Teenscape LaGrange

BOY SCOUT EAGLE SCOUT CLINIC
Thursdays, June 5 through August 14, 7 – 8:30 pm
(no meeting July 3)
WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED -- For details, call Noël at 352-0576 x 35.

Are you a serious Scout, but running out of time to work on your merit badges? Instructor Larry Regan offers this 10-week clinic with you in mind! This clinic is designed to present information about and assist in obtaining requirements for the following merit badges: Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Personal Management, Family Life, and Communications. Class is limited to 15; must be a minimum of 1st Class. To apply for a spot in this clinic, submit your name, current Boy Scout rank, and any merit badges held to larryregan1958@hotmail.com. For details, call Noël at 352-0576 x 35.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All Young Adult programs require registration. This allows us to plan for you – to buy enough pizza and pop, set up the popcorn machine, gather enough supplies – you see what we mean. Please feel free to spread the word and bring a friend – and be sure to sign up your friend, too! Call Noël or Deb at the library at 708-352-0576 (ext.35), email us at ya@lagrangelibrary.org, or AIM us at lgpublib.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC + MOVIES
Fridays, May 2 through June 27, 6:30 - 9 pm

Every other Friday night in May and June, Young Adult Services will host a pizza party featuring new CD releases from the YA collection followed by movies with music.

5/2: Best episodes of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords with audience karaoke
5/16: The Animation Show and The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine
5/30: High School Musical 2 – MST3K-style with open mic audience comments
6/13: Frankenweenie and The Nightmare Before Christmas
6/27: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with free props bags for the authentic audience participation experience.
This series is recommended for ages 14 and older due to strong language and sexual content in several of the films. Registration is required.

THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN: REDUCED!
Saturday, May 24, 2 - 3 pm

See all six of Jane Austen's novels performed as five-minute plays. The production is written and acted by three talented local teens who will also teach the audience one of the dances from A & E's renowned production of Pride and Prejudice. High tea will be served. Oh, Mr. Daaah-cy, do come! Registration is required. Suggested for ages 12 and up. Adults are welcome, too.

BOY SCOUT EAGLE SCOUT CLINIC
Thursdays, June 5 through August 14, 7 – 8:30 pm
(no meeting July 3)
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED -- For details, call Noël at 352-0576 x 35.Are you a serious Scout, but running out of time to work on your merit badges? Instructor Larry Regan offers this 10-week clinic with you in mind! This clinic is designed to present information about and assist in obtaining requirements for the following merit badges: Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Personal Management, Family Life, and Communications. Class is limited to 15; must be a minimum of 1st Class. To apply for a spot in this clinic, submit your name, current Boy Scout rank, and any merit badges held to larryregan1958@hotmail.com. For details, call Noël at 352-0576 x 35.

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MORPHING TRASH INTO TREASURE
Mondays, June 9 through July 11, 11:00-Noon

Hold it – don’t throw away that Snapple cap! Bring it to the library instead, where we’ll turn it into a nifty photo magnet! Our craft series explores ways to turn everyday trash into items both beautiful and functional (they make nifty gifts, too!). Check the website for details on each week’s craft. Register by Thursday, June 5 for the first session.

WAY COOL FILM SCHOOL
SCREENWRITER’S WORKSHOP
Wednesdays, June 18 – July 9, 10 – 11:30 am

Screenwriting is different than any other kind of writing, and it’s WAY COOL! Learn the basics by watching some great movie scenes and short films and doing in-class exercises. No homework! Everyone who comes to all four classes will receive a WCFS tee-shirt. Recommended for ages 12-14. Registration is required.

YA Assistant Deb Mitchell will lead the workshop. Her first screenplay was one of twelve finalists in the comedy category of the 2007 International Filmmakers screenwriting competition.

WORLD CUP QUIDDITCH TEAM MEETING
Saturday, June 21, 2-3 pm

Join our quidditch team and meet the La Grange Park library’s team for a high-flying World Cup tournament to be held in Kiwanis Park on Saturday, July 12. Come to the team meeting for more details. The tournament will be tied to the summer reading program, meaning players can earn bonus points for their teams by writing short reviews of any books they read over the summer. Registration is required.

METAMORPHOSIS FILM SERIES
Fridays, July 11 through August 8, 7 – 9 pm

7/11: The Giant Gila Monster
Teenagers save their small town from a mutant lizard.
7/25: The Fly
Vincent Price in the all-time metamorphosis classic. “Help me! Help me!”
8/8: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The original (and scariest) film version of this alien possession tale.

Films will be shown in the Dierkes Community Room on the lower level of the library. Fresh-popped popcorn and soft drinks will be provided. Vintage cartoons start at 7pm. The feature presentation begins at 7:30 pm. Registration required.

I’VE CREATED A MONSTER! CONTEST
Entry deadline: Monday, July 7, 9 pm

Design your own monster movie poster or make an original creature model, and we’ll display all the artwork in a special exhibit here at the library. The exhibit will open on July 11, and prizes will be awarded before the screening of The Giant Gila Monster on the same date at 8:30 pm. Posters and models can be any size. Please make sure the artist’s name and phone number is on each entry. You must be 12 – 18 years old to enter.

END OF SUMMER READING PROGRAM PARTY
Friday, July 18, 2-4 pm

Give yourselves a pat on the back, a round of applause, and an ice cream sundae at our third annual End-of-Summer-Reading-Program Party! Work up an appetite playing Cosmic Twister – the game you know and love, played with glow-in-the-dark mats! Undergo a facial metamorphosis – get your face painted --with phosphorescent paint, which will look SO cool under blacklights! Finally, help yourself to our do-it-yourself sundae bar – all to celebrate the end of six wonderful weeks of reading! And of course – registration is required.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All Young Adult programs require registration. This allows us to plan for you – to buy enough pizza and pop, set up the popcorn machine, gather enough supplies – you see what we mean. Please feel free to spread the word and bring a friend – and be sure to sign up your friend, too! Call Noël or Deb at the library at 708-352-0576 (ext.35), email us at ya@lagrangelibrary.org, or AIM us at lgpublib.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC + MOVIES
Fridays, May 2 through June 27, 8:30 - 11 pm

Every other Friday night in May and June, Young Adult Services will host a pizza party featuring new CD releases from the YA collection followed by movies with music.

5/2: Best episodes of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords with audience karaoke
5/16: The Animation Show and The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine
5/30: High School Musical 2 – MST3K-style with open mic audience comments
6/13: Frankenweenie and The Nightmare Before Christmas
6/27: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with free props bags for the authentic audience participation experience.
This series is recommended for ages 14 and older due to strong language and sexual content in several of the films. Registration is required.

BABYSITTING CLINIC
Monday, May 12, 4 - 6:30 pm and Monday, May 19, 4 – 5:30 pm

Instructor George Scukanec from the Willowbrook Park District will be your guide through this 4-hour, hands-on clinic, covering baby and child care, first aid, and babysitter training. If you attend both sessions, you will receive your official Babysitting Certification at the end of the second class! Cost: $10.00, payable at the first session. Open to ages 11-15. Registration is limited to 20 and ends May 5.

THE COMPLETE JANE AUSTEN: REDUCED!
Saturday, May 24, 2 - 3 pm

See all six of Jane Austen's novels performed as five-minute plays. The production is written and acted by three talented local teens who will also teach the audience one of the dances from A & E's renowned production of Pride and Prejudice. High tea will be served. Oh, Mr. Daaah-cy, do come! Registration is required. Suggested for ages 12 and up. Adults are welcome, too.

BOY SCOUT EAGLE SCOUT CLINIC
Thursdays, June 5 through August 14, 7 – 8:30 pm
(no meeting July 3)

Are you a serious Scout, but running out of time to work on your merit badges? Instructor Larry Regan offers this 10-week clinic with you in mind! This clinic is designed to present information about and assist in obtaining requirements for the following merit badges: Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Personal Management, Family Life, and Communications. Class is limited to 15; must be a minimum of 1st Class. To apply for a spot in this clinic, submit your name, current Boy Scout rank, and any merit badges held to larryregan1958@hotmail.com. For details, call Noël at 352-0576 x 35.

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MORPHING TRASH INTO TREASURE
Mondays, June 9 through July 11, 11:00-Noon

Hold it – don’t throw away that Snapple cap! Bring it to the library instead, where we’ll turn it into a nifty photo magnet! Our craft series explores ways to turn everyday trash into items both beautiful and functional (they make nifty gifts, too!). Check the website for details on each week’s craft. Register by Thursday, June 5 for the first session.

WAY COOL FILM SCHOOL
SCREENWRITER’S WORKSHOP
Wednesdays, June 18 – July 9, 10 – 11:30 am

Screenwriting is different than any other kind of writing, and it’s WAY COOL! Learn the basics by watching some great movie scenes and short films and doing in-class exercises. No homework! Everyone who comes to all four classes will receive a WCFS tee-shirt. Recommended for ages 12-14. Registration is required.

YA Assistant Deb Mitchell will lead the workshop. Her first screenplay was one of twelve finalists in the comedy category of the 2007 International Filmmakers screenwriting competition.

WORLD CUP QUIDDITCH TEAM MEETING
Saturday, June 21, 2-3 pm

Join our quidditch team and meet the La Grange Park library’s team for a high-flying World Cup tournament to be held in Kiwanis Park on Saturday, July 12. Come to the team meeting for more details. The tournament will be tied to the summer reading program, meaning players can earn bonus points for their teams by writing short reviews of any books they read over the summer. Registration is required.

METAMORPHOSIS FILM SERIES
Fridays, July 11 through August 8, 8:30 – 11 pm

7/11: The Giant Gila Monster
Teenagers save their small town from a mutant lizard.
7/25: The Fly
Vincent Price in the all-time metamorphosis classic. “Help me! Help me!”
8/8: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The original (and scariest) film version of this alien possession tale.

Films will be shown in the Dierkes Community Room on the lower level of the library. Fresh-popped popcorn and soft drinks will be provided. Vintage cartoons start at 8:40 pm. The feature presentation begins at 9 pm. Registration required.

I’VE CREATED A MONSTER! CONTEST
Entry deadline: Monday, July 7, 9 pm

Design your own monster movie poster or make an original creature model, and we’ll display all the artwork in a special exhibit here at the library. The exhibit will open on July 11, and prizes will be awarded before the screening of The Giant Gila Monster on the same date at 8:30 pm. Posters and models can be any size. Please make sure the artist’s name and phone number is on each entry. You must be 12 – 18 years old to enter.

END OF SUMMER READING PROGRAM PARTY
Thursday, July 18, 2-4 pm

Give yourselves a pat on the back, a round of applause, and an ice cream sundae at our third annual End-of-Summer-Reading-Program Party! Work up an appetite playing Cosmic Twister – the game you know and love, played with glow-in-the-dark mats! Undergo a facial metamorphosis – get your face painted --with phosphorescent paint, which will look SO cool under blacklights! Finally, help yourself to our do-it-yourself sundae bar – all to celebrate the end of six wonderful weeks of reading! And of course – registration is required.

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YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION
Wednesday, March 5, 7-8 pm
Wednesday, April 2, 7-8 pm

Meet Larry, whose website is full of wit, insight, and spiritual observation. There’s one problem: Larry doesn’t actually exist. That is, Larry is really Josh, who is in love with Beth, who is in love with Larry. All becomes clear in our March book, The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian. In April, we’ll discuss Backwater by Joan Bauer, which is the tale of a girl struggling to be different – in a family full of cutthroat lawyers, she wants to be a historian. We’ll meet in the comfy confines of our new YA room for lively discussion and tasty snacks. The books are available for checkout at the Patron Services desk. Registration, beginning Feb 1, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

READER’S THEATER AND MORE WITH DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY
Sunday, March 16, 2-4 pm
Sunday, April 27, 2-3 pm

Dumbledore’s Army is the YA Fantasy Fiction & Quidditch Club. (Yes, we really play quidditch indoors. The Gryffindor team remains undefeated!)
March SPECIAL EVENT: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Are you the next Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson? Find out in a Reader’s Theater presentation of the third book in the Harry Potter series. Everyone who attends gets to read a part. The event will be loads of fun, but it will take several hours, so be prepared. Tea and scones will be served.
April book discussion: The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume I by Diana Wynne Jones
Gewndolen Chant is a witch. She’s also the wildest, meanest big sister you’ll ever meet. Gwendolen and Cat, her shy younger brother, are sent to live with the mysterious Chrestomanci. Find out the magical secrets of Chrestomanci and the Chant family in this imaginative series. This month’s quidditch match will be Gryffindor vs. Beauxbatons. Butterbeer and chocolate frogs will help us celebrate warmer weather! Registration, beginning March 1, is required: Register in person, or call Deb at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

SATURDAY MORNING TEENS AND 'TOONS
Saturday, March 22, 10 am - noon
Saturday, April 26, 10 am - noon

We’re serving up cereal, milk, o.j. and classic cartoons! Shuffle your sleepy self on in here – bring a pillow and a friend – and spend a nice lazy Saturday morning with breakfast and Batman, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Ren & Stimpy, and whatever else we dig out. Have some suggestions? Give me a call! A variety of sugary cereals, 2% milk, and orange juice will be served. Registration, beginning March 1, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

COLORED EGGS AT THE VERNAL EQUINOX
Thursday, March 20, 7- 8:30 pm

What better way to celebrate the equal day/ night date than engaging in some hard-core egg coloring? Let your inner egg artiste free and see how beautiful, or wacky, you can make your eggs. We provide eggs and everything else. Registration, beginning March 1, is required: Register in person, or call Noël or Deb at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

OPEN MIC POETRY PARTY
Friday, April 4, 7-8:30 pm
Friday, April 18, 7-8:30 pm

April is National Poetry Month! Why should you care? Because poetry is the lifeblood of human beings, and because you’ve probably written a poem or two yourself. Take a turn at our “open mic” and read or recite your favorite poems, by you or by other poets. Refreshments will be served. Registration, beginning March 1, is required: Register in person, or call Noël or Deb at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

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YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesday, February 6, 7-8 pm

In February, we’ll discuss Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen, which is a comedy, told by two very different people, about love, being true to yourself, and chickens. We’ll meet in the comfy confines of our new YA room for lively discussion and tasty snacks. The books are available for checkout at the Patron Services desk. Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY IN THE NEW YEAR
Sunday, January 20, 2-3 pm
Sunday, February 17, 2-3 pm

Dumbledore’s Army is the YA Fantasy Fiction & Quidditch Club! Discover and talk about the latest fantasy books, films, and TV shows. We’ll also write some of our own fantasy fiction and play indoor quidditch -- no previous flying experience required.
January book discussion: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
This tantalizing tale about a young, underestimated magician takes a lot of Harry Potter-like story elements and stands them on their heads. An indoor quidditch game follows the discussion: Hufflepuff v. Slytherin! We’ll also brainstorm ideas for the rest of the year.
February book discussion: The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
Fans of Artemis Fowl will love this new fantasy novel about an Irish teenager who attempts to repair a cosmic time leak. Our quidditch match follows the discussion: Gryffindor v. the January winner. Special guest announcers will make this match especially fun!
Tea, hot chocolate, and treats will be served at each meeting.
Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

VALENTINE’S DAY JEWELRY CRAFTWednesday, January 30, 7-8:30 pm

Don’t know what to get your mom or your girlfriend for Valentine’s Day? How ‘bout a Swarovski crystal bracelet that you made yourself? Linda from Wilmac’s Boutique in La Grange will present this beading workshop –you’ll make either a bracelet or set of earrings just perfect for the valentine in your life. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

SATURDAY MORNING TEENS AND 'TOONS
Saturday, January 26, 10 am - noon
Saturday, February 23, 10 am - noon

We’re serving up cereal, milk, o.j. and classic cartoons! Shuffle your sleepy self on in here – bring a pillow and a friend – and spend a nice lazy Saturday morning with breakfast and Batman, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Ren & Stimpy, and whatever else we dig out. Have some suggestions? Give me a call! A variety of sugary cereals, 2% milk, and orange juice will be served.
Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

BOARD GAME AFTERNOON
Friday, February 15, 3-5 pm

It’s cold, and you’re probably off school today. So why not grab a couple of friends and head on over to the library for an afternoon of board games, cookies, hot chocolate, and music? Sounds good to me! Registration is NOT required for this program…just bring a friend and come on over.

WHO’S YOUR CADDY?
Wednesday, February 20, 7-8:30 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 7-8:30 pm
Monday, March 3, 7-8:30 pm

Yes, it’s snowy now, but the golf season is just around the corner, and caddying is a great way to make a few bucks! Instructor Larry Regan is a registered Boy Scout merit badge counselor and long-time caddy, who has caddied at Butler National, Medinah, and La Grange Country Club. Three 1 ½ hour classes will illustrate the rules, etiquette, and strategies of golf for prospective country club caddying.
Registration for all three classes, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

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...to sign up for one of these great library programs!

YOUNG ADULT HOLIDAY CRAFTS
Wednesday, December 12, 7-8 pm

It’s the holidays, and you’re looking for a couple of cool homemade gifts for your BFFs or your family. Why not start at the library? We’re exploring our inner Martha Stewarts in December, when we’ll make fabric-topped gift jars, ready to fill with chocolates, cookies, or whatever you like.
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

GOT HARRY POTTER WITHDRAWAL? JOIN DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY!
Sunday, December 16, 2–3 pm

DA is the new YA fantasy fiction club. Discover and talk about the latest fantasy books, films, and TV shows. We’ll also write some of our own fantasy fiction and play indoor quidditch! (No previous flying experience required.) Meetings will take place once a month.
The last half of the meeting we’ll play a scrimmage quidditch game, so bring a broomstick.December 16: The Golden Compass Confab. We’ll talk about the new film based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy and discuss if and how the next two films in the series will be made. Plus we’ll chow down on a special cake – made to look like the alethiometer.
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION
Wednesday, December 5, 7-8 pm

Ever read Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? It’s an amazing, life-altering experience – a high school story that will stay with you long after our December book discussion. We’ll meet in the comfy confines of our new YA room for lively discussion and tasty snacks. Check out your copy of Stargirl at the Patron Services Desk beginning November 5.
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

LAST MINUTE GIFT WRAP PARTY
Tuesday, December 18, 7-8:30 pm

Bring your unwrapped presents and a roll of wrapping paper. We’ll share all kinds of paper and art supplies and show you some amazing gift wrap ideas. Bring your favorite holiday (or other) music and we’ll listen to tunes as we work. We’ll serve hot chocolate and snacks, too!
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

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Interested in one of these programs? SIGN UP NOW by calling the YA Department at 352-0576 x 35!

LTTV LIVE @ THE LIBRARY
Tuesday, November 13, 6-8 pm

“I wanna be famous, a star of the screen…” Small screen, that is. It’s the Grand Opening Week of the new Library, and the crew from LTTV is coming to film a segment for their news show! They will be taking a tour of the new building and interviewing librarians and patrons about what they think of the new Library – and if you’re here, you could be a part of it. Come on over and check out the Burns-Diaz Young Adult Room – the newest teen sensation to hit La Grange – and maybe make the news!

YOUNG ADULT HOLIDAY CRAFTS
Wednesday, November 14, 7-8 pm
Wednesday, December 12, 7-8 pm

It’s the holidays, and you’re looking for a couple of cool homemade gifts for your BFFs or your family. Why not start at the library? We’re exploring our inner Martha Stewarts with a felt mitten holiday fridge magnet in November, and in December we’ll make fabric-topped gift jars, ready to fill with chocolates, cookies, or whatever you like.
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

GOT HARRY POTTER WITHDRAWAL? JOIN DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY!
Sunday, November 18, 2-3 pm
Sunday, December 16, 2–3 pm

DA is the new YA fantasy fiction club. Discover and talk about the latest fantasy books, films, and TV shows. We’ll also write some of our own fantasy fiction and play indoor quidditch! (No previous flying experience required.) Meetings will take place once a month.
November 18: The Deathly Hallows Discussion. What did you think of Rowling's final installment? Let's discuss it! The last half of the meeting we’ll play a scrimmage quidditch game, so bring a broomstick.
December 16: The Golden Compass Confab. We’ll talk about the new film based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy and discuss if and how the next two films in the series will be made. Plus we’ll chow down on a special cake – made to look like the alethiometer.
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesday, December 5, 7-8 pm

Ever read Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? It’s an amazing, life-altering experience – a high school story that will stay with you long after our December book discussion. We’ll meet in the comfy confines of our new YA room for lively discussion and tasty snacks. Check out your copy of Stargirl at the Patron Services Desk beginning November 5. Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

LAST MINUTE GIFT WRAP PARTYTuesday, December 18, 7-8:30 pm

Bring your unwrapped presents and a roll of wrapping paper. We’ll share all kinds of paper and art supplies and show you some amazing gift wrap ideas. Bring your favorite holiday (or other) music and we’ll listen to tunes as we work. We’ll serve hot chocolate and snacks, too!
Registration, beginning November 5, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

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Yes, it may be corny, but think of the LaGrange Public Library as a caterpillar, closing down for a few weeks in October to emerge as a gorgeous, brilliant butterfly in November!

We are unbelievably excited to unveil the new Young Adult Room to the teens of LaGrange, full of plush, comfy seating (with funky fabrics!), plenty of natural light, an expanded non-fiction collection, and the best YA fiction collections ever! The Library will also be a WiFi hotspot, so bring out your laptops, too.

But of course, that’s not all. We’ve hired a friendly, intelligent, and creative new assistant, Debra M., who will staff the YA desk in the evenings and on most weekends. She is bursting with ideas for programs (and she’s very nice to talk to, too!). We’re planning more frequent and more varied programming, too — like outdoor book discussions, Poetry in the Park, Saturday Morning Teens and ‘Toons, and new stuff like that. You’ll be able to read all about it on our brand-new website, coming in October!

So keep your eyes glued to this space! We in the LaGrange Public Library Young Adult Department want to do the best job for you that we can, so let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas. Give us a call at 352-0576, or email ya@lagrangelibrary.org, or AIM us at lgpublib.

See you soon – keep reading!

--Noël
Head of Young Adult Services

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Yes, it may be corny, but think of the LaGrange Public Library as a caterpillar, closing down for a few weeks in October to emerge as a gorgeous, brilliant butterfly in November!

We are unbelievably excited to unveil the new Young Adult Room to the teens of LaGrange, full of plush, comfy seating (with funky fabrics!), plenty of natural light, an expanded non-fiction collection, and the best YA fiction collection ever! The Library will also be a WiFi hotspot, so bring out your laptops, too.

But of course, that’s not all. We’ve hired a friendly, intelligent, and creative new assistant, Debbie M., who will staff the YA desk in the evenings and on most weekends. She is bursting with ideas for programs (and she’s very nice to talk to, too!). We’re planning more frequent and more varied programming, too — like outdoor book discussions, Poetry in the Park, Saturday Morning Teens and ‘Toons, and new stuff like that. You’ll be able to read all about it on our brand-new website, coming in October!

So keep your eyes glued to this space! We in the LaGrange Public Library Young Adult Department want to do the best job for you that we can, so let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas. Give us a call at 352-0576, or email ya@lagrangelibrary.org, or AIM us at lgpublib.

See you soon – keep reading!

--Noël
Head of Young Adult Services

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Just a couple of reminders:

For all questions about the Young Adult Summer Reading Program, including where to sign up, how to sign up, and how to report a book that you read, please come to the Adult Reference Desk, especially if I am not at the Young Adult Desk. This is especially true if you come in the evening, when I am usually not at the Library.
You have TWO AND A HALF MORE WEEKS – we’re halfway through the Program – to sign up for the Young Adult Summer Reading Program and to report the books that you read. REMEMBER – you just have to read THREE books, one of which should be a mystery, in order to WIN COOL PRIZES! But you also have to come back to the Adult Reference Desk to report the books you read on your registration card, so that I know you read them!
If you have any questions, just call me at the Young Adult Desk: 352-0576. Or email me at ya@lagrangelibrary.org, or AIM me at lgpublib. Calling is probably best.
Have fun this summer and KEEP READING!!

--Noël

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HOW TO GET STARTED…

STEP1. Come to the Adult Reference Desk to sign a registration card, starting Monday, June 11th. (Fun free stuff for the first 100 readers to sign up!)

STEP 2. Read at least 3 books from the YA or the Adult collection – 1 must be a mystery – to win cool stuff at the end of July (like t-shirts, books, gift certificates, and gift cards to lots of LaGrange stores!).

STEP 3. When you’re done with each book, come back to the Reference Desk and add the title and author of your book(s) to your registration card.

STEP 4. When you read 3 books, you get a new card, and for every card, you’re entered for a chance to win prizes, so –

STEP 5. KEEP ON READING!!

Questions?? Clueless?? Call Noël in the YA Department at 708-352-0576.

YOUNG ADULT MORNING / AFTERNOON ESP FAIR

Monday, June 11, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Monday, July 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Are you gifted with extra-sensory perception? Think you might have psychic tendencies? Come test your mind-reading skills at our ESP Fair! We’ll have three booths set up with Zener cards, tools used internationally to test skills of both “senders” and “receivers” of information. You’ll come, and bring a friend or two? I KNEW you were going to say that! (This program is offered twice – although you’re welcome to come to both, they’re both the same.)

WE’RE FROM THE …F.B.I.

Monday, June 25, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Ever wanted to get closer to the action on C.S.I.? Help unlock the mysteries of crime scenes with FBI Field Agent Ed Lawson. Mr. Lawson will take us through the steps of crime scene investigation in a hands-on, hour-long program. Then stick around and we’ll make our own plaster casts of shoeprints or footprints, hopefully outside, if it’s nice!

WHO KILLED THE LIBRARIAN?

Saturday, July 7, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. (after the Library closes)

Something shocking has happened –the music librarian’s been murdered! Who would do such a thing? YOU can be the detective -- crack the clues and win a prize! This crime is too big for one room, so we’re taking over the Library after hours for this interactive murder mystery. There is ONE catch – to participate, you absolutely MUST REGISTER for this program by June 30th. Register by calling Noël in the YA Department at 352-0576 ext. 35, or IM lgpublib, or email
ya@lagrangelibrary.org.

TWISTED TEEN BOOK DISCUSSIONS

Thursday, May 24, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 14, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 28, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 12, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a bajillion times – summer’s the best time for losing yourself in a juicy book. Our book discussions are at various times this summer, so if you can’t make it to all, come to one or two! Bring a friend and bring the book or books you’re reading right now and tell us about them. We’ll have snacks and lots of lively, stimulating discussion as we swap favorite scenes, enthusiasm, and passion for books!

END-OF-SUMMER-READING-PROGRAM PARTY

Thursday, July 19, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

I know what you’re thinking…you’ve been reading all summer, and now you just want to relax with a big bowl of cookies’n’cream ice cream, with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Mike Kett knows what you’re thinking, too – and he’s coming to amaze you with his strange powers as a mentalist and mind reader! First he’ll blow your mind, and then we’ll gorge ourselves on our SECOND ANNUAL DO-IT-YOURSELF SUNDAE BAR. Don’t eat dessert tonight – have it at the Library! Register by calling Noël in the YA Department at 352-0576 ext. 35, or IM lgpublib, or email ya@lagrangelibrary.org.

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