BEST OF NFFTY FILM FESTIVAL for teens and adults and a chance to win FREE tickets at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Saturday, April 4th 2015 from 4-6pm

Check out this cool event for Teens!

" Join us for a screening of the best films from the 2014 NFFTY Film Festival, featuring directors age 22 & under, with a Q&A to follow. Plus, win tickets to NFFTY 2015

NFFTY (pronounced "nifty") is the largest youth film festival in the world. Filmmakers will be on hand after the screening to answer questions. "

For more info. go here.

Hour of Code with hands-on computer science activities for kids ages 10 and up at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Saturday, December 13th 2014 from 1-3pm

Take the kids and check out the Hour of Code!

" Explore computer science and coding with hands-on computer science activities led by staff from Pacific Science Center. For ages 10 and up.

Activities will include:

Hardware: Chip’s Challenge

Ever wondered how computers keep getting faster and better? The answer is in the design of their microchips. Become a hardware engineer and learn about transistors, Moore's Law, and how it’s possible to fit all that computing power on one tiny little chip! It's a puzzle solving challenge sure to get your imagination working. 

Software Development: A-mazing Robots

Help a robot get through a maze! Become a computer programmer and use a paper prototype to write code to navigate your robot through the maze. Using the software development cycle, edit your code to get the robot through more complex mazes and additional challenges!

Binary Bracelets

Learn the basics of binary code, which computers use to communicate numbers, letters, commands, images and sounds. Create a personalized beaded bracelet with your initials expressed in binary code. "

For more info. go here.

THE BEST OF NFFTY-CINEMA IN TUNE featuring music videos & films created by Teens for Teens and Adults at the Central Library in Seattle - Saturday, September 27th 2014 from 2-4pm

" The Teen Center at Central Library and NFFTY bring you an afternoon of films with a music focus created by teens. Teen directors will discuss making videos and entering the NFFTY festival.

The National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY, the largest festival of its kind) presents music videos and films with a focus on music made by 16-24 year olds from Seattle and around the world. See below for the films to be screened, though the lineup and order may change. Please call the Library for verification of titles a day or two before the event. "

Featuring:

Flash Point

Colin Campbell

Michigan

Dresses - Painting Roses

Tim Hendrix

California

Fortissimo

Noah Wagner

New York

Song For Anna

Lucinda Harstrick/Isiah Hoban-Halvorsen

Washington

Hope

Adam McArthur

Washington

Eric’s Basement & Secret Tunnels

Jake Oleson

New Jersey

75 Pianos

Jackson C. Davis & Grant Olans

Brush – Manatee Commune

Tyler Michael James

Washington

Renminbi Tips

Cole Jackson & Tommy Lee

A Warmer Sound

Daniel Morris & Carolina Nunes

United Kingdom

This Life 

Joanna Roy

California

Insan_Human

Karim Shaaban

Egypt

For more info. go here.

"Fresh for Fall" event for middle and high schoolers featuring free hair trims, make up artists, free clothes, food, prizes and more in Kirkland - Thursday, August 28th 2014 from 4-8pm - Pre-registration is appreciated and free entrance tickets are available online

Raising kids is expensive and this is a wonderful event to get your teens ready for school!

" It's back to school time! So let KTUB help your middle or high school student get fresh for the new school year! Fresh for Fall is a community event which provides free services and clothes to youth and families in need. There will be stylists and barbers providing trims. Makeup artists providing tips on great back to school looks, food, prizes, and of course, the KTUB "Thrift Shop", with racks of clothes to help you look your best going back to school!

• Pre-registration is appreciated
• Haircut appointments will be made upon arrival
• Haircuts are strictly for middle or high school students

Please contact Danel Lawrence (DLawrence@Seattleymca.org) or Kalika Curry (Kcurry@Seattleymca.org) with any questions!

For more info. go here.

Jet City Improv interactive performance at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Tonight, August 8th 2014 at 7pm (For teens and adults)

Got some teens that like silliness? Then go and check out this free performance at the Central Branch!

" Come and contribute to a lively, rollicking comedy show where your participation is key! Jet City Improv’s talented performers will collect ideas from audience members to create short-form, unique sketches in a style similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

This show is highly participatory and fast-paced -- in order to enjoy a lively and energetic performance, Jet City Improv strongly recommends that you eat a meal before the show.

Created in 1992 by Mike Christensen and Andrew McMasters, Jet City Improv has grown over the years into one of Seattle's most popular theater experiences. Now in its 21st year, it is a fast-paced, funny, audience-interactive, all-ages appropriate short-form improv show that performs in Seattle at the Historic University Theater every weekend. "

For more info. go here.

Teen Night Out! with live music, workshops, art activities and more at the Seattle Art Museum - Friday, May 2nd 2014 from 7-10pm

                                                              
Got teens? Need I say more?!
   
" Planned for teens by teens! The​se ​not-to-be-missed evenings include some of Seattle’s hottest DJs, teen art tours, live music performances, workshops, and art-making activities led by Seattle’s celebrated contemporary artists. FREE! "

          

                       

For more info. go here and here.

THE NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR TALENTED YOUTH (NFFTY) presents the 2014 Kickoff with FILM SCREENINGS & GALA with panel event plus ticket giveaways for teens and adults - Today, Saturday, April 5th 2014 from 2-4pm

Have a budding teen filmmaker? Then check out this fun event happening today at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library! 

" Join us for a film screening and young filmmakers panel to kick off the 2014 season for The National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY).

Young adult filmmakers Jesse Stipek and Max Magerkurth will discuss the process of creating and submitting their respective films, "Two Brothers" and "Alone," to NFFTY.

Selections from the best films of the 2013 festival will be screened, and tickets to the 2014 festival will be given away. 

NFFTY (pronounced "nifty") is the largest youth film festival in the world. It is also a student film festival and a Seattle film festival. Watch films, learn filmmaking.

This event will be recorded for future podcast. "

For more info. go here.

TEEN MOVIES: 'CATCHING FIRE' with prizes and more at the Northgate Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Sunday, March 23rd 2014 from 1:30-4:30pm

Gotta teen into the Hunger Games series?!

" Beat the wait time and win prizes! Today we're showing "Catching Fire." Bring your own pillows, we’ll supply the popcorn. For teens. 

Library events and programs are free. Registration is not required.

Please arrive on time -- the film will begin at 1:40 p.m. and there will be no late entry. "

For more info. go here.

TEEN SPACE at the Ballard Branch of the Seattle Public Library Presents a FREE movie matinee of "THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY" - Friday, February 21st, 2014 from 2:30-5pm

Teens off from school this week? Then take them to the library to see this fun film!

" Don't Panic -- join us for some Mid-Winter Break fun! Eat popcorn and watch "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," a 2005 film based on Douglas Adam's humorous SF series. For teens. "

For more info. go here.

Film Screening for Teens: 'ENDER'S GAME' at the University Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Sunday, February 16th 2014 from 1:30-3:45pm

I saw this movie and it is pretty cool...and a little bit intense!

" Eat popcorn and win prizes while watching the film "Ender's Game," based on the award-winning book by Orson Scott Card. For teens. "

For more info. go here.

Seattle CoderDojo - where kids ages 8-17 can learn for FREE about coding via volunteer tech mentors - February 1st 2014 from 10-11:30am - Meets this week at Amazon.com's Van Vorst Building!

This is so cool...can't wait until my little guy is older! This is a coding club that uses mentor-led instruction and kids can learn about coding for games and other programs. I believe they do this just about every Saturday and you need to sign up via EventBrite for each session so they can accommodate accordingly.

Seattle CoderDojo

" CoderDojo is an international movement of community coding clubs where tech professionals volunteer to mentor children in coding skills. Hundreds of Dojos around the world share their knowledge and experience with each other to help develop curriculum.

Seattle CoderDojo was founded in Fall 2013 and had over 300 members going into 2014. We're always looking for new ways to serve more kids. If you'd like to volunteer as a mentor, donate space or materials, or you just have questions, please feel free to contact us.

Here are your top 5 bullet points about Coder Dojo:

Suggested Ages: 8 - 17
Skill Levels: All
Coding languages: Depends on volunteers, but we always seem to have mentors for Scratch, HTML/JavaScript, PHP, C#, and Java on hand. If your child needs help with another language, please check with us in advance.
Parents must stay on premises. No drop-offs.
We do not have CoderDojo owned computers to loan, but our organizer is bringing 2 loaners and we try to encourage volunteers and attendees to bring loaners if they can. If we are out of loaners, we'll try to pair you with a student at the same level who can share. "

For more info. go here.

Free screening of "Hunger Games" for teens with prizes, giveaways and more at University Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Sunday, November 10th 2013 from 1:30-4:15pm

Any teen fans of Hunger Games out there? See a free screening with popcorn, prizes and giveaways!

" Are you excited about the upcoming release of "Catching Fire" in theaters? Come hang out with us and watch "The Hunger Games" again to prepare (or maybe watch it for the first time)! May the odds be ever in your favor! Enjoy popcorn and prizes while you catch a screening of "The Hunger Games" before "Catching Fire" hits the theaters. For teens. We'll have a pre-party at 1:30 p.m. with lots of Hunger Games-related swag. The movie will begin at 2 p.m. "

For more info. go here.

FREE Teen Night with DJ and more at Seattle Art Museum - Friday, May 10th 2013 from 7-10pm

Great interactive event for high school teens!

" Teen Night Out is back! Bursting at the seams with teen talent, these evenings of cool culture will make you have an art attack! For high school-age teens only, these not-to-be-missed evenings showcase creativity and complex cultures alongside incredible DJs, teen art tours, and artmaking workshops led by Seattle’s hottest contemporary artists. "


For more info. go here.

Free Movie "John Muir: In the New World" for kids ages 12 and up at Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center in Bellevue - Sunday, May 5th 2013 from 2-3:30pm

Kids can learn all about John Muir and his preservation efforts!

" The life and career of America's first nature preservationist come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary set against the magnificent landscapes of the American West. Running time is 85 minutes. "

Recommended for kids ages 12 and up.


For more info. go here.

Free Movie "Nature's Most Amazing Events: The Great Feast" at Mercer Slough Environmental Educational Center in Bellevue - Friday, April 26th 2013 at 5pm

Go and see a free, educational movie recommended for kids ages 8 and up!

" The annual plankton boom of Alaska's coastal waters attracts humpback whales and sea lions, who must avoid predatory killer whales.  Approximately 50 minutes.  Popcorn provided! "

For more info. go here.

Free Teen Night with performances and more at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center - Friday, April 26th 2013 from 7-9pm (doors open at 6:30pm) - RSVP

Another great, free teen night...this time in Seattle!

" Join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center for a special night designed by teens, for teens, featuring: Garfield High School Drumline, the Vera Project, spoken word poet Hamda Yusuf.

Celebrate young leaders making a difference in their communities through activities and interactive exhibits.

Teen Night is a FREE event only for middle school and high school students (12-19). "

For more info. go here.

Free Open Studio Night for Teens at Schack Art Center with hands-on art project stations and more in Everett - Today, Thursday, April 25th 2013 from 6-8pm

A fun, free teen event happening tonight!

" Join us for these free, after hours events just for teens. Each event includes up to four different hands-on art project stations where teens get to meet and work with local artists, as well as refreshments and glassblowing demonstrations.

Also, a signing with author Mindy Hardwick on April 25th. Mindy will be signing both of her books for teens, "Stained Glass Summer" and "Weaving Magic". "


For more info. go here.

"World Water Day 2013" with art, science, tours and more! at Brightwater Center in Woodinville - Saturday, March 23rd 2013 from 10am-2pm - Register online - Spaces still available!

Great, free and educational event for kids ages 9 and up!

" Come celebrate World Water Day 2013 with IslandWood and King County at Brightwater Center. Explore the world of water; how we use it, what we do to it, and what that means for the world we live in. We’ll have activities for all ages including art projects, outdoor exploration, science experiments, and more. Pack a lunch, bring a friend and some snacks and visit us between 10:00am and 2:00pm - our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be on hand to guide your activities and answer your questions. "

Tours of the Brightwater Treatment Facility leave from the exhibit hall at 10:00am and 12:00pm.

Pre-registration is required, ages 9-and-up only.


To register and for more info. go here.

Free Open Studio Night for Teens at Schack Art Center in Everett - Thursday, March 21st 2013 from 6-8pm

Just for Teens and Admission is Free!

" Join us for these free, afterhours events just for teens. Each event includes up to four different hands-on art project stations where teens get to meet and work with local artists, as well as refreshments and glassblowing demonstrations. "

For more info. go here.

Free, hands-on movie making event for kids ages 9-19 at SIFF in Seattle - Saturday, Saturday, March 16th 2013 - All Day - RSVP now!

Do you have a kid or know a kid age 9-19 who would love to have fun and make their own movie for FREE? Then check out the SIFF Crash Kids event happening on Saturday, March 16th!

" SIFF Crash Kids is a movie production challenge, taking participants from concept to screening in one day. Crash Kids is free and open to anyone 9-19 years of age. It is a make-a-movie-in-a-day, non-competitive challenge. It’s about having fun, making a movie and seeing it on the big screen. The script is developed on the spot by your Crash team and you design your story based on your team’s resources. "


To find out all of the details and to RSVP go here.