Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

Have you wanted to get into table top role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons but were intimidated by all of the rules or just not sure how to get started?  We'll be launching a few mini-campaigns of Tiny Dungeons during Zaki Con to let newbies get their feet wet. Sign up for the limited spaces, create a character using the character descriptions and a blank character sheet, (or use one of our pre-made characters!) and go on an interactive adventure!

To fill your stomach in between movies and games, Zaki Con is bringing back its Ramen Bar! For a few dollars you can fill your bowl with noodles and all sorts of fixings.  There will also be a limited amount of other snacks such as Pocky and Ramune. Make sure you've got some cash if you're planning on eating!

No convention would be complete without an Artists' Alley, the place where artists can display and sell their artwork and fans can find unique pieces to decorate their homes or give as gifts.  Artists' Alley at San Diego Comic Con Artists' Alley come as a big or as small as conventions do, which means ours is on the smaller side. But not without its share of talent! Our artists consist of local talent, mostly teens who are just starting out in the world of art, but already producing amazing things. Make sure to peruse their selections of prints, buttons, stickers, commission a piece of original artwork and more! And if you'd like to have your own table at Zaki Con 2019, fill out this form to get started!  Zaki Con Artist Application

Zaki Con was created when a group of teens in our Teen Advisory Group decided they wanted to host a Studio Ghibli movie marathon. Movies like Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away have been favorite during Young Adult programs here at the library for years and they wanted a way to share that with more people. The idea blossomed to include crafts for kids and families, games, food, and art made by local (mostly teen) artists.  But the movies are where we started and what gave our mini convention its name. Hayao Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 and directed many of its most famous films. His birthday is January 5th and we try to hold Zaki Con as close to that date as we can.  Every year we screen four movies. Three from Studio Ghibli and a fourth highlighting a different studio that we think our attendees will enjoy. Here is some info about the movies we'll be showing this year to help you plan your Zaki Con experience. Porco Rosso 1992 Rated

Our 3rd annual Zaki Con is on its way!  Join us Friday January 4th and Saturday January 5th for a FREE celebration of Hayao Miyazaki and the movies of Studio Ghibli! There will be movies, games (board games and table top games for beginners), a cosplay contest, an Artist Alley, Ramen bar, crafts, video games, and more! If you're an artist who would like to reserve booth space in the Artist Alley fill out this form:  Artist Alley Application This is an event for all ages, but it is planned and put on by the Friendswood Library Teen Advisory Group

Back in October, a Girl Scout named Catherine held a program for girls about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). There were lots of fun experiments and activities and your girls were invited to hear from women who work in STEM fields about why they love their jobs.  Whether you had the chance to attend or not, you can recreate the activities from that day, along with a few more, because Catherine has put together a scrapbook of the event. Full of interesting information, more resources, and lots of activities, you'll be a scientist before you know it! Click below to access the scrapbook! STEM Girls of the World Scrapbook