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• Teens @ RPL July 2019 Newsletter •
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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) MeetingCurrent and prospective TAG members, join us for our monthly meeting. Help us plan teen programs, give feedback on the YA collection, have your voices heard concerning all things TEEN at the library, and earn volunteer hours. Snacks will be provided. For more information contact Jenn Deuell at 646-4740 or jennifer.deuell@richmondgov.com. Date: Monday, July 22, 2019 Time: 6:00-7:00pm Location: Main, Teen Space
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Innovation Lab Richmond Public Library’s new Innovation Lab is now open! The Innovation Lab is a digital lab and makerspace for children, teens, and adults. In it you will find tools and technology for learning, exploring, designing, creating, and innovating. Let your imagination run! May Classes: Registration is encouraged for all Innovation Lab classes.
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DIY Mini Pinata Main- Monday, 7/8 4:00pm North Avenue- Tuesday, 7/9 12:00pm Hull Street- Thursday, 7/11 4:00pm Broad Rock- Saturday, 7/13 2:00pm
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Henna Tattoos Teens, learn the history behind henna tattoos as well as how to make them. Artists will be available to tattoo participants. Registration is required for those wishing to be tattooed.
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Candy SushiSkip the raw fish and go for Swedish fish instead! Lets make some fun candy sushi and then EAT it! Do we need more details? NOPE! For ages 8-18. No registration required but groups of 5 or more are encouraged to call ahead! Ginter Park- Wednesday, 7/10 10:30am Hull Street- Tuesday, 7/16 4:00pm Broad Rock- Tuesday, 7/23 4:00pm Main- Tuesday, 7/30 5:00pm North Avenue- Wednesday, 7/31 1:30pm
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Tastes of the World Party Did you know that people in other countries think that America’s obsession with all things peanut butter is just, well, weird? We’ve tracked down a sampler platter of snack foods from other parts the world for you to taste. Guess the country the snack came from and win a prize! For teens 12-18. Main- Thursday, 7/11 5:00pm Westover Hills- Saturday, 7/13 3:00pm Ginter Park- Wednesday, 7/24 1:30pm
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Slime PartyAre you ready to get messy?! Come to our slime party. We'll be making not one, but two different kinds of slime. Come in clothes you don't mind getting slimy. For ages 7+. No registration required! Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Hull Street
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Main Street Station Concert! Main Street Station is back again at the Westover Hills Library for some a cappella fun! Come out to this free, kid-friendly event to enjoy some of your favorite hits from over the years. Date: Monday, 7/8 @ 6:00pm or Saturday, 7/13 @ 11:00am Location: Westover Hills
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The Amazing Mr. B The Amazing Mr. B’s interactive and funny magic show will capture the attention of adults and children alike. You can expect magic tricks, jokes, and great fun for the whole family! Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Westover Hills
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Mega Games Join us as we play with classic games MEGA style. Thats right, we will have MEGA Connect Four, MEGA Uno, MEGA Tic-Tac-Toe, MEGA Jenga and more. Snacks will be provided while supplies last. Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Hull Street
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Teen Board Game NightCome join us for an evening of fun board games! Date: Thursday, 7/11 & 7/25 Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: Ginter Park
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LEGO ClubAges 5+ join us for LEGO robotics, animation, and free building & play. Typically meets every 2nd Saturday. Register here. Date: Saturday, July 13, 2019 Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Hull Street
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Intro to Drawing in the Manga-Anime Style This workshop is for anyone who is interested in drawing in the Japanese Manga-Anime style. Students are introduced to the techniques used by manga and anime artists to help transform their ideas into manga-style drawings. Some drawing experience is helpful, but not necessary for this workshop. Registration is required as space is limited. Lunch will be provided. Students should bring a sketch pad on which to work. Date: Monday, July 15, 2019 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Location: Main, Annex
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Girls Night In Teens girls and caregivers: join us for games, talk, and refreshments in a supportive environment. Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Hull Street
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#wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club Teens, join us the 3rd Wednesday of every month for the #wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club. Each month we will read and discuss a new selection featuring a book with diverse characters. July's selection is Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi. To pick up your copy, contact the East End Branch at 646-4474. Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Location: East End
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Painted Rocks! Come join us as we tap into our creativity and use colorful sharpies or paint pens to transform our rocks into pieces of art! All supplies included. Recommended ages 12+, but everyone is invited! Date: Friday, July 19, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Broad Rock
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Family Games Come and enjoy indoor and outdoor games. Activities include board games, bean bag toss, giant bubbles, and more! Date: Monday, July 22, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm Location: Westover Hills
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Adventures in Plant-Based Cooking Twila Jane, local artist, gardener, and vegan culinaress, is back with another teen cooking workshop. Class time includes a short intro to healthy plant-based eating, learning how to shop seasonally and locally at a farmer’s market, and preparation of a three course meal to be enjoyed family-style. No experience necessary, food allergies are ok! Space is limited and registration is required. Register here. Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Birdhouse Farmers Market, 1507 Grayland Ave., Richmond, VA 23220
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Research and Writing Class with GoogleLearn something useful this summer! This is the second class in a three-month series for adults and teens. We will teach you how to use Google Docs and Search to research a topic and write a paper or other document about your topic. Space is limited so please register here or at the front desk. Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Broad Rock
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Drop-In OrigamiEveryone is invited to drop in to the Library and make some origami. Paper and instructions will be provided. Date: Thursday, July 25, 2019 Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Main, Teen Space
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Teen Zine Workshop with Kayla Diane Runion Make your own tiny book with local artist and writer, Kayla Diane Runion! No experience needed. Supplies and snacks provided. Just bring your ideas and creativity! There will be prizes and freebies, as well. Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Hull Street
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Time to Talk! English Conversation Club Practice your English speaking skills in a group of friendly native speakers and English Language Learners. We'll have fun and learn something every week! Date: Thursdays Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Location: Broad Rock
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Library YarnsIf you like to knit or crochet, join this fun time of creativity at the Belmont Library. Bring your portable handwork project for an informal group experience. Teens and adults are welcome. Date: Thursdays Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm Location: Belmont
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New Books We're Excited About
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Like a love story
by Abdi Nazemian
An Iranian youth who hides his sexual orientation from his family, an openly gay photographer and an aspiring fashion designer with an HIV-positive uncle fall in love and find their voices as activists during the height of the AIDS crisis in New York City.
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Wild and crooked
by Leah Thomas
Hiding her identity to escape community wrath over the murder her father committed years earlier, Kalyn bonds with Gus, a teen with cerebral palsy, until complicated truths about their families' pasts emerge.
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This might hurt a bit
by Doogie Horner
Struggling through grief on the one-year anniversary of his sister's death, talented runner Kirby finds himself navigating hostile classmates, reckless friends and a cow-painting prank.
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If it makes you happy
by Claire Kann
Looking forward to a perfect last summer with loved ones before starting college, a plus-sized teen is forced to confront her fear of the spotlight when she unexpectedly wins a local pageant and is obligated to balance community engagements with her friendships, a new romance and her job at her granny's 1950s-themed diner.
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The Chosen
by Taran Matharu
Boarding a prison plane of teen delinquents in the wake of a wrongful conviction, Cade arrives in an alternate realm filled with prehistoric creatures, ancient relics and discarded people who are forced to compete in their overlords' brutal survival game. By the best-selling author of the Summoner Trilogy.
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Ghosts of the shadow market
by Cassandra Clare
A Shadowhunters companion to the best-selling Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series includes short stories about Anna Lightwood's doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild's great sin and Valentine Morgenstern's soul purchase.
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Teeth in the mist
by Dawn Kurtagich
An epic fantasy inspired by the legend of Faust traces the experiences of a teen photography enthusiast whose destiny is tied by an ancient pact to the lives of two women from other centuries.
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