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SUMMARY:Safe and Affirming Spaces with SMYAL! For Ages 11-24! - In-person 
 - No Registration!
LOCATION:Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library\nBrigadier General Cha
 rles E. McGee Library
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DESCRIPTION:Meet new people\, get creative\, just vibe with folks in a fun
 \, welcoming space! 10/17 SMYAL's Poetry Night/ SSL Opportunity\, 11/21 SM
 YAL's Zine Workshop/ SSL Opportunity\, 12/19 SMYAL's Friendship Mixer.\nht
 tps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/14815733
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Friday\, October 17th:&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://smyal.org">SMYAL</a>'s Poetry Night</strong> - Earn SSL hours 
 by co-designing library programs at this event and helping with cleanup an
 d takedown after the event! Pull up for a night of vibes\, creativity\, an
 d real talk! Spit your own poems\, drop some spoken word\, share your fave
  lines\, or just come vibe and cheer folks on. No pressure\, all love. <st
 rong>Whether you&rsquo\;re a first-time writer or a pro with the pen\, thi
 s night is all about your voice being heard!</strong> Hosted with <a href=
 "https://youngplaywrightstheater.org">Young Playwrights' Theatre</a>.</p>\
 n<p><strong>Friday\, November&nbsp\;21st:&nbsp\;SMYAL's Zine Workshop</str
 ong> - Earn SSL hours by co-designing library programs at this event and h
 elping with cleanup and takedown after the event! Come through and get cre
 ative! <strong>Learn how to make your own mini-magazine (also known as a z
 ine) to share your art\, stories\, doodles\, and big ideas. We&rsquo\;ll h
 ave all the supplies\, just bring your imagination!</strong> No experience
  needed\, just good vibes and self-expression. Hosted with Young Playwrigh
 ts' Theatre.</p>\n<p><strong>Friday\, December 19th:&nbsp\;SMYAL's Friends
 hip Mixer</strong> - <strong>Meet new people\, play games\, and vibe with 
 folks in a fun\, welcoming space!</strong>&nbsp\;Whether you&rsquo\;re loo
 king to make new friends or just hang out\, this mixer is all about good e
 nergy\, laughter\, and making new connections.</p>\n<p>All events will tak
 e place in the 3rd Floor Community Rooms.</p>\n<p>Questions about this pro
 gram?&nbsp\;Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-
 9420.</p>\n<p>Looking for more things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL? <a href="https:
 //mcpl.libnet.info/event/14239685">On Wednesday\, October 15 from 4 PM to 
 6 PM\, drop in and bring your friends for free snacks &amp\; Know Your Rig
 hts Training with Students FAIR\, in McGee Library's 3rd Floor Meeting Roo
 m!</a> Teens will learn about their rights in schools\, during protests\, 
 and in interactions with ICE or law enforcement. This training is designed
  to help teens feel more informed and prepared!</p>\n<p>Take a look at the
 se&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/teens
 /home.html">resources for&nbsp\;teens</a>. You can use your library card t
 o access over a hundred online resources. We have recommended lists of boo
 ks &amp\; authors for teens\, test prep resources and other online resourc
 es for exploring careers or getting ready for college\, information on vol
 unteering or working in a library\, and much more! Don't have a card right
  now? No worries! Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountym
 d.gov/library/services/card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Library 
 Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to particip
 ants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an 
 MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults at
 tending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.</
 p>\n<p>If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, please contact 
 the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group 
 might be accommodated.</p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>
 \n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<strong><
 a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.h
 tml">English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a></stro
 ng>&nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they pla
 n to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Ma
 nager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.
 1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/14815733
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