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Speed Puzzling 101:  FUNdamentals

Speed Puzzling 101: FUNdamentals

Date:
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
East Meeting Room
Location:
East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)
Audience:
  Adult     Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds     High School     Middle School     Senior Citizen     Teen     Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds  
Categories:
  Gaming  

Registration is required. There are no seats available but a waiting list is available.

Come learn the fundamentals of Speed Puzzling! Speed Puzzling is a competitive form of jigsaw puzzling where participants race against the clock and each other to assemble a mystery puzzle as quickly as possible.  Join the fun, learn about speed puzzling, and participate in this challenging event for tweens, teens, and adults! 

The program will begin with a 15–20-minute presentation on the fundamentals of speed puzzling. Then participants will put everything they learned to the test by competing in their own speed puzzling competition, racing to see who can be the first to complete their jigsaw puzzle.

A puzzle swap will be included, so please bring a gently used puzzle and swap it for a new-to-you puzzle.

Space is limited, so please register soon! 

Questions? Contact Mara (she/her): mplantholt@dconc.gov or 919-560-0207.


About the presenter:

Sabrina Monserate-Lindsay is a Durham-native and speed puzzler who placed 3rd for NC in the 2025 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championships. She started speed puzzling in 2024, and has competed in over 50+ speed puzzling competitions since, including the 2025 USA Jigsaw Nationals. She is passionate about puzzling, and wants to share what she has learned with our community.


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Mara Plantholt
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