TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2010 LONE STAR COLLEGE CYFAIR June 4 August 7 For teens ages 11-18. Book Club signups begin May 1. Free books for first 10 teens who sign up. Only book clubs require signing up, which can be done at the first floor Reference Desk. Summer Reading Program signups All programs are free. For questions or further information, please contact Teen Librarians Elise Sheppard, elise.j.sheppard@lonestar.edu, 281-290-5248 or Melanie Wachsmann, melanie.s.wachsmann@lonestar.edu, 281-290-3400. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: Special Repeating Programs o *Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience traveling exhibition based on the exhibition of the same name at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be on display at the library from July 14 August 25. Various programs will take place: events featuring Gregory Kenney as Jackie Robinson; carnival; *book clubs (sign up at 1 st floor Librarians Reference Desk. Free book for first 10 teens who sign up); movie. o Creative Writing: Different approach/topic each week. Every Tuesday, 12-2pm, library room 131. o SAT Math Prep Class: Question breakdown, allowable items, test format, practice timed tests and reviews. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am 12noon. Library room 131. Free. No o Wii: Tuesdays, 2 4pm. Library room 131. Free. No o Study Skills: Everything you ll need to know to do well in any future exam or presentation in school or college. Different topic every week. Become a better and more organized student. Tuesdays, 4 5:30. Library room 131. Free. No o Button Making: Make your own button pins! All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own paper for designs. Wednesdays, 1:30 3:30pm. Library room 131. Free. No signups. o *Classic Book Clubs: Variety of classic literature. Free books for first ten teens to sign up. Every Wednesday, 4 5pm. Library room 131. *Must sign up at the 1 st floor Librarian s Reference Desk. Free book for first 10 teens to sign up. o *Contemporary Book Clubs: Variety of contemporary titles. Free books for first ten teens to sign up. Every Thursday, 3 4pm. Library room 131. *Must sign up at the 1 st floor Librarian s Reference Desk. Free book for first 10 teens to sign up. o Board Games: Every Thursday, 4 5:30pm. Library room 131. Free. No signups. o Movies: List of films in Teen Room, or call Reference Desk, 281-290-3214/3218. With pizza. Every Thursday evening, 5:30 8pm. Library room 131. Free. No signups. o Scrapbooking: Session 1, June 7: Scrapbooking Basics. Remaining sessions, 6/21 8/2 (NO SESSION JUNE 14): Bring your own supplies. List of supplies is also on handout in Teen Room.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Week 1 Monday, June 7 Scrapbooking Basics. 10 11am, room 215. Intro to scrapbooking. What you will need to bring for the rest of the sessions. Financial Workshop for Girls. 1:00-3:00pm, library rom 131. Get Wealthy & Buy Another Lip Gloss. Covering: attitudes about money; how to make good financial decisions, budgeting, how to save for your future dreams, how to shop and spend wisely. Free, fun, snacks, no registration. Presented by Kim Storr, kim_brielle@yahoo.com. Flier Tuesday, June 8 Introduction to SAT Math Prep. 10am 12noon, library room 131. Question breakdown, Study Skills: Memory. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, June 9 *Classic Book Club: The Awakening by Kate Chopin. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, June 10 *Contemporary Book Club: Impossible by Nancy Werlin. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Week 2 Monday, June 14 No Scrapbooking session today. Tuesday, June 15 Study Skills: Note Taking. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, June 16 *Classic Book Club: Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, June 17 *Contemporary Book Club: The Compound by S.A. Bodeen. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Week 3 Monday, June 21 Tuesday, June 22 Study Skills: Self Esteem. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups.
Wednesday, June 23 *Classic Book Club: The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, June 24 *Contemporary Book Club: The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Week 4 Monday, June 28 Tuesday, June 29 Study Skills: Selling Your Marketable Skills & Job Interviewing. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, June 30 *Classic Book Club: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, July 1 *Contemporary Book Club: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Library closed Sunday, July 4 Week 5 Library closed Monday, July 5 Tuesday, July 6 Study Skills: Time Management. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, July 7 Domino s Pizza: Pizza Show and Eating & Mini Job Fair. 2-4pm. Bilingual HR Representative. Library room 131. No signups. *Classic Book Club: King Solomon s Mines by H. Rider Haggard. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, July 8 *Contemporary Book Club: Break by Hannah Moskowitz. 3-4pm. Library room 131.
Week 6 Monday, July 12 Tuesday, July 13 Study Skills: Writing & Speaking. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, July 14 *Classic Book Club: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, July 15 *Contemporary Book Club: The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Pride and Passion Opening Event featuring Gregory Kenney as Jackie Robinson, 5-6pm. Library. Friday, July 16 Jackie: Cross the Line, a one man show on the life of Jackie Robinson starring Gregory Kenney. 10-11am. Location TBA. Week 7 Monday, July 19 Tuesday, July 20 Study Skills: Coping With Test Anxiety. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, July 21 SAT Math Practice: Q&A (Questions & Answers). Session will be open to any remaining questions you might have about the exam.10am 12noon, library room 131. Free. No *Classic Book Club: As You Like It by William Shakespeare. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, July 22 *Contemporary Book Club: Rash by Pete Hautman. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Pride and Passion Baseball Carnival. 6-8pm. College Center. Food, prizes and fun. Free. Stop by. Week 8 Monday, July 26 Tuesday, July 27 Study Skills: Preparing for an Exam. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, July 28
*Classic Book Club: The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Novel by Gaston Leroux. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, July 29 *Contemporary Book Club: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Week 9 Monday, August 2 *Baseball Book Club: I Was Right On Time: My Journey from the Negro Leagues to the Majors by Buck O Neil. 11-12pm. Library room 131. Free book for first 10 teens who sign up. Baseball giveaways for attendees. Tuesday, August 3 Wii Rock Band Tournament. 2-4pm, library room 131. Free. Stop by. Study Skills: Test Taking. 4 5:30pm, library room 131. Free. No signups. Wednesday, August 4 Button Making End of Summer Contest & Party. 1:30-3:30pm, library room 131. Bring in all the buttons you have made over the summer. Judging & Prizes! Also, make your own pin buttons. Materials provided, *Classic Book Club: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin. 4-5pm. Library room 131. Thursday, August 5 *Contemporary Book Club: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. 3-4pm. Library room 131. Movie & Pizza: Library room 131. Free. Stop by. Summer Reading Program ends on Friday, August 7.