October Teen Events at WVPL

Wow! Fall is here, school has started and we're gearing up for another round of College Planning Workshops. October has a lot of events just for teens as well as cool books to check out. Stop by! Join us for one or all of the events (or some). We hope to see you soon!

One big event to look out for is our Friends (Blue Bell Chapter) Used Book Sale happening Saturday, October 13 to Tuesday, October 16. Proceeds from the sale benefit the library. Visit here for more information.

Blue Bell Teen Events

WVPL’s Hunger Games
Saturday, October 4 at 1 PM to 2 PM
Calling all tributes. You are invited to WVPL's Hunger Games Event. There will be a brief training session before you participate in WVPL's own Hunger Games. If you are between the ages of 12-17 and are up to the challenge, please register here as we can only take 24 tributes.
For ages 12-17. Supplies provided. Registration required. Register by Thursday, October 4

Choosing a College
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7 PM
Join Tanjanesia "Tanjy" Willoughby of Willoughby Educational Consulting as she shows you how to chose a college.
For high school teens and their parents. Registration requested (sign-up to recieve reminders about the event).

Teen Read Week: Food Monsters!
Thursday, October 18 at 7 PM
Cheesy monsters? Candy monsters? What kind of monsters can you make with food? We'll provide the monster parts (a variety of food), and maybe some instructions (maybe, but we're not sure yet). You can join us to make your own Monster Food creation (we'll take pictures but you can too)! If there is time, we'll discuss your favorite books with lots of silly questions like if you were stranded with only one book, which would it be?
For teens ages 13-17 ~ Celebrate Teen Read Week! ~ Registration required. Please sign up here.

College Essay Workshop
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7 PM
Join a tutor for Chyten Educational Services in Blue Bell to learn winning essay elements and pitfalls to avoid.
For high school students. Registration required (click here to register).

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WVPL - Hunger Games Event!

Calling all tributes and Hunger Game fans! Do you have what it takes to survive the Hunger Games? We're looking for tributes to join us on Saturday, October 6 at 1 PM to 2 PM for a brief training session followed by our own live action Hunger Games.

That's right. We're hosting The Hunger Games at WVPL in Blue Bell on Saturday, October 6 from 1 PM to 2 PM. For ages 12-17. You must register to attend and you must register by Thursday, October 4.

The brief training session will include:

• Knot Tying
• Archery
• Plant Identification (is it edible?)
• Make your own MockingJay Pin
• A small obstacle course

After that, we'll be hosting a Challenge to see which team of tributes survives!

At 2 PM, enjoy a free showing of the movie on the library big screen. We'll provide soda and popcorn.

Fresh Picks for Teens (September 27)

We're mixing things up over here and trying out something new: a blog dedicated just to teens! Here you'll find posts on teen reads, teen library news, and more. Be sure to check back at least once a week where I'll try to post the latest, newest books hitting the shelves.

Also, sign up for WOWbrary, for more about what's new including movies and video games.

New Fiction

• Guitar Notes by Mary Amato - YA AMA
• Between You & Me by Marisa Calin - YA CAL
• Over You by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus - YA MCL
• Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel - YA OPP
• The Girl With Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rossetti - YA ROS

New Non-Fiction

• Animals Welcome : A Life of Reading, Writing and Rescue by Peg Kehret - 

That's it for this week. Stop by the library to pick one of these new titles up or click on the title to place a request online.

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