2-6 Teen : TAB, Gaming

All Ready For April?

Jane Dance — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:44:00 GMT

The first few months of the year have gone so fast! Make the most of April by joining in the fun programs we have planned.

Book club is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month as usual and that is on April 17th, in the Teen Room. We'll be discussing The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Aprrentice # 1). Take a look to here to learn about the best selling series. Following book club TAB (Teen Advisory Board) will meet to plan future Teen programs. Join us and give your iput! One question Miss Jane will be asking is, "What new Gaming equipment should we consider buying?"

On April 24th, Almer Joers from Randolph Brooks FCU will be giving you the opportunity to attend a fun class learning about Savings and Investments, in Meeting Room A, 5:00pm-6:00pm There will be door prizes and also pizza/refreshments served @ 6pm. Join us, learn some cool stuff, and amaze your friends and family with what you learn that will help your financial planning in coming years.

Finally we have a fun, fun, fun program at the end of the month, with a Doctor Who Party! We'll be in Meeting Room C, April 28th from 1:00pm-4:00pm. We'll have a Doctor Who trivia quiz, Doctor Who themed food, Doctor Who Photo op and Doctor Who games. Did I mention this is a Doctor who Party? Dress as your favorite character if you would like to, or in Doctor Who blue.

October starts quiet but ends with a party!!

Shara Sala — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:49:00 GMT

The week of September 25th - October 1st is Banned Book Week. Some popular teen books are on the 10 Most Challenged List. These include Twilight, The Hunger Games, Lush, What My Mother Doesn't Know, and Crank! A couple of my favorite series hit the Most Challenged Books of the Decade list, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman and, of course, Harry Potter by J K Rowling. For more information check out our display at the library or the ALA Banned Book Week Web site.

October 18th, the Teen Book Club will meet to discuss Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. The TAB meeting will follow. On October 25th, the 16+ Book Club will meet. Early Release Gaming will be held in the Teen Room from 2pm until 3:30pm on October 26th!

Prepare now for the Halloween Party!! We will be having a Costume Competition, Scary Storytelling and Monster Trivia. We will be serving pizza and refreshments for the first arrivals. This event will be held October 28th from 6pm until 8pm. Please enter through the Sheppard Street entrance, as this will be an after hours event.

We are also looking forward to National Gaming Day on November 12th. There will be games in the gallery area from 1am until 4pm. The Teen Open Gaming will be from 2pm until 4pm in the meeting rooms. Tween Open Gaming will be from 11am until 1pm. More information about National Gaming Day on the next blog!

See you at the Library!!

The summer comes to an end, but the fun continues!

Shara Sala — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:09:00 GMT

The summer comes to an end, but the fun continues! Throughout the school year we will have Teen Book Club, the 16+ Book Club for older teens and adults, Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and Early Release Gaming days.

The next 16+ Book Club meets at 7:30 August 25th. We will be discussing Black and White by Malorie Blackman. Copies of the next book, Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane will be handed out on August 25th and discussed September 22nd. If you miss the August book club and would like to attend September, please contact Librarian Jane Dance for more information.

We are very excited to welcome author Tracy Deebs to our Teen Book Club September 20th, 6:30-7:30. She will be discussing her new book Tempest Rising. Jane has just a couple copies left, so if you are interested please stop in soon!! All reports indicate this is an excellent book. I am looking forward to reading it myself!

Jane and I are pleased to continue the Early Release Gaming days. The first day will be September 14th from 2-3:30 in the Teen Room. We will have the Wii and the Playstation 2 set up, as well as the good old GameCubes! We are always open to suggestions if you have a favorite game. Speaking of suggestions, the TAB group meets September 20th. They help Ms Jane plan teen events. New members are aways welcome.

Further events in the works, include the Teen Halloween Party, planned for the October 28th. More details to follow in the next blog!

Until then...have a great school year and see you at the Library!

GOING GLOBAL, STAYING CONNECTED!

Shara Sala — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:10:00 GMT

This year’s Teen Summer Reading Program is Going Global, Staying Connected. Jane has packed the summer with many entertaining programs that will travel the world. Reading logs begin June 8^th and will continue thru August 8^th. Drawing slips for a NOOK will be given for reading logs and for attending programs. Programs begin June 14^th with Open Gaming. July 5^th we will be watching a Movie. This movie will have part 2 released in theaters July 15^th so we will have a door prize of a movie gift certificate. (Guess the movie?) We will also serve pizza and refreshments. Please join me in celebrating Jane’s birthday July 12^th. Again we will serve cake and pizza. Jane will be 21 (again)! The Teen Murder Mystery is back by popular demand on July 26^th with a global twist. We will also have yoga, zumba, henna tattoos and belly dancing.I would like to give a big THANKS to all the teens that have helped with the SRP prep work. No one knows better than I how much fun stamping and stapling can be!We have two teen book clubs now and the ongoing TAB group. We would love to hear your ideas or comments.