Happening
TEDx Darien (Technology, Entertainment, Design)
Here are the following TEDxDarien Sunday sessions you can look forward to:
*December 5th, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. =Cancelled*
December 19th, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
January 23rd, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
February 6th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
A.V. Club: Glogster
On Monday, December 29 at 3 p.m. in the Teen Lounge.
Learn to make AWESOME glogs, way way better than this one:
P.S.: A glog is a multimedia poster that has videos, links, text, music and more. You can print them out, share them on facebook/twitter/etc. or embed them on your website/blog.
Up Screening on Monday
Written by hmartyn on 11/19/2010
On Monday at 3:30 p.m.
in the Teen Lounge
We're screening Up.
It's the story of an elderly man with a dream to visit South America, the eager Wilderness Explorer who stows away on the trip, and a dog who can talk.
It's a great way to start the week!
Iron Man 2 Screening today at 3 p.m.
Written by hmartyn on 11/16/2010
Today at 3 p.m.
Tony Stark: Billionaire. Weapons Manufacturer. Superhero.
The government wants the Iron Man suit.
A physicist with a personal vendetta is trying to destroy Tony.
His best friend has become the War Machine.
Iron Man 2
in the Teen Lounge
Super Smash Bros. Brawl National Gaming Tournament
Written by Alex Hylton on 11/09/2010
It's that time again for the annual Super Smash Brothers Brawl National Gaming Tournament to be held on National Gaming Day, Saturday, November 13th from 1 - 5pm. The event will be held in the Community Room on the big screen! The qualifying round starts at 1 pm where Darien Library will battle against other libraries around the United States. At 3 pm, the top eight (8) libraries with the most points will advance to the final round. Participation in this tournament is open to children aged 10 - 18. Invite your friends, and prepare to brawl Nintendo Wii style!
Snacks will be provided. See you there!
*This event is one in a series of gaming events happening at the library on National Gaming Day 2010.
Book Bingo: Today at 3!
Written by hmartyn on 11/08/2010
Today at 3 p.m. in the Teen Lounge!
Play BINGO and win books.
Pumpkin Pinata Contest
Happening now in the Teen Lounge!!!
Pumpkin Pinata guessing contest. Guess how many pieces of candy are in this pinata! Winner takes home the whole thing! Pretty sweet deal, I know!
Here's our winner diving into the pumkin! The pinata held 130 pieces of candy and our winner guessed 150.
Game On! Halo Reach Finale Tournament
Written by Alex Hylton on 10/26/2010
Come join us in the Halo Reach Finale Tournament this Friday, October 29th, at 4 - 5:30PM in the Teen Lounge.
The humans have been winning the battle against the alien stronghold, but we need your help to finish the war, super-soldier. Do you have what it takes? Bring your friends and let's find out.
Snacks will be provided. See you there!
Got Book? Darien Depot does.
The Darien Teen Center (Depot) now has a book cart filled with books supplied by Darien Library. There is no need to check the books out! You can just pick up a book to read while you're at the Depot, take it home and return it, or not. The Library will supply a wide variety of teen books monthly to the Depot. The book cart will host a constant stash with your favorite books including "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner and "Pretties" by Scott Westerfeld. Now you have a good book to go with your delicious nachos!
Next time you're at the Depot- Check it out!
AV Club: Today at 3 p.m.
Written by hmartyn on 10/18/2010
The AV Club meets today at 3 p.m. in the Teen Lounge.
Create rocking beats with GarageBand, mixing and looping to create a legendary song!
Here are some examples of songs made by the teen lounge crew in the past: Anonymous, Phantoim, Chris
All teens are welcome. We'll have snacks!
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