Art at the Wolfeboro Public Library
The KYC is collaborating with the Wolfeboro Public Library once again to create some art for the public to enjoy! Teens are working on painting four of the windows facing the parking lot, which are located right next to the indoor murals we built and painted a few years ago! By next week that hallway will be filled with KYC art! A huge thank you to @wolfeboro.public.library for the invitation to collaborate and to Nancy Porter for your help!
Teen Led Fun!
One of our KYC teens offered a “Hot Cocoa Bar,” yesterday afternoon after a large group came back from a 2+ miles long walk. Everyone enjoyed choosing from the menu and sipping their warm treats while playing games!
February Vacation Day Program
Last week, due to weather, we had to postpone our babysitters course, which will be held April 29. However, we did still hold a program on Wednesday! We played groups games, did some Improv, and did all three parts of the Magical Yoga Club! We started with a love and self-love mediation, then moved into a 20 minute yoga flow (wow was it challenging!). We wrapped up with a game called Story or Pose. Much giggling was heard over poses, tumbles, and stretches… and even during Savasana, the final resting pose. This is how we do things at the KYC though! We make sure to incorporate fun and flexibility (pun intended), and meet our teens WHERE THEY ARE AT! And if that looks like giggling while laying on our backs in savasana well then… giggle away! @magicalyogaorg
Fitness Night
On Wednesday evenings, teens stay until 7:30pm. We have dinner together and do a group activity. Last night was Fitness Night! We played the game Story or Pose, created by local youth advocate @magicalyogaorg . We then played some competitive games afterward, to get out our energy! Afterward we enjoyed homemade dessert and watched a short show together. There was a lot of laughter, camaraderie and fun, which is exactly what fitness in both mind and body, is all about!
President’s Day Traditions
We have some fun little traditions around here, and one of them is PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA! Yesterday we asked loads of presidential related trivia questions (with candy prizes), and worked on a president themed puzzle.
A Week of Valentines
Our Valentine’s WEEK was full of so many fun games, treats, and activities. We made “Love Bug” cookies with Diane, played Valentine themed games, watched Gnomeo and Juliet, and ate cupcakes with no hands (we don’t necessarily recommend this technique 
). We also made Valentine cards for 4-H’s program where they will be distributed to Meals on Wheel’s recipients! Valentine’s Day is a great time to express your appreciation and care for others and we hope you do just that today… along with eating some chocolate!
What is your favorite kind of chocolate?
So many games!
So far this week has been a blast! We played True or False Candy Bingo, had a Connect 4 tournament, did some Cheffing-It-Up with Sandy, played Pictionary, and did a very fun sharing activity in the vein of Groundhog Day (the movie). We can’t wait for our movie night tonight!
Karaoke Night!
Last night was Karaoke Night at the KYC! Not pictured: the group of teens cheering their peers on while they performed! It was such a fun night!
Art and more!
Lots of art and creativity happens around here, using lots of different mediums! Painting on canvas, drawing on wood, and photography were all happening simultaneously last Thursday. Teens were focused and chatting quietly, while staff and volunteers stepped back and let them run with their interests. Later in the evening, we finished up a puzzle and then did some sharing inspired by prompts we drew out of a jar and ended with team building games! Oh, and we ate dinner of course! Grilled chicken with rice and broccoli. Yum!
Here’s what an afternoon at the KYC might look like…
Yesterday, an impromptu set of mini competitions cropped up, and it was so fun! We like to run with the interests of our teens, and yesterday’s group was feeling competitive and energetic! We competed in table tennis, shooting hoops, corn hole, and more, while some teens chose to pick away at a puzzle while watching the games unfold. We then enjoyed a meal of homemade chili and cornbread, then moved into Trivia Night! This is all a great example of what an afternoon and evening at the KYC looks like!
