Upcoming Programs and Events for Teens

"YNK" - You Never Know (Mysteries!)
--This is the Teen Summer Reading Program. Register in the Children's library or at any teen program. For every 100 pages read, you will recieve an entry form for a weekly drawing, where you can win either a $25 Target Gift Certificate or Two YNK T-shirts.
This program runs from July 6th to August 10th.

"YNK" - Summer Reading Finale
Friday, August 3- details to follow.

Urban Legends Quiz
--Test your knowledge by answering brainteasers! Get all ten correct and you'll get an entry form for the weekly drawing listed above. Questions will be displayed in the Children's Library and this program runs from July 7th to August 10th.

Reel Books For Teens
-Watch a movie based on a book or short story and discuss plot, characters and the similarities to the book or short story. Registration is required.

• The Birds (by Daphne du Maurier) - Saturday, July 7 @ 2:00pm
• Murder on the Orient Express (by Agatha Christie) - Saturday, July 14 @ 2:00pm
• The Da Vinci Code (by Dan Brown) - Saturday, July 21 @ 2:00pm

"Say What?" Photography Workshop
-Learn how to set up backgrounds and props to produce photographs that are mind-boggling, spooky and surrealistic. Space is limited, so register today!
(Tuesday, July 10 @ 6:00pm)

It takes a Village to Solve a Puzzle
See which team of teens can finish putting together large-scale picture jigsaw puzzles. Registration is required.
(Wednesday, July 18 @ 6:00pm)

Actionopolis Authors Arrive! Learn about Adventure Animation
Meet the detroit authors of this awesome adventure series. Registration is open to teens in the 6th-12th grades.
(Tuesday, July 24 from 1:00 to 3:00pm)

Most Mysterious Photo Contest
Enter your scariest, weirdest, most unbelievable photo any time between July 7 and August 3 and you could win an awesome prize. Pick up a registration packet from the Children's Library Reference Desk. Photos will be judged during the "Our Weird World" program.

Our Weird World
An eerie slide show about UFOs, ghosts, conspiracy theories, modern monsters and the paranormal. Registration is required.
(Saturday, August 4 @ 2:00pm)

Read, Read, Read!!!!

Join the club!!!
Hey this is your girl; yeah you know Ms. Teen Buzz and I just came up with the coolest idea. Starting a book club. We will read a BOOK per month and have a public meeting at the end of the month with open discussion about the book. During the month you will be able to post your thoughts about the book on our new teen blog. If you are interested please send you e-mail address to msteenbuzz@yahoo.com so I can invite you to our blog for open discussion. Our book for May will be:

BEGINNER'S LUCK
Laura Pedersen
Fiction

***The second of seven children, Hallie Palmer has one dream: to make it to Vegas. Normally blessed with an uncanny gift for winning at games of chance, she's hit a losing streak. She's been kicked out of the casino she frequents during school hours, lost all her money for a car on a bad bet at the track, and has been grounded by her parents. It seems the time has come for Hallie to cut her losses.