WATERCOLOR FOR TEENS AT THE LIBRARY!

Watercolor last night was fantastic! The pictures shown above are just a sample of the creativity and artistic talent that was in evidence. I'd like to thank everyone who attended, and most especially Mrs. Crabtree for a very successful library program for Wyckoff teens.

I PROMISED SOME PICS FROM DRUM CIRCLE:

Well, once again Wyckoff teens have proven their creative mettle, re-writing a children's picture book with results bordering on the bizarre, but utterly hilarious. Lots of laughter with a touch of crazy, another great time at the Library.

If you weren't there, you missed a log of fun, but watch this space 'cause I will be posting the results, that is if I can read the handwriting.

Tonight is a sell-out: Watercolor with Rosemarie Crabtree! Lucky those who signed up early for this one. Watch this space for pics! I will be posting them here.

It was all about the RHYTHM tonight as Rich Reiter introduced a lucky number

of Wyckoff teens to the beauty of pounding out some groove riffs on African drums.

If you were there, you felt the vibe.

If you weren't, you should have been.

Watch this space for pics to come very soon.

Oh joy, oh rapture!

Barbara goes a-travelin' and won't be seen in these here parts 'til 11 July 2011.

And when I return I hope to find that lots and lots of my Library teens have registered for my Summer Programs.

Although the schedule is posted on our website (wyckofflibrary.org) in the TEEN section, I will mention here that our first program is

DRUM CIRCLE -- CELEBRATE RHYTHM with Rich Reiter

July 19th at 7:30 until around 8:30 PM in the Library's Activity Room.

Register soon as I am limiting to 15 only.

SUMMER IS HERE!

If you have not yet registered for any of

my programs at the Wyckoff Library,

WHY THE HECK NOT??

Looking forward to seeing you here.

Someone named "Anonymous" left me a message attached to my last blog. She/he was interested in what was happening for teens this summer at the Wyckoff Library.

Well, let me tell you . . .lots is happening around here.

The book discussions (TALK IT UP for those entering 7-9th grades and SPEAK OUT for thos entering 10-12th grades) will be held back to back on Tuesday evening starting on July 12th at 4:30. Registration for this program begins on July 20 when I will be distributing copies of the book that will be discussed.

For further information on the 2011 summer teen antics at the library, check the Library's website www.wyckofflibrary.org and click on the "Teen" tab at the top of the main page (okay, due to craziness, it will take two further clicks of an index finger to get to an html printable page of the Summer Schedule...it's worth the finger exercise).

In case you have been residing under a rock, HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins, the first of a great series, has been made into a movie that is soon to be released.

My suggestion (being a librarian, of course) is that if you have not read the novel yet, READ IT FIRST, the better to judge how good Hollywood has rendered what I'm sure will be a favorite book.

Enjoy enjoy!

PS: This all sounded snarkier than I had planned, but my intent still stands.

I'm in the Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania, enjoying this great corner of the universe and, as always, learning a whole heckuva lot (life is a forever learning experience, my friends).

Did you know Henry Francis Du Pont, one of the DuPont heirs, donated his family estate, a 175 room mansion, to the public while he and his wife moved (or as we say in today's parlance downsized) to a 50 room mansion on the same property so we could enjoy the beauty he created and collected? It's worth a visit.

The grounds are spectacular and as Henry himself would say, it's all about the color, and when you walk through his gardens, color is what you see. Beautiful!

I will tell you more when I return, if you wish to know.

B

PS: Yeah, I have tons of digi-photos!

This Thursday, 28 APRIL, is the postponement date for the book discussion of AIRBORN.

I am fully expecting those who have signed up for this to attend,

but if you will be unable to attend please let me know.

Thanks!

Okay, c'mon. . .

we all know that

EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!

(but Happy Earth Day anyway!)

I am forced to cancel tonight's book discussion; it is now postponed until next Thursday,

same time, same place.

Do good work and stay in touch.

(And stay away from the cloud cats!)

Thursday's book discussion fast approaches. If any of you wish to participate in our discussion of Oppel's AIRBORN and would like a copy to speed read before Thursday, I do have a few copies still available. Alternately, if you have already read the book and wish to participate, please let me know...there is still room for interested readers who have something to say about this really good book.

As our space is tight (though some may say cozy), I do need to know how many will be attending, so either respond by e-mail (wyckteen@bccls.org) or by phone (201-891-4866).

Woohah! The Wyckoff Library Teen Writers Group meeting last night was beyond fabulous, and the creativity of Wyckoff teens remains par excellence, IMHO, as reflected by last night's readings. As ever, I do look forward to our next gathering which is slated to be held again here at the Library's temp location on the 5th of May, BUT as I will be away that week, I have rescheduled it for the following Thursday, May 12th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Please mark your calendars and be prepared to have some more fun at the Library.

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

If those words of Maya Angelou strike a resonant chord in your soul,

you should be attending the the Wyckoff Library Teen Writers Group

this Thursday, 7th of April, at 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the Library.

Please let me know that you will be attending.

Whoever you are, we will miss you if you are not there.

So, after two days the dust has settled at our new long-term temporary locale, and I consider myself settled in enough to plan my teen programs.

On Thursday, April 7th, I will be hosting again the Wyckoff Teen Writers Group, and I pray that some of you out there in blog-land will be able to attend. I am limiting the group to ten (10) only (grades 7 - 10) as we will be meeting in the new (La Petite Biblioteque) Wyckoff Library at 637 Wyckoff Avenue, right next to Three Chicas Mexican, and space is at a premium here.

Additionally, on 21st of April, also a Thursday, I will be hosting a book discussion of Oppel's AIRBORN. Okay, I know it's a bit of an oldie, but it truly is a goodie, too.
Books will shortly be available at the library, and again I am limiting to only ten (10).

Sign up for one or for both, but I hope to see you soon at our new location!

Cheerio!

TODAY IS THE DAY THE WYCKOFF LIBRARY REOPENS AT IT'S

NEW AND TEMPORARY LOCATION ON WYCKOFF AVE.

I WILL BE THERE FROM 1:00 - 8:00 PM TONIGHT AND I'M HOPING TO SEE YOU!

(you won't believe how we were able to fit so much into so small a space. . .a mystery!)

Writing this cyber-missive from the new library space, our temporary location not open to the public until 14th of March, and finding it quite the cozy spot, La Petite Biblioteque, as one of you clever teens deemed it (props to Cheyenne!).

Yes, La Petite Biblioteque will do just fine as 200 Woodland Avenue undergoes its redo, and when it's all done, Wyckoff Teens will have a very cool spot all their own in the 200 Woodland Avenue Wyckoff Library. Just keep your eyes on the prize, kids, and soon it will be so.

Hoping to see you all soon at La Petite Biblioteque!

Today is the last day the Wyckoff Library as you know it

will be open at 200 Woodland Avenue.

From the 1st of March through the 13th, we will be closed to the public as we pack up and make our move to our new, temporary (while construction happening) locale on Wyckoff Avenue, right next door to THREE CHICAS.

So come today and bid farewell to your old library and

make way for the new, 'cause it's gonna be great!

See you soon!

IT HAS BEEN DONE. . .
the final Wyckoff Library Teen Writers Group in the 200 Woodland Avenue location, that is, at least until the Grand Return when the old library is reconstructed.

(and btw it was truly terrific, plus I am honored that my attendees actually requested that we do the "7 Minute Creative Writing Burst" (patent pending) at the outset of the meeting--how cool is that!)

Watch this space for news about our next meeting, as well as the next book discussion. Both will be held in April, and you may consider that a 'pinky promise,' too!

Teen programs will be scheduled in our new locale (637 Wyckoff Avenue) on Thursdays at 6:00, so check our events calendar in the Wyckoff Library website (wyckofflibrary.org) and come back to this blog often for everything new for teens at the WYCKOFF LIBRARY!