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Teen Summer Reading Program 2018!!!

Log your reading hours, attend any and all of our three Monday afternoon programs and take advantage of volunteer opportunities to earn gift cards.

Instead of using the raffle format, everyone has an chance to earn prizes by participating, reading and volunteering this summer.

Monday June 18th – We kick off with Alpine Arts and Libraries Rock Ceramics @ 3:00!

Each participant will create a candle votive with natural materials and clay.

Monday July 16 – Erica Sodos –  Rocks Move like Magic

With Erica’s mystical guidance we will explore the strength of our minds in moving matter.  Think of Stonehenge and  Standing Stones.

Monday Aug 6 – 3:00 pm Pizza Party and Restore the Gore volunteer workday!

This year’s Teen Summer Reading Program closes out with a Blue Moose Pizza Party on Mon., Aug. 6 at 3pm.

Before feasting on pizza our teens will have the opportunity to do some volunteer work outside the library for the local “Restore the Gore” initiative. Bring a pair of work gloves and our naturalist will teach you the difference between a desirable Native Plant and undesirable intruders.  We all know weeds are unpopular but here’s a chance to learn the real whys and make a difference with our environment in mind.  Hint: Round up is not a solution!

We know that youth are community minded and enjoy helping others. We strive to offer opportunities to do so: Reading Buddies, Summer Reading for Kids are such opportunities.  This work day is a great resume builder and not only will you learn about efforts to protect our local environment, you’ll be part of the solution.

Prizes will be awarded to those who have completed the requirements of reading three books, volunteering 5 hours (this is one) and attending one of our programs. RSVP so we have enough Blue Moose Pizza. cpylman@vailgov.com   

This year, Teen Summer Reading will meet once a month on Mondays.
Teen summer readers should register here with Beanstack.

Log your reading hours, attend any and all of our three Monday afternoon programs and take advantage of volunteer opportunities to earn gift cards.   Instead of using the raffle format with two or three winners; everyone has an chance to earn prizes by participating, reading and volunteering this summer. Volunteer ideas are listed under badges and at the Service Desk.  Keep rockin’ all summer long!

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Volunteer ideas are listed under badges.  Keep rockin’ all summer long!

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Over the summer, our Teen Reading Group built FIVE little free libraries!  Have a book?  Leave a book!  Want a book?  Take a book!  Always free, the little free libraries are the “town square” of a community and thanks to our amazing teens, Vail has five.

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Hour of Code!

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Online Resources for Young Adults

The award-winning Teen Health & Wellness provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular, and self-help support.  Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ issues, and more.

BrainHQ is an online brain-training system that represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neurological science and related medicine.  It takes less than five minutes to do each BrainHQ level, so you can use it in tiny bites or long blocks, depending on your schedule. Plus you can use BrainHQ on almost any computer or mobile device, so you can take it on the go.

What is lynda.com? lynda.com is an online learning site that hosts a constantly growing library of over 3,000 courses and 130,000 videos. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and open source applications) that can help you pursue personal and professional goals. These courses are delivered by expert instructors and feature searchable transcripts that make it easy to find quick answers to questions. They also feature Certificates of Completion that can be uploaded to a LinkedIn profile.

Healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1,400 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.

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Recent Events

Harry Potter Party

Two separate parties will be going on this afternoon: more information will arrive via Owl as the date approaches! WHoo WHoo!  It’s here:

Magical creatures between the ages of 8 and 15 are welcome to come travel through Diagon Alley where they can create their own wand at Olivander’s Wands, play “Harry Potter” Trivial Pursuit or sample Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans.  At Hogwarts,  they will be sorted by the Sorting Hat into either Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Slytherin or Hufflepuff. After the sorting, children can, with their house teammates, participate in a game of quidditch, practice potions or campaign for fair treatment of house elves.

Witches and Wizards in Middle School and up will meet in the Tech Studio to practice advanced charms, manifestations, and wand casting.  No underclassmen allowed!

 

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