TEEN MOVIE CHANGE

Due to a change in release date, we will not be showing The Lightning Thief this Friday (June 25th). Instead we will be showing The Imagnarium of Doctor Parnassus (Heath Ledger's last movie). The Lightning Thief will be shown on Friday July 9th at 6:30pm.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassius is rated PG-13 for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking.

MAY EVENTS!

Take a look at the May Calendar of Events here!

DO SOMETHING!

Dosomething.org encourages and helps teens to get involved in the causes they care about. It doesn't have to be a large scale project - as long as YOU care about the purpose.

Watch the video, go to the site, see what you want to do! Even if you don't want to be involved with the site, you can get a lot of great ideas!

TAKE OUR POLL!

To the right is a new poll asking which Kaplan programs will be most useful to you. Please take a moment to submit! You can choose more than one answer.

Even if you're done with College Prep, your input on what you think would be most useful for others will be a great help! We want to make sure we're offering the best programs possible.

APRIL PROGRAMS!

We have lots of great things going on this month!

Some highlights:
-Book vs Movie (4/5) is back: Harry Potter 2 this time!
-Werewolves Night (4/14) where we'll play Werewolves of Miller's Hollow
-Teen Writing Group (4/19) will meet for the first time!
-Xbox Live Arcade for Video Gaming (4/21)
-Celebrate Earth Day (4/22) by making Eco-Bags out of old magazines (bring your own if you want)!
-Plant Buddies (4/25) where you can decorate a pot and plant some seeds, then take it home to watch it grow!

We have even more going on, so be sure to check out the calendar!

SPRING GARDENING

We will be doing our Spring Garden Cleaning project on Wednesday March 31st at 10am! The public schools are closed this day for spring break.

Remember to bring clothes that can get a bit dirty and to dress for the weather, since we'll be outside. It also wouldn't be a bad idea to bring extra shoes to wear afterwords.

If you have any rakes, clippers, small shovels or anything else garden-useful, feel free to bring it! We'll be depending on you guys to bring things to work with.

See you then!

YARN FACEBOOK CHALLENGE

YARN is doing a couple challenges on facebook. Become a fan of them here and read about them!

YARN is also now taking photo submissions. Visit their website to find out more!

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YARN FIRST ISSUE OUT

The first issue of YARN, the Young Adult Review Network, went live this weekend! See it here.

It includes interviews, poetry, fiction, essays and more! Also, you can submit your own work for publication!

SAT/ACT Practice Exam Monday!

Don't forget, we have our SAT/ACT Practice Exam coming up this Monday, February 15th at 10am. It's a great, free way to prepare yourself for both exams! You have to sign up first, though, so go here to do it.

ATTENTION JANE AUSTEN LOVERS!

The BBC (British Broadcasting Channel) has recreated a few of Jane Austen's classics! PBS recently finished airing their new Emma (which I personally thought was awesome). They'll be showing Northanger Abby on February 14th at 9pm & Persuasion on February 21st at 9pm. Look at their Masterpiece Classics schedule here.

If you miss any showings they often have them available to watch online, too.

LOOKING FOR A NEW BOOK?

Check out Library Thing! Find a book you've already liked, and on that book's profile page you'll get recommendations for other books you might want to read.

You can also join a discussion or group. And each book has reviews, both professional and from other readers. Check it out! You don't need to make a log-in or anything.

When you find the next book you want to read, see if we have it through our online catalog.

GARDEN STATE TEEN BOOK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the Garden State Teen Book Awards have been announced for 2010!

Fiction Grades 6-8
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick

Fiction Grades 9-12
Thirteen Reasons Why by Asher

Nonfiction Grades 6-12
Houdini the Handcuff King by Lutes


You can find the winners and runners up on our GSTBA book display at the front of the Teen Space! Look for 2011's nominees being announced in April.

The Garden State Teen Book Award nominees are chosen by librarians from all over New Jersey based on their literary excellence as well as their popularity with teens. Winners are chosen through ballot by the teens of New Jersey.

TEENS MAKE BLANKETS FOR CHILDREN

Yesterday teens gathered to make blankets for Blankie Depot, who sends new homemade blankets out to hospitals, ambulances, EMTs and more. This year we made 28 blankets! Thanks to everyone who attended!

This program was sponsored by the Friends of the Old Bridge Library, the OBPL Teen Advisory Board, and our friend Debbie Stanley.

See more pictures from the program on the library's facebook page! Also, the Suburban posted a picture on their website. Grab a paper copy to see the other photos they published!

TEEN VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY

The Jane Zimmerli Art Museum, located in New Brunswick on the Rutgers College Avenue campus, is looking for volunteers! Teens grades 10-12 can assist with programs, be a greeter, & more. See the Suburban's article here. For more information contact info@zimmerli. rutgers.edu or brenowit@rci.rutgers.edu.

BLANKIE DEPOT

Come in this Monday, January 18th from 3-5pm and help us make blankets for children! No sewing required. This counts toward community service. Register here.

We're working with Blankie Depot on this project. If you have any new, handmade blankets you'd like to donate, just drop them off at the Youth Services desk before the event.

COLLEGE PREP PROGRAMS

We have a new round of College Prep programs going on in February and March. Visit the Teen Page to sign up - registration is required for each.

These are FREE and can be a huge help in getting to the college experience you want!