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• Teens @ RPL November 2019 Newsletter •
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Young Adult Virginia Authors CelebrationJoin us for Richmond Public Library's annual YAVA Celebration! Meet and mingle with your favorite Virginia young adult authors. Ask the authors your most pressing questions and get some author signatures, too! Enjoy music and snacks as well as find out this year's winning author. This event is free and everyone is invited! Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Main, Auditorium
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Innovation Lab Registration is encouraged for all Innovation Lab classes.
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Stranger Things Escape RoomStranger Things are happening at the library! If you like puzzles or escape rooms, this program is for you! Help Will escape the Upside Down in 30 minutes or less or the Demogorgon will get you! Up to 6 people per session. Each session lasts 30 minutes. AGES 10 and Up. Knowledge of the show is not necessary to play. Registration is required. Please call the branch to register. Westover Hills - Wednesday, 11/6 @ 5:00pm (646-8833) Broad Rock - Saturday, 11/9 @ 1:00pm (646-8488) West End - Tuesday, 11/26 @ 4:30pm (646-1877)
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Story Warriors Looking for a few great kids (ages 6-16) who would like to add their voice to our story telling group! Coached by Les Schaffer, we have presented our tales from libraries to the State Capital! Date: Thursdays, 11/7 & 11/21 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: East End
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Minute To Win ItJoin us as we play a variety of Minute to Win It games to celebrate International Games Week! Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Location: Hull Street
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Kahoot! Trivia TournamentChallenge your friends, foes, and strangers to a teen-chosen, teen-approved trivia battle via Kahoot.com. Use your own smartphone/tablet or borrow one of the library's tablets to fight for the right to brag endlessly about your trivia knowledge! East End - Thursday 11/7 @ 5:00pm Main - Tuesday, 11/19 @ 6:00pm
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Introduction to Role Playing Come learn how to play Role Playing Games like Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder with fun board and card games! Ages 12 - 18. Registration is required. You can register here. Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Ginter Park
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Zine Workshop Come learn from local artists and writers how to make your own tiny books. No experience needed! Just bring your ideas and creativity and go home with a zine of your own. Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: Main, Innovation Lab
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Harry Potter Escape Room Groups of 3 to 6 people will have to use their Harry Potter knowledge to escape from the Room of Requirement. Must register your group by calling 804-646-1236. Up to 6 people per session. Each session lasts 30 minutes. AGES 10 and Up. Registration is required. Please call 804-646-1236 to register. Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Time: 4:45pm - 7:30pm Location: Ginter Park
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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, November 15, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Broad Rock
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Weaving Workshop Join local artist Laura Mae as she teaches basic weaving techniques. You'll use yarn, natural materials and items found in nature to create beautiful, decorative, wall hangings. Registration is required. You can register here. Date: Saturday, November 16, 2019 Time: 10:30pm - 12:00pm Location: Main, Innovation Lab
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J. Sargeant Reynolds Learn about different degrees and pathways. Admissions Workshop-Get help applying to Reynolds, Financial Aid Workshop, help filling out FAFSA, and applying for grants. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Location: East End
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Girls Night InTeens girls and caregivers: join us for games, talk, and refreshments in a supportive environment. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Hull Street
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#wereaddiversebooks Teen Book ClubTeens, 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. Call the East End branch to find out this month's copy! Please contact or visit the East End Branch at 646-4474 to pick up your copy. Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Location: East End
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Mario Kart Tournament Hey teens! Come into Broad Rock Library and test your gaming skills in our Mario Kart tournament! Event is designed for kids aged 10 and older (unless given special permission). Registration is required. You can either call 804-646-8488 or online. Date: Friday, November 22, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm Location: Broad Rock
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Free Financial Aid Advising Need money for college? Financial Aid advisors will be available, free of charge, to answer financial aid questions and help you complete the FAFSA. SCHEDULE YOUR HOUR-LONG APPOINTMENT TODAY! Call: (804) 527-7772 Date: Saturday, November 23, 2019 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm Location: Main Library, Auditorium
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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Current and prospective TAG members, join us for our monthly meeting held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Help us plan teen programs, give feedback on the YA collection, and have your voices heard concerning all things TEEN at the library. Snacks will be provided. Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Main, Teen Space
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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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Now Entering Addamsville
by Francesca Zappia
When Zora Novak is framed for a crime she didn’t commit, she must track down the true culprit and clear her name before it’s too late, but in a small town obsessed with ghosts, getting people to believe the truth might prove to be impossible. By the acclaimed author of Eliza and Her Monsters.
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War girls
by Tochi Onyebuchi
A tale set in a Black Panther-inspired Nigeria follows the experiences of two sisters in a 22nd-century world devastated by war and climate change who fight against violence and political unrest to secure a safe and peaceful life together. By the author of Crown of Thunder.
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Mooncakes
by Suzanne Walker
When teen witch Nova Huang discovers that her childhood crush, Tam Lang, is a werewolf, they team together to face dark forces who are eager to claim the magic of wolves.
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Angel mage
by Garth Nix
An ageless young woman with terrifying angelic powers resolves to reunite with her Ystara archangel lover, risking the lives of four young Sarancians who have caught her attention. By the best-selling author of the Old Kingdom series.
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The fountains of silence : a novel
by Ruta Sepetys
Drawn back to his mother’s homeland by the utopian promises of the Franco regime in 1957 Madrid, the photographer son of an oil tycoon bonds with a girl who raises his awareness about the lingering shadows of the Spanish Civil War.
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I'm a gay wizard
by V. S. Santoni
When best friends Johnny and Alison start dabbling in magic, they draw the attention of the Marduk Institute, an organization that fosters the talents of young wizards, and must quickly adapt to a world full of monsters, spells, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake.
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The Library of Lost Things
by Laura Taylor Namey
Escaping into books to cope with her mother’s hoarding disorder, literary genius Darcy Wells faces the loss of the only home she has ever known and considers confiding in a former teen pilot, who is navigating his own diminishing prospects.
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