Welcome to the Swampscott Public Library Teen Scene
TEEN READ WEEK PROGRAMS
BOOKS WITH BITE @ YOUR LIBRARY DURING TEEN READ WEEK OCTOBER 2008
Teen Read Week is a nation-wide program sponsored by the American Library Association.
This year’s theme is Books with Bite @ your library! To celebrate, we will have programs and contests October 6th – October 18th. Programs open to 5th -12th graders.
- Monday, October 6th 6:30pm Monstrous Makeup
Ever want to know how actors create scary looking make up? Make your Halloween memorable and come to a workshop at the Swampscott Public Library with Erik Rodenhiser, artistic director of the Griffen Theatre. He’ll be bringing all you need to create truly frightening faces using latex and stage blood! The program will be on Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30pm to 8pm. Refreshments will be served. - Wednesday, October 8th 5:30 Mini-Makeovers by LuxeBeautique NEWS FLASH! LUXEBEAUTIQUE NAMED BEST DAY SPA NORTH OF BOSTON BY BOSTON MAGAZINE!
As part of our Teen Read Week celebration, LUXEBEAUTIQUE Cosmetic Studio and Luxury Spa will help teens perfect their back to school look. On Wednesday, October 8th, from 5:30pm till 7:45pm, Amy DePerrior, owner of LUXEBEAUTIQUE Cosmetic Studio and Luxury Spa, and her staff will come to the library and give you a fresh new look for back to school. Register for this event by calling Sandy at the library at 781-596-8867 or e-mailing her at swa@noblenet.org. Everyone who registers will be eligible for a sample product from LUXEBEAUTIQUE Cosmetic Studio and Luxury Spa @ 222 Humphrey Street Swampscott, MA. Refreshments will be served so you can keep up your strength while perfecting your personal style. - Library-related Puzzles & Games OCTOBER 6-OCTOBER 18! Prizes will be awarded the following week and include gift cards to Uno Chicago Grill & LuxeBeautique
- Clear your Swampscott Public Library fines!
Stephenie Meyer Fans!
We have Breaking Dawn pins, and decals. Stop by the library in September and get some swag in the Teen Area.
Feel the Burn! Teen Band Concert
Swampscott
Library Concert 2008
Thank you to all 10 bands who played at the June 2008 Swampscott Harbor Festival Teen Concert. And thank you to Red Rock for letting all the bands use their sound system.
LOOKING FOR A JOB? HERE’S HELP!
YOUR FIRST PAYCHECK: A PROGRAM FOR TEENS & PARENTS ON EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS & JOB HUNTING TIPS
Thank you to our terrific speakers: Elizabeth L. Wilson, employment attorney, and Darren Goldman, manager of the Peabody
For those who missed the program but would like to learn more about job-hunting, there are hand-outs available in the Teen Area in the library.
Summer Reading for Swampscott Middle & High Schools
The 2008 lists have been posted on the Teen Scene’s Summer Reading page. The 5th grade books will still be in the Children’s Room. The 6th grade through 12th grade books are on the Main Floor in the Reference Room. Thank you to Rotary International for donating money for the purchase of summer reading books.
Teen Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony
The finalists have been selected for The Lee Golomb Cadiff Teen Poetry Contest. Thank you to all the teens who entered such wonderful poems that they made the judges’ task very difficult.
On Monday, April 28th at 7:00pm, we had The Lee Golomb Cadiff Teen Poetry Contest awards ceremony. The ceremony honors the 12 local poets from grades 7th through 12th who submitted the best original poems. Last year, we were thrilled by the quality and diversity of the poetry. The prizes each poet won are listed on the attached page.
The Teen Poetry Contest is possible through the assistance of Mrs. Norma Cadiff Finn, Friends of the Swampscott Public Library, Arts Resources in the Town of Swampscott, Barnes & Noble, the Swampscott Middle School and Swampscott High School, and the Tin Box Poets.
What do librarians really think of teen-agers?
Here’s a link to the December 22, 2007 comic strip Unshelved, the comic by librarians for librarians.