Things to Do: Activities and Events for Teens at Gleason
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Special Events
Gleason Public Library hosts special events for teens throughout the year. Have an idea for an event? Email Cassandra. New suggestions are always appreciated!
Upcoming Special Events
There are no upcoming special events planned at this time. Please check back later for updates!
Past Special Events
Past events have included a movie night and book chat, costume party, gaming night, New Moon party, Anti-Valentine's Day party, grand opening of the newly redesigned teen space, and a whodunit night. Be sure to bookmark this webpage to read the details on upcoming events as soon as they are posted!
Valentine's Day With a Twist!
! Teens celebrated Valentine's Day by decorating cookies and valentines and making duct tape roses at the library's Anti-Valentine's Day party.
Photo by Mollie McPhee Ho . Posted with permission from The Carlisle Mosquito.
On Friday, the 13 th of November, several Carlisle teens gathered at the library to celebrate the release of the New Moon movie with Twilight bingo, trivia, crafts, and a character costume contest. Visit Gleason's teen blog at teensofgleason.blogspot.com for more pictures!
The cast of Gleason's Mystery in the Library: an afternoon of whodunit. Congratulations to Emma Schofield (the Queen) for correctly solving the mystery, and to Griffin Bishop (Pinocchio) for the day's best costume! More pictures can be found at Gleason's teen blog: teensofgleason.blogspot.com
TOGA (Teens of Gleason Advisors)
Next Meeting Friday, April 2, 3-4 p.m.
The next TOGA meeting will be Friday, April 2 from 3-4 pm on the
third floor of the library. We'll be planning our spring event and brainstorming program ideas for the summer. Hope to see you there!
TOGA (Teens of Gleason Advisors), Gleason's teen advisory group, gives a voice in the library to Carlisle's 5th-8th graders. Overseen by Cassandra, Gleason's teen librarian, TOGA meets at least once a month to brainstorm and assist in making decisions that will directly impact teens in the library: book selection, event planning, etc. For more information, visit the library's website at www.gleasonlibrary.org, or email Cassandra at cmalik@mvlc.org.
Window into Wild Universe book club
The next WiWU meeting is
Tuesday, March 30, from 3-4 pm.
Are you a Carlisle teen in grade 7, 8, or 9? Do you like to read and chat about books? Gleason Public Library's teen book club, Window into Wild Universe, wants you! Lead by Cassandra, Gleason's teen librarian, the club will select a book to read and then meet - with snacks! - to discuss it.
The next meeting of Gleason Public Library's teen book club will be
Tuesday,March 30, from 3-4 pm in the teen area at the library. We will be discussing The First Part Last by Angela Johnson. Pick up your copy at the library today!
For more information on this and all teen programming, please contact Cassandra at cmalik@mvlc.org or visit the library's website, www.gleasonlibrary.org.
TOGAzine
TOGAzine is Gleason's literary zine created for and by teens. All fifth through eighth grade students are strongly encouraged to submit their creative, original works of fiction, poetry, art, and photography for inclusion in the online zine. All entries can be submitted to Cassandra.
Early Release Movie:
Due to construction in the fall of 2009, the Gleason Library is not currently offering early release movies. Stay tuned for future movies!
For further information on movies, check out the following website: www.imdb.com (the internet movie database site). Also, we encourage you to subscribe to the Gleason Public Library enewsletter in order to learn the name of the film in advance.
Gleason's Teen Blog
teensofgleason.blogspot.com is Gleason’s blog for teens. The blog is moderated by our teen librarian and is a place where teens can share thoughts and ideas about books, activities and the teen advisory board (TOGA). Guest bloggers and book review submissions are always welcome. Please email Cassandra for a book review form if you would like to contribute.
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