What’s Happening @ the Library - May 2008
Calling all Actors
…in grades 8 and up for our latest Reader’s Theatre production: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village.
This award-winning book tells the story of teenage life in the middle ages through monologues for 20 different characters. Because it is reader’s theatre, you don’t have to memorize anything. And because it is all monologues, we can rehearse during the week when you are available individually!
Auditions:
Friday, May 2 from 3 - 4 PM at the Main Library
or
Saturday, May 3 from 3 to 4:30 PM at the Main Library
or
By appointment from May 5 - 9. Call the Teen Services department for a time/place.
The performance will be Saturday, June14th. If you love to act, come to the auditions for a chance to shine!
Events | Comment (0)Good Books - May 2008
How Long is Too Long?
The book that holds the Guinness record for longest novel is The Remeberance of Things Past by Marcel Proust, at 1.5 million words over 13 volumes. I love to read, but I have to admit - that is just too long! So the next time your teacher tells you that you need to find a book that is 200 pages or more for a report, or in-class reading, remember, it could always be worse!
For those of you who like you books extra-skinny, here is a list of books from the teen collection, with page numbers:
Good Books | Comment (0)Paranoid Park by Blake Nelson (180)
Cut by Patricia McCormick (168)
Stop Pretending by Sonya Sones (149)
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson (131)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (124)
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman (114)
The Long Night of Leo and Bree by Ellen Wittlinger (111)
Good Music - May 2008
Idol Heroes
If you are secretly (or not so secretly) a fan of American Idol, I’m here to tell you it’s okay. Here is why I am not ashamed - I don’t watch because I love the contestants. I think America hardly ever gets it right. I watch to see the ‘mentors!’: Huge stars from eras past: Neil Diamond, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dolly Parton, and Mariah Carey (who is still producing mega-hits, so maybe shouldn’t be categorized as from a past era…)
Instead of crying when your favorite gets the boot, take some time to add some oldies to your playlist. They will be around a lot longer than whatever terrible song they choose for the winner to sing at the finale:
Good Music | Comment (0)* Neil Diamond - The Movie Album
* Andrew Lloyd Webber - Evita
* Dolly Parton - Treasures
* Mariah Carey - #1s
Good Movies - May 2008
Dance, Dance
Summer isn’t always the best time for TV…lots of silly competition shows with ordinary people displaying secret talents (which mostly should be kept secret!) However, there is one exception to this rule: The return of So You Think You Can Dance!
Okay, maybe dancing shows aren’t your thing. But this one, with truly talented young dancers from different genres competing together, always hooks me. Here are some dance-themed movies from our collection to get you in the mood!
Good Movies | Comment (0)* Dirty Dancing
* Swing Kids
* Hairspray
* Center Stage
* Mad Hot Ballroom
* Step Up
* Rize
What’s Happening @ the Library - April 2008
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Despite the recent civil unrest in Tibet, the Olympics are going on as planned, beginning on 08/08/08. This summer’s reading game theme will reflect the Olympic spirit, and is titled Faster, Higher, Stronger (which is, by the way, the official Olympic motto.)
So, what does that mean, exactly? Well, we aren’t giving anything away yet, but you can be sure that sports books and a certain boy demigod will be involved…
In the meantime, prove that you are Faster - sign up for our Dance Dance Revolution Tournament during Spring Break. As always, you compete for your highest personal score and win honor, glory, prizes, and possibly the ever-popular ceramic bunny!
