Bellevue Public Library

Join us Monday, June 8th from 10-11 AM for a special storytime with Bellevue Fire Department! 🚨
- Ages 0-5

🍑 Mix up a little magic this summer! With the Peachy Bubble Tea Elixir kit, you’ll create your own refreshing drink using fruity tea and popping peach boba. Sweet and fun, this vegan-friendly treat is perfect for sipping while you read between realms. 🧋Sign up for a kit and brew your own delicious elixir!

📲 Registration opens Saturday, June 6 at: bit.ly/peachyelixir
• For: Teens in Grade 7-12 (by Fall 2026) + 2026 high school graduates.
• Kit pick-up starts: Saturday, June 27

🧝‍♂️TODAY (6/5): Step into the forest and create your own enchanted slime! Go from station to station to create either a Moss Fae, Mushroom Fae, or Flower Fae slime—each with its own colors, textures, and scents inspired by the hidden world of forest spirits. ✨ Mix, knead, and customize your butter slime—then take it home to squish all summer long!

🔔 Drop in our large meeting room anytime between 3:00-4:30 PM on Friday, June 5 and discover where the forest magic leads!
• No registration required; supplies limited.
• For teens going into Grade 7-12 (by Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.

🌞 Create something truly out of this world! With this Celestial Soap kit, you’ll craft your own sun-and-moon-shaped soap using vegan, body-safe ingredients and a reusable silicone mold. Mix, melt, and pour your way to a cosmic creation that’s as dreamy as it is practical. Complete the kit and bring a little celestial magic to your daily routine!

📲 Registration opens Saturday, June 6 at: bit.ly/celestialsoap
• For: Teens in Grade 7-12 (by Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.
• Kit pick-up starts: Saturday, June 20

There are TWO spots left in our June 25th babysitting certification course at: bit.ly/babysit625

🧸 Become a safe and reliable sitter! The Nebraska Extension Services will provide babysitting certification to 15 students (age 11-18) on Thursday, June 25 (10:00 AM-3:00 PM) at the library. Learn the basics of child development, safety, nutrition, and more through their Building Better Babysitters program! Registration required (see below). Student fee: $10 (Exact Cash/Check)

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💫 Registration is still OPEN for the Thursday, June 4 (10AM-3PM) babysitting certification course at: bit.ly/babysit64

💫 Registration for the Thursday, July 23 (10AM-3PM) babysitting certification course will open on Saturday, June 13 at: bit.ly/babysit723

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• When: Thursday, June 25 (10:00 AM-3:00 PM)
• Where: Meeting Room B (Bellevue Public Library)
• For: Ages 11-18

📲 Registration opens Saturday, May 16 at: bit.ly/babysit625
🖍️Student fee: $10 (Exact Cash/Check)
We can accept payment for the June 25th course at the library's front desk from JUNE 7-16. Please see the registration site for more payment information.

💫 Enter the Glimmercraft Guild—a Bead Bash pop-up for teens where creativity sparkles and every piece tells a story! Make your own beaded sunglasses, turning simple shades into bright, magical accessories—decorate the frames with colorful beads that catch the sunlight and make them feel like something from a summer realm.

✨Explore a variety of stations where you can make beadable pens, bracelets, straw charms, and more—mixing colors, textures, and styles to match your vibe. The Guild is open… what will you create?

• When: Wednesday, June 10 (5:00-6:30 PM)
• Where: Teen Space
• No registration required; supplies limited.
• For teens going into Grade 7-12 (by Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.

✨ Happening NOW the Teen Space! Drop by anytime between 5:00-6:30 PM this evening (6/3) to make brilliant diamond art or bedazzle your own book! For teens going into Grade 7-12 (Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.

Featuring: Dragons, epic swords, and more!

💎 Make brilliant art one rhinestone at a time during this Teen Space pop-up on Wednesday, June 10—drop by anytime between 5:00-6:30 PM! Featuring: Dragons, epic swords, and more!

You can also bring a book to bedazzle: transform it into the star of your shelves with gems and creative flair. 📖

• No registration required; supplies limited.
• For teens going into Grade 7-12 (by Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.

🎨 The TEEN-y tiny art show returns! Sign up for a mini canvas kit, then use any 2D and/or 3D supplies at home to create your entry. See your art on display in the library for a community showcase--and vote for the top three! More contest info is included in the kit.

📲 Sign up for a contest kit starting June 1 at: bit.ly/tinyartshow26
• For teens going into Grade 7-12 (Fall 2026) and 2026 high school graduates.

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🏆 Grand Prize: $50
🏅 Runners-Up (2): $25
🎫 All participating contestants will receive FIVE Grand Prize entry tickets!