, make care packages for our community, enjoy songs and story time with Daniel Tiger, and meet SDPB's Buddy!
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Sep 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt 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!
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!
Curiosity Club - Cardboard Loom Friendship Bracelets
Tue, Sep 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Learn a fun and simple method for creating a unique friendship bracelet!
Practical Making
Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Discover the power of the library's Makerspace by piecing together a mountain scene made from laser-cut wood. Stain and layer your piece for a beautiful display to take home!
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Sep 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Woodland Creatures
Thu, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Discover animals that live in the woods and build a cozy bird nest.
Chapter Chat Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Thu, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.
Teen Book Bakes - Cookie Decorating Wars
Fri, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Face off in a fun, sugar-filled challenge to create the most inventive and beautifully decorated cookies. Unleash your creativity and transform plain cookies into edible works of art!
Books with Bernard
Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Youth Services
Children can cuddle up and read aloud to Bernard the Therapy Dog to build confidence and make reading extra pawsome!
The Western Troubadours Concert
Sat, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Experience the rich soundscapes and heartfelt stories of the American West with The Western Troubadours, award-winning musicians Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black.
Donuts & Documentaries - Lead and Copper
Sun, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
A state & city lie to the population of Flint, Michigan, about the safety of their water, leading thousands of people to be lead poisoned.
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
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!
Curiosity Club - Marble Roller Coasters
Tue, Sep 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Design a marble roller coaster using everyday materials in this fun, hands-on engineering challenge. Learn about motion and gravity while designing twists and turns!
Little Hands Art & Play - Spider Web Resist Painting
Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Bring your itsy bitsy artists and join us to weave and spin some magic and make spider web paintings! We will use paper, tape, and paint to make some fun and boo-tiful art for spooky season!
Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Thu, Oct 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Little Explorers - Spooky Sensory Play
Thu, Oct 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Squish, scoop, and explore spooky pumpkin guts and magical potions!
Teen Crafternoon - Ghost in a Jar
Fri, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Skip the hassle of hunting ghosts and just make your own! At this week?s Crafternoon, you?ll get to shape a glowing ghost and make a new home for them to haunt.
Creation Station - Tea Light Haunted Houses
Sun, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Assemble and decorate a haunted house big enough to fit a tea light, and whatever other ghouls and goblins you want!
Registration opens Sunday, September 21 2025 at 10:00am
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department
Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Tue, Oct 07, 10:15am - 11:00am
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club - Lego Club
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Halloween Escape Room
Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Work together to solve the pirate?s clues and find his treasure!
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am
Intro to Dungeons & Dragons
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Tinker Teens
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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
Work together to solve the pirate?s clues and find his treasure!
Registration opens Saturday, September 27 2025 at 10:00am
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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!
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
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Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Wed, Oct 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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