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Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play!

Makey Makey Game Controller
2026-01-14 16:00:00 2026-01-14 17:30:00 America/Chicago Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! Make your own video game controller. Come into the makerspace and use cardboard, copper tape, and a little bit of innovation and make your own custom video game controller. Good Hope Branch - Makerspace

Wednesday, January 14
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-14 16:00:00 2026-01-14 17:30:00 America/Chicago Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! Make your own video game controller. Come into the makerspace and use cardboard, copper tape, and a little bit of innovation and make your own custom video game controller. Good Hope Branch - Makerspace

Good Hope Branch

Makerspace

Make your own video game controller. Come into the makerspace and use cardboard, copper tape, and a little bit of innovation and make your own custom video game controller.

Make your own video game controller? You can really do that? Yes!  Come into the makerspace and use cardboard, copper tape, and a little bit of innovation and make your own custom video game controller using a tool called a Makey Makey. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) | Makerspace | Crafts, Games, & Play |

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Good Hope Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Alyssa Rockey
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Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Mon, Dec 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 30 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 31 Closed
(New Year's)
Thu, Jan 01 Closed
(New Year's)
Fri, Jan 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Drop In - Puzzle Corner
Fri, Jan 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room
Relax and play- drop in at the library to complete a puzzles, enjoy a crossword, or challenge your mind to various word games.
Tech-splanation @ MPL
Wed, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Group Study Room 1
Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help! 
Just Dance Off!
Wed, Jan 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
See who's got the best moves in this Just Dance session on the Nintendo Switch!
Crafterschool Days
Thu, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Enjoy an afternoon of various craft making from collage to coloring!
Paws to Read
Thu, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Fireplace
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Collage Art Portraits
Mon, Jan 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Create colorful self portraits with paper collaging and transform them into digital art.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jan 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Knot Just Knitting
Mon, Jan 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend or work on other fiber-related projects in community.
Kanopy Movie Night
Tue, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room
You are invited to a movie night at the library! Each month, join us for a evening screening of a free film with popcorn in the library community room.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time.
Paws to Read
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Makey Makey Game Controller
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Make your own video game controller. Come into the makerspace and use cardboard, copper tape, and a little bit of innovation and make your own custom video game controller.
Cozy Bingo
Thu, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room
Play a few rounds of bingo while connecting with others at the Good Hope Public Library.
Tasty Tuesday
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Zone
Learn a new recipe and cooking skill each month during Tasty Tuesday!
You Build It!
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room
Spend an afternoon exploring and creating with open building time! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity!
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time.
Tech-splanation @ MPL
Wed, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Group Study Room 1
Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help! 
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Let's Game - Tabletop Game Prototyping
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Join us as we bend the rules on tabletop gaming classics. In this workshop we will play classic board games like chess and Uno.
Start Right, Finish Bright - Good Hope
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room
This training introduces participants to some of the science behind the first 3 years of a child's brain development and activities they can implement to capitalize on this critical stage of growth.
Registration opens Monday, January 5 2026 at 12:00am
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Cardboard Carnival
Mon, Jan 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Step right up to have a hand in building a cardboard carnival! Join us in building interactive games like working claw grabber and more! Use cardboard, glue and more to help build our carnival games.
Knot Just Knitting
Mon, Jan 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend or work on other fiber-related projects in community.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jan 26, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Game Art Design
Wed, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
We're making a memory card game! Create your own unique artwork with playdough and then digitize it for our collaborative memory card game.
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