Say What? Photography Workshop

Way back in July, professional photographer Lesley Mason showed an enthusiastic group of teens some techniques for putting special effects into photographs at the lens-and-film stage, including a neat camera that worked under water.



















Some of the photographs were entered in the Most Mysterious Photo Contest. Here is first-prize winner "Phantom of Light" by Razuli Littleton (7th Grade)

Teen Advisory Board

Join the Teen Advisory Board to have a voice in teen activities at the Main library. You can get credit for volunteering, too. We meet at 4:00–5:00 on the first Thursday of the month in the Explorers Room. Plan to stay until 5:45 to contribute to the blog in the Internet Lab.

Teen activities planned for October: Teen Read Week, Camp Fire USA tutoring, and Fit for Life cooking demo and masquerade ball. Get more details in Children's Library.

The September meeting was held in the Internet Lab, to give everyone some hands-on time on the blog. Steve walked us through the steps for posting and making comments. Four new Blogging Committee members got signed up to contribute. (Anyone can make comments, which will be reviewed before posting to the blog, but to create a post you need to get an e-mail invitation to contribute. Send a message to dplteens@gmail.com.)

Teen Read Week @ DPL! Oct. 14 - 20

Teen Read Week is coming soon, please come and take part at our programs to celebrate!

Sleight of Hand Magic WorkshopTuesday, October 16, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Entertain your friends by learning this subtle art of magic with the use of hands and small objects, such as cards or coins. Taught by Mr. Ming Louie. Main Library - Explorers Room

Movie Day @ the Library Wednesday, October 17, 6:00 - 7:45 p.m. Featuring the hilarious “The Date Movie.” Julia Jones is looking for love in all the wrong places, until she snags the man of her dreams. But now, a devious ex, a smelly feline, and eccentric in-laws threaten her perfect wedding. Rated PG-13. Popcorn and pop will be served. Main Library - Explorers Room

Duct Tape Sculpture Contest Thursday, October 18, 4:00-5:45 p.m. Bring a found object (a shoe box, an old hat, a big piece of cardboard), we’ll supply the duct tape. Watch the fun begin as two teams of teens race to build the most fantastic sculpture in a set amount of time! Prizes to be awarded. Main Library - Explorers Room

Drumming Out Loud Saturday, October 20, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Learn about drumming with Baba Issa and experience the excitement of discovering new rhythms within yourself and your friends. Main Library - Explorers Room

To register for these events, please call (313) 833-1490 or stop by the Children’s Library.

Prizes will be raffled at each program. Programs for teens in the 6th – 12th grades.
Programs and prizes were chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.
Sponsored by: Macy’s, Detroit Public Library, Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation

Pictues, Pictues, Pictues

Masquerade ideas.....

Fit For Life: Masquerade Ball!!!!

Ready to boogie on down....well here is your chance.

Attend the Fit For Life Masquerade Ball for plenty fun and much much MORE!!!!!

Date: Saturday October 27,2007

Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Where: Detroit Public Library----Main Library

Ole Fine Arts

5201 Woodward Avenue

Detroit,MI 48202

Who: Contact either 313 833-9714 OR 313 833-4042 to RSVP

**** click the square above to view costumes

*******COSTUME ATTIRE ONLY*******

Now that we have made our plans we must now prepare to look and be "The Fliest & Most Disguise" person there..feel me. So shall we........

First on our list is to define what we are attending:

• a Masquerade ball is an event which the participants attend in costume, usually wearing a mask. (A masque is a formal written and sung court pageant.)
  Such gatherings, festivities of Carnival, were paralleled from the fifteenth century by increasingly elaborate allegorical Entries, pageants and triumphal processions celebrating marriages and other dynastic events of late medieval court life. Masquerade balls were extended into costumed public festivities in Italy during the 15Th century Renaissance (Italian, maschera). They were generally elaborate dances held for members of the upper classes, and were particularly popular in Venice. They have been associated with the tradition of the Venetian Carnival.

Now that we have established the meaning of what we are attending, must now decide on our attire.

Masquerade ball attire can vary as well as anything. Because it all comes down to who or what you want to portray.

Your ideas can vary between Historical Costumes to General Costumes.

Under Historical Costumes you have:

• Classical Antiquity
• Renaissance
• Pirates and 18Th Century
• 795-1837 Regency
• 1812-1865 Old South
• 1837-1901 Victorian
• 1865-1890 Wild West
• 1901-1918 Edwardian
• 1920s-1980s
  

Under General Costumes you have:

• Ranging from Animals to Sports and Games
  

The following items can be seen at:

http://www.amasquerade.com/

other ideas can also be seen at:

http://www.masqueradeinc.com/

Now that we have our ideas or some sense of what or who we want to be

... LET'S GO SHOPPING!!!!!

There are lots of places that you can go to find just what you're looking for. Target offers different items associated with the evening at their locations, Halloween U.S.A carries a number of different costumes fit for the evening but who says that you have to go out and spend your money to look great when you could look right in your closet and find the perfect item while adding a couple of adjustments here and there. It's not the amount of money you spend to look great but the amount of time you invest to look great. So have fun deciding what to wear but whatever you choose, you'll have an awesome time regardless.

See you there!!!!

Celebrate Holloween @ DPL

Boo!

There will be many Holloween activities at DPL locations throughout the city at the end of October. If you or someone you know are interested in attending one of these events, please see the link below for more information on dates and places!

http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/events/Halloween.htm