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Teen Programs
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting #9
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 5:00pmYouth Services Activity Room
Its our end of the school year TAB Meeting. Stop by and help us decorate the Loft for the Summer Reading Program! Our theme this year is Have Book Will Travel! Were also going to need your help creating a new book display to fit our summer reading theme. Expect pizza, soda and extra treats!
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Youth Film Festival
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 7:00pmAuditoriumStudents in junior high through college are invited to have their film or video showcased at the Northbrook Youth Film Festival. Any genre film or video from 2 to 12 minutes in length will be considered.
This year a $300 grand prize will be awarded. The film festival is co-sponsored by the Northbrook Youth Commission, the Northbrook Arts Commission and the Northbrook Public Library.
Films or videos must be submitted by May 31 to the Northbrook Library Multimedia Department or the Village Hall, marked Attention: Jason Batalden, Northbrook Youth Commission. For more information, call Jason Batalden at 847-664-4417.
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Born Digital: Teen ePub (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 2:00pmYouth Services Activity Room
Do you have a story to tell?
Learn the art of electronic book publishing and be ready to experiment with a variety of media (embedded pictures, music, movies, links) to help tell your tale. In this 7-week program (1st meeting is mandatory, the last is your deadline and the rest are open labs) well focus on helping you craft a strong story and turn it into a multidimensional ebook, downloadable from the librarys website. Please come with a written story (even if its rough).
Thursday, June 13, 2-4 p.m. MANDATORY MEETING
Every Thursday (except July 4th) from June 20 July 18, 3-4 p.m. OPEN LAB
Thursday, July 25, 3-4 p.m. DEADLINE
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Games Outside the Box (All Ages)
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 2:00pmCalling all Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Out-of-the-Box thinkers - it's time to play! Each week we'll be featuring a different game, program, hardware or toy. Stop in and let's see what you can do!
June 17: MaKey MaKey
June 24: Legos
July 1: Chess and other Strategy Games
July 8: Rube Goldberg/Domino Races
July 15: Minecraft
July 22: KNex
July 29: Legos -
Born Digital: Teen ePub (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:00pm
Do you have a story to tell?
Learn the art of electronic book publishing and be ready to experiment with a variety of media (embedded pictures, music, movies, links) to help tell your tale. In this 7-week program (1st meeting is mandatory, the last is your deadline and the rest are open labs) well focus on helping you craft a strong story and turn it into a multidimensional ebook, downloadable from the librarys website. Please come with a written story (even if its rough).
Thursday, June 13, 2-4 p.m. MANDATORY MEETING
Every Thursday (except July 4th) from June 20 July 18, 3-4 p.m. OPEN LAB
Thursday, July 25, 3-4 p.m. DEADLINE
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Mocha & More Book Discussion - Jr. High Edition (Grades 6-8)
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 7:00pm
The False Prince
by Jennifer NielsenSet in the imaginary medieval kingdom of Carthya, Sage, a 15 year old orphan is purchased, along with several other orphans, and forced to participate in a brutal, winner-take-all contest to earn the right to assume the identity of the long lost Prince Jaron and ascend the throne. The competition turns fierce when the boys realize the winner will be the only survivor.
This Special Edition Mocha & More is JUST for students in or going into Junior High! Same rules apply, though free book to the first 7 people to register, your first drink is on us and we meet at Starbucks on Cherry.
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Games Outside the Box (All Ages)
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 2:00pm
Calling all Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Out-of-the-Box thinkers - it's time to play! Each week we'll be featuring a different game, program, hardware or toy. Stop in and let's see what you can do!
June 17: MaKey MaKey
June 24: Legos
July 1: Chess and other Strategy Games
July 8: Rube Goldberg/Domino Races
July 15: Minecraft
July 22: KNex
July 29: Legos -
Teen Screen - The Hunger Games (PG-13)
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 6:00pmYouth Services Activity Room
School is out, the days are long and we have the whole summer in front of us! Weve already read the book, so lets get comfortable and watch the movie! Were going to do it right, with lots of popcorn, soda and movie candy. Be prepared to fanatically debate/defend your position on Gale v. Peeta, book v. movie and Katniss v. Tris.
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Born Digital: Teen ePub (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 3:00pm
Do you have a story to tell?
Learn the art of electronic book publishing and be ready to experiment with a variety of media (embedded pictures, music, movies, links) to help tell your tale. In this 7-week program (1st meeting is mandatory, the last is your deadline and the rest are open labs) well focus on helping you craft a strong story and turn it into a multidimensional ebook, downloadable from the librarys website. Please come with a written story (even if its rough).
Thursday, June 13, 2-4 p.m. MANDATORY MEETING
Every Thursday (except July 4th) from June 20 July 18, 3-4 p.m. OPEN LAB
Thursday, July 25, 3-4 p.m. DEADLINE
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Games Outside the Box (All Ages)
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 2:00pm
Calling all Gamers, Techies, Engineers, Builders, Strategists, Creators, Geeks and Out-of-the-Box thinkers - it's time to play! Each week we'll be featuring a different game, program, hardware or toy. Stop in and let's see what you can do!
June 17: MaKey MaKey
June 24: Legos
July 1: Chess and other Strategy Games
July 8: Rube Goldberg/Domino Races
July 15: Minecraft
July 22: KNex
July 29: Legos
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