Writing & Publishing
Emerging Writers: Writing & Review Meetup
Thursday October 16, 2014: 7:00pm to
8:45pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Adults And Teens Grade 6 And Up.
Writing & Publishing
Emerging Writers: Writing & Review Meetup
Thursday September 18, 2014: 7:00pm to
8:45pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grade 6 - Adult
Writing & Publishing
Emerging Writer's Workshop: What To Talk About When You Talk About Your Book
Thursday October 2, 2014: 7:00pm to
8:45pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Teens In Grades 6-12 And Adults
Writing & Publishing
Emerging Writers Workshop: The Art of Writing What You Know
Thursday September 4, 2014: 7:00pm to
8:45pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grades 6 - Adult.
Crafts
Banned Books Week: Create "Censored" Poetry
Tuesday September 23, 2014: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grade 6-Adult.
Writing & Publishing
NaNoWriMo Kick Off Party
Sunday October 26, 2014: 3:00pm to
5:00pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grade 9 - Adult.
Writing & Publishing
NaNoWriMo: "I Wrote a Novel... Now What?"
Sunday December 7, 2014: 3:00pm to
5:00pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grade 9 - Adult.
Crafts
Pete the Cat Fanmail!
Monday December 22, 2014: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grades K - 5.
Blog Post
Quiz: How much do you know about the upcoming Awards Celebration on June 3?
by krayla
Take this quiz to see how much you know about the 3rd-5th Grade Short Story Challenge Awards Celebration on June 3!
1. The fabulous children's author who will be present at the event is...
a. Bob Shea
b. Laura Numeroff
c. Lisa Wheeler
d. Lara Zielin
2. Writers who participated in the Challenge will receive...
a. bacon
b. a certificate
c. a commemorative pen
d. a wheelbarrow
3. Everyone interested in kids' library events can pick up...
a. the pace
b. steam
c. the pieces
d. the new summer Jump! brochure
4. There will be a food table with...
a. cookies and water
b. cookies and cream
c. donuts and lemonade
d. Elephant and Piggie
5. The top 9 winners of the Challenge will get...
a. a deflated tire
b. a smelly old sock
c. a pony!
d. a Target gift card
Whew, tough quiz. Let's see how many you got right:
(p ϛ 'ɐ ㄣ 'p Ɛ 'q ᄅ 'ɔ Ɩ)
If you got:
1 correct: You need to study up. Try stopping by the Awards Celebration and then try again!
2-4 correct: Nice! It sounds like you missed a couple things, but you can make up for that by coming to the Awards Celebration in person!
5 correct: Superstar! Show off your amazing quiz-taking skills by coming to the Awards Celebration!
Blog Post
Parent’s Corner: Get Them Writing
by manz
May is Short Story Month – a time to celebrate the short story and hone those writing skills. This isn’t just for adults! Many children love listening to stories, and writing their own is the next step in the process. AADL has books on helping children with their writing, and some are located on the Parent Shelf.
The Parent Shelf is located in the downtown youth area, and on this shelf you’ll find a variety of parent-child related books on a multitude of topics- including autism, and everything from language to potty training to safety to bullying. These books are available for checkout and can be found in the catalog when searching “parent shelf.” Here are a few to jumpstart writing success:
* Your child's writing life: how to inspire confidence, creativity, and skill at every age
* 1001 writing projects for students: a paragraph a day plan for writing success
* Ways of writing with young kids : teaching creativity and conventions unconventionally
Speaking of short stories, congratulations to the winners of AADL's 2014 Teen Short Story Contest and good luck to those 3rd-5th graders who entered the Short Story Challenge this year!