There are a lot of fun events coming up this month at the public library! Check it out:
Teen Read Week: Unleash Your Story October 8 - October 14 Teens and tweens pick up the Challenge card and complete as many activities on the card to win prizes. Game Time Monday, October 16, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Test your gaming skills and have fun with board games and Nintendo Wii. Family Feud Tournament Wednesday, October 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join other teens in a fun competitive Family Feud Tournament. Movie Time presents Hotel Transylvania (Rated PG: 90 minutes) Wednesday, October 25, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. When monsters want to get away from it all, they go to Count Dracula's Hotel Transylvania, a lavish resort where they can be themselves without humans around to bother them. On September 23 from 11am to 5pm, the Charleston County Public Library is hosting the second annual Black Ink Festival. The event is at 68 Calhoun Street, and is free and open to the public. The headliner this time is Newberry Medalist Kwame Alexander, author of The Crossover and Booked. "Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival’s mission is to support local Black writers, creating a space for them to share their work, discuss their craft, and expose readers of all ages to the great variety of African American authors in the area. It will feature author sessions, workshops/seminars, and entertainment. " Find out more at the Charleston Friends of the Library page or check out the Facebook Event. Check out some of the events coming up this September at the public library.
Sphero 2.0 Bowling & Robotic Cubelets Wednesday, September 6, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Use Sphero 2.0 to interactively bowl and build cool robots using Cubelets. Tweens and Teens Game Time Monday, September 11, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Test your gaming skills and have some fun with Nintendo Wii and board games. Hour of Code: Open Lab Wednesday, September 13, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Join us for an Hour of Code, a global initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org. Hour of Code introduces students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. Tweens and Teen Bingo Thursday, September 28, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Join other teens for an hour of Bingo. Summer reading logs are due on Friday, August 25, 2017!
Meanwhile, students and teachers are telling us their favorite book they read this summer on the comment board in the library! Come add your favorite. Ms Grimes' sixth grade class was the first to visit the library this year! We played with Legos, challenged each other to Bananagrams, and compromised on our Uno rules. Ms. Lewis loved having y'all back in the media center!
Stay tuned for awesome things ahead at the library!
We are excited to see everyone for the new school year! Do you still need to find a biography for your summer reading? Here are some suggestions - all available at your public library! We have begun making in the library, starting with Strawbees. This was one item received from a Donor's Choose grants. Students have been learning to create 3-D geometric shapes, and now have moved on to creating structures and moveable creations! What will we create next?
Teen Tech Week March 5-11
Hour of Code is a global initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. Registration is required. Stop by the Information desk or call 843-572- 4094 Hour of Code: Star Wars Date: Monday, March 6 from 4:00—5:00 p.m. Hour of Code: Minecraft Date: Wednesday, March 8 from 4:00—5:00 p.m. Cubilet Robotics & Sphero Bowling Date: Thursday, March 9 from Time: 4:00—5:00 p.m. Create robots with Cubilets and bowl with the Sphero 2.0 ball. Otranto’s 25th Birthday Celebration Party Date: March 20, 2017 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Celebrate the 25th Anniversary with Karaoke, Nintendo Wii, board games and a Mannequin Challenge that will be filmed and posted on our social media outlets. Enjoy birthday cake and drinks. Minute to Win it Challenge Date: Thursday, March 23 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join us for some messy crazy fun @ our “Minute To Win It” teen challenge. Race against the clock and win prizes. Poetry Contest Date: April 1-29 Submit up to three poems during the month of April in celebration of National Poetry Month. Winner will be selected by May 3rd. |