November 2009 Events for Teens!

Happy Autumn!

• Thu., November 5 – TEEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION!
  4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  Help out at your library! Earn community service hours! MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ORIENTATION TO ATTEND.
• Thu., November 12 – TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Help plan Teen Events and decide on purchases for the library’s Teen Area!

• Thu.,  November 19 – TEEN HOLIDAY SCRAPBOOKING & CARD-MAKING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Get ready for the holidays with cards and crafts!  All materials will be provided.

For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 2009 Events for Teens!

Celebrate Teen Read Week @ the Encino-Tarzana Library!

• Sat., October 10 – FREE PSAT PRACTICE TEST!
  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  The Princeton Review administers the full-length exam for free.  Spaces are limited, so call (818) 343-1983 to reserve your spot NOW!
• Thu., October 15 – PSAT FOLLOW-UP SESSION!
  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
  Pick up your results and receive tips to improve your score. This session is only open to those who took the exam on Saturday, Oct. 10.

• Tue.,  October 2o – READ BEYOND REALITY!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Celebrate TEEN READ WEEK with special guests Cara Haycak (author of Living on Impulse and Red Palms) and Heather Tomlinson (author of Aurelie and the Swan Maiden!  Enter the raffle for a Guitar Hero game bundle (game + guitar)!
• Thu.,  October 29 – HALLOWEEN PARTY/TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Join us for games, candy and giveaways!  Help decide what materials to add to the Teen Collection and plan teen events at the library! Costumes optional.

For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!

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MAKE SOME NOISE!

Many thanks to our special guest drumming teacher, Rev. Tom, and to all who came and learned Japanese drumming and celebrated the end of the Teen L.A. Summer Reading Club!

September 2009 Events for Teens!

The library can help you with all of your back-to-school needs!

• Thu., September 3, – TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB GRAND FINALE & TAIKO PERFORMANCE!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Celebrate the end of the Teen L.A. Summer Reading Club with Rev. Tom Kurai & learn about Japanese culture!  See what teen summer reading prizes you have won! Snacks will be provided!  This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Encino-Tarzana Library!
• Thu., September 17 – TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Make your voice heard!  We’ll discuss upcoming teen events and items to add to the teen collection!
• Thu.,  September 24 - TEEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Help out at your library! Earn community service hours! MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ORIENTATION TO ATTEND.

For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!

August 2009 Events for Teens!

Sign-up for TEEN L.A., the Teen Summer Reading Club, & win prizes!

• Sat., August 1 – August 30– TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2009!
  Sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Club 2009 and win prizes!  Discover cool ways to get involved @ LAPL! Sign up here: http://www.lapl.org/ya/readingclub/!
• Thu., August 6 – TEEN ORIGAMI WORKSHOP!
  Learn the amazing art of Japanese paper-folding!
  We’ll be  making cups, birds, and more! This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Encino-Tarzana Library!
• Thu.,  August 13 - TEEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Help out at your library! Earn community service hours! MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ORIENTATION TO ATTEND.
• Thu., August 27 – GAME NIGHT & TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Make your voice heard!  We’ll discuss upcoming teen events and items to add to the teen collection!  Challenge your friends at board games and Wii! Refreshments will be served!

For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!

Hurray for summer vacation!

Bling It On!

BLING IT ON!

Many thanks to Imani, who led our Teen Jewelry Making Workshop, and to the many teens who made such beautiful jewelry!!!

Here are some photos of our awesome work!

BLING IT ON!

July 2009 Events for Teens!

Sign-up for TEEN L.A., the Teen Summer Reading Club, & win prizes!

• Wed., July 1 – TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2009!
  Sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Club 2009 and win prizes!  Discover cool ways to get involved @ LAPL! Sign up here: http://www.lapl.org/ya/readingclub/!
• Fri. & Sat., July 3 & 4 – LIBRARY CLOSED!
  Library closed in honor of Independence Day!
• Fri.,  July 17 - TEEN L.A. KICK-OFF PARTY!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Sign-up for TEEN L.A., the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Los Angeles Public Library! Discuss books & win prizes!
• Thu., July 23 – TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Make your voice heard!  We’ll discuss upcoming teen events and items to add to the teen collection!
• Wed., July 29 -  TEEN JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOP!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Make your own bracelets, necklaces & key chains! Spaces are limited so sign-up NOW at the Information Desk or by calling the library!
• Thu., July 30 -  TEEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Help out at your library! Earn community service hours! MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ORIENTATION TO ATTEND.

For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!

Have a nice summer by visiting the library!

New Book Review: Next by Michael Crichton

Next by Michael Crichton

Author:Michael Crichton Title: Next Publisher, Date & Pages: HarperCollins, 2006, 268 pages Review written by: Amanda G., 14, Campbell Hall

I read this book in a critical mood, wanting to find every flaw in the book and complain about it. I almost WANTED this book to be bad. And if you want something to be bad, then your more likely to think its bad. But I thought this book was GREAT. It was original, engaging, interesting and well thought out. A book that doesn’t focus on one person or story to get its point across, a book that makes you think. This book is about the future, where your cells can belong to somebody else. The book has so many different plots intertwined that I can’t give an adequate synopsis of it but can only tell you to read it.

We Paint Faces!

Hands painted at the Encino-Tarzana Library!

Thank you to everyone who came out to get their faces, arms, and hands painted with We Paint Faces on June 5th, 2009!

Here are more photos from that day!

Hands painted at the Encino-Tarzana Library!

Dodger Blue!

Other side of Dodger Blue!

I <3 Mom!

Hope the heart is only blue to match the shirt!

Spidey

This pirate “tattoo” is rated “Arrrrr!!!”

Glittery Dolphin

Twin Spider-Men – Is one of these Venom?

June 2009 Events for Teens!

Sign-up of the Teen Summer Reading Program & win prizes!

•  Mon., June 1 – TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2009!
  Sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Club 2009 and win prizes!  Discover cool ways to get involved @ LAPL! Sign up here: http://www.lapl.org/ya/readingclub/!
•  Thu., June 4 – STUDENT SMART: SAT Practice Test Follow-Up Session!
  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
  Get tips to improve your scores & a free study guide!  Attendance at exam & follow-up session required to receive study guide.  
• Fri.,  June 5 - WE PAINT FACES!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Join us for a face painting workshop!  Decorate your face in creative ways!
• Thu., June 18 – VOLUNTEER THANK YOU PARTY & TEEN COUNCIL MEETING!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Thank you party for all of our awesome teen volunteers & the fantastic work done this school year!  We’ll also discuss upcoming teen events and items to add to the teen collection!
   
• Thu., June 28 -  TEEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION!
  4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  Help out at your library! Earn community service hours! For more information on any of these events, call 818-343-1983 and ask for Candice, the Teen Services Librarian!