Chappaqua Library: Teen Tech Week 2010, March 7-13

March 5, 2010
by Z

This is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries’ non-print resources.

Also this month:
• “Yikes! The History of Movie Stunts”
•  College Prep and Search Programs
•  Mother-Daughter Book Discussions

LEARN, CREATE, SHARE @YOUR LIBRARY!

Celebrate Teen Tech Week 2010 from March 7-13! This is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries’ non-print resources. The library is a great place, both physically and virtually exploration of the many types of technology available including DVDs, music, gaming, online databases, social networking, audiobooks and more. Be sure to check out our new Playstation 2 game collection. 

YIKES! THE HISTORY OF MOVIE STUNTS

Thurs. Mar 11 in the Library Theater 7:30pm Gr. 7-12. Adults welcome. 

Clive Young is back to educate, entice & entertain us with the historical & techonological “hows and whys” of movie stunts.  Join us as he traces the action-packed evolution of jaw-dropping stunt work in movies. From car chases, explosions and leaping off bridges, to sword fights, motorboat jumps and hanging from helicopters, Hollywood stuntmen and women willingly risk their lives daily to bring excitement to the silver screen. Starting with seat-of-their-pants feats filmed in the early 1900s, the program follows a timeline of movie stunts throughout the ages, presenting some of the most spectacular acts ever put to celluloid while explaining the advancements in technology, training and safety that made them possible. 

COLLEGE PROGRAMS @THE CHAPPAQUA LIBRARY 

This is a new initiative to help teens and parents navigate the college process.  We are offering several programs, here are highlights: The rest are on the web visit the Teen Zone page at www.chappaqualibrary.org 

SAT PRACTICE TEST

Sun. Mar. 7 1:00 - 5:00pm

Gr. 8-12 Know exactly what to expect on test day by taking a Kaplan practice test in the Chappaqua Library Theater.  Complete analysis of your results distributed at Test Results Seminar on Wednesday March 10th. 

SAT TEST RESULTS

Wed. Mar. 10 7:00 - 8:00pm

Gr. 8-12 You wrote the practice test on Sunday March 7, now come and get a complete analysis of your results when you attend this results distribution and discussion seminar. This program will be held in the Children’s Program Room. 

COLLEGE SEARCH PROGRAM

Thurs. March 18

Recommended for JUNIOR FAMILIES (Teens and Parents together)  7:00pm

Nothing is more important in the college process than finding the right schools, and this seminar is the perfect first step to ultimately finding the right college where a student will be happy and successful.  Alex Weiner from Collegewise will discuss the many factors that need to be considered when evaluating colleges, like size, location and majors. He’ll recommend which factors deserve more consideration than others.  And he’ll discuss how to visit colleges, a college planning ritual that sounds easy but, if left unchecked, can be almost as stressful as full contact karate.  Families who attend this seminar are usually able to better identify and describe what they’re looking for in colleges, which helps in the college selection/application process.   

MOTHER/DAUGHTER BOOK DISCUSSIONS –

Calling all Mother/Daughter DUOS

Tues. Mar 23 Gr. 5-6 “Basketball (or Something Like It)” by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Tues. April 13 Gr 7-8 “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak

7:30-8:30pm Duos (Aunts, Grandmothers welcome) are invited to discuss the month’s book selection over light snacks.  Books available at the Chappaqua Library Information Desk. 

Zahra Baird—or ‘Z’— is Cineaste and Head of Teen Services at the Chappaqua Library