NaNoWriMo is HERE

NaNoWriMo is HERE!

What is it?
It's National Novel Writing Month!

What will I do?
You'll write your heart out along with thousands of other teens who are trying to write a book in a month!

When is it?
Every Monday in November from 3-4pm

Why should I?
If you've ever wanted to write a book, do you need another reason? Well, OK, there will be a pizza party at the end of the month for all participants!

Make sure you're at the first meeting on
Monday, November 2nd @3pm!

April is...

April is...
National Poetry Month
Script Frenzy (Every Wednesday @3pm in April)
Spring Break (Apr. 6-10)

To kick off National Poetry Month, we'll be debuting our new Poetry Club this Friday.
Come and meet other teens who want to share their poetry at this
Open Mic event, learn more about the club and freestyle with the best in the west!

Poetry Club
Friday, April 10th
3:30pm

Script Frenzy

Script Frenzy Starts Tomorrow!
What is it?

The Script Frenzy Challenge:
30 Days.
100 Pages.

Do you have what it takes?
We think so!

Join us every Wednesday in the month of April @ 3pm
as we teach you the basics of scriptwriting, hold discussions for you to brainstorm your ideas, lead you to the right resources and offer you a place to write your very first script! We'll have special help from our theatre and our script writing experts.
Be here tomorrow (April 1st) to register online as an official participant and get started with your script!

Check out their website to learn more.

NaNoWriMo is Here

Always wanted to write a book? Well, here's your chance!

Be sure to stop by the library today (11/3) @ 3pm to sign up...
all teen participants will have a chance to win prizes
& to become a novelist!

NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is coming...

NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - starts on November 1st!

Don't know what it is?

Visit the website
& come to our next Teen Writers Cafe (10/22/08 @ 3pm)
to find out more.

What You've Been Missing

Hopefully, you've been coming to our programs. If not, here's some of what you've missed lately:

"Pac-Man Tournament: Teen Read Program"
During this program, teens participated in a Pac-Man Tournament as part of our Teen Read Week Celebration of Books with Bite! Everyone left a winner as all our participants received a Teen Read Week cup or water bottle packed with lots of goodies! We also had bookmarks to encourage voting for the Teens' Top Ten and tickets for the TRW party at ImaginOn.

"No Names: A Workshop for Socially Conscious Teens"
The first half of this workshop included a discussion about what bullying is and how something as simple as name calling can be extremely hurtful. There were discussions about how it feels to be bullied and called names and vice versa. We also talked about why some people are motivated to intentionally hurt others. The second half of this workshop included a presentation from Time Out Youth! We heard from three courageous teens who told their coming out stories and also gave us insights into their lives as LGBTQ teens. The speakers answered many questions that the participants had in addition to addressing important issues such as homophobia.

Don't want to miss any more of our amazing programs? Then be sure to check this blog as much as you check your MySpace or Facebook page!

Here's what's coming up:

"Teen Writer's Cafe"
10/22/08
3pm

"Anime Club"
10/23/08
3pm

"Cinema @ 3"
10/24/08
3pm

"Teen Crafting: Art Attack"
10/27/08
3pm

"Wii Got Game"
10/28/08
2:30pm

"Teen Writer's Cafe"
10/29/08
3pm

"Teens Teach You"
10/30/08
3pm

"Cinema @ 3"
10/31/08
3pm