Jackson County Public Library will offers the Middle Matters program for youth in grades 6 to 8 at 4:30 p.m. Fridays in January and February at the Seymour Library, 303 W. Second St.

Participants will learn a small part of the history of modern movie making and build toward creating a short movie of their own. The programs and their names are:

Jan. 13 – Thaumatropes

Jan. 27 – Zoetropes

Feb. 10 – Props and storyboard

Feb. 24 – Stop Motion Animation

These iPad projects are supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Indiana State Library.

For information about Middle Matters or other library programs, visit the Seymour Library, call at 522-3412, option 2, or visit myjclibrary.org/events.