I’m Reading, Don’t Bug Me!
Teen Summer Library Program
Monday, June 2 – Saturday, July 26
Anyone going into Grades 6-12
Register anytime between June 2 and July 26 at any library location. Read any book you want to, and then fill out an entry slip to win great prizes like gift certificates to Best Buy, Target, and Barnes and Noble. Don’t miss all the great programs just for teens!
Book Bites
Grades 6-12 Join with other teens to talk about the best and worst books you are reading this summer. Come prepared to share your opinions about books, movies, and more. Feel free to bring your lunch; desserts will be provided. Sign up is required.
Wed. June 18 Main Library Noon
Wed. July 9 Main Library Noon
Wed. July 23 Main Library Noon
Guitar Hero
Grades 6-12 “We will rock you” if you come to the Guitar Hero program. Bring a friend and test your guitar prowess against other teens. Whether you can beat the game on “expert” or are just learning which buttons to press, you’ll have an outrageous time and maybe learn some new songs. R U Ready 2 Rock? Sign up is required.
Mon. June 9 Plymouth Branch 4 PM
Thu. June 12 Butler Branch 6 PM
Tue. June 17 Lucas Branch 5:30 PM
Tue. June 24 Ontario Branch 6 PM
Thu. June 26 Main Library 7 PM
Tue. July 8 Lexington Branch 6:30 PM
Mon. July 14 Madison Branch 2 PM
Thu. July 17 Bellville Branch 6:30 PM
Industrial Style
Grades 6-12 If you think that jewelry can be more than diamonds and jewels, then join us for Industrial Style. Learn how to make fashionable and affordable chokers and other accessories out of items commonly found in a toolbox. Create something unique and fun for yourself or surprise someone else. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Klutz-friendly assistance will be available. Sign up is required.
Thu. June 12 Bellville Branch 6:30 PM
Tue. June 17 Lexington Branch 6:30 PM
Thu. June 19 Butler Branch 6 PM
Mon. July 7 Madison Branch 2 PM
Thu. July 10 Main Library 7 PM
Mon. July 14 Plymouth Branch 4 PM
Movie and Popcorn
Grades 6-12 It’s movie mania time at the Library! We’ll drop the big screen, dim the lights and enjoy some snacks – bring a pillow and get comfy. Call one of the locations above to sign up and find out what PG-13 movie is playing. Sign up is required.
Tue. June 17 Crestview Branch Noon
Sat. July 12 Ontario Branch 1 PM
Tue. July 15 Lexington Branch 6:30 PM
Sat. July 19 Lucas Branch Noon
Playing Cards and Duct Tape
Grades 6-12 Need an unusual container for your keepsakes, treasures and stuff? Come and see how ordinary duct tape and playing cards can be made into a clever and unique carrier for all of your favorite things. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Klutz-friendly assistance will be available. Sign up is required.
Mon. June 9 Madison Branch 2 PM
Tue. June 24 Crestview Branch 11:30 AM
Thu. June 26 Bellville Branch 6:30 PM
Thu. July 10 Butler Branch 6 PM
Tue. July 15 Lucas Branch 5:30 PM
Tue. July 15 Main Library 7 PM
Sticky Note Airplanes
Grades 6-12 Come to this highflying program and test your skills at turning brightly colored sticky notes into aerodynamic jets. Follow our simple instructions to engineer your own tiny flying machines. Will your creations break the sound barrier or drop like a rock? No pilot’s license required. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Klutz-friendly assistance will be available.
Thu. June 12 Ontario Branch 4-8 PM
Mon. June 16 Madison Branch 2-4 PM
Mon. June 23 Plymouth Branch 4 PM
Tue. July 1 Lexington Branch 5:30-7:30 PM
Main Library 6-8 PM
Thu. July 17 Butler Branch 4-7 PM
Tue. July 22 Crestview Branch All Day
Super-Duper Water Shooter
Grades 6-12 Sizzling summer temperatures make this the perfect program for you! Using basic materials available at local do-it-yourself stores, you will make your own “super-duper water shooter.” After customizing the shooter, test out your aim with a little water and some target practice. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Klutz-friendly assistance will be available. Sign up is required.
Thu. June 12 Main Library 7 PM
Mon. June 16 Plymouth Branch 4 PM
Sat. June 21 Lucas Branch 1 PM
Tue. June 24 Lexington Branch 6:30 PM
Thu. June 26 Butler Branch 6 PM
Tue. July 15 Crestview Branch 11:30 AM
Tue. July 22 Ontario Branch 6 PM
Transformations
Grades 6-12 Tired of being you? Then come and be transformed by special effects makeup artist Daric Singingwind. Volunteers will be selected from the audience and changed into something else entirely. With step-by-step instructions, you too can change your identity. Sign up is required.
Tue. June 10 Lexington Branch 6:30 PM
Tue. June 17 Ontario Branch 6 PM
Thu. June 19 Main Library 7 PM
Mon. June 23 Madison Branch 2 PM
Tue. July 8 Lucas Branch 5:30 PM
Beach Party
Enjoy the best of the beach—rain or shine. Try your hand at beach volleyball, sand art, lei making, coconut bowling, ring the flamingos, and of course, the hula hoop contest. Snacks will be provided for all participants. Sign up is required.
Fri. July 25 Main Library 5 - 7:30 PM
Teen Games: Featuring a Gullibility Quiz, a Recycled Taj Mahal, an Amazing Maze, a Crazy Car Match-up, Pictographs Identification, a Buggy Word Search, a First Lines Contest, and Offensive/Defensive Bugs
Grades 6-12 Can’t make it to any of the planned programs, but you still want a chance to participate in something more during the Teen Summer Library Program? Then these quizzes and games are just for you. Come in anytime during the Summer Library Program and ask for the current teen quiz. Turn in a completed form, and possibly win a prize.
Library Building Contest
Who: Anyone going into Grades K-9
What: Build a Library
When: Mon. July 28 – Fri. Aug. 15
Where: Drop libraries off at the Main Library
Rules:
Libraries must be no larger than approximately 2’ by 2’ by 2’
Libraries must not weigh more than 25 pounds
Libraries must be on a sturdy base
Libraries must be created by the participants
Judging will be done by local history experts.
Prizes:
1st and 2nd places will be awarded in 3 different age categories (K-2, 3-5, and 6-9)
1st prize is $25.00 and 2nd prize is $15.00
Winners will be notified by Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Prizes will be mailed to winners the following week.
Entries will be displayed through Friday, Sept. 12, and may be picked up any time between Friday, Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept. 19. If not picked up by this date, they will be discarded.
From Twilight to Breaking Dawn
Grades 6-12 Are you “thirsting” to find out what happens in the final book of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga? Help celebrate the publication of Breaking Dawn at the library with a night of “Twilight” games, treats, and more… and we’ll give YOU a chance to predict what the future holds for Bella and Edward … or Jacob.
Thu. July 31 Main Library 6 - 8:30 PM
Stories ‘round the Campfire
Join us on the lawn as storyteller Bizzie Vunderink tells us stories around the campfire. Make yourself comfortable - bring your favorite lawn chair or a blanket to sit
Tue. Aug. 19 Ontario Branch 6:30 PM
