Teen Events
Events for Teens @
the Benicia Public Library
For more info about teen stuff,
check us out at MySpace and Facebook.
MARCH:
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST:
DEADLINE: March 28
Want to win $100??
Come up with a creative design for this year's volunteer t-shirt.
RULES:
The contest is open to youth who on March 28, 2010 are between the ages of 13 and 19.
The design must include the phrases Teen Volunteers and Benicia Public Library, as well as the year 2010. The graphic and the words may be separate but your drawing should show the style and position of these phrases on the shirt. Submit your design on plain white 8 ½ x 11 paper or send it in an email as an attachment. The design may be hand drawn or created on a computer.
SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY
IN PERSON:
Complete the entry form on back and submit it to the Customer Service Desk.
Write your name, email and phone number on the back of your design.
Put the design and the entry form in a large envelope. Do not fold.
Write “T-Shirt Contest” on the front of the envelope.
BY EMAIL:
Complete an entry form on back and submit it to the Customer Service Desk.
If you are submitting your entry by email, please note that on the entry form. (Make sure the email you submit is from your email address.) Send your design as an attachment with the subject T-shirt Contest to teenzone@ci.benicia.ca.us. (The attachment can be a word, publisher or .pdf file.)
JUDGING CRITERIA
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ORIGINALITY: An original design is a must! Don’t steal someone else’s design. The design should not copy or be obviously derivative of any other graphic.
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OVERALL APPEAL: The judges will base their decision, in part, on the ’look’ of the design and the quality of the art.
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APPROPRIATENESS: Remember; the graphic is for the Teen Volunteer t-shirts. The design must be one that will reproduce well in one color on a colored t-shirt. A great graphic that is too complex for our purpose will not win the contest.
The Winner will be announced
on Friday, April 2.
TEEN FILMMAKING WORKSHOP:
CANCELLED
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
Monday, March 15 6-7 PM
The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
New teens always welcome!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday, March 16 4-5 PM
The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
For 6th, 7th & 8th graders!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEETING:
Monday, March 29 6-7 PM
Try TAB once or make it a habit and come every month. Help us plan our upcoming events for teens. A free dinner is provided. Please call 707.746.4345 to tell us you are coming.
New teens always welcome!
The design must include the phrases Teen Volunteers and Benicia Public Library, as well as the year 2010. The graphic and the words may be separate but your drawing should show the style and position of these phrases on the shirt. Submit your design on plain white 8 ½ x 11 paper or send it in an email as an attachment. The design may be hand drawn or created on a computer.
Complete the entry form on back and submit it to the Customer Service Desk.
Write your name, email and phone number on the back of your design.
Put the design and the entry form in a large envelope. Do not fold.
Write “T-Shirt Contest” on the front of the envelope.
Complete an entry form on back and submit it to the Customer Service Desk.
If you are submitting your entry by email, please note that on the entry form. (Make sure the email you submit is from your email address.) Send your design as an attachment with the subject T-shirt Contest to teenzone@ci.benicia.ca.us. (The attachment can be a word, publisher or .pdf file.)
-
ORIGINALITY: An original design is a must! Don’t steal someone else’s design. The design should not copy or be obviously derivative of any other graphic.
-
OVERALL APPEAL: The judges will base their decision, in part, on the ’look’ of the design and the quality of the art.
-
APPROPRIATENESS: Remember; the graphic is for the Teen Volunteer t-shirts. The design must be one that will reproduce well in one color on a colored t-shirt. A great graphic that is too complex for our purpose will not win the contest.
TEEN FILMMAKING WORKSHOP:
CANCELLED
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
Monday, March 15 6-7 PM
The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
New teens always welcome!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday, March 16 4-5 PM
The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
For 6th, 7th & 8th graders!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEETING:
Monday, March 29 6-7 PM
Try TAB once or make it a habit and come every month. Help us plan our upcoming events for teens. A free dinner is provided. Please call 707.746.4345 to tell us you are coming.
New teens always welcome!
APRIL:
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tell the World: Teen Poems from WritersCorps
New teens always welcome!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday, April 20 4-5 PM
Laika by Nick Abadzis
For 6th, 7th & 8th graders!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEETING:
Monday, April 26 6-7 PM
Try TAB once or make it a habit and come every month. Help us plan our upcoming events for teens. A free dinner is provided. Please call 707.746.4345 to tell us you are coming.
New teens always welcome!
TEEN POETRY SLAM:
Thursday, April 29 5-7 PM
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Celebrate National Poetry Month and join us for a coffee house SLAM with all of your friends! We will transform the Doña Benicia room into a beat-poet coffee house full of java, treats and bongos! Show your "EMO"-tions; wear black!!
If you are interested in competing in the TEEN POETRY SLAM you need to prepare two original poems to compete. Sign up with the Teen Services Librarian or call 707.746.4345. There will be an open mic after the slam; bring your favorite poems to read!
MAY:
CASA BUENA: a multicultural event
Saturday, May 8 5-7 PM
Take a tour of the taste buds as our TAB (Teen Advisory Board) & Teen Volunteers provide us with tasty treats from all over the world while our other senses feast on cultural entertainment like belly dancing and live music.
New teens always welcome!
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
Monday, May 17 6-7 PM
I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
New teens always welcome!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday, May 18 4-5 PM
House of Stairs by William Sleator
For 6th, 7th & 8th graders!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEETING:
Monday, May 24 6-7 PM
Try TAB once or make it a habit and come every month. Help us plan our upcoming events for teens. A free dinner is provided. Please call 707.746.4345 to tell us you are coming.
New teens always welcome!
JUNE:
48-HOUR FILM CONTEST: Open to all ages
Friday, June 11 at 1PM to Sunday, June 13 at 1PM
Whether you’re a novice or an expert, team up with your friends or family to enter the 48-Hour Film Contest! Transform an idea into a movie in 48 hours to enter a chance to win prizes and to show off your film at the 48-Hour Mini Film Festival. Rules for entering the Contest:Your film must be 1) appropriate for all ages, 2) submitted in DVD format and 3) no more than 5 minutes long.Your film must contain 3 pre-selected elements: 1) a prop, 2) a line and 3) a location.
These details will not be disclosed until Friday, June 11 at 1 PM at the Library, on our website, www.BeniciaLibrary.org/Teens, on www.MySpace.com/TeenZoneBenicia or on www.Facebook.com, search Teen Zone Benicia.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOK CLUB:
Tuesday, June 15 4-5 PM
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
For 6th, 7th & 8th graders!
48-HOUR MINI FILM FESTIVAL: Open to all ages
Saturday, June 19 starting at 6PM
Come and see this year's winners. Popcorn and refreshments served.
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
Monday, June 21 6-7PM
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
New teens always welcome!
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEETING:
Monday, June 28 6-7 PM
Try TAB once or make it a habit and come every month. Help us plan our upcoming events for teens. A free dinner is provided. Please call 707.746.4345 to tell us you are coming.
New teens always welcome!
updated 03/09/10
SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS:
The Teen Services department, with the help of the Teen Advisory Board Coordinators and the Teen Volunteers, puts together special events each month for our local teens. In the past we have done some great programs like:
- Filmmaking Workshops
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Tie Dyeing
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Belly Dancing and Henna Tattoos
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Final's Caffeine and Cram
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Latin Dancing
- BHS Varsity Improv Team Workshops
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Clothing Reconstruction Worshops
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Moonlight Film Festivals
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Yoga for Teens
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Chocolate Tasting for Teens
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Teen Old-School Horror Movie Night
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48-Hour Film Festivals
TEEN BOOK CLUB:
WHEN: Third Monday of the month, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise advertised)
The Teen Book Club is a way for teens to get together and discuss books that THEY have chosen to read. At the meeting, we discuss how these titles fit into the lives of teens today. Come to the Library’s information desk to pick up a copy of this month’s book! New teens always welcome!
TAB MEETING (TEEN ADVISORY BOARD):
WHEN: Last Monday of the month, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise advertised)
Where do we get ideas for great events and materials for teens? That’s right, the Teen Advisory Board! This group of active teens meets on the last Monday of the month with the Teen Services Librarian. They enjoy a free dinner while brainstorming about upcoming events and the future of teen services. New teens and ideas are always welcome. The Board is informal; you can try it once or make it a habit and come every month!
ONGOING PROGRAMS:
The Library is recruiting teen volunteers. Visit the Teen Volunteers page to find the answers to the questions: “What is the Teen Volunteer Program?”, “What is expected of Teen Volunteers?” and other facts about teen volunteering.
The Teen Advisory Board is a group of teens who meet once a month with the Teen Services Librarian. They advise the Teen Services Librarian on Library programs and materials for teenagers. This is a chance for teens to tell the Librarian what they want from their Library. Meetings are usually held on the last Monday of the month from 6 to 7:00 p.m. New people are always welcome and no commitment is required. Come to one meeting or come every month! Just leave a message with Brandi Bette at 746.4345 if you plan on attending - that way we'll be be sure to have enough food for all of the teens!
updated 10/22/08