Wayne Teen News

December Teen Programs

2010-12-15T09:16:00.002-05:00

Games Unplugged, Pizza & Dessert
Monday, December 27, 2010
1:30 - 3:00p.m.
Open to young adults in grades 6 & up.

Teen Movie: Alice in Wonderland
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
1:30 - 3:30pm
Open to young adults in grades 5 & up.

Kaleidoscope Origami
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
11:30am - 12:30pm
Open to young adults in grades 5 & up.

Colorful Winter Landscape
Thursday, December 30, 2010
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Open to young adults in grades 5 & up.

Registration has begun for all programs. To register please call 973-694-4272 Ext. 5301

Teen Summer Reading Program

2010-06-05T15:47:00.007-04:00

Makes Waves at Your Library Program begins on Friday, June 18, 2010 and runs through Friday, August 13, 2010.
Open to young adults entering grades 6 & up.

Teen Poetry Contest

2010-04-30T11:52:00.003-04:00

Congratualtions to our Teen Poetry Contest Winners!
"Angel Wings in English Class"
by Sarina Mitchel (11th grade student Wayne Valley High School)

and

"Shattered Dreams"
by Kira Mitchel (7th grade student Anthony Wayne Middle School)

Congratulations to our winners, and Thank You to everyone who participated!

Twilight Guide

2010-04-14T14:22:00.001-04:00

Eclipse Movie and Breaking Dawn

Cover Revival Contest

2010-03-16T15:05:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to Jeremy Vilchez who is the winner of our book cover contest for Teen Read Week! Jeremy transformed the book cover "King Dork" by Frank Portman and won a $20 gift card to Game Stop.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009-12-15T12:41:00.003-05:00

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
1:30 - 4:00p.m.
Rated PG (for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality) runtime 153 minutes.
Open to teens in grades 6 & up.
Registration begins Sunday, December 20th
Please provide your own snacks and drinks.

Make Origami - Program Canceled!

2009-12-15T12:38:00.004-05:00

Origami Workshop
Design your own Origami Flexagon
Monday, December 28, 2009 from 1:30 - 2:30p.m.
Open to teens in grades 6 & up.
Register on Friday, December 18th

Hey Teens! Vote for your favorite book(s)!

2009-12-15T12:36:00.000-05:00

http://www.bccls.org/gstba/

End of our Teen Summer Reading Program Results

2009-09-09T12:35:00.002-04:00

This year for Express Yourself @ your Library we had 266 teens register and 167 participared! There was 6,672 hours read over the summer! That's a great number! Congratulations to everyone who participated. You all did a wonderful job!

Teen Summer Reading Program 2009

2009-06-16T11:07:00.002-04:00

Express Yourself @ Your Library
Program begins Friday, June 19 and ends on Friday, August 14, 2009.
Join in on the fun! Win prizes, and read as much or as little as you want.
Open to young adults entering grades 6 & up.

Mother's Day Craft

2009-05-01T12:08:00.002-04:00

On Thursday, May 7, 2009 from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. come and make a Mother's Day Craft! The craft will be made out of a glass jar, tissue paper and glue. Open to young adults in grades 5 & up. Registration began on Monday, April 27, 2009.

Teen Poetry Contest Winners!

2009-05-01T12:04:00.002-04:00

"A Writer's Block" by an 8th grade teen from Anthony Wayne Middle School

"The Invisible Bliss" by a 12th grade teen from Wayne Valley High School

Thank you to all who participated in this contest. All of the poems were wonderful!

Dandy for Candy - Wednesday, April 8, 2009

2009-03-11T15:29:00.002-04:00

This program is from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Our ever so popular chocolate program is back! Come celebrate the beginning of Spring with us by having chocolate! We'll be making various "spring-like" molds, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate marshmallows and more! Registration begins on Friday, March 27, 2009. Open to young adults in grades 6 & up.

Teen Twilight BASH - Tuesday, April 7, 2009

2009-03-11T15:19:00.003-04:00

1This program runs from 1:00 - 3:45 p.m. Get sucked into a duscussion of the saga, and be transformed into a vampire (the non-biting Cullen kind of course.) Did you like the way Breaking Dawn ended? Were you for Team Edward or Team Jacob? Who will be the best at our "Twilight Trivia"? After our discussion, we will be watching the Movie TWILIGHT. Vampire fangs and werewolf cupcakes will be served. This movie is rated PG-13 (for some violence and a scene of sensuality.) Wayne Public Schools are closed. Registration begins on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in person or by phone. Open to young adults in grades 6 & up.

YA Movie - The Dark Knight

2009-01-08T14:48:00.003-05:00

On Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (approx.) we will be showing the movie The Dark Knight on the big screen! Movie is open to young adults in grades 6 & up. This movie is Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. The runtime is 153 min. Registration will begin on Friday, February 6, 2009.

Make Valentine's Day Cards

2009-01-08T14:43:00.003-05:00

Friday, February 13, 2009 from 1:30 - 3:00p.m., Elyse Cohenwill be hosting a Calligraphy & Stenciling Workshop. This workshop is just in time for Valentine's Day! Come and create original cards using stamps and stencils. Program is open to young adults in grades 6 & up. Registration begins on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Please call (973) 694-4272 Ext. 5301 to register.

VOTE for the GSTBA

2008-11-04T10:48:00.005-05:00

Vote for the book(s) you think are the best! you have until January 12, 2009. You must have read the book before you vote. :-) I personally liked the book Devilish by Maureen Johnson.

NOVEMBER IS PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH!

2008-11-04T10:29:00.003-05:00

Don't forget to eat your PB&J sandwichs! I know I love peanut butter, do you?

Young Adult November Program

2008-10-22T08:48:00.003-04:00

Origami Workshop
Come and see what fun things you can make with origami! With paper and imagination, you will create you will create an elaborate work of art. Come and learn the art of paper folding. Registration begins Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Open to YA's in grades 6 & up.

Thank You for a Great Summer!

2008-08-28T14:35:00.003-04:00

This year over 150 YA's (entering grades 6 & up) participated in our Teen Summer Reading Club! They read a total of 6,486 hours! Job well done!

Chocolate lovers!

2008-08-19T10:40:00.004-04:00

Our "EVERYTHING CHOCOLATE" Program on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 was a huge success! We made chocolate "bug" molds, and made tasty treats such as chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows, and even chocolate popcorn!

Teen Books & Movies

2008-08-18T12:24:00.001-04:00

Take a sneak peek at new books for teens!http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/bookletter/showlist.html?sid=6181&list=CNL13

Knitting for Teens

2008-08-16T13:01:00.005-04:00

On Thursday, August 14, 2008 from 6 - 8:00 p.m. most of our teens finished knitting their "Cell Phone/MP3 Player Holder"! They all turned out great. The Children's Dept./YA Dept. would like to thank the volunteer group "Keep you in Stitches" for all of their assistance in creating such a cool project.

MONOPOLY Tournament WINNERS!

2008-08-13T09:16:00.003-04:00

1st Place - Andrew Firriolo (8th grade)
2nd Place - Saif Yasin (8th grade)
3rd Place - Zack White (6th grade)

Thank you to all who joined in on the Monopoly Tournament fun on August 12, 2008!

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

2008-07-31T19:29:00.004-04:00

On Monday, August 4, 2008 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. popular magician Terry Parrett will give this entertaining and informative program on how to quickly and dramatically increase learning, memory and retention. Participants will learn various mnemonic devices that will enable them to learn more and retain more than ever before. Registration began July 25, 2008. Open to ages 10 & up.

Dragonfly Bracelets

2008-07-19T10:56:00.002-04:00

On Thursday, July 31, 2008 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Come create this cool beaded dragonfly colored bracelet. Make one for yourself or for someone else! Open to young adults entering grades 6 & up. Registration begins July 22, 2008.

Knitting for Teens

2008-07-03T08:57:00.004-04:00

On Thursday, July 17th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. the knitting group "Keep you in Stitches" will be volunteering their time to assist you in making a cool "Cell Phone / MP3 Player Sweater". Please remember to bring Size 7 plastic Lionbrand knitting needles. Registration begins Saturday, July 5th.

METAMORPHOSIS @ Your Library

2008-06-02T14:07:00.010-04:00

Yes guys, it's that time of year again! Get ready for our Teen Summer Reading Club. Registration begins Friday, June 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. This reading club is open to young adults entering grades 6 & up. Visit the library's website to view the fun upcoming programs.

Balloon Sculpting Workship

Our first program will be "Animal Balloon Sculpting" on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Transform balloons into some make some crazy animal shapes with Pat Gonsky aka Sprinkles the Clown. Open to YA's entering grades 6 & up. Registration begins Thursday, June 12, 2008.

Everything Chocolate

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (1:30 - 3:00 p.m.)

Calling all chocolate lovers! Teens, come and fill a variety of "BUG" molds with milk chocolate. Also, we'll be making tasty chocolate treats such as chocolate covered pretzel rods and marshmallows! Open to YA's entering grades 6 & up. Registration begins July 3rd.

Annual Teen Poetry Contest WINNERS!

2008-04-25T14:01:00.007-04:00

Thank you to everyone who sent in a poem. All of them were great, but unfortunatly there could only be one winner from each grade catagory.

Here are the poems:

Life is Like a Highway (Middle School Winner)

Life is like a highway.

It can sometimes be intimidating,

but if you're brave enough to open your eyes,

the view can be spectacular.

Life is like a highway,

feel the wind of opportunity blowing through your hair.

And the rays of inspiration warming your skin.

The endless sky of choiceslaid out in front of you,

and the path of experience ribboning behind you.

Twisting and turning, winding through life's obstacles.

Sometimes hidden beneath the shadows of bridges, but those bridges can only go on for

so long.

Before you know it, you're out in the sunshine again,

and the shadow is just an enemy of the past.

Life is like a highway.

You might want to hold on tight, but you'll never have any fun that way.

So let go of your worries.

Drive away from your stress.

And have the time of your life.

Because life is like a highway.

- Written by an 8th grade student

Memories: Cafetorium, Grade Eight (High School Winner)

A noisy din.

An aura, loud and raucous.

Flying food.

Pretzel in my hair.

Gossip

Shouting

Shrieking

Drama.

Boisterous energy.

They leave their seats

And sprint across the tiled floor

But that's a no-no

In middle school.

Talking

Whispering

"Do you like him?"

Another boy runs

And rams

And slams into my table

Not aware

Where he is going.

True chaos here,

The very definition of

Pandemonium

This loud, crazy place

For eating lunch

Without any

Serenity.

- Written by a student in 9th grade

Afternoon TACOS and a Movie - Mon. May 5th

2008-04-23T12:50:00.007-04:00

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by "Making Your Own Tacos!" Napoleon Dynamite (PG, Runtime: 82min.) will be our featured film. Open to grades 6 & up. Registration begins April 28, 2008. Program begins at 3:00 p.m. Parent/Guardian must sign a permission form for granting permission for eating certain foods.

Annual Teen Poetry Contest

2008-03-13T14:56:00.005-04:00

Begins Monday, April 7, 2008 and ends on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The library will once again celebrate National Poetry Month in April with its annual Teen Poetry Contest. This contest is open to Wayne Residents in grades 6 - 12. Gift Cards will be mailed to the winners in our two grade categories: grades 6 - 8 and grades 9 - 12. You must fill out an Entry Form. Entry Forms can be found at the Children's Refernce Desk or on our Teen Website. There is a limit of (2) poems per person. Finalists will be notified by telephone or email on or about Monday, April 28, 2008.

Money $marts for Teens...

2008-03-13T14:17:00.006-04:00

Learn How to Make Money Grow!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 from 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.

The library will hold a free seminar for Young Adults in grades 6 and up. Rosanna Rever from First Jersey Credit Union will be providing information on the importance of financial literacy for our children and their future. The information will help to educate youth about the importance of using good 'sense' when managing their money. Snacks will be provided.

Registration begins Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Afternoon Teen Movie: Hairspray (PG, 117 minutes)

2008-03-12T15:10:00.007-04:00

Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m.
Wayne Public Schools are Closed

This movie is guaranteed to have great music, dancing and loads of fun! Open to grades 5 - 12.
Snacks will be provided.

Registration begins Friday, April 18, 2008

Win your Favorite CD Contest Winner

2008-03-12T14:28:00.002-04:00

During our Teen Tech Week (3/2 - 3/8/08) we held this contest and our winner was Alicia Ovca. She won The "Enchanted" Soundtrack CD! Stay tuned for more teen fun or visit our Teen Website