National Gaming Day: Junkyard Gaming
When: Sat. Nov. 14 1:00-2:30pm
November 11, 2009, 5:37 pm
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: day, Gaming, junkyard, library, national, niles, public, teens
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: day, Gaming, junkyard, library, national, niles, public, teens
Ever wanted to create your own board game or card game? Now’s your chance! Create your game from a mixture of raw materials and pieces of other games. You make up the rules and decide how the game can be played and won.
When: Sat. Nov. 14 1:00-2:30pm
Where: Board Room, 6960 W. Oakton St.
Register now!
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Open Gaming
November 4, 2009, 4:37 pm
Filed under: Events | Tags: Gaming, Guitar Hero, library, marvel, niles, public, teens, ulatimate alliance, wii, xbox
Filed under: Events | Tags: Gaming, Guitar Hero, library, marvel, niles, public, teens, ulatimate alliance, wii, xbox
School’s out on November 11 for Veteran’s Day! Celebrate with open gaming.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11 2:00-4:00pm
Where: Large Meeting Room, 6960 Oakton
Challenge your friends to Guitar Hero 5, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and other games on our wii and xbox systems.
National Novel Writing Month
When: 6:30-8:30pm, Tues. Nov. 3
October 30, 2009, 10:24 am
Filed under: Check this out, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: library district, month, nanowrimo, national, niles, novel, novels, november, party, public, teens, writers, writing
Filed under: Check this out, Events, Get Involved! | Tags: library district, month, nanowrimo, national, niles, novel, novels, november, party, public, teens, writers, writing
November is National Novel Writing Month! Last year, more than people 119,000 people registered at www.nanowrimo.org/ and attempted to write a 50,000 word novel between Nov. 1-30. More than 21,000 people completed their novel! NaNoWriMo is all about writing as much as you can, for fun. No editing (you can edit in December)!
Celebrate at the library with our kick-off party on Tuesday, November 3. Meet other writers, get writing tips, and try out some fun writing exercises.
When: 6:30-8:30pm, Tues. Nov. 3
Where: Board Room, 6960 W. Oakton, Niles
Anyone 13 and older can register and participate. There’s also a Young Writers Program that has made some really cool writing resources available, for free! Check out the 100% non-lame writers’ workbooks for middle and high school students.
Fright Night!
When: 7:00pm Thursday, Oct. 29
October 26, 2009, 12:25 pm
Filed under: Check this out, Events | Tags: costume, fright, Halloween, library, night, niles, public, scary, spooky, stories, storytelling, teens
Filed under: Check this out, Events | Tags: costume, fright, Halloween, library, night, niles, public, scary, spooky, stories, storytelling, teens
Ready to hear some spooky stories? Come in costume and share a scary tale of your own … if you dare!
When: 7:00pm Thursday, Oct. 29
Where: large meeting room, 6960 W. Oakton St. Niles, IL
Repulsive refreshments and putrefying prizes, too.
Halo 3 Tournament
When: 1:30pm on Sat. Oct 24
October 20, 2009, 4:31 pm
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: game, gamestop, halo 3, library, niles, prizes, public, shooter, Teen Read Week, teens, tournament, xbox
Filed under: Contests, Events | Tags: game, gamestop, halo 3, library, niles, prizes, public, shooter, Teen Read Week, teens, tournament, xbox
There’s still time to sign up for our Halo 3 Tournament! Show off your shooting skills in our bracketed contest. Single players will compete in groups of four, with the top scorers advancing to the next round. Prizes include Gamestop giftcards and Halo novels.
When: 1:30pm on Sat. Oct 24
Where: Large Meeting Room, 6960 W. Oakton St. Niles, IL
If you’re under 18, we need to you turn in a signed parental consent form. Download it from our website.
Life As We Knew It with Susan Beth Pfeffer
When: Sunday, Oct. 18 2:00-3:30pm
October 13, 2009, 12:51 pm
Filed under: Check this out, Events | Tags: author, books, dead & the gone, life as we knew it, read week, reading, susan beth pfeffer, teen, writing, young adults
Filed under: Check this out, Events | Tags: author, books, dead & the gone, life as we knew it, read week, reading, susan beth pfeffer, teen, writing, young adults
Imagine that a meteor is on a collision course with the moon. It’s going to be clearly visible in the sky when it happens, and you think, “I have to see this!” After the collision, there are unexpected results. The moon is knocked from it’s usual orbit. It’s suddenly MUCH closer to the earth than it used to be. The tides are messed up and it gets very cold. Satellites crash. Cell phones and Internet don’t work. Life changes for everyone. What would you do to survive?
