Teen Game Night!
Pictionary

Sign up for Pictionary on
Thursday, February  18th @ 6:30-7:30 pm!


For ages 12 & up

Register at the Children's Circ Desk


February Vacation - 80's Movie Fest!

Tuesday, February 16th starting @ 12:00 pm


Sixteen Candles (PG) [12-1:45 pm]
Pretty in Pink (PG-13) [2-3:30 pm]
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13) [3:45-5:30 pm]
The Breakfast Club - (R) [5:45-7:30 pm]

Bring snacks, pillows, blankets, etc.

Sponsored by:


Teens For Jeans - get 25% off when you donate your old jeans!
click on the image below for new info

Teen Creative Writing Group
Open to grades 6 - 12

Meeting every Monday afternoon from 4-5 pm in the Local History room, beginning on Monday, October 26th.

*Talk about writing
*Share your work and receive feedback
*Special sessions with real authors
*Writing workshops

No need to sign up, just stop by if you are interested!

Email Molly with any questions: mjohnson@cwmars.org

 


Teen Lit Mag
for grades 6 - 12


Next Meeting: TBA (January)

We are looking for submissions - so get creative people!
  • Short stories
  • poems
  • art work
  • song lyrics
  • anyone interested in writing a movie review and/or book review column?
  • editorials
  • whatever
We will be taking submissions up until January 12th.

Please send all writing submissions to Molly: mjohnson@cwmars.org and all artwork submissions to Jackie: lucky13neko@yahoo.com

*Artwork & writing submissions may also be dropped off to Molly's office in the Children's room. Please put your name & phone # and/or email so we can get in touch with you.

*We are planning to have a different piece of artwork on the cover of each edition (planning on printing bi-monthly). We will choose one piece (sketch, painting, comic, manga drawing, whatever) to be on the cover.


LIT MAG TITLE CONTEST!!!!

We need a name for this magazine! Please email Molly or Jackie with possible names or stop by the Young Adult section of the library and fill out a card for our title suggestion box (located near the private study rooms). The winner will receive a free hot chocolate or coffee of their choice & eternal fame!

If you are interested in being part of the editorial team, please email Molly or come to our next meeting


TAB Meeting (DATE CHANGED)
for grades 6 - 12

Join us for the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - help us decide what to do with our new Teen Grant!!!

Become a member and let us know what YOU want at the library.
Interested in being an officer? We will be discussing elections at the next meeting.

NEW DATE
Date: Tuesday, January 12th
Time: 5-6 pm
Location: Teen Lounge (access to lounge on the Adult level)


LGBTQ Resources
http://www.manssage.com/thesaurus/Youth-LGBT-Resources.html
GSA Meeting
for grades 6 & up

Please join us for a meeting of the Charlton Library Teen Gay-Straight Alliance.

This group is open to anyone who wishes to join. Bring your open mind!

topics:

LGBTQ Literature -
 From Picturebooks to Young Adult Novels



Tuesday, February 9th from 5:30-6 pm in the Local History Room

There will be food!! Bring Friends!!

Please contact Molly @ 508-248-0452 ex.14 or email: mjohnson@cwmars.org with any questions




Great Blog to check out!  I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I Read?

Anime Club
Meets every Thursday from 4-5 pm
Meet to discuss manga chapters, read manga, watch anime, discuss anime episodes and discuss other genres such as yaoi, yuri, shonen, etc.
 
Nickname: S.O.S. Brigade
 
Lead by Jackie Barnes - lucky13neko@yahoo.com

click HERE for the Anime Club website!

 



Teen / YA Books that Rock:
     

 

 
   
Graphic Novel             Graphic Novel
 
Jumping Off Swings Lessons from a Dead Girl
                           
 

Links to Interesting Stuff
    Guys Read website Jon Scieska  http://www.guysread.com/

  http://www.hrc.org/index.htm

  http://www.manga.com/ 

  http://www.wikipedia.org/  

Youth OUTreach   http://www.lambda.org/youth.htm


Rock the Vote   http://www.rockthevote.com/home.html


CollegeBoard     http://www.collegeboard.com/ 

American Idol    http://www.americanidol.com/