Teens and tweens, THIS MEANS WAR! (FRIENDLY war. 🙂 )
T/weens (entering Grade 4+) are welcome to participate. Please bake your own cupcakes in advance, and practice your decorating in the days prior if you choose.
At the event start, you will have 30 minutes to frost and decorate your three cupcakes in any way you choose. The theme is “Unearth a Story” named after the 2026 Summer Reading Theme. A small prize will be awarded. There is only one winner so you cannot compete in pairs.
PARTICIPATION RULES~
1. Anyone can participate who are entering grades 4-12 in the fall.
2. Each participant must prepare 6 UN-decorated cupcakes prior to the event. You must bring all your decorating tools and supplies that you will need. Cupcakes can be from a box mix, from scratch, or a combination. More effort will likely bring a better review!
3. At the event, you’ll have 30 minutes to decorate three cupcakes. (You bring 6 in case you make a goof.) The judges will be cutting ONE of your best 3 to taste. The other two will be put on ‘display.’
4. Cupcake participants will judge the final results on presentation, creativity, effort, taste, and how well the cupcakes fit the theme ‘Unearth a Story‘ in anticipation of Summer Reading events!
5. We are reluctant to have participants share their cupcakes with anyone other than the judges in the Library. We are sad about this, too. Please practice your best sanitation when preparing your cupcakes.
PARENTS: This event is FOR t/weens. Please allow them to do their own baking with minimal supervision (we understand about ovens!) This should be friendly, fun, and not fiercely competitive. The joy is in the journey!
This event is part of the Unearth a Story Summer Reading Program.