SPLAT stands for "_______ Public Library Activities for Teens" at the Clyde Public Library, Clyde, Ohio, for grades 7 through 12, meeting Thursdays from 3 - 4:30. The Fall 2015 schedule:
9/3 | Welcome Back! Eat some ramen, choose a new S adjective for SPLAT, make plans, tell us how your summer went . . . |
9/10 | It’s International Video Game Day Saturday! We’ll investigate apps to create your own video games while eating typical video game food and making an avatar or two. |
9/17 | Have an awesome day playing with Legos and watching . . . yup, you guessed it! |
9/24 | SPLATAKU!! Manga and Anime for all! Chopsticks for all! Onigiri for All! Shinigami for . . . |
10/1 | You know Thor, Loki, and Heimdall. Now meet the rest of that fun loving gang in Rick Riordan’s new series! Norse God WTQ. |
10/8 | Video, Board, Card! . Uh, yeah, Games! Tournaments? Check the blog. |
10/15 | Goosebumps!! Vote for (and watch) the scariest Goosebumps book/episode! Check the blog. |
10/22 | Get Away @ Your Library – Celebrate Teen Read Week with Post It Note Art on the Windows!! Yay!! |
10/29 | 3 - 6 p.m. Zombie Prom! Get made up here - wear old light colored clothes and get gored up! Play zombie games, eat zombie food, dance zombie dances . . . Prizes to best dressed, best made up, best portrayal. |
11/5 | Video, Board, Card! Uh, yeah, Games! Tournament? Check the blog. |
11/12 | Because there has not been enough crafting and movie watching . . . Duct Tape (and/or pool noodle) Craft and a movie!! |
11/19 | Celebrate! A new Harry Potterish movie, International Game Day Saturday the 21st - Jill’s Last SPLAT! There is no registration for SPLAT; just show up in the Library's meeting room downstairs at 3 p.m. |
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Rock Out and Read!
Learn what you like to read, and why; find more books in the areas of your interest with websites and in-library help!
Pick up an AC/DC Bag and return the filled out registration form to the library
Choose books and READ! Fill out the book evaluation form - you’ll get a small prize immediately, plus each book evaluation gets you an entry for $20.00 gift certificate drawings - to be held on June 24, July 22 and August 5.
Those who complete 20 books and evaluations by August 2 will be invited to the Library Lock-In August 9.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Summer information
Every Monday - 4 - 5:15 Robotics and Raspberry Pi - Registration Required - call or come to the library lobby desk to sign up. Eight teens will use our E-Z Robotics kits to create, well, robots! We'll use Raspberry Pi to expand our knowledge of Linux and game creations using Python.
Every Tuesday - 3-4 - Manga Drawing - open to age 11 and up. Draw manga, teach each other; learn new techniques.
Every Tuesday - 4 - 5:15 - Minecraft for (your own) Laptop - no devices, no PE. This is for those who have his/her own laptop - do not come to this if you are not bringing a laptop! You'll be playing together on the library's server, usually with Nick G. as moderator, or one of you if Nick can't make it!
Every Thursday - 4 - 5:15 - Magic/Yu Gi Oh games + The + is for any other board games that you want to play. Minecraft PE can be played - bring your card with the necessary dots to sign out a Library Tablet*, or play on your own device. And We Have Board Games!!
Every Available Thursday - 6 - 7:15 - Minecraft PE (tablets and Devices) There is actually only one available Thursday - August 1, our regular Minecraft MeetUp! So . . . . remember that you can come to the library anytime with your friends and link up using your own device or the Library's tablets* - just be sure to change the wireless connection to Minecraft.
*If you are using the Library's tablets, you must, with your parent, sign the Internet Permission form and the Tablet Permission form. You must bring your card with a red and a green dot on it to check out the Library's tablets.
Every Friday - 3 - 4:15 - Music Jam (guitars, etc.) Registration Required. Bring your musical instrument or come to learn - guitar is being taught - jam for an hour or so . . .
June 10 through August 2 - Pick up info bag at Library or school library/LRC - you'll be reading and evaluating what you read; in the process, you will learn what you like to read and find books that fit the criteria you select.