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Summer at the Library!

Looking for fun things to do this summer? We've got you covered!*

I'm posting the Young Adult programs here (since this is, you know, the Young Adult blog), and I'll explain a few of the programs for those of you who like to know exactly how your day is going to go.




So here's the rundown on what everything means:

6/2-3 Doctor Who Marathon: join us as we watch this British Sci-Fi show about a time traveling alien!

6/10 Elemental Superheroes: Create and draw your first superhero of the summer using one of the Elements on the Periodic Table as inspiration.


6/12 Action Hero Mash-Up: Create a wacky superhero by taking apart old toys and gluing them together in new combinations

6/17 Comic Book Workshop with Artist Jessi Jordan: Exactly what it sounds like! Artist Jessi Jordan is joining us to talk about what it's like to be an artist, and teach how to draw our own comics!

6/19 Heroes Unmasked Trivia: Superhero-themed trivia game (there may be prizes)

6/24 Epic Cosplay Day: This is the one that is probably the most confusing. Cosplay is basically when you dress in costume when it's not Halloween. So we'll be making costumes/disguises!

6/26 Group Art Project: Before they start construction on the Activity Room (see footnote below) we're going to paint all over the walls!

Extra programs: 
NaNoWriMo Prep: NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month (which happens several times a year, including July). This program is for young writers who want to challenge themselves to write a 30,000 word book in 30 days. In June we'll start preparing our brains and our stories!

Spelling with Syamantak: Spelling Bee Workshop: First, let's talk about how ironic it is that I spelled his name wrong in the title for a spelling workshop! Syamantak is a CCISD student who competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is coming to share his tips on becoming a spelling champ!

Hope this helps and gets you more excited about the summer!

And be sure to sign up for the Summer Reading Club at http://friendswoodsr.evanced.info/ and be sure to choose the Young Adult tab.










*Well, you're covered in June at least. In July they'll probably be knocking down the walls of our Activity Room and thus- no activities later in the summer...

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