Newark’s TAG gets artistic

Newark library’s Teen Advisory Group is creating a mural for the library’s teen area under the direction and artistic expertise of Brian Edwards, the library’s circulation supervisor.  To get in the swing of things eight of the teen advisors took advantage of Target’s Art & Wonder program in San Francisco.  Sunday the TAG members along with Brian and Kathleen Hannon, library assistant for teen services, took  BART to visit the Museum of Modern Art and the Contemporary Jewish Museum.  On Monday the TAG group put their experience to work by starting the mural, and hope to have the painting completed in time for Newark Days the third week of September.

ECLIPSE

Last week was the much anticipated opening for Twilight fans of  Eclipse, the  3rd film of the Twilight Saga.  Most critics are giving it a thumbs up and like it better than Twilight and New Moon. There’s greater attention  and care to developing tension, plot and secondary characters.

Do you agree?  Take our poll.

If you’re one of the few who haven’t read the books yet or would like to compare them with the movie, check one out today. Click on the image to place a hold or see what’s available. For more books by Stephenie Meyer, click here.

BORED?

Check out the activities at your local branch library. There’s something for everyone from an art contest to board games to duct tape crafts to geometry and algebra tutoring to movies to a Smart Teen Driver program to Wii video gaming. All are FREE. Click on the images below to see when and where they’re happening. For more events, see the library’s online event calendar. There’s so much going on this summer at the library. So grab a friend or two or three and have FUN.

PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!

Did you get yours yet?  All you have to do is sign-up for the Teen Summer Reading Program, Make Waves @ your Library from now until August 14th, get your reading log and you’ll receive one of these two prizes:

a cool lanyard
OR
a waterproof wallet

Then READ ! READ ! READ ! at the beach, on BART, in your room, waiting in the dentist’s office, in the car, under a tree in a hammock, ANYWHERE.  Books are portable, some can even fit in a pocket, all love to be held and used.  READ to yourself, your little brother, your grandmother, your friend.  Keep track of your reading and after 25 hours, claim your second prize –

this nifty clock bookmark (perfect for keeping track of your time read)
OR
this color edge Eco Journal & Pen Set

Then READ ! READ ! READ  some more.

For the 50 hour grand prize, you get to choose a paperback book from a wide selection of titles.