http://brookline.ehclients.com/teen-blog/entries/ en bsteinberg@minlib.net Copyright 2012 2012-02-03T19:08:10+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature3/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature3/#When:18:08:10Z Thursday, February 16th, 6:45 - 8 PM Are you a reader and lover of Y.A. or children’s literature? An aspiring author? A literary agent? We’re back! Join us February 16th, March 29th, and April 19th to hear from emerging authors. They will read from current projects, ranging from historical to contemporary, from realism to fantasy. Afterward, they will discuss their writing processes, their inspirations, their modes of procrastination… and then we shall all eat cookies! In the Teen Room in the Main Branch; reception in the Rabbit Hole. Catered by kookoo’s nest and sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Featuring: David Yoo Mel Schuit Lindsay Sorensen Kathleen Kellett   2012-02-03T18:08:10+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/valentines-day-cupcake-decorating-party/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/valentines-day-cupcake-decorating-party/#When:16:45:21Z Teens in grades 7 to 12 are invited to celebrate by decorating cupcakes for their Valentines. Decorate a cupcake to let someone know how you feel, show off your favorite story, or disguise your cupcake as something else entirely. Date: Monday, February 13, 2012 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Main Library, Hunneman Hall 2012-01-27T16:45:21+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/teen-adventure-challenge-library-kung-fu/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/teen-adventure-challenge-library-kung-fu/#When:14:13:24Z TUESDAY JANUARY 3rd 5:00-6:30PM Open to tweens & teens ages 10-18 Sign up at the Main Library Reference Desk or RSVP on Facebook here (if it’s your parent who RSVPs on Facebook, that’s ok, we’re just making sure we know how many attendees to expect)! Join us for a one hour workshop to introduce library patrons, ages 10 to 18, to the fun, excitement, and challenge of Chinese martial arts practice. The workshop will include warm up exercises and stretching, learning some basic unarmed kung fu techniques & exercises, learning a basic unarmed kung fu form, learning some basic sword moves using a foam padded practice sword, and finishing up with cool down exercises to relax the muscles to prevent soreness. Head Instructor Paul DiCrescenzo and Assistant Instructor Rosalie DiCrescenzo have been martial arts practitioners since 1977. Their training has included Korean karate and swordsmanship, Japanese classical weapons, and they have been training/teaching Chinese martial arts for the last 13 years. They currently teach Bai Long Quan Kung Fu, Wudang style Tai Chi/Qigong, and Wudang Internal Kungfu. More information about them and the arts they teach can be found at http://www.twodragonspath.com.   2011-12-22T14:13:24+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature2/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature2/#When:18:18:00Z Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 6:30 - 8:00 PM At Main Library, in the Teen Room (catered by kookoo’s nest; sponsored by the Friends of the Library) It’s a series! Join us in the Teen Room every third Wednesday for readings and a panel discussion by up-and-coming authors for teens and children. Speak to them after in a reception catered by the library’s cafe, kookoo’s nest. They write for younger audiences, but all are welcome! Come hear from our panel of authors as they read what they have in the works. Discuss what it takes to turn ideas into manuscripts and manuscripts into published novels. This month, we’ll be hearing from: Julie Berry Sandra Budiansky Broche Fabian Jimmy Matejek A bit more about them: Julie Berry lives in Maynard with her husband, four sons, and two girl cats. She is the author of The Amaranth Enchantment (2009, Bloomsbury), Secondhand Charm (2010, Bloomsbury), and the Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys series (Penguin Books, 2010-11). She earned her MFA in writing from Vermont College of the Fine Arts. She works in software sales and marketing, and is working on two new book projects now. Find her online at www.julieberrybooks.com. Sandra Budiansky has a MFA in Writing for Children from Simmons College. Currently she is home raising her two young boys and tries to squeeze in writing whenever she can. Her Words With Friends ID is lucry. Her parents say Broche Fabian taught herself how to read because they would eventually fall asleep while reading to her at night. A former library assistant, children’s bookseller, children’s editorial intern, and currently working for Beacon Press, Broche has chosen to make books her career. After reading so many, she decided to try writing her own and earned an MFA from Simmons College. Slowly working on YA manuscripts and picture books, Broche blogs book reviews and industry news at WildlyRead.blogspot.com. Jimmy Matejek is very good at procrastinating. He is also easily distracted. Wait. What was I doing? Oh yeah. I think I was talking about Rudy. He is the world’s greatest (and cutest) little friend and biggest distraction, all in one convenient dog. He is sadly not the star in any of the novels Jimmy is currently working on, but he does make the occasional cameo. Jimmy received his M.A. and M.F.A. from Simmons college, but that isn’t about Rudy so you probably aren’t interested. (Pictures are available upon request.) (Of Rudy, not of Jimmy or his degree, but if you request pictures of those, we would be happy to accommodate.) 2011-11-06T18:18:00+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/halloween-spooky-tv-spectacular/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/halloween-spooky-tv-spectacular/#When:13:30:49Z Join your fellow fans of television’s creepiest shows!  Monday evening we’ll be screening three select episodes from SUPERNATURAL and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Each stand alone episode has been chosen for thrills (and a few laughs) to celebrate.  Come in costume, enjoy snacks, relive your favorite moments or discover a brand new show to add to your must-watch pile of DVDs. Open to teens and up. Screenings will take place in Hunneman Hall, 6:30pm until 8:30pm.   2011-10-29T13:30:49+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature1/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/new-voices-in-y.a.-and-childrens-literature1/#When:13:52:26Z Wednesday, October 19 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm Are you curious about writing novels? Want to hear about the life of a writer? Curious about how publishing works? Join us for a reading and panel discussion with upcoming authors writing for children and young adults. This month we’ll feature writers including Anna Staniszewski, Alisa Libby, Brittany Schlorff, and Shoshana Flax.  Readings will take place in the Teen Room with a reception following catered by the library cafe, Kookoo’s Nest, in the Rabbit Hole. Questions? Call or email librarian Robin Brenner at (617) 730 2370 or teenlibrarian@brooklinelib​rary.org 2011-10-13T13:52:26+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/teen-adventure-challenge-falconry/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/teen-adventure-challenge-falconry/#When:16:26:22Z SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 10:30 am – 12 noon in HUNNEMAN HALL OPEN TO TWEENS & TEENS AGES 10-18 Breakfast will be served at 10am!  SIGN UP @ the Reference Desk Main Branch OR at the Facebook event! Falconry, once known as the sport of kings, is the use of trained birds, usually hawks or falcons, in hunting.  Featured in a wide variety of fantasy adventures, part of being a hero or heroine often means discovering an ally in an animal, from a clever horse to a lightning-quick raptor.  But what is falconry really like? What kinds of birds are raptors, and why are they so suited to the conditioned response, instinct, and imprinting required in falconry? Join trainers from the New Hampshire School of Falconry to discover the history, technique, and training in this sport.  Best of all, everyone will be able to see live falcons and hawks with a lucky few getting a chance to directly interact with these striking animals.     2011-10-04T16:26:22+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/ill-do-it-my-way-rebellious-protagonists/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/ill-do-it-my-way-rebellious-protagonists/#When:21:33:35Z Read on for recommendations starring misfits, explorers, and teens who like to challenge the status quo. 2011-09-20T21:33:35+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/crank/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/crank/#When:18:24:18Z I’ll Do It My Way: Rebellious Protagonists “Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind.” 2011-09-19T18:24:18+00:00 http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/gingerbread/ http://www.brooklinelibrary.org/teen-blog/entries/gingerbread/#When:18:23:12Z I’ll Do It My Way: Rebellious Protagonists “After being expelled from a fancy boarding school, Cyd Charisse’s problems with her mother escalate after Cyd falls in love with a sensitive surfer and is subsequently sent from San Francisco to New York City to spend time with her biological father.” 2011-09-19T18:23:12+00:00