Portland Library - Teenspot

Portland Library
20 Freestone Avenue
Portland, CT 06480
860-342-6770

For the Teens...

The Young Adult area of the Library is designed especially to meet the needs of our middle school aged patrons. The collection is made up of books, audio books, and magazines. There are nonfiction books with subjects that young teens will especially find helpful and reference materials for a teen's reading level. Videos, DVDs, and Music CDs are located in the Adult collections.

Summer Reading Volunteers
Students going into grades 5 and up are eligible to volunteer this summer at the Library. An informational meeting for potential volunteers will be held on Tuesday, June 16th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Library. Parents are encouraged to attend.

If you cannot attend this meeting but wish to help out at the Library, stop by the Youth Services’ Desk at your earliest convenience and pick up an
application, click here, or email Gail Pititto at gpititto@portlandct.org for more information. The last day to turn in volunteer forms will be June 17th.

In addition… for every hour that you volunteer your service at the Library, we will give you one
raffle ticket for a chance to win WEEKLY prizes! The more you volunteer every week, the better your chances are to win free movie tickets, passes to mini-golf, free day passes to the quarries, and more!

Volunteering at the Library looks REALLY good on future job applications.

SUMMER EVENTS

The Open Page Book Club
Mondays, July 6th and August 3rd at 6:00 pm

Wanted: Intelligent, articulate, readers to discuss the best teen literature available. Lively, thought
provoking discussions provided. Please apply in person.

If you are a Teen who is slowly reading their way through our Teen Department, then this club is for you. Multiple copies of Epic by Conor Kostick have been ordered and will be available for loan on June 20th. Participants are asked to read and be ready to discuss this book by the first meeting on July 6th. For those who would like to read ahead,
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney is on deck for the August meeting. Subsequent books for the fall will be chosen at the last meeting. Registration is required.

Visual Arts ~ Denim Jean Design Contest
Monday, July 13th from 6:00 -7:00 pm Theme: Go Green!

Need an incentive to clean out your closet? Here it is! Grab a pair of old jeans that don’t fit anymore and bring them to the Library for our first ever clothing design contest. Working in teams of two, teens will create their denim vision out of recycled clothing and other found items. The Library will supply fabric glue, paint and cutting utensils, you supply the creativity, the pants, and any other items that can be worked into your masterpiece! All of the pants will be put on display in the Teen area at the Library throughout the summer. Registration is required.

Movie Marathon!
Saturday, July 11th from 10:15 a.m.-4:30 pm

Join us for a day of popcorn and movies as we
anxiously anticipate the July 17th release of the latest installment in the Harry Potter series
with a Harry Potter Movie Marathon!
Bring some snacks, wear your comfy-coziest clothes, bring a pillow or blanket, and join us for a viewing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the big screen at the library!

Intermission will include a lightning round of Harry Potter Scene It.
Winning prize: 2 Free Tickets to see
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Registration is Required

Camp Half-Blood
Thursday, July 30th from 4:00-5:00 pm
Fans of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief series rejoice! We are heading to Camp Half-Blood for an afternoon adventure like none you have ever witnessed before! Participants are asked to read one or all of the books in the Percy Jackson series in preparation for this event. Multiple copies
of the books are available for loan at the
Library. Registration is required.

Hartford Stage
Tuesdays at 1:00 pm,
July 21, 28 August 4,
Students going into grades 4 and up have a unique opportunity this summer to work with the staff of the Hartford Stage. Students may sign up for 1 of 2,
three week sessions. Participants must commit to all three dates in the session. Sessions will cover the basics of script reading, costuming, and stage make-up.
Each session will culminate in a public performance at the Library.
Registration is required .

***Free performance will take place on
Tuesdays, August 4th in the Mary Flood Room at the Library

No registration is required for this performance.
All ages are encouraged to attend.

Freestyle Frisbee
Monday, July 27th, 6:00-7:00 pm
World Class Freestyle Champion,
Todd Brodeur will be here to share his sport with a fun, interactive program that will get everyone up and flying! This program includes demonstrations of simple Frisbee tricks, progressing into harder moves and combinations. Todd will bring a collection of various types of Frisbees, with the stories that go with them, and everyone will get into the act, when he teaches them some simple tricks and games that anyone can try. Registration is required.

Jump ’n Jive
Wednesdays, July 15th & 29th from 1:00-2:30 pm
Staff from Vinny’s Jump ‘n Jive will be here on select Wednesdays for two Hip Hop and Break Dancing exhibitions and workshops. All ages are welcome to participate, or just come and see the show.
Registration is Required.

Expressive Arts ~ Open Mic
Monday, August 10th from 6:00-7:30 pm

Is poetry your thing? Do you get funky with the spoons? Yodel? Tell stories? Play guitar? Your forum awaits. Showcase your special talents at the Library’s first ever Open Mic Night hosted by Portland Library’s TAB! Registration is required.

Summer Reading 2009

Teens entering grades 7 and up may register for the
Express Yourself summer reading program and explore their artistic side throughout the summer with us beginning June 20th! Participants will keep track of the number of pages that they read during the 8 week period between June 20th and August 15th with 100 page punch cards. Prizes will be awarded at 300 page intervals, up to 1500 pages, with prizes increasing in value as the page numbers increase! In addition, the Library will be hosting original, TEEN only events throughout the summer to keep everyone inspired!

Tweens entering grades 5 and up may register for the Express Yourself summer reading program and explore their artistic side throughout the summer with us beginning June 20th! Participants will keep track of the number of pages that they read during the 8 week period between June 20th and August 15th with 100 page punch cards. Prizes will be awarded at 300 page intervals, up to 1500 pages, with prizes increasing in value as the page numbers increase! In addition, the Library will be hosting original, TEEN only events throughout the summer to keep everyone inspired!

Teen Advisory Board - TAB