san antonio public library system
At this time of the year it’s all about peace, love and understanding.
Here are some adventures to have during TeenWinter 2004/5 - relax, meet new people and experience new things. You may surprise yourself.
Choose from the following programs:
teen book groups
teen summit: middle eastern teens
crafts
meet professional psychics
yoga & meditation for teens
holiday celebrations
teen fashion show call for entries!
call for teen bands play live @ the library!
library rap contestAll programs are free and open to the public! So bring a friend. questions - please call the library branch hosting the program or contact youthwired.
Brook Hollow
530 Heimer
496-6315
Young Adult Readers (YAR)
Saturday, December 11th, 1pm
Last Hero by Terry Prachett
When Cohen the Barbarian and a select group of aging heroes
set out on one final quest that will, incidentally, bring about the end of the world, the
Patrician of Ankh-Morpork enlists a brilliant inventor, a luckless tourist-turned-wizard,
and an intrepid city watchman to foil the heroes' quest.
Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock
This singular, magical volume invites readers to examine handmade postcards and open colorful envelopes as they eavesdrop on lonely London card-designer Griffin Moss and mysterious South Pacific islander Sabine Strohem.
Forever by Judy Bloom
Were they both ready for a love that was forever? Katherine and Michael meet at a New Year's Eve party. They're attracted to each other, they grow to love each other. And once they've decided their love is forever, they make love. It's the beginning of an intense and exclusive relationship, with a future all planned. Until Katherine's parents insist that she and Michael put their love to the test with a summer apart...
3350 E. Commerce
225-7801
Teen Zone Book Club
Organizational Meeting
January 4th @ 4:30pm
Get in on the ground floor and help choose the books and set the direction of Carver’s premier teen book club.
600 Soledad
207-2678
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Monday, February 28th 6:30pm
"She was homeschooling gone amok." "She was an alien." "Her parents were circus acrobats." These are only a few of the theories concocted to explain Stargirl Caraway, a new 10th grader at Arizona's Mica Area High School who wears pioneer dresses and kimonos to school, strums a ukulele in the cafeteria, laughs when there are no jokes, and dances when there is no music. The whole school, not exactly a "hotbed of nonconformity," is stunned by her, including our 16-year-old narrator Leo Borlock.
Great Northwest
9050 Wellwood
684-5251
Homeschool Teen Book Club
Every Thursday at 2pm
For upcoming titles and additional information please call the branch 684-5251.
Guerra
Book Discussion Group
First Wednesday of every month
December 1, 6pm
January 5, 6pm
February 2, 6pm
Teens are invited to talk about whatever you are reading right
now. Come prepared to do a "commercial" about your book!
1023 Ada St.
532-4254
Saturday, December 18th at 3pm
Snacking with Books: Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
The gods grant immortality to the mermaid Sirena when she rescues a human man from the sea and they fall in love, but his mortality creates great conflict between love and honor when he is called to defend Greece in the Trojan War. Book group snack will be Ocean Blue Punch and Goldfish crackers. Call 532-4535 for more information.
Snacking with Books: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Teen Selected title! Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable version of Cinderella you've ever read. Snack will be cookies and a secret magic potion. For February title call: 532-4535.
6111 Rosedale Ct.
344-2373
Wednesday, December 22th, 6 to 7pm:
Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline Cooney
In 1704, in the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, eleven-year-old Mercy and her family and neighbors are captured by Mohawk Indians and their French allies, and forced to march through bitter cold to French Canada, where some adapt to new lives and some still hope to be ransomed.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender Wiggin is a very bright young boy with a powerful skill. One of a group of children bred to be military geniuses and save Earth from an inevitable attack by aliens. Ender becomes unbeatable in war games and seems poised to lead Earth to triumph. Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards.
A Soldier's Heart: A Novel of the Civil War
by Gary Paulsen
The nightmare of the Civil War comes to the page in this novel, based on the real-life experiences of a young enlistee. Charley Goddard, a hard-working, sweet-tempered Minnesota farm boy, can't wait to sign up when the call comes for men to defend the Union. But he is not prepared for the inedible food, ill-fitting uniform, or the dysentery he experiences just while training. This novel is an unflinching portrayal of the bloodshed and savagery of the Civil War.
Central (e)youth Group @ Youth(wired)
600 Soledad
207-2678
Chanukah, Monday, December 6th @ 6:30pm
Christmas, Monday December 13th @ 6:30pm
Kwanzaa, Monday, December 27th @ 6:30pm
Cody
11441 Vance Jackson
696-6396
Anime Club Christmas Celebration
Monday, December 13th, 7pm
Cody
11441 Vance Jackson
696-6396
Origami Peace Crane
December 8, 6:30 p.m. (class size limited; registration required)
Cortez
Origami Peace Cranes
Saturday, January 15, 2:00pm
Memorial
Origami Peace Cranes
Janury 29th 10am
Teens discuss dating, friends school and other teen
stuff. Total audience participation is requested and all teens are welcome.
Moderated by Sarwat from the Council of Islamic/American Relations.
Brookhollow 496-6315 : December 6th, 7:00pm
Thousand Oaks 657-5205 : December 7th, 7:00pm
McCreless 532-4254 : December 8th, 7:00 pm
Oakwell 828-2569 : December 14th, 7:00 pm
Memorial 432-6783: January 6th, 7:00pm
Carver 225-7801 : January 10th, 7:00pm
Guerra 673-1492 : January 12, 7:00pm
Westfall 344-2373 : January 19th, 7:00pm
Central 207-2678: Monday, January 24th 7:00 pm
Cody 696-6396 : February 9th, 7:00pm
Memorial
"Peace and Justice - what is and how to get it"
presented by the Eperanze Peace and Justice Center
Thursday, January 13th @ 6:30pm
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, stilling the mind and calming the body don't sound like typical teen hobbies. But sometimes - pressure from family, school and friends can really stress you out. Experience Sahaja Yoga and learn techniques to help you when you feel like flipping out!
Guerra 673-1492 : TBA
McCreless: TBA
Central Library: Monday, January 10th, 6:30pm
Brook Hollow: Saturday, January 15th, 2pm
Great Northwest: Tuesday, January 18th, 6pm
Oakwell: Tuesday, January 25th, 4pm
Carver: Saturday, January 29th, 1pm
Cortez: Thursday, February 3rd, 6;30pm
Westfall: Monday, February 7th, 7pm
Pan American: Tuesday, February 15th, 6:30pm
Johnston: Saturday, February 26th, 1pm
Meet
Professional Intuitives
Briana Brooks & Lori Jo Garrett
Brooks and Garrett will help teens separate the fact from fiction about psychic abilities
and teach exercises to help teen's develop their intuitive abilities.
Cody: Saturday,
December 11th , 11am
Thousand Oaks: Saturday, December 11th, 2pm
Central Auditorium: Saturday, January 8th 2pm
Pan American: Saturday, January 15th, 2pm
Las Palmas: January 26th, 6pm
Westfall: Saturday, February 5, 11am
McCreless: Saturday, February 5th, 3pm
Carver: Saturday, February 19th , 2pm
Teen Poetry Group
Central, Youth(wired)
(e)youth presents: VOLUME
Come share your poetry in a friendly non-competitive atmosphere.
Monday, December 20th, 7pm
Monday, January 3th, 7pm
Don't forget the deadline to submit poetry for the Young Pegasus Poetry Contest is December 15th!
Teen
Fashion Show
Saturday, February 19th 2pm
Central Library Auditorium
Teens are invited to show their original works!
Organizational meetings and rehersals - so call to sign up and get all the details!
207-2678
CALL
FOR TEEN BANDS!
Are you a teenager? Are you in a band? Would you like your band to play
live at the Central Library? Apply to play at the 3rd Annual Spring Break Teen Band Event
- Monday, March 14th
Applications and demos (if you've got them) are due to Youth(wired) @ Central Library by 5pm, Monday February 14th. A printable version of the application is available here
