Landa Teens : May ’17

It’s the end of the semester and we have been doing All The Things : we started off May by doing our first Suggestion Box event : SLIME part II! It was super goopy goodness. We marbled with acrylics making marbled paper and mugs – perfect for gifting to our moms for Mothers Day – and had a reboot of Ziplock icecream with a Moana sing -a-long.

Our HelloGoodbye Bash (just your typical End of School Year – Landa Closing – Summer Starting Celebration) was pretty awesome, too. We made bots out of LEDs and clay, tried a round 2 of switch-plate decor, ate sooo much pizza and got prepped for summer reading. Oh yeah – we tested out Landa’s green screen too – it was epic.

Alright, that’s it for us –  Happy summer! We’ll see ya in the Fall.   

 

icecreammmmm

SRP green screen funzies

SRP green screen funzies

SRP green screen funzies

When mom calls – you answer. No Matter if your hands are Slimed. #teamwork

SRP green screen funzies

SRP green screen funzies?

SRP!

Landa’s Teen volunteer and new lizard Mascot?

SRP Signup

LED Bots

hanging out

switchplate decor

kick off srp with a free book. (library books are always free but still!)

volunteer Cortney took this awesome shot whle making icecream

Homework Hangout – finishing the studying so can make icecream

marbled paper!

marbled paper!

marbled mugs!

marble prep

Slime? Guts? Perfect theater club special effects prop

slime

slime!

 

March @ Encino :) :)

Welcome to a #throwbackthursday featuring Encino Teens!

March was another awesome month at the Encino Library!

This month we were:

Crafty–> At Teen Club our teens got to be super crafty making shrinky dink key rings, sharpie “marbled” coasters, and paintings to hang in the teen room.

Techy–> Things got techy for Teen Tech Week with our makey-makey, led throwies, and ipad gaming.

Chefy–>Throughout the month we also did our fair share of cooking with more delicious cake-pop maker creations and fruity smoothies.

Come join us in April for fiesta celebrations and the testing of the Teen Services’ new Oculus Rift system!

Cooking Class! (02/22/16)

It was Breakfast for Dinner!

 

Getting Crafty! (02/15/16)

SPACE HAS BEEN CLEARED!

The area that is to be the new Teen space has been cleared!

The Igo teens and the TLLC will begin to arrange and decorate the area to make it their own in the coming weeks.

The goal is to have the space finished by the end of February.

There will be a teen-only contest to see who comes up with the best name for the new space and the TLLC will vote for the best name.

Stay tuned!

Cooking Class @ Igo (01/25/16)

Cooking Class returned to Igo on the 25th with an Asian flavor!

Stir-fried chicken and veggies with noodles was enjoyed by all

and one teen even made time for some art.

 

Parman Teen Book Review: “The Infinite Sea” by Rick Yancey

The Infinite Sea is the sequel to The 5^th Wave, which I had already reviewed last week. If you have read The 5^th Wave, I can assure you that The Infinite Sea is even more exciting, for the novel enlightens us about the pasts of many characters, including Poundcake, Ringer, and Evan Walker. It also answers many questions posed in The 5^th Wave, including whether or not Evan will be able to keep his promise to Cassie, and the true purpose of the Others extermination of the human race. The novel also introduces a few new characters, including Grace, a Silencer like Evan, and Razor, a teenage boy that Ringer meets. I highly encourage all readers to read this beautiful page-turner in which a group of teenagers, fueled by despair and rage, struggle to hold on to hope, forgiveness, and love.

~Niraja, 16 Parman TLLC

Teen Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel that focuses on the events that occur in a dystopian society. Our protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman whose job is to set fires, rather than put them out. In this society, it is illegal to read or even own books, and those who violate this law will have their books and their house burned down by firemen, whose hoses pump gasoline instead of water. Montag’s wife, Mildred, is a materialistic, suicidal woman who is addicted to interactive television and fails to even converse with her husband. The light of the novel, and the character most of us will admire and relate to, is 17-year-old Clarisse McClellan, Montag’s neighbor who changes his perspective on life. In this fast-paced society, Clarisse is considered abnormal and forced to go to a psychiatrist because she enjoys taking walks, talking, and with the world around her. Clarisse feels that Montag is abnormal too, because she notices that he isn’t like the other firemen; he is willing to listen to her, and isn’t an intimidating figure of authority. Most of the novel focuses on the dark secret that Montag has been hiding from his wife, his boss Beatty, and the rest of society as it unravels, ruining his family and himself. Bradbury’s highly-acclaimed sci-fi novel is a cautionary tale that warns us against the overindulgence of technology, and a good read I highly encourage teens to consider.

~Niraja, 15-Parman TLLC

Igo “Starbooks Cafe” Online Book Club.

Today Igo Online Book Club is  reviewing “Mistwood Book”  and as always we invite you to join our  online book discussion. We do not need to meet we just want to “talk books”.   If you want to post a comment or review of this book please do.  

Mistwood, by Leah Cypess, is a captivating novel full of murder and mayhem, with a supposedly-mythical creature thrown into the mix. Isabel is the Shifter, an immortal nonhuman entity sworn to protect the kings of Samorna and their families. She can be found when she is needed, and the soon-to-be king of Samorna, Rokan, invades her woods (the Mistwoods… who would have thought?) and binds her to protect him. What follows is a story of court intrigue, betrayal, and lots and lots of lies.  For the people who like all of the above, but with very little romance, y’all will be pleased! The romance is minimal and, in my opinion, underdeveloped.

Overall rating: 3 stars (this book is nothing special; it has decent writing, but some of the parts really needed to be explained better)

Appropriate Ages: any ages (nothing bad in it at all… no kissing, gore, and very minimal violence)

Similar Books: Nightspell by Leah Cypress (companion novel to Mistwood), Everlasting by Angie Frazier

Natalie W. Igo TLLC, 15

I Go Back to Igo!

I Go Back to Igo

This week, I returned to the Igo Library after a year of attending college. It was great to see old friends and  new faces around the table. I was able to offer some insight into the world after high school, and I answered question after question about my school, picking classes, scholarships, and much more.

I’m very happy that I could help shed some light on the subject of college and maybe share some tips or experiences that were more recent and up-to-date than a teacher or counselor who attended college over a decade prior. For example, I was able to share information about RateMyProfessors.com, a site which allows students to rate professors based on helpfulness, clarity, and easiness. The site also gives students a place to post written reviews of their professors. Other students can then read these reviews and get a better idea of what a professor is like. It’s a great resource, and I have personally used it many times when determining which professors’ classes I should take.

It was, in truth, a wonderful experience on such a somber day following the passing of the great poet, Maya Angelou. To honor her, I read “Still I Rise”, one of her more famous works. Ms. Barbara shared a bit about Maya Angelou and her impact on the world and also read the poet’s final tweet.

Being back at the Igo gave me an incredible feeling. I had missed going to the library every Wednesday evening and having fun with my friends while planning events and such. The second I walked in the room, I was welcomed back with open arms. The teen program at Igo will always have a special place in my heart, and I am so grateful to have been a part of it for nearly two years of my high school career.

Nicole, 19 former Igo TLLC member

I’m HS freshmen and this is my first year with Igo Teens. It was great to meet Nicole. Her inside into “the world after high school” was very informative.  All I would like to say is I love Igo programs for teens. I’m going to post this  picture (never published before), we took during National Library Week. Thank you for a wonderful year,  looking forward to Summer with Igo Teens!  Maya, 14