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Those of you who have been participating in the Mural Project, have already started to make butterflies, but I wanted to share the project with everyone.

The Project is sponsored by the Holocaust Museum Houston and the Hochberg Holocause and Human Rights Committee of Temple Bnai Israel in Willimantic, Connecticut is collecting the butterflies to send to Houston. Please check out the link to Temple Bnai Israel. You might want to look at the butterflies at the Houston Museum. If you get your butterfly to me, I will send all of them together.

Also, I have ordered the book, "I never saw another butterfly," and we are including it as one of the titles on the mural. Email or call me (203-797-4528) if you have any questions.

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It is time you start paying attention to this blog. Who knows, maybe you will win the Amazon.com gift certificate. It would be great to see one of my teen volunteers win; this is your chance to outsmart the adults. Check out the contest page. You have until the end of March. foursquare.com is fun. Maybe one of you will unseat Merry as Mayor of Danbury Library. Good Luck! If you need help finding or using any of these social networking tools, stop by Danbury Library Technology Center and have one of the Techies guide you through. And do comment here. I will give a small prize for the person who makes the most comments on my Blog during March.

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Teen Council Members are invited to join us on the following dates to make a Mural. We will take a month off in December and hope to finish the project in February or March.

All sessions will be in the Lower Level Conference Room from 5 to 7 p.m. Dates are as follows:

Tuesday, January 12 & 26;
Tuesday, February 2, 9, 16 & 23; and
Tuesday, March 2, 9, 16 & 23.

You may not be able to make all the sessions, but please try to participate when you have the time. If you are interested in joining Teen Council, contact Mrs. Harrigan, 203-797-4528 or dharrigan@danburylibrary.org.

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If you have not joined the Ultimate Gaming group on Wednesday evenings, you might want to make some time in December.

We started the group in 2006 and had a great year playing DDR (Dance Dance Revolution). Last year Guitar Hero was added. This fall we added the Wii, and most of the teens want to play Super Smash Bros.

But I just had to get GH4. Since 4 teens play at once, there is less time to wait for a turn. If we can add a larger TV to the Program Room equipment, it will be less painful for the gamers using the TV. I have been switching games between the overhead projector and the TV each week until we got GH4. The teens convinced me that 4 players would have to have a TV that is larger than the one currently in the Program Room.

We meet every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30. You will need to have a parent permission slip signed the first time you attend. If you have any questions, please call the teen librarian, Mrs. Harrigan at 797-4528.

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Visit the Danbury Library at twilight for an evening filled with The Twilight Saga inspired music, food and prizes. Space is limited for this special teen event. Twilight the Movie will be released on November 21st. Why not join us at the library the Saturday before? We will have a cosplay contest for those who dress as their favorite character. There will also be prizes to be won for guess-the-character and trivia contests as well as some other fun events. Prizes include movie passes as well as twilight theme prizes from some of your favorite stores. If you don't care about prizes, come anyway for a spooky evening and nibble on vampire bites and ghoulish drinks. But you have to call 797-4528 or come into the Library to register. There will be a limited number of participants in this program. The library closes at 5 so you will have to enter through the West Street Emergency Exit. Don't be late or you may not get in.

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Free Concert on the Library Plaza on Saturday, October 25th from 5 to 6

Why Should You Come?:

• Fowler (formerly No Sugar Added) will open for the Detroit-born band. High Strung High Strung. Fowler is a band of DHS Students.


• Rolling Stone magazine calls The High Strung one of the best new, young rock & Roll bands in America. .


• It's FREE


• It is early and you will have most of Saturday night ahead of you. You can checkout their music from the second floor teen music collection.

But as always, what are your thoughts, comments, opinions, etc.?

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Saturday, October 25th from 10 to 5 Show your support and help needy animals by reading! That's all you have to do. High school students will read this year's One Book, One Community selection, the best-selling novel, The Namesake. Just pick up a pledge packet and start collection pledges. Call the library to sign up for a block of time between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 25th. Come into the library on the 25th and join other teens on the main floor. You can bring your own copy, or pick one up when you come in. In addition to pledges, we will have a container to collect change from passersby. Call the Junior Library at 797-4528 to sign up for this first Teen Read-a-Thon.

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Many of you participated in the "Team Read" Summer Reading Program. The following is a list of the prize winners: Limo Rides - Kyra S., Abbott Tech and Olivia D., Broadview Middle The Wii - Natasha P. Golf Quest Jose G. and Bianca M. The winner of the Super Smash Bros. Brawl was Eduardo A. Congratulations to all of you. If you participated in the Summer Reading Program we would like to know what you think. Take the survey.

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If you have not been able to make the Wii Tournament & Play, it is not too late. We do have two winners and hope to have two more winners over the next two weeks. Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been a great success for teens. We will have two more elimination tournaments on Tuesday, July 15 and 22 from 3 to 5. Note the time change for the final tournament. The final tournament will be in the evening as we will combine the family and teen final tournaments on Tuesday, July 29th from 5:30 to 7:30. We hope to have good food, fun and two final winners. If you have not yet submitted a permission slip you can pick one up here or print from here.

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Before you take off for the summer I wanted to remind you that the Summer Reading Program begins next week, June 16th. The reading program is a bit different this year. This year you will be recording time read and not specific books. Also, in addition to the Limo ride to school on the first day for a middle school student and a high school student, we have a Wii and and prizes to Golf Quest. You will receive your 'game card' in school along with a flyer listing all the programs and events we will be having at the library this summer. There is a special Wii tournament just for teens and the winner will receive a Flip Video Camera. So what do you think? Hey, I still need teen volunteers so see me to get the application.

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April is National Poetry Month and we are having our Poetry Boast again this year on Tuesday, April 29 from 3 to 4:30 in the Program Room. Join other teens and read an original work, a favorite poet's work, or a friend's poem. The moderator this year is Edward Robbs, Principal of Broadview Middle School. So join us for a relaxing afternoon of poetry, snacks and fun. Seating is limited so sign up today at 797-4528. or stop by the desk on the second floor. The program is free, but you do need to register.

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Sorry guys! Ultimate Gaming night is cancelled until further notice. We'll try to get it back up and running as soon as possible.

In the meantime, how about a book on gaming? Here's a list of books involving gaming.

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We're showing The Bourne Ultimatum here at the library on Friday, January 28th at 7:00 pm! Snacks, of course, are always on hand, so bring your friends and enjoy yourselves. Be sure to drop by the Junior Desk to pick up your free admission tickets. (More info!)

We show movies every month, so keep your eyes open for the next movie date!

Can't make it to the movie? Swing by the library Wednesday afternoons between 5:00pm and 6:30pm, where we've got DDR and Guitar Hero up and running in the program room! We've got snacks there too, to keep your energy up. Personally, I'm awful on GH, but I like to think I'm pretty good on the dance pad (on light, please!), so you might catch me down there with you some Wednesdays - some of you already have. See you then!

Oh, check out some photos from a previous Ultimate Gaming night in December.

By the way, what do YOU want to see, or play, at your library? If there's any movies you want to see here, or some new video games you think we should get, let us know! We'll see what we can do. We're hoping we can get maybe a Wii, and/or maybe Rock Band this year!!

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If you are a gamer, you know the release date of Halo 3. If you are a serious gamer, you have already reserved your copy. This brings up a question I have put out before. I am planning to begin DDR the first Wednesday in October. Same time (6-7:30); same place (Program Room). But I want to expand the program to include other games. I am purchasing additional consuls so that we will have Guitar Hero and perhaps Madden NFL 07 or Mario Bros. My question is which consul should I get? We have the xbox and all the DDR games. The pads will not be problematic this year if I can help it. If you don't give me some ideas, then don't complain that I didn't get what you want.

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The Harry Potter Book Release Program is currently full. Only teens on the list will be admitted. See directions. But don't give up hope. There is still room in the "Harry Potter" Trivia Program. This program will be great fun. You will be sorted into one of the four houses to join teammates in answering questions about all seven "Harry Potter" books. There are prizes, fun and food, but you need to register to reserve your place. Call 797-4528 or come into the library to sign-up.

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begins on Monday, June 18th. If you have received a copy of the teen flyer you know that there is a lot happening for teens. Again this year we have the limo ride to school on the first day for one middle school student and one high school student. There are weekly prizes and Harry Potter and Manga Programs. Check it out and plan to participate.

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Saturday, March 17th is the big day. The Teen Council is performing a play, The Bookworm, for 2-5 year olds. The picture to the left is a scene from the 2001 production. This is the type of volunteer work the Teen Council does for the Library. This summer, teens will be running the registration for the summer reading program. Anyone interested in joining Teen Council and being part of some really fun projectst should call (797-4528) or email Mrs. Harrigan

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I need some feedback. Would anyone be interested in a gamming night. Setting this up and how to structure it is not as easy as it might appear. What I need for you to do is let me know that you are interested. Also, tell me some of the games you would like to play and perhaps how you would like to see the program set up. Just email me, Dymphna Harrigan, Teen Librarian, or make your comments right here on the blog. Thanks..

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On Saturday, February 10th I am having a Valentine Craft Workshop. A local artist Katie Stevenson will bring all the supplies and guide you through the process. You can make duct tape roses, a wrist band, or something else to surprise a special someone. As always, the program is free, but registration is required. Please call the Junior Library (797-4528) to register. If you would prefer to email me you may, but if you don't get a confirmation back, please call. Hope to see you there.

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I talked about this before. On March 17th the Teen Council is going to perform the play, The Bookworm, for 2-5 year olds. The picture to the left is a scene from the 2001 production. If you go to the "Join Us" page of TeenZone and ckick on "play" you can see the script. Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:00 p.m. and on Friday, January 26th at 3:00. Anyone interested in joining Teen Council and being part of this project should call (797-4528) or email Mrs. Harrigan

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New Year's Eve will not be as much fun as we were planning. First Night Danbury is canceled for this year. Perhaps we can use the time on Tuesday afternoon, December 26th, to plan and have tryouts for the play, The Bookworm, which the Teen Council is performing in the Spring. Let me know (797-4528 or email) if you are interested as soon as possible.

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More than 18 teens were in the Program Room last night for Wednesday night ddr. If you missed it, we'll be there every Wednesday from 6-7:30. Drop in next week.

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First Night Danbury is happening again this year and the Teen council will get together to make the large puppets that lead a parade down Main Street to the Green. We plan to get together in the Program Room on December 26th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can drop in and stay as long as you wish. Come in for a few hours and make your own puppet or help other teens with their creations. Even if you can’t march on First Night, come in and help make the puppets anyway. And check out the Events Page to see what else is happening for teens at the Danbury Library.

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Teen volunteers have been bugging me for a while to do another play. We agreed at the monthly meeting to revise the play, The Bookworm. This works well for the little kids and it gives flexibility with teen parts. The picture to the left is of the cast from the 2001 performance. Most of the teens in the picture have graduated or moved away. I hope to have even more teens involved in the 2007 production. Anyone interested in joining Teen Council and being part of this project should call (797-4528) or email Mrs. Harrigan

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