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Teen Page
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DECEMBER Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m.: BBC Hollydays Gingerbread House Craft. *** REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOV. 28 at 8:00 p.m.!! *** Cash or check deposit (per house) is required at registration. Residents pay $15, and the library pays $20 Non-residents pay $35, full price BBC’s restrictions apply: children under 6 may not attend; one adult (18 or older) must partner with each child age 6 to 11; children 12 and older may work independently on a house. Limit of two people per house. PLEASE NOTE: After the registration deadline, both non-residents AND residents must pay full price! Depending on space and materials, registration after the deadline may not be possible. Monday, December 19 through Friday, December 30: Winter Break Week Perpetual Puzzling for puzzlers in 1st grade and older, or younger with the assistance of a parent or caregiver. Big, complicated puzzles will be available for everyone to work on collaboratively throughout break. See the YS Help Desk for more information.
JANUARY
Read Around the World! Join our six week Winter Reading Program, starting January 9 and ending February 18. Participation is limited to 20 North Riverside residents in 1st through 8th grades. Read books from or about other countries, and write a short summary to earn a stamp in your Reading Passport. When your Reading Passport has eight or more stamps, you’ve won your choice of a new International Beanie Baby, and an invitation to our World of Pizza party in late February. Sign up at the YS Help Desk starting December 17.
Wednesday, February 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Extreme Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness presents an Anti-Bullying Seminar and Martial Arts Demonstration. Team-building exercises, martial arts and board breaking instruction and demonstrations, and much more in this hour-long seminar. For kindergarten through high school; parents also welcome. Please reserve your spot at the YS Help Desk.
YOUTH SERVICES NEWS
Teen/Tween Service Hour Opportunities
Looking for community service hours? We can help! We have a variety of projects for a variety of interests and skills, for residents ages 12 through 19. Help the library while improving your college or job applications! See the YS Help Desk for details.
Picture It @ Your Library - Teen Read Week Winners
Grief workbook available
Do you have a young child who is experiencing the loss of a loved one? The library has received a donation of one copy of Janis Silverman’s Help Me Say Goodbye, a well-reviewed workbook designed for a child to write and draw in as he/she remembers the loved one and explores the varying emotions of grief. Please contact the YS Help Desk if interested.
XBOX 360 Games
We’ve started adding XBOX 360 games to our selection of PC/MAC and Wii games. Games are in their previous locations, but in both the main floor YA and lower level children’s departments, games for PC/MAC, Wii and XBOX have been grouped.
To find games for a Wii or XBOX system using our online SWAN catalog, enter Wii or XBOX in the text box of a Keyword search. Staff will happily help you find items – just ask! ** Check out what's going on in Young Adult Section on the main level of the library!** Please stop in at the Youth Services Help Desk in the lower level to register.
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Local Schools
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Lewis University |
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