UPCOMING TEEN EVENTS 2010!

Teens Night Out: Get Organized!
Wednesday, January 13
7:00 – 8:00 PM
$3.00 Material Fee
Make your own cool message center using household materials like cookie sheets and cans! All materials will be supplied. Sign up begins on January 4th.

Glee-a-thon
Monday, January 18
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Can’t get enough of Rachel and Finn? Join us for fun afternoon watching episodes of the hit show and catch up on all the drama of the Glee Club on their road to sectionals! Sign up begins on January 4th.

WIIT Council Meetings
Tuesdays, January 26 & February 23
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Now is a great time to join the West Islip Involved Teens Council! We need your help and it’s a great way to make new friends! Open to grades 7-12. Community service is awarded. Email us at wiitcouncil@gmail if you would like to attend.

Teen Yoga
Wednesday, January 27 & Tuesday, February 23
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Yoga, which is becoming increasingly popular for teenagers, is all about balance, strength, and harmony. Not only is yoga good for you physically, but it promotes relaxation and an overall sense of well being. Bring a yoga mat. Sign up begins on January 4th.

Teen Photo Contest
We know you have all those great creative photos in your phones and digital cameras! Share them with us! Open to patrons in grades 7-12 only. You may submit up to four photographs at the Adult Reference Desk. Winning photographs will be framed and put on display in the Teen Corner of the Library and be eligible to win a special prize! Last day for submissions is Friday, February 26, 2009.

Candy Guess Contest
Don’t forget to stop by the Teen Corner at the Library during the month of February to take a guess at how many candies fill the jar! The closest guess without going over will win the candy to share with his or her sweetheart!

Teen Volunteer Valentine Workshop
Tuesday, February 2
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Help craft Valentines for the elderly and other deserving members of our community. Earn community service credit and make new friends. Sign up begins on January 4th.

Karaoke Kafé
Wednesday, February 17
7:00 – 8:30 PM
School’s out for the week – so get together with your friends at the library for a fun night filled with karaoke, Wii, board games and ice cream sundaes! Internet stations will be available too! SO MUCH FUN so bring your friends! Sign up begins on January 4th.

Getting Ready to Babysit
Thursday, February 18
3:00 – 6:00 PM
FEE: $5.00 per person
This course is designed to help teens develop the skills necessary for the responsibility of being a sitter-- child safety, developmental stages of children and how to plan activities that are age appropriate. Hands-on activities and course certification are included. Sign up begins on January 4th.

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate
Saturday, February 13
3:30 – 4:30 PM
You don’t need to be Willy Wonka to make delicious chocolate! June from Kitchen Coaches will teach participants to make almond joys, peanut butter cups and chocolate potato chips. They can then take them home to share with their friends and family! Sign up begins on January 4th.

Teens Night Out: Zentangle!
Wednesday, February 24
7:00 – 8:30 PM
$3.00 Material Fee
Try this new art form that allows you to draw amazing pictures using repetitive patterns. No previous art skills required. Sign up begins on January 4th.

Teen Writer’s Group
Friday, February 26
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Writing a lot of poetry? Is songwriting your thing? Are you working on a novel? Or do you just like to put words on paper? Come to the new writing group to share your ideas, learn new tools to improve your writing, make new friends and let your creative spirit shine! Sign up begins on January 4th.

Battle of the Books 2009

Do you LOVE to read?
Are you good at trivia?
Are you entering
grades 6-9?
Then consider being part of this summer’s
Battle of the Books
The Battle of the Books is a countywide competition of young adults representing participating Suffolk County public libraries. The competition will take place on Saturday, August 15th at Stony Brook University. Teams will answer trivia questions based on eight different books and score points for their team with each correct answer. If you are interesting in taking part, you must entering grades 6-9, able to attend weekly meetings and be ready for a summer of fun!

For further details attend the
Battle of the Books Kick-Off Meeting*
Monday, June 1st ~ 4:30 PM
*Attendance at the Kick-Off Meeting is NOT required. You may pick up copies of this year’s titles at the Adult Reference Desk beginning Monday, June 1st.

Upcoming Regents Review Classes - Sign up beginning on May 1st!

Living Environment: Biology
Tuesday, June 9 & Tuesday, June 16
7-9PM
Fee is $50 per student made payable to Lizabeth Tumminello
This class will consist of two sessions and will be taught by an experienced, NYS Certified Living Environment: Biology teacher. The purpose of the class will be to help students review for and study for the NYS Regents Exam. Course topics and required lab experiments will be covered through review sheets and practice questions. Students will receive review materials and handouts.

Physical Setting: Chemistry
Tuesday, June 2 & Wednesday, June 3
7-9PM
Fee is $50 per student made payable to Lizabeth Tumminello
This class will consist of two sessions and will be taught by an experienced, NYS Certified Physical Setting: Chemistry Teacher. The purpose of the class will be to help students review for and study for the NYS Regents Exam. Course topics will be covered through review sheets and practice questions. Students will receive review materials and handouts.

Teen Advisory Group

Tuesday, April 28
3:00PM
Need community service credit? Want to make new friends? Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join our teen advisory group (TAG)! Join Teen Librarian Jenn Fowler to discuss ideas for upcoming teen library programs, what events and items you would like to see at the library and much more! Bring your friends! Email me at wiplteen@suffolk.lib.ny.us to sign up – or sign up in person at the Reference Desk.

Twilight Trivia Challenge

Friday, March 20
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Brush up on your Twilight trivia as we get ready for the DVD release of Twilight! Have
some Twilight gear at home (shirts, buttons, hats, or other crazy stuff)?? Wear it while you battle your friends with your astounding knowledge of Bella, Edward, Jacob, and every other character we all love to read about over and over again! Winner of the challenge will win a very special prize!

Teen Digital Photo Contest

Is your digital camera or cell phone loaded with creative pictures? Now is your chance to show off those innovative shots you have taken of your friends, places you have visited, your shoelace or whatever! Email your most creative pictures to wiplteen@suffolk.lib.ny.us or drop off a disk with your pictures at the Adult Reference desk. All entries will be displayed on our new electronic bulletin board located in the Teen Corner at the Library and on this blog. The best digital photo entry will win a cool prize!
RULES: Photo entries are limited to teens in grades 7-12 who are West Islip Library patrons. You may submit up to 3 photos. Selection of photos to be displayed is solely under the discretion of Library staff. All submissions must be made by Friday, March 27, 2009.

Get Ready to Babysit!

A great course to take if you want to start babysitting! Takes place during February's Winter break from school. This course is designed to help teens develop the skills necessary for the responsibility of being a sitter-- child safety, developmental stages of children and how to plan activities that are age appropriate. Hands-on activities and course certification are included.

Getting Ready to Babysit

(Grades 7 – 9)

Wednesday, February 18, 2008

1:00 – 4:00 PM

FEE: $5.00 per person

Stop by the library today to sign up!