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Teen News from Albert Wisner Public Library )
Next Teen Advisory Board Meeting is March 24 at 2pm! March 2, 2012
In this issue:
  • Teen Advisory Board Meeting
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Video Game Club
  • Book Review Club
  • 2nd Annual Open Mic Night
  • Book Signing: Wacko Academy by Faith Wilkins
  • AWPL on Tumblr!
  • WANTED: Your Book Reviews
  • Hello everyone!

    We're getting closer to Open Mic Night on March 30th! There's more in our display of books in the YA Area to give you some ideas. Need sheet music? A monologue? A karaoke CD? It's not too late to visit the Help Desk and find something!

    Happy reading!
    Dianne


    Teen Advisory Board Meeting
    Teen Advisory Board

    March 24th, 2pm to 3pm
    Come to Teen Advisory Board and talk about programs and activities here in the library. Make suggestions about books or programs and earn community service credit!

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Would you like to volunteer here at the library? We have three opportunities to earn some community service hours.

    Teen Tech Tutors
    March 6, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
    April 17, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
    May 22, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
    We're looking for some patient teens to help adults learn how to use technology. Duties might include showing them now to connect to a wireless network on their iPad, setting their phone on vibrate, setting up their voicemail, and more.


    Interested? Please contact me! Dianne at Help Desk: By phone, (845) 986-1047 or by email at daimone@rcls.org.

    Video Game Club
    Arcade Night

    March 10 2pm to 3pm
    Do you like to play video games? Discuss video games? Come and help form our new Video Game Club!

    Book Review Club

    Do you love recommending good books to other people? Join our new Book Review Club and get a chance to read new releases. Members will meet here at the library monthly to share what they've read!

    2nd Annual Open Mic Night
    Open Mic Night

    March 30 7pm to 9pm
    No auditions! No pressure! Everyone is welcome to perform!
    Share your poetry, sing a song, play an instrument, perform a monologue, or show us your stand-up comedy routine. Or juggle oranges, maybe. It's up to you.

    Are you interested in performing? Contact the Help Desk by March 23rd for more details at 986-1047 ext. 3 or email me (Dianne) at daimone@rcls.org.

    Too shy? Please come anyway and be an audience member!

    Book Signing: Wacko Academy by Faith Wilkins
    Wacko Academy

    April 21, 11am
    Warwick Valley High School sophomore Faith Wilkins will sign copies of her new book, Wacko Academy. Join us for a reading from the book, a Q & A with the author, and Readers' Theater, as well as a fun contest to win a signed copy!

    AWPL on Tumblr!
    Tumblr

    We have a nifty new Tumblr! I'll be posting library/book related news, updates, and fun stuff. Do you have anything to share? Submit some fan art or book rants and I'll post them!

    WANTED: Your Book Reviews
    Book Reviews

    Would you like to get volunteer credit for the books you read? Would you like a chance to win a free book? Email me a book review of a book you've read recently, and I'll enter you in a prize drawing to win a free book. Email your reviews (or any questions) to me at daimone@rcls.org, or just submit your review to our new Tumblr page. No deadlines! I'll accept reviews year round!

    Links to Library Services & Information

    phone: 845-986-1047 ext. 3