Summer YA Events

Summer YA Programs 2010

June
Late Night Study Hall for High School students
June 1, June 2, June 3 3:00-10:00. Food donated by Barones, Los Burritos and Noodles and Starbucks coffee served.

READ RECYLE REUSE
June 2 - August 17
Challenge Yourself this Summer with Reading
Win a PJ’s Camera, Homecoming Basket gift basket, Sport Baskets, Free Pizzas, Movies, Books , cupcakes, cookies and more.

Book Buddies
Middle School and High School Book Buddies meet weekly with Younger Buddies at the library to read. Sign up to be an older Book Buddy or a Younger Book Buddy, 4 years to 5th grade. Summer Session: June 21 – August 13, 2009 Orientation June 15 @ 3:00 or June 17 @ 10:00.

Poetry Slam June 19 2:30 -3:30
Watch –Listen—Perform
Poetry & Performance Slam for Glen Ellyn
Bring your poems, prose, paintings, music to open mic at the Glen Ellyn Public Library Teen Scene
An opportunity to express yourself in a variety of forms and styles. Come get inspired – hear poetry & prose
Event is open to ages 13 to 19 year olds. Participate or come and enjoy the show.

GAME DAY
June 22 12:00 – 3:00 Pizza served
Video games, board games, and card games. Sign up to volunteer your gaming expertise or just come and compete or find out what gaming is all about. Middle School and High School

Writing Workshop
Young Adult
Date: 6/30/2010, 7/7/2010, 7/14/2010, 7/21/2010
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 7:00 PM
Description: Writing Workshop � Come learn a few tips towards being a writer from community member and teacher-in-training Megan Gensler. Taught over four nights, this workshop will cover how to begin writing, character and plot development, how to give (and receive) good feedback and a guide to what resources and communities are available online. Open to teens in grades six to twelve. Please bring your own notebook and (if possible) samples of your own writing appropriate to share with the group.

Location: Teen Scene Room
Presenter: Megan Gensler


JULY

Reuse, Recycle Art Day in the Teen Scene Room
Make a cork board out of wine cork Teen Scene Room July 13
2:30 – 3:30

Get Set for College this Week at the Library July 17 – July 22
PSAT Practice Exam July 17 9:30-1:30
10 Questions ACT Challenge July 19 1:00 – 2:00
2:00-2:30 Pizza served
SAT vs. ACT which test should you take? Compare the differences and see which one is right for you. July 19 2:30-3:30
ACT Practice Exam July 20 11:00 – 3:00
Essay Writing Workshop July 21 1:00-2:00
2:00-2:30 Pizza served
Accepted: Getting into your first choice school July 21 2:30 -3:30
SAT Practice Exam Thursday July 22 3:30 -&:30 P.M.
Registration required for all high school students

August 2010
Middle School Book Talk August 18 4:00-5:00 Last chance to enjoy all those summer reading books before school starts. Come share your favorite books with other readers. Video tape your reviews and see yourself on our website. Pizza served
The Slight Edge August 19 2:00-3:00 what they don't teach you in high school. Middle School students, Pack your back pack for success
Free Workshop for teens on personal development, making decisions to give you an advantage in life. Applicable for college bound students, athletes, rock stars, anyone who wants to succeed in life! We will serve pizza.
Summer Reading Review for high school students August 19 4:00-5:00
Come discuss summer reading books. Find out what other students read over the summer and share ideas for class assignments. Pizza served

Middle School and High School Volunteer over the Summer.
Taking applications June 1 2010.
TEEN BOARD Sign UP 7th – 12th graders come in to sign up or call Allison Harrell@ 630-790-6748

Young Adult Spring Programs Spring 2010

March 9 The Slight Edge: Gaining an Advantage for Life: What they don't teach you in high school. Free Workshop for teens on personal development, making decisions to give you an advantage in life. Applicable for college bound students, athletes, rock stars, anyone who wants to succeed in life! We will provide snacks for Free.
March 11, April 8, May 6 “Snackery Treats to Make and East” from Bells and Whistles at 6:00 P.M
March 11, learn how to make Paninis
April 8 fun appetizers
May 6 bake and decorate
April 14 6:30 Board Room College Application Essay seminar
Learn how to write the perfect college application essay.
registration required
April 17 and May 15 from 10:00 to 2:00 Prepare for the ACT by taking a practice exam with the test prep agency, Kaplan. Please bring No.2 pencils, an approved calculator and a healthy snack.
April 17, 3:00 TEAS and TOES Indulge yourself with Hazel Aquino, owner of Teas and Toes. Middle School and High School Girls bring your Moms or a friend to a relaxing class on Teas and Toes.
April 19, How to pay for college, presented by Kaplan 7:00 in meeting rooms
May 3 6:30 Book Talk Middle School and Pizza 7:30 meet in Teen Room
Talk about your favorite books and eat Pizza
May 3 8:00 Book talk High School and Pizza 7:30 meet in Teen Room
Talk about your favorite books and eat Pizza
Watch for the Summer Reading program
Volunteer opportunities
Teens, Teach the internet to a Senior Citizens
Contact Young Adult Librarian for more info.
Late Night FinalsJune 1, 2, 3
Open until 10:00 p.m Serving food and coffee to high school students studying for finals

An average of 200 students attended Finals at the Library each evening.

Thanks to Barones, Bells and Whistles, Tap House
Grill for donating Food. Starbucks, Caribou, Panera, and Einsteins donated coffee. THANK YOU

First Light by Rebecca Stead

First Light by Rebecca Stead will plunge you into two different new worlds and you'll not want to leave -- Greenland and Graceland. Greenland is where Peter, one of the narrators, moves with his father, a glaciologist, and his mother, a genetic scientist. The family takes off on an expedition where his father studies the effects of global warming on the glacier ice caps. Thea, the other narrator, lives in Gracehop, a world beneath the ice. Peter and Thea meet and their two different worlds start to collide as they begin to understand secrets hidden from them for generations. Stead describes the icy settings and glacial structures with vivid detail and color. After reading First Light, the reader will have a better understanding of the dangers of Global Warming: Steads research is convincing and troubling.

Book of the Month by Maggie Stiefvater

A gripping read from the beginning to the end.


"For years, Grace has been fascinated by the yellow-eyed wolf that saved her from its pack when she was a child. Sam, bitten by a wolf as a boy, is that wolf. Long obsessed with each other at a distance, they finally meet after a wolf hunt (inspired by the apparent death of a local teen) sends a wounded and temporarily human Sam into Grace's arms. Their young love is facilitated by Grace's hands-off parents Once upon a time, I would've leaped at the rare opportunity of curling up with Mom on the couch. But now, it sort of felt like too little, too late, Grace muses), but threatened by two linked crises: the fact that Sam will soon lose the ability to become human and the instability of a new lycanthrope. Stiefvater skillfully increases the tension throughout; her take on werewolves is interesting and original while her characters are refreshingly willing to use their brains to deal with the challenges they face." - Publisher's Weeky (starred review)

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Teen Advisory Board: December meeting

The next Teen Advisory Board meeting is Tuesday @ 6:00pm! We have lots of upcoming projects and programs (programs, preptest, books and more) and we want your help in planning them! Members will receive volunteer hours for attending TAB meetings (you'll get Pizza too!). For teens in grades 7-12. New members are welcome. we are meeting in out teen room on the 2nd floor.

ONCE WAS LOST by Sara Zarr

Faith takes a front seat in National Book Awardfinalist Zarr's ("Story of a Girl") hard-hitting third novel. When 13-year-old Jody Shaw is kidnapped in broad daylight, her abduction rocks the once secure town of Pineview and her church community (A thing like this changes the way you think about everything and everyone, and you can never go back). Her disappearance provides an eerie backdrop to protagonist Samara Taylor's personal drama: her mother's alcoholism, which prompted a four-week stint in rehab, and her father's refusal to focus on anything (his marital problems, the inappropriateness of his relationship with a 26-year-old church member, his parental responsibilities) other than his role as pastor to a flock in need. Sam's questions regarding God's existence (Do you just decide that you do believe, no matter what, and then force your mind shut when doubts try to come in?) and her place in the world feel all-encompassing, aptly mirroring the mood of her close-knit community as they trawl for answers in Jody's case. Beyond delivering a gripping story, Zarr has a knack for exposing human weakness in the ordinary. Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 64

Winter Programs for Young Adult 2009-2010

Finals week January 11 through January 14.
SAT Practice Exam with Kaplan January 9, 10 am-2pm & January 30, 10 am-2pm
Henna Tattoo Workshop February 11, 2010 4:00 to 5:30
Middle School Book Talk February 1, 2010 6:30-7:30pm
High School Book Discussion 8:00 - 9:00 February 1, 2010
Read and discuss Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Pizza will be served.
Groom Your Room With Ginal O’Halloran
Tuesday, Feb. 2….7:00-8:30
Oh! Interior presents fun and funky ideas to brighten up your room.
One Book One Glenbard
“the rules of survival” by Nancy Werlin . Book Discussion date is January 25 at 7:00 in the teen room. All ages welcome.

October Book of the Month

Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin



One Book One Glenbard reads Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin October 27 - December 4. Join us for a Book discussion at the Library Monday, January 25 at 7:00P.m.

Living with an unpredictable, psychotic mother has taught Matthew how to survive. Constantly on alert, he and his sister, Callie, devotedly shelter their younger stepsister, Emmy, from their mother's abuse and worry about staying safe. Matt insists that "fear isn't actually a bad thing . . . . It warns you to pay attention, because you're in danger. It tells you to do something, to act, to save yourself," but his terror is palpable in this haunting, powerful portrayal of domestic dysfunction, which is written in retrospect as a letter from Matt to Emmy. Unfortunately, the adults in the children's life, a distant father and an apathetic aunt, don't help, though Matt sees a spark of hope in Murdoch, who dates his mother, Nikki, and then leaves when he becomes another target for her escalating rage. It is Murdoch, with a violent past of his own, who is willing to risk getting involved and eventually becomes the change agent that the children so desperately need. The author of Double Helix (2003),Werlin reinforces her reputation as a master of the YA thriller, pulling off a brilliant departure in this dark but hopeful tale, with pacing and suspense guaranteed to leave readers breathlessly turning the pages. (Booklist 08/01/2006 pg. 76)

Linke to the The Real Deal Young Adult Book Club to follow up on book discussion questions and reviews.

Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board: November meeting

The next Teen Advisory Board meeting is on Thursday, November 9 @ 6:30pm! We have lots of upcoming projects and programs (programs, preptest, books and more) and we want your help in planning them! Members will receive volunteer hours for attending TAB meetings (you'll get snacks, too!). For teens in grades 7-12. New members are welcome. we are meeting in out teen room on the 2nd floor.

Haunted? You Will Be.......

Vampires, Witches, Goblins, and Ghost, link here to read our Wicked Reads for the Month of October.

Mia is a 17 year old girl involved in a horrible car accident that kills her Mother, Father and little brother. She watches the aftermath of the accident on the highway as the paramedics tend to the victims. She soon realizes that she is the girl lying lifeless on the pavement. She continues to watch herself as she is transported to the hospital and placed in ICU on life support. The story weaves together the present details of the hospital scene and the recent past of Mia, her life with her beloved family, her growing romance with her boyfriend, her love for classical music, and her desire to play the cello at Julliard. This is the story of what might happen when a soul is torn between choosing to live or choosing to surrender to death.

Thanks FLIPSIDE

The Glen Ellyn Public Library sponsored FLIPSIDE's Performance at the Autumn Daze. The band drew a nice crowd from Glenbard West and other Teens in the Glen Ellyn area.

New Teen Events at the Library

September 18-September 24: Teen Read Week 2009
October 13-November 17: Healthy Relationships Workshop 6:30pm
October 21 College Essay Writing Contest
October 19, 2009: High School Book Discussion Group Meeting, 6:30pm
October 22, 2009: Middle School Pumpkin Decorating, 4:00 PM
November 21, 2009: Act Practice Exam 10:00am-2:00
November 27, 2009: Middle School Movies Afternoon 1:00pm

September Book of the Month, CODE ORANGE

Code Orange by Caroline B Cooney

Mitty is a high school boy and the main character of this thriller that takes place in New York City. Mitty’s biology class is doing a research paper on infectious disease and he is assigned smallpox. After procrastinating, he eventually starts the assignment but because he is stuck at his country home, he is limited to his mother’s collection of old books. Mitty discovers an envelope that contains 100 year old scabs from smallpox patients in an old medical textbook. He touches and sniffs the scabs.
Mitty realizes he could have contracted the disease from handling the smallpox scabs and spread it to all of New York City. To make matters worse, Mitty post his concerns on the World Wide Web where terrorist find him, then kidnap him with intentions of using him as a biological weapon. Is the virus still active? How can he prevent an epidemic?
Disturbing descriptions of the smallpox disease are discussed in Code Orange and the danger that still exist with infectious diseases and bioterrorism.

Teen Advisory Board

Monday, September 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Calling students grades 7-12 who have an interest in the library's service to teens! Members bring fresh new thoughts and opinions to the table and offer program ideas, make suggestions about Young Adult collection, and most importantly, help to actively implement these creative ideas! ....and most, most importantly, Pizza will be served! Go to our teen events page and register online now!

Henna Tattoo Workshop

Saturday, Sept. 5. For women age 15 through adult. Learn about henna, its different uses and how to make a henna tattoo yourself. Link here to register online then click on the Calendar tab.

Come See the Band FLIPSIDE

The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to the First Annual Glen Ellyn Autumn Daze Event. Saturday, Sept. 5 see the band FLIPSIDE at 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Glen Ellyn Public Library.

August Book of the Month

Days of Little Texas
by R.A. Nelson

Ronald Earl King, dubbed Little Texas at age 10, is an evangelical preacher who performs fiery sermons and miraculous healings. When he is unable to heal a girl named Lucy and she dies, he is haunted by her spirit. Along with the confusion of seeing an apparition, Little Texas deals with being 16 and the burgeoning sexual awareness that comes with it. Soon, his understanding of the spiritual realm becomes murkier and murkier. With well-defined characters and an interesting plot, Nelson develops a story of discovering how unpredictable human nature can be and that good and evil are not so easily defined.

Parent/Teen Cooking Demo: College Cooking 101: Dormin' Foreman Grill-In

For teens grades 8&up and their parents: tomorrow, July 28, from 11am - noon

Bring your parents and learn how to make gourmet meals using a George Foreman Grill ... quick, easy and cheap!

Presented by Bells & Whistles Snackery