Come join us on Tuesday, January 26th at 4pm for another round of EPIC Chess Battles! We'll show you how to read basic chess notation, and a few moves you must NEVER DO!
As always, we're located in Power Library Study Room 2 on the Lower level.
Sets will be provided!
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Saturday, January 23rd
2:30 PM
Teen Lounge
Celebrate the end of exams (or just take a break) with cookies and icing.
We'll bring cookies and toppings, you provide the sweet tooth and the creativity.
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"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
- Albert Einstein
Teens, bring your battle hats because this is war! Come hang out, learn how to play, and join in on another round of EPIC chess battles this Tuesday, January 12th at 4pm in the Power Library Study Rooms on the Lower Level.
Chess sets will be provided!
Seeking more victory? Be sure to join us again on January 26th, same time, same place.
(Verb)______________________ to the Teen Lounge
Saturday
January 9th 2:30 PM
for some (adjective)_________________ and (adjective)_____________________ Mad Libs.
It will be (adjective)________________________!
You can create your own or play ours.
We're going to party like it's 1995 with this classic tale of a High School airhead.
When Cher can't get her teacher to give her a better grade, she and her friends decide that what is needed to get him to lighten up is love. She's also matchmaking for her friends, but when she realizes that she wants love for herself, she finds that the makeover she needs is more than a new outfit and shade of lipstick.
The plot aside, the "Fashion" in this movie is worth the watch. Did anyone really ever wear a yellow plaid suit to school?
Teen Lounge
2:30 PM
Saturday, January 2nd.
This movie is rated PG-13
December 29th at 4 PM.
WriteNow is a monthly group for everyone who loves creative writing. If you are an author or poet, or hope to be one someday, come out to share your work and get inspired. We'll talk about writers and writing and start to prepare for the Teen Writing Competition. Bring your passion for writing!
There are three rules you must follow if you are gifted a Mogwai:
When Billy is given a Mogwai for Christmas, he is initially thrilled with his cuddly new pet. However, when he fails to follow the rules, he ends up pretty much destroying his town.
Watch December 26th 2:30 PM in the Teen Lounge
Fun Fact: Along with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins is one of the movies credited with prompting the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating, after people complained that the violence was too much for a PG rating, but not enough for to warrant an R.
Calling all teens!
Want to create a super awesome video game project? Well don't miss out on this event! We'll be learning some new concepts in Scratch, taught by one of our expert teens Matt!
To register for this event, send an email to ahylton [at] darienlibrary [dot] org and join us on Wednesday, December 23rd at 4pm in the Tech Center on the Lower Level.
Check out some of the projects we did in our last class here!
See you there!
2:30pm Saturday December 19th
Teen Lounge
Unleash your creativity in miniature to make these awesome magnets.
They're a great decoration for your locker or as a gift for a friend.
At 6 PM this Monday the 14th, stop by the Teen Lounge for pizza and discussion of LEVIATHAN, the first book in Scott Westerfeld's fantastic new sci fi/adventure series. (You may know Scott Westerfeld from his awesome UGLIES series). Register by calling 669-5225 or emailing Sarah. See you there!