Ending so soon? and Let’s Fight!

Teen Summer Reading is coming to an end. There is a little less than a week left to enter to win a weekly prize. So far, 60 teens have turned in 287 reviews. I will draw the last weekly prize the week of August 10. Fine forgiveness runs through the end of the month, so the grand prize drawing will take place the first week of September. Three grand prize winners will receive a summer reading t-shirt, two passes to Regal Cinemas and a Target gift card. The more reviews you enter, the better your chances to win.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament this Saturday, August 8. Sign-up begins at 1pm, tournament begins at 1:30 sharp. You must be between 12 and 18 to win prizes. Prizes courtesy of Reset Games. Refreshments courtesy of Little Caesars and the Friends of the Bellingham Library.  It’s gonna be a BLAST!

February Events + Guitar Hero Tournament!

I’m just now posting the events info for February. See the link for Upcoming Events above.
Mark your calendars for our first ever

Guitar Hero Tournament

Saturday, February 14

Space is limited to 30 players — sign-up begins at 12:45
Each person will play at least 2 qualifying rounds
Songs will be determined prior to tournament play
Prizes courtesy of Reset Games
More info to come!

Nothing can stop GAME NIGHT

We will be gaming at the library tonight. No mere snow or ice will stop the pizza, cookies, holiday sweets and Jen from celebrating the last game night of the year.

Be there or miss out on the exitement (and little oranges)!

Gaming at your library – let’s party!

Join us this Monday (12/15) for the final night of gaming in 2008.
6:00 to 7:30pm in the Lecture Room

We’ll have the wii set up, board games for your perusal, or you can learn to play a roll playing game called Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Come celebrate the end of the year!
Pizza from Rudy’s Pizzeria, soda, snacks, sweets and all sorts of goodies will be had!

Melee Madness recap

Last Saturday’s Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament was a great success with 25 teens battling it out over 4 1/2 hours to determine who would win a gift card generously donated by Reset Games. 72 sodas later (I am not kidding you), Pain came out on top as the winner of the $30 gift card. Fatman came in second and won the $20 card, while Hans finished a solid third and laid claim to the $10 card. Well played everyone!

Our next tournament will be in February and will feature a game that is not Super Smash Brothers. Stay tuned!

More details on the Melee Tournament

Here is an update on the two most important parts of this Saturday’s tournament: prizes and food. (Okay, gameplay is important, too…)

PRIZES – once again RESET GAMES is generously supplying our prizes for the tournament. Top three finishers will get gift cards to Reset Games!

FOOD – there will be no pizza this time (boo!) but there will be sweets and snacks and soda. So don’t fear, munchies will be had.

I hope to see all you gamers on Saturday for some serious Melee action!

-Jennifer

In the know

1. You have through the weekend (11/2) to get your artwork in to your local public library to be part of “Whatcomics” and have a chance of being published. See the post from Oct. 17 for details.

2. The new Shelve It! is available at the Central Library. I’m still adding the links to the .pdf, so it should be up on here next week.

3. I hope all you gamers are gearing up for the Melee Tournament this coming Saturday (Nov. 8). See the post right below for more details.

4. November events are listed under “Upcoming Events” at the top of the page or under the specific topic (Anime, Games, etc.) also at the top of the page.

More Super Smash Bros. Action!

Upcoming SSB Melee Tourney! See flyer below! Comment or email me questions!

SSB Melee Tourney November 8th

Join the battle! Win prizes!

Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament
Saturday, November 8, 2008
1pm to 5pm

Sign up begins at 12:45 – Tournament begins at 1:30

More info to come

Boo! October is here!

I find it creepy how quickly time flies… but here are some things to do at the library this month that aren’t too scary. BOO!

Anime @ your library
Wednesday, October 8, from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Dodson Room in the Children’s Library at the Central Library
Pizza provided by Pizza Pipeline. This month’s anime selection: Ragnarok

Teen Advisory Council
Thursday, October 9, from 4:30 to 5:30pm in the Conference Room at the Bellingham Public Library
Come tell me what you think about the library. I bring cookies. You bring your opinions. Email me if you would like me to send you an application.

Teens Knit 2gether
Wednesdays, October 8 & 22 from 4:00 to 5:00pm in the Northwest Room at the Fairhaven Branch Library
Books, patterns and instruction provided. Bring your own needles and yarn.
Registration required by contacting the Fairhaven Branch Library at 360-778-7188

Manga Drawing Class!
Girls vs. Guys! How to Draw Bodies
Satuday, October 11, from 3:00 to 4:00pm in the Lecture Room at the Central Library
Learn the basics of Manga-style drawing in this one hour workshop by NDP Comics. Students will learn how to draw bodies starting from stick figureds to fully costumed characters.

Play Games! @ your library
Monday, October 20, from 6:00 to 7:30pm in the Lecture Room at the Central Library
Dance Dance Revolution, wii open play, traditional games & more. Pizza and beverages provided.

TeensRead book discussion group
Monday, October 27 from 6:30 to 7:30pm in the Dodson Room at the Central Library
Read Acceleration by Graham McNamee and then come discuss it in a casual, low-pressure, environment.

Dreadfully Creepy Stories
Friday, October 31 from 7:30 to 9:00pm in the Auditorium at the Fairhaven Branch Library
Come listen to Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild professionals tell super-spooky Halloween stories.