It's All Write! Short Story Writing Contest

Thu, 01/10/2008 - 4:35pm by Bertha

1st Place $250
2nd Place $150
3rd Place $100
First, Second and Third Place prizes in the following categories:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, and Grades 11-12
Winners will be announced at the Ann Arbor Book Festival Short Story Contest event, Saturday, May 17 featuring teen book author Deb Caletti
Entries accepted FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 through FRIDAY, MARCH 21
Prize winning short stories is a published booklet of previous years winners available for you to check out.

The guidelines are attached below.

Space Obsessed

Thu, 01/10/2008 - 2:36pm by StoryLaura

I put the new book, Greetings from Planet Earth, down the other night to listen to my favorite radio show, The Story, and heard about the hilarious adventures of the rocket science friends. What fun, since Barabara Kerley's new book is about 12 year old Theo who knows everything about the cosmos. The year is 1977 and he is avidly following NASA's plans to send Voyager 2 on it's journey through space, while longing for his father who never returned from the Vietnam War.

AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, January 11, 6:30-8:00 pm

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 5:40pm by joy k

The AXIS Coffeehouse is back! Come perform your own work, or poems/essays/monologues by others at this open mic night. Try reading a favorite poem or essay; share a book, cd, or movie review; recruit some of your friends and act out a scene. Or just hang out, sip on a hot drink, and enjoy the company. This coffeehouse session will run on Friday nights at Malletts Creek from 6:30 to 8:00 pm for six weeks, starting on January 11 and ending February 15. For grades 6-12.

Dawn Farm Education Series

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 5:35pm by Beth Manuel

Dawn Farm invites you to attend the following free Education Series in January. Codependency will be presented on January 22, 2008 from 7:30-9:00 pm. “Chemical Dependency and the Family” will be presented on January 29, same time. For more information go to their website, it’s full of information about substance abuse & recovery, as well as the interesting impact they've had on the recovery culture in Japan.

And the 2008 Printz winners are . .

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 4:41pm by K.C.

What books will be named Printz award winners? To get an idea of some of the hot 2007 titles check teen reads.com for their Best Books of the Year. For a more extensive list of possible candidates look at the 2008 nominations for Best Books for Young Adults.

Tune in next Monday, January 14 for the results.

The Rise and Fall of a Hero

Sat, 01/05/2008 - 10:31am by RiponGood

Everyone know Superman came from Krypton. Few know the story of The Last Days of Krypton. Fortunately Kevin J. Anderson has written us a tale about Kal-El's parents, scientist Jor-El and historian Lara and their struggle against General Zod. Krypton is about to be destroyed and no one believes Jor-El. The android Braniac has captured Kandor, the capital city of Krypton, which gives General Zod his chance to seize control of the world. In the end Jor-El and Lara rescue their son Kal-El, by sending him into space, eventually landing on Earth.

Fast forward a few years.

Kal-El is now Superman, the Earth's greatest superhero. He has saved us multiple times from certain destruction. Can he save himself when he battles Doomsday? Find out in Roger Stern's novelization of The Death of Superman.

The Johnny Cash T.V. Show

Thu, 01/03/2008 - 3:24pm by Beth Manuel

Take a walk down memory lane….or get a glimpse of some amazing footage of the young Bob Dylan as a guest on the Johnny Cash TV Show. The show aired from 1969-1971. There’s an hour and a half of Cash singing with June as well as guest appearances of Neil Young, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell, and Roy Orbison to name a few. Particularly touching was Cash’s launch of Man in Black as the lyrics are still significant. I can’t think of an artist today who can rally fans from such a wide range of genres, can you?

Not Just Any Tote!

Wed, 01/02/2008 - 3:40pm by Bertha

Start toting an AADL reusable bag. Beads, fabric markers, and iron-on material patches will be available to create your own look. Grades 6-12 @ Northeast.
1:00 - 2:30 PM

The same but different

Sat, 12/29/2007 - 9:54am by RiponGood

After reading the Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, Terry Brooks wrote The Sword of Shannara. The story follows Shea Ohmsford's adventures to recover the Sword of Shannara and defeat the evil Warlock Lord. The story shares many elements of Middle Earth, but takes place on a alternate world in the distant future, after the downfall of the high tech society. Published in 1977, this was the fantasy novel to ever to appear on the New York Times bestseller list.

Chesstastic, Sunday, December 30

Thu, 12/27/2007 - 7:41pm by K.C.

Come and play one of the world’s most popular sports with players of all ages. Sets provided but feel free to bring your own. Join us 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Pittsfield Branch.