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Drop in hours, healthy foods, and many safe activities that our young people are interested in. Plus, any other things you can think of! Heck yes!

The BTC has pool, ping-pong, video games, musical instruments, art supplies, activities that are usually fun and food food food! All for the low, low price of FREE! The Basement Teen Center/Boys & Girls Club is a program of Elevate Youth Services.

08/25/2025

The Basement Teen Center, and Elevate Youth Services, are leaving Facebook and Instagram.

This is our last post. We believe social media platforms are designed to keep youth addicted, insecure, and commodified. We won’t be part of that pipeline anymore. Instead of pouring our energy into algorithms, we’re putting it into people.

We’re choosing connection over engagement. We invite other youth-serving organizations to join us. Together, we can build something healthier, slower, and more human.

This page will remain open for wayfinding, but it will no longer be updated.
Please stay connected. Find the BTC at:
www.elevateyouthvt.org/basement-teen-center
Sign up for our weekly newsletter through our website, or just let us know at [email protected].

Find out more about this decision, and more of what Elevate Youth Services is up to at www.elevateyouthvt.org

Enough scrolling. Time to show up.

08/18/2025

WHAT'S GOING ON THIS WEEK?
Drop-in and let us know what you want to do. Here's a few options...

FRIDAY D&D One-shot: It's been over a month since we've had D&D, and we've had a few of you asking about a new game. Be there and ready, THIS FRIDAY (at 3 p.m.), with a third level character!!! ALL are welcome. We can provide a character, everything else you'll need, and we'll teach you how to play.

ALL WEEK- paint minis: We'll have everything you need to paint some D&D minis.

Other options...
GAMES: Some recent BTC favorites include Jackbox, Quiddler, Uno, Dominion, and Super Smash Bros.
ART: We'll also have all of the supplies to make zines, lino cuts, design stickers, and fold origami.
MUSIC: learn ukulele, guitar, mandolin, or bass: Robert's always happy to give pointers and lessons on any of these instruments. BYO instrument, or use one of the BTC's! Play electronic music/record music: We have soft-synths and recording apps and equipment. Goof around or get serious. Learn to program beats, make some bleeps and bloops, record a guitar part, sing.
MOVIE: watch a movie.

As always, you're welcome to have snacks and just hang out.

This week we’ll be open…
MONDAY (18th). 2-6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY (20th). 2-6 p.m.
THURSDAY (21st). 2-6 p.m.
FRIDAY (22nd). 2-8 p.m.
---D&D at 3 p.m.,
---Dinner at 5 p.m.

08/11/2025

This week we’ll be open…

MONDAY (August 11th) 2-6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY (August 13th) 2-6 p.m.
THURSDAY (August 14th) 2-6 p.m.
FRIDAY (August 15th) 2-8 p.m. ---Dinner--- at 5 p.m.

---WHAT'S GOING ON THIS WEEK?---
Drop-in and let us know what you want to do. Here's a few options...
PLAY GAMES: Some recent BTC favorites include Jackbox, Quiddler, Uno, Dominion, Super Smash Bros., and D&D.
LEARN UKULELE, GUITAR, MANDOLIN, or BASS: Robert's always happy to give pointers and lessons on any of these instruments. BYO instrument, or use one of the BTC's!
PLAY ELECTRONIC MUSIC/RECORD MUSIC: We have soft-synths and recording apps and equipment. Goof around or get serious. Learn to program beats, make some bleeps and bloops, record a guitar part, sing.
PRINTMAKING: We'll have everything you need to try your hand at monoprinting, and/or lino-cutting. We'll also have all of the supplies to make zines, design stickers, and fold origami.
WATCH A MOVIE: (you can leave movie suggestions in the comments)

As always, you're welcome to have snacks and just hang out.

08/04/2025

...
This Week at the BTC

Drop-in and let us know what you want to do. Here's a few options...
PLAY GAMES: Some recent BTC favorites include Jackbox, Quiddler, Uno, Dominion, Super Smash Bros., and D&D.
LEARN UKULELE, GUITAR, MANDOLIN, OR BASS: Robert's always happy to give pointers and lessons on any of these instruments. BYO instrument, or use one of the BTC's!
PLAY ELECTRONIC MUSIC/ RECORD MUSIC: We have soft-synths and recording apps and equipment. Goof around or get serious. Learn to program beats, make some bleeps and bloops, record a guitar part, sing.
PRINTMAKING: We'll have everything you need to try your hand at monoprinting, and/or linocutting. We'll also have all of the supplies to make zines, design stickers, and fold origami.
WATCH A MOVIE: (leave movie suggestions in the comments)
As always, you're welcome to have snacks and just hang out.

--THIS WEEK WE'LL BE OPEN--
MONDAY (August 4th)--- 2-6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY (August 6th)--- 2-6 p.m.
THURSDAY (August 7th)--- 2-6 p.m.
FRIDAY (August 8th)--- 2-8 p.m.
--Dinner-- at 5 p.m.

07/28/2025

This Week at the BTC

MONDAY (July 28th) Open 2-6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY (July 30th) Open 2-6 p.m.
THURSDAY (July 31st) Open 2-6 p.m.
FRIDAY (August 1st) Open 2-8 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m.

Drop-in and let us know what you want to do!
Here's a few options for this week...
----play electronic music/record music--- We have soft-synths and recording apps and equipment. Goof around or get serious. Learn to program beats, make some bleeps and bloops, record a guitar part, sing.
----art--- Let's make zines, design stickers, fold origami. We have the supplies for all of this.
----watch a movie--- you can give suggestions in the comments

As always, there's snacks, ukes, Switch, board games, etc., and you're always welcome to just hang out.

07/21/2025

The BTC is open today, 2-6 p.m.
We are now open four day a week!

MONDAY (July 21st)
Open 2-6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (July 23rd)
Open 2-6 p.m.

THURSDAY (July 24th)
Open 2-6 p.m.
2:30-3:30 p.m. ---Beginning Ukulele--- Come learn some ukulele! Ukes are available, and there’s no cost to participate.

FRIDAY (June 25th)
Open 2-8 p.m.
5 p.m. Dinner.

Drop in and let us know what you want to do! Watch a movie, play Quiddler, play Jackbox, make music, make art, play D&D...

07/17/2025

The BTC has POPSICLES!
open 2-6 p.m.
The space is nice and cool, too.
Drop-in!

07/16/2025

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THURSDAY (July 17th)
Open 2-6 p.m.
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2:30-3:30 p.m. ---Beginning Ukulele--- Come learn some ukulele! Ukes are available, and there’s no cost to participate.
3:30-5:00 p.m. ---Pictionary--- Come draw and play!

FRIDAY (June 18th)
Open 2-8 p.m.
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3 p.m. ---Dominion---Learn and play this medieval themed deck-building card game.
5 p.m. ---Dinner--- [Share requests in the comments]
6 p.m. ---Movie Night--- [Share movie suggestions in the comments]

07/07/2025

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THIS WEEK AT THE BTC

MONDAY (July 7th)
Open 2-6 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

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THURSDAY (July 10th)
Open 2-6 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

2:30–3:30 p.m. ---Beginning Ukulele---
Come learn some ukulele! Ukes are available, and there’s no cost to participate.

3:30-5:00 p.m. ---Sketch School: Sticker Design---
Any ideas for a new BTC water bottle sticker design?

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FRIDAY (July 11th)
Open 2-8 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

Some of us will be doing some printmaking. Join us!
or… D&D, anyone?

6 p.m. ---Dinner---

07/01/2025

THURSDAY (July 3rd)
Open 2-8 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

Today is Montpelier’s Independence Day Celebration, and a lot of great stuff will be happening all over town. The Basement Teen Center will be open from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. as an oasis of (relative) calm, free snacks and drinks, and that cool basement air.

FRIDAY (July 4th)
CLOSED. Happy Independence Day!

06/25/2025

THURSDAY (June 26th)
Open 2-6 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

2:30–3:30 p.m. ---Beginning Ukulele--- Five weeks of ukulele lessons.
Ukes are available, and snacks are provided. No cost to participate, and you do not need to commit to every session.
You can register here: https://forms.gle/4Mi9C7BskhqjqPLH8

3:30-5 p.m. ---Sketch School:Sticker Design--- Come help design a new BTC water bottle sticker.

FRIDAY (June 27th)
Open 2-8 p.m. in the basement of Kellogg-Hubbard Library (135 Main St.)

3-5 p.m. ---Printmaking--- We’ll have materials for lino-cutting, as well as monoprinting.
6 p.m. ---Dinner.---

06/20/2025

Start Summer Break with some UKULELE!
FREE ukulele lessons start Thursday, June 27th, and run through the end of July.
2:30-3:30 at the BTC (in the basement of Kellogg Hubbard Library)

Ukes are available, and snacks are provided.
No cost to participate, and you do not need to commit to every session.

You can register on our website www.basementteencenter.org, or follow the link in our bio.

Address

39 Main Street
Montpelier, VT
05602

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 6pm
Tuesday	2pm - 6pm
Wednesday	2pm - 6pm
Thursday	2pm - 6pm
Friday	3pm - 8pm

Telephone

+18022233877

Website

http://www.basementteencenter.org/

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