Upcoming Fall Programs

Here is an early look at the Library's fall programs/events for teens. Register now!

To register:
Online: Go to http://calendar.webrary.org
By phone: Call 847-929-5101
In person: Stop by the Reference or YS Desk

Teen Library Council (TLC)
Tues., Sept. 8, 6 pm
Tues., Oct. 20, 6 pm
Meet new friends, get involved in fun activities,
tell us what you want to see at the library, and earn
volunteer service hours in the process!

Twilight Series Trivia
Sat., Oct. 24, 2 pm
How much do you know about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series?
Hang out with your friends and play this trivia game at MGPL!
Registration is required.

Gettin’ Saucy Teen Cooking Class
Thurs., Sept. 10, 6 pm
Thurs., Oct. 8, 6 pm
Learn to make and prepare delicious food!
We only have room for 8 chefs, reserve your spot today!
Registration is required.

Dangles and Bangles
Sat., Sept. 19, 1 pm
Sat., Oct. 10, 3 pm
Bring your friends to the Library to make
chainmaille and beaded jewelry! Instructions
and supplies are provided. For grades 7-12.
Registration is required.

Fall Activities at MGPL

Teen Library Council (TLC)
Tues., Sept. 23, 7 pm
Tues., Oct. 21, 5 pm
Join TLC for its first meeting of the new school year! Meet new friends, get involved in fun activities, tell us what you want to see at the library, and earn volunteer service hours in the process!

Anime Club
Fri., Sept. 5, 4:30 pm
Fri., Oct. 3, 4:30 pm
Get together to discuss manga, view anime, and have snacks.
Reg. req.

Beads for Teens and Chainmaille Jewelry
Sat., Sept. 6, 3 pm
Sat., Oct 18, 3 pm
Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings…
Come to the Library and make gifts for yourself,
your friends and family. Supplies and instruction
will be provided. Registration required.


Teen Read Week
Books with Bite @ your library®! October 12-18. Stop by during Teen Read Week to indulge your biting curiosity and check out books and graphic novels on animals, technology, cooking and even vampires!

Henna Art for Teens
Sat., Oct. 25, 12-2 pm
Watch and learn about mehndi, the art of henna body painting, and get your hand painted with a beautiful mehndi design!
Registration required.

To register for these programs call 847-929-5101 or stop by the Reference Services Desk.

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Teen Game Night

Come to the Library Thursday, March 13th to play our new Wii games and Guitar Hero III!

When and Where: 7-8:30 pm in the downstairs Activity Room
Who: 7th-12th grade teens

You don't need to register- just show up!

Simpsons Movie this Thursday

February's Teen Library Council meeting will be very different. Instead of talking about movies, music, and books we're relaxing and watching a movie. Come to the Library this Thursday to watch The Simpsons movie, eat, and hang out with your friends.

Not a part of TLC? That's ok- anyone in 7-12th grade is invited.

I'll see you in the Activity Room @ 6:00!
Thursday, February 14th

TLC this Thursday

The next Teen Library Council meeting is this Thursday, December 6th @ 7:00 pm. Stop by and help plan teen events and projects for the new year! We will be discussing the teen cooking class, new Anime Club, Wii, the design of the Teen Zone space, and much more.

Upcoming December Events:

Gettin' Saucy: Teen Cooking Class
Make and eat East African food.
December 20th @ 6:00 pm

Teen Gaming
Guitar Hero II, other video and board games
December 28th from 1-4:00 pm

TLC Meeting this Wednesday

Just a reminder:
The next Teen Library Council meeting is this Wednesday, August 15th @ 7:00-8:30 pm in the Library's Board Room. Stop by and help plan teen events and projects for the rest of the year!

Teen Zone Events

Calendar of Teen Zone Events

August 15 TLC Meeting 7:00 in the Board Room
August 16 Movie: Dreamgirls @ 2 & 7pm in the Baxter Room

September 1 Movie: Prestige @ 2pm in the Baxter Room
September 8 Movie: The Illusionist @ 2pm in the Baxter Room
September 18 TLC Meeting 7:00 Board Room
September 20 READ Book Club: Gospel According to Larry 7:00 in the Activity Room
September 29 Gettin' Saucy Cooking Class 11:00am (French Brunch, Registration Req.)

October 6 Movie: Hotel Rwanda @ 2pm in the Baxter Room
October 7 Movie: Freedom Writers @ 2pm in the Baxter Room
October 11 Chat about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows @ 7:00pm
October 18 READ Book Club: The Rules of Survival 7:00pm (check blog for location)
October 30 Gettin' Saucy Cooking Class: Halloween Edition 6:00pm (Regis.Required)

It's Locked Up!

We have a date for the next Teen Library Council meeting! On August 15th we will plan and brainstorm TLC activities for the next school year. If you have ideas or an activity you want to do at the library, make sure you are there. Bring friends and/or come and meet some new ones. This meeting is for teenagers only- 7th grade through high school.

Join us on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
7-8:30 pm @ the Library

Busy TLC meeting with many new faces!

Last Thursday's Teen Library Council meeting was well attended! An on-going Connect-Four challenge revealed several kings and queens of the game...the challenge to be continued!!

Movies, video games, computers, MANY new ideas for events, and Summer Reading Challenge plans/prizes were the hot topics of conversation. Thank you for all of your ideas and energy to help the Library best serve YOU!

Keep warm this week with a stack of all your favorites from the Library. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of Sisterhood is excellent for those of you that have been following along with the girls since their first summer! This book picks up after the first year away at college.

Keep me posted of your picks for books and movies!! See you soon @ MGPL.

Teen Library Council Meeting - TLC!

Thursday, January 25, 2007 @ 7 pm
Come plan and brainstorm Library events for Spring and Summer! Bring a friend and/or come to meet some new ones. Tell us how the Library can best serve you. Refreshments provided...of course!

Last year, TLC planned bowling parties, monthly book club meetings, DDR competitions, game nights, holiday crafts, and more. A TV/DVD listening and viewing station and Video Game collection were added to the Teen Zone courtesy of great TLC ideas. Help us continue the success in 2007!

Teen Library Council Meeting

The next meeting of the TLC will be Thursday, September 14, 7 - 8:30 pm. If you are interested in brainstorming and planning teen events at the Library, join the TLC!

TLC is a great way to meet new friends, get involved in the community, earn volunteer service hours, and share opinions on how the Library can best serve teens. New members are always welcome!

TLC! Teen Library Council

At our second meeting this summer:
We voted on titles for the R.E.A.D. Teen Book Club (Read, Eat, and Discuss!) The first meeting is scheduled for Friday, August 11
@ 11 am to discuss Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Set a date for Teen Game Night, Thursday, July 27 @ 7 pm. All teens welcome! Grab your favorite CD and game and come hang out. What are you bringing? (Yourself and a friend is a perfect answer!)

A fun TLC personality quiz predicted what Reality Show each of us would most likely appear. The results?

7 The Bachelor / The Bachelorette
4 Survivor
3 American Idol
2 Last Comic Standing