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June 30, 2006
:) LOL 4 Teens Summer Reading
This summer, teens at the Library are Laughing Out Loud!
Read 10 books, win a coffee mug, and visit the Library to enter weekly prize drawings for gift certificates.
Sign up with your library card at http://www.darienlibrary.org/teens/.
Wondering what to read? See a list of new books for teens at http://www.darienlibrary.org/teens/srbooks06.php.
Posted by joan at 03:35 PM
Our Knitting Extravaganza Continues...
...with Knit a Purse on Thursday, July 27th from 2 to 4 p.m. Create a stylish bag with basic knitting techniques. All teens with basic knitting experience are welcome.
$10 material fee (needed at time of registration) includes needles and yarn. Please register at the Library or by calling 655-1234 x117.
Posted by joan at 02:40 PM
Gadgets of the future
MP3s are cool, but they are not the newest technology on the block! Find out about new tech gadgets with Everett Hall Associates' discussion. Free tickets distributed 15 minutes prior to program.
New Tech Gadgets
Middle and High School Students
7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19th
Posted by joan at 02:34 PM
June 29, 2006
Pizza Taste Off!
Do you have a favorite pizza place in town? Perform a taste-off and vote on your favorite crust, cheese, and overall taste!
Details
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 13th
Middle and High School students welcome.
Call 655-1234 x117 to register.
Posted by joan at 03:00 PM
June 28, 2006
Knit An Afghan Community Service Project
Help us knit afghan squares for Warm-Up America, a nonprofit group dedicated to providing afghans to victims of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Each knitter produces squares that are joined to create afghans. Please bring a pair of needles size 8 US and a skein of worsted yarn (We'll have a few extras of everything on hand).
Please register by calling 655-1234 x117.
Details
For all teens and adults with basic knitting skills
2 to 4 p.m.
Thursday, July 20
Posted by joan at 03:50 PM
June 23, 2006
Knit One
Come to our Teen Knitting Group and learn the basics of one of America's hottest new trends. More experienced knitters are welcome to bring a project and socialize while you knit. Scrap yarn and needles provided.
Please register by calling 655-1234 x117.
Details
3 to 4 p.m.
Thursdays, June 29th and July 6th
Posted by joan at 11:41 AM
June 19, 2006
Book or Film?
Maybe you loved the movie, maybe you loved the book, maybe both! Come to Book a Film and talk about how the two do or don't measure up. Read the book beforehand and compare it to the movie. Clips of the movie will be viewed at the book discussion. Snack provided. Registration is required for each date.
Details
Grades 4 to 7
4 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 5th: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Wednesday, July 26th: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
Posted by joan at 04:37 PM
June 13, 2006
To Be Or Not to Be... YA
What do we mean when we say 'young adult?' Here in the Library, we have a young adult section with books best suited for grades 6 to 12, but recent studies say that young adult-hood may reach as high as 30 years of age before we 'mature' (ahem!) into full adulthood.
Now author Markus Zusak has reopened the question of young adult literature with his provocative title The Book Thief. Using the Grim Reaper as his narrative, Zusak tells the grim story of one girl's life in Nazi Germany and the her family's attempt to hide a Jewish man from persecution. As usual with Zusak, it's never a simple story, and history, sardonic commentary, and flowing descriptions set his book apart and above from the average World War II story. I highly recommend it (and it's on the Darien High Summer Reading List).
For more info, try the link below.
Review from USA Today
Posted by Caitlin at 06:24 PM