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Join us at the Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club Tomorrow!

Are you an expert with knitting or crochet needles, just learning, or want to learn?  Then join us on Friday, November 30, from 4 – 6 p.m. for the first ever Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club meeting at the Library.  We have yarn, needles, and the know-how to teach the basics of knitting and crocheting. You can also bring your own supplies – and your friends – for an afternoon of sharing ideas and conversation. Refreshments will be served.

Click here to register for the Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on November 29, 2012 Categories: Crafts, Events

Game On at the Library!

Join us this Saturday, at the Library, for two full hours of open gaming!  A Wii, an Xbox 360, a big screen, your friends, and food — can you think of a better way to spend a November afternoon? Come to the Library for an afternoon of video games, snacks, and friendly challenges. All games are rated T for teens or E for everyone.

Click here to register for this program!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on November 9, 2012 Categories: Events

Join Us for Creepy Crafts and Candy on Sunday 10/28

On Sunday October 28, from 2 – 4 p.m., bring your old (clean!) socks and give them new life as a scary creature just in time for Halloween. You’ll also learn how to decorate your candy treats to show off your creativity. There will be plenty of candy for your crafts – and more to eat as well!  For teens in grades 6 – 12. 

Click here to register for the program!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on October 27, 2012 Categories: Crafts, Events

ACT Practice Test and Test Strategies 101 Workshop: a Two-Part Program at the Library

Part I: ACT Practice Test

Saturday, October 27, 12:30 – 4 p.m.

For the first part of this ACT prep program, students will take a practice ACT test, proctored by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, and experience what to expect in a test-like environment. Students will receive a comprehensive analysis of their performance on the test, detailing individual strengths and weaknesses.  Be sure to bring a calculator, two #2 pencils, and wear comfortable clothes. Cell phones will not be allowed.

Part II: Test Strategies 101 Workshop

Saturday, November 3, 11 – 12 p.m.

In the second workshop, presented on Saturday, November 3 from 11 a.m. to noon, both parents and students are invited to learn how to score higher on the ACT test. The format and content of the test are explored, including ways to take advantage of the test format to maximize efficiency on the exam. This is an ideal follow-up to the practice test.

Patrons can register one time for both programs. Seating is limited.  Please click here to register one time for this two-part program.

For teens in grades 6 – 12.

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on October 26, 2012 Categories: Events

Join us at the Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club Tomorrow!

Are you an expert with knitting or crochet needles, just learning, or want to learn?  Then join us on Friday, October 26, from 4 – 6 p.m. for the first ever Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club meeting at the Library.  We have yarn, needles, and the know-how to teach the basics of knitting and crocheting. You can also bring your own supplies – and your friends – for an afternoon of sharing ideas and conversation. Refreshments will be served.

Click here to register for the Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on October 25, 2012 Categories: Crafts, Events

Join us for the Teen Book Discussion of The Rules of Survival on Monday, October 15

Do you dare to read just for the fun of it? Teen Read Week is a time to find out how the Library can help you take advantage of reading in all its forms — books and magazines, e-books, audiobooks, and more. 

Start the celebration of Teen Read Week by discussing The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin and discover what else lurks at the Library! In The Rules of Survival, seventeen-year-old Matthew and his two younger sisters live a life of unpredictable abuse at the hands of their mentally unstable mother. Written as a letter to his sister Emmy, this novel tells the gut-wrenching, yet hopeful, story of an older brother struggling to protect those he loves.  Teens in grades 6 – 12 can come to the Library on Monday, October 15 to discuss what they think about The Rules of Survival.  The discussion starts at 4 p.m. and snacks and refreshments will be served!

 

 

The discussion is also a part of Book Crossing, the Library’s transcontinental book discussion in partnership with our Sister City Library in Sèvres, France.

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on October 14, 2012 Categories: Events, Fiction, Realistic Fiction

Join us for Chess for All Ages on Sunday, October 14

Come to the Library for a special afternoon of open play chess. You supply the moves; we’ll supply the chessboards. While a basic knowledge of the game is required, all ages and skill levels are invited. You might just learn a new move or two. Children under age 9 must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.  Click here to register for the program!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on October 13, 2012 Categories: Events

Join us at the Teen Knitting/Crocheting club tomorrow!

Are you an expert with knitting or crochet needles, just learning, or want to learn?  Then join us on Friday, September 28, from 4 – 6 p.m. for the first ever Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club meeting at the Library.  We have yarn, needles, and the know-how to teach the basics of knitting and crocheting. You can also bring your own supplies – and your friends – for an afternoon of sharing ideas and conversation. Refreshments will be served.

Click here to register for the Teen Knitting/Crocheting Club!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on September 27, 2012 Categories: Crafts, Events

Game On at the Library!

Join us this Saturday, at the Library, for two full hours of open gaming!  A Wii, an Xbox 360, a big screen, your friends, and food — can you think of a better way to spend a hot summer afternoon? Come to the Library for an afternoon of video games, snacks, and friendly challenges. All games are rated T for teens or E for everyone.

Click here to register for this program!

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on September 14, 2012 Categories: Events

Come to the Library to Discuss Things Not Seen!

What would you do if you were invisible? One day fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and discovers that no one can see him. Doing his best to adapt, he ventures out of the house to the library, where he befriends Alicia, a blind girl. Together they try to figure out how to make Bobby visible again. Join this lively book discussion of Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements, sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board. Refreshments will be served.

Copies of the book will be available to registered teens at the Fiction/AV/Teen desk one month prior to the discussion.

Click here to register for the Teen book discussion.

By Colleen, Teen Services Librarian on August 12, 2012 Categories: Events, Fantasy, Fiction, Guys Reads, Supernatural/Paranormal