Summer Programs for Teens

Register for the Library's teen programs at the Reference desk, or call: 978-468-5577.  All programs are free of charge. This year the national summer reading theme is "Build a Better World". A few of this summer's programs were chosen with the theme as a guide. The Library's teen advisory board were also consulted for program ideas. Programs are funded by the fantastic Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Library. 

Our teen advisory board won the summer reading teen video challenge for the state of Massachusetts. This is the second year in a row that we have won the Teen Video Challenge. 

Here is this year's winning video:

Please note: M.A.G.E. Club will not be meeting over the summer. 
The Club will be back in September.

   June   

Teen Think Tank Meeting  
For ages 11 to 18. Thursday, June 1, 6:30 to 7:55 PM

The TTT is our teen advisory board. They work with the Young Adult Librarian to improve library collections, and to create programs and services designed for teens. Volunteer & share your bright ideas! We meet 11 times a year. To join, contact Kim at: kclaire@hwlibrary.org.

Bicycle Mechanics with Jeffrey Walsh - Two Sessions

Saturday, June 24, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Saturday, June 24, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Discover simple tricks to keep your bicycle in tip top shape. You will learn how to fix a flat tire, & the best ways to avoid a flat tire in the first place. Bring your bike to the workshop. For ages 11 and up, including adults.  Registration required.

Youth Book Sale and Two Movies

Wednesday, June 28 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Stock up for the summer at this one-day-only youth book sale, organized by the Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Library. Credit cards accepted. Two movies will be shown:

Beauty and the Beast (1991 animated, rated G)1PM to 2:25 PM

The LEGO Batman Movie (rated PG) 3PM to 4:45 PM

   July   

Play Miniature Golf at the Library!

Saturday, July 8, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Play 10 holes of mini-golf on hills, jumps, bumps, twists,
 and loops on the first floor of the library. For all ages.

Green Art: Itsy Bitsy Beings Workshop

Thursday, July 13, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Make your own insects, microbes, plankton, and tiny sculptures of all kinds in this assemblage workshop. Discover how to turn wire, e-waste, screws, and other odds and ends into real and imaginary creatures. 

For ages 10 to 15. Registration required.

Green Art: 3D Collage Workshop

Thursday, July 13, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Using various paper ephemera learn how to express a significant event, dream, or a critical observation about your surroundings using 3D collage techniques. 

For teens 13+ and adults.  Registration required.

North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club Star Party 

Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 PM to 9:45 PM 

Be prepared for the solar eclipse on August 21! Children’s craft at 7:30pm, eclipse program at 8:00pm, followed by observation of the night sky through club telescopes on the field behind the library at 8:45pm. Best for ages 10 to adult.

Make, Give, & Take a Paracord Survival Bracelet

Thursday, July 20, 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Make a quick release paracord survival bracelet to send to Operation Gratitude for care packages going to deployed troops overseas; to new recruits graduating from Boot Camp; to veterans here at home, and to first responders aiding in emergency situations. And make one to take home. For ages 11 to 18.  Registration required.

Cooking & Gardening with Edible Flowers & Herbs 
with Liz Barbour 
Thursday, July 27, 6:30 to 8:30 PM 
Join chef Liz Barbour for a slide presentation and cooking demonstration of recipes featuring fresh edible flowers. Discover the many flowers and herbs you can use for culinary purposes. Open to teens & adults. Registration required.

Teen Think Tank shopping spree 
to Barnes &Noble

Saturday, July 29, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Choose books & games for our teen collections. To participate you must be a TTT member and have attended at least one previous Teen Think Tank meeting during 2017.  Parent/guardian permission forms are due by July 8th.  To join the TTT, call Kim Claire, Young Adult Librarian at: 978-468-5577 x14, or send an email to: kclaire@hwlibrary.org.

   August   

Teen Think Tank Meeting

Thursday, August 3, 6:30 to 7:55 PM

Come share your bright ideas! We meet on the first Thursday of the month. Earn your high school required community service hours! 

To join, contact Kim Claire at kclaire@hwlibrary.org or call 978-468-5577 x14. 

CAD Introductory Workshop with Jeffrey Walsh

Wednesday, August 9, 3:00 to 5:00 PM  

In this introduction to three-dimensional design learn how to use Tinkercad and build your first 3D object. We will print it on our MakerBot. Participants must set up their free Tinkercad account at tinkercad.com and bring their own laptop for this workshop.  For ages 11 and up. Registration required.

Museum of Science Rockets:

There and Back Again Workshop   

Thursday, August 17, 3 sessions, 2PM to 5PM

This hands-on workshop explores the science behind rockets and space exploration. Participants will create an air rocket that launches across the room, and engineer a way for a payload to return safely. 

For ages 11 to 15. Registration required. 

2016 Summer Clubs & Workshops for Teens at the Library

**We won!** Our teen advisory board, the Teen Think Tank, created a video, Rock Your Game at the Library, to enter in the Collaborative Summer Library Program's 2016 Teen Video Challenge. The challenge was to create a promotional video about this year's teen summer reading theme: Get in the Game: Read. The TTT's video won for the state of Massachusetts this year.
See the winning videos from other states here: http://www.cslpreads.org/2016-teen-video-challenge/



Summer clubs and workshops for teens are listed below.
All are free. Some of them require advance registration as space is limited. Sign up at the Reference desk or call 978-468-5577.

June

Teen Think Tank Meeting  
For ages 11 18. Thurs. June 2, 6:30 to 7:55 PM

The TTT is our teen advisory board. The TTT works with the Teen Librarian to improve library collections, and to create programs and services designed for teens. Come share your bright ideas! Earn community service credit for school! We meet 11 times a year. To join, contact Kim at: kclaire@hwlibrary.org.

Magic the Gathering Club  For ages 10+. 

Saturdays: 2:00 to 4:00 PM,  June 25 to August 27

Magic the Gathering is a strategy based card game, for those who enjoy magical creatures battling each other. It is easy to learn. The club is for all levels, from beginners to people who already enjoy playing the game. Come try out your decks! For more info. contact Ari at: aristotle_massos at students.hwschools.net.

M.A.G.E. (Minecraft and Assorted Games for Everyone) Tuesdays, 5:00 to 7:00 PM, June 28 to Aug. 30 MAGE is run by teens, for all ages who play well with others. Bring your own laptop and have an active Minecraft membership. Beginners and advance players welcome. One Rule: No griefing. (During the summer months MAGE meets on Tuesday evenings. During the school year they meet on Wednesday afternoon.)

Dungeons & Dragons Club   For ages 14+  

First meeting will be Saturday, June 25, noon to 4PM, to make the schedule for the rest of the summer. D & D is the world’s leading tabletop RPG. Fifth edition rulesets are generally used over a variety of running campaigns. Some experience with roleplaying games is preferred, but not necessary. Beginners welcome. 
For more info. contact Kim at: kclaire@hwlibrary.org.

Youth Book Sale and Two Movies

Wednesday, June 29 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Stock up for the summer at this one-day-only youth book sale, organized by the Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Library. Credit cards accepted. 
Two movies will be shown:

Pixar Shorts 1 & 2,  1:00 to 3:15 PM, (rated G)

Inside Out, 3:30 to 5:10 PM (rated PG)

July

Frisbee Show and Play with Todd Brodeur 

Thursday, July 7, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Two-time World Class Champion Todd Brodeur will present a brief history of the Frisbee and discuss the aerodynamics of the game. Then, learn how to do tricks, throws, catches and combinations, and see Todd’s collection of rare flying discs. No registration required.

Get in the Game: Sport Story Photography with Toni Carolina  
For ages 11 to 18.  

This is a 2-part workshop:

1st part meets:   Thu., July 14, 3:00 to 4:30 PM

2nd part meets: Tue., August 2, 3:00 to 4:00 PM

On July 14 bring a camera (cell phone camera not acceptable). Learn how to tell a sport story in 3 to 5 images. Return on August 2nd with prints of your shots to create a sport story photography exhibit in the Young Adult area. Register at the Reference desk. Space limited.

Teen Think Tank shopping spree to Barnes &Noble

Saturday, July 9, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Participants will choose books for the library’s collections. To participate you must have attended at least one previous Teen Think Tank meeting. 
To attend, call Kim Claire at: 978-468-5577 x14.

Martial Arts with Deb Mahoney  For ages 12 and up.

Monday, July 18, 4:00 to 5:00 PM    Join Tashi Deb, a 5th degree black belt from Mark Warner’s Professional Martial Arts Academy.  Learn beginning and more advanced defense techniques depending on needs/wants of the group. No registration required.

Get in the Game Still Life Pastel Painting

with Greg Maichack  For ages 11 to adult.

Thursday, July 21, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Join Greg Maichack for a hands-on pastel painting workshop. Greg will demonstrate how beginners to accomplished artists can easily pastel paint a still life that incorporates game pieces and words. Essential techniques of pastel painting will be demonstrated. Professional grade pastels, paper, and materials are included. Register at the Reference desk. Space limited.

CAD Bring Your Own Ideas with Jeffrey Walsh

For ages 11 and up (including adults).  
Two sessions:

Thursday, July 28, 3:00 to 5:00 PM -or-

Saturday, July 30, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM 

Is there an object you would like to make on our 3-D printer, but need help designing? Bring your idea to this workshop. Jeff will help you create your design using Tinkercad, a free program available online. 
Participants must bring a laptop for this workshop. 
Register at the Reference desk. Space limited.

August

Teen Think Tank Meeting

Thursday, August 4, 6:30 to 7:55 PM

Come share your bright ideas! Earn community service credit for school! We meet 11 times a year on the first Thursday of the month. To join, contact Kim Claire at kclaire@mvlc.org or call 978-468-5577 x14.

Interactive Sword Games with Guard Up!

For ages 11 to 16.  Thursday, August 4, 3:00 to 4:00 PM  
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early, by 2:45 PM. 

An hour of high energy interactive sword games, using foam swords, with instructors from Guard Up! Participants must wear loose-fitting pants (no shorts!), a t-shirt, and indoor shoes/sneakers (no flip flops or sandals). All attendees must provide a signed Guard Up Waiver filled out by parent or legal guardian. www.guardup.com/waiver.

Register at the Reference desk. Space limited.

Get in the Game: Eat to Win cooking with Liz Barbour  
For ages 11 to 18. Thursday, August 11, 3:00 to 4:00 PM

Chef & cooking instructor Liz Barbour will show you what to eat, when to eat, and how much you need to eat so you can perform at your highest level in this delicious program. Presentation will be followed by  demonstration and tasting of healthy snacks. 
Register at the Reference desk. Space limited.

Athena the Reada

Inspired by the superhero summer reading theme, the Teen Think Tank created a video for the library:

Teen Think Tank Enters 2013 Teen Video Challenge

For the second year the Library's teen advisory board, the Teen Think Tank, has entered the Teen Video Challenge contest sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program.  The challenge is to interpret the 2013 teen summer reading slogan: Beneath the Surface, with a 30 to 90 second video.  Best of luck Teen Think Tank!

Ideas for the video were generated by the Teen Think Tank over a couple of meetings. The script for the video was written by Josh Hunt.  The video was directed and edited by Nathan Mente.  The actors are: Ella Hunt, Larissa Louissaint, Jeffrey Mente, Chris Shepard, and Nate Shepard.  I know there were a couple of "visions" cut from the contest version so that it would conform to the time limit.  Maybe there is hope for an extended version or Director's cut? 

To see other contest entries from Massachusetts, go to YouTube and search: 2013-TVC-MA. Leave off the state abbreviation to see entries from around the country.

Bully Me Not - A Pathfinder to Resources in the Library

From Glendora High School in California, a Tartan Broadcasting video:

What is Bullying?

For an expanded list of resources on bullying
 in the Library's catalog see:

Fiction in the Catalog -or- Nonfiction in the Catalog. 

Here is a recently created list of resources: 

Publishers Weekly book list. 

Here is an article from Publishers Weekly: 

A Call to Action: Bullying and Books.

Federal Government's website: Stop Bullying.

Websites and resources compiled by the American Library Association: 

Speak OUT Against Bullying.
Teaching Tolerance at tolerance.org
MTV's:  A Thin Line
H-W Library Children's Room Bullying Prevention Resources List

The Lexile level for many of the books listed below is in parentheses (L-  ) after the book's description.  Lexile Text Measure measures how easy/difficult a book is to comprehend.  A 6th grade level book has an 850 to 1050 lexile range; a 7th grade level book has a 950 to 1075 lexile range; an 8th grade level book has a 1000 to 1100 lexile range; a 9th grade level book has a 1050 to 1150 lexile range, etc. 
 

Fiction in the Catalog About Bullying and Bullies

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, by Barry Lyga, 2006.  A 15-year-old "geek" who keeps a list of the high school jocks and others who torment him, and pours his energy into creating a graphic novel, encounters Kyra, Goth Girl, who helps change his outlook on almost everything, including himself.  (L-710)

Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver, 2010. After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself. (L-860)

Blubber, by Judy Blume, 1974. Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target.  (L-660)

The Body of Christopher Creed, by Carol Plum-Ucci, 2000.  Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast. Mystery. (L-720)

Buddha Boy, by Kathe Koja, 2003.  Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.  (L-1090)

Bystander, by James Preller, 2009.  Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are consequences to not standing by and watching as the bully at his new school hurts people, but although school officials are aware of the problem, Eric may be the one with a solution.  (L-600)

Cornered: 14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance, edited by Rhoda Belleza, 2012. An anthology of fourteen stories illuminates the experiences of being bullied in today's world, in a volume that includes contributions from established writers such as Kirsten Miller, Jennifer Brown, and James Lecesne.  Forward by Chris Crutcher. (L-n/a)

Crash, by Jerry Spinelli,1996.  Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.  (L-560)

Everybody Sees the Ants, by  A. S. King, 2011.  Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, 15-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbor, Ginny, help him find a new perspective. (L-710)

The Hate List, by Jennifer Brown, 2009.  Sixteen-year-old Valerie, whose boyfriend Nick committed a school shooting at the end of their junior year, struggles to cope with integrating herself back into high school life, unsure herself whether she was a hero or a villain.  (L-760)

Hot Hand, by Mike Lupica, 2007.  In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.  (L-930)

The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes, 2004.   None of her classmates pay much attention to Wanda Petronski, a Polish-American girl, until she announces she has 100 dresses in her closet. Everyone laughs and teases her so much that she stops coming to school. Then, her classmates discover she really does have 100 dresses.  (L-870)

Indigo's Star, by Hilary McKay, 2004.  Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.  (L-740)

The Misfits, by James Howe, 2001.  Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names. (L-960)

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, by Annabel Pitcher, 2012.  With his family still grieving over his sister's death in a terrorist bombing seven years earlier, twelve-year-old Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and keeping his new Muslim friend Sunya a secret from his father. (L-880)

Orchards, Holly Thompson, 2011.  Sent to Japan for the summer after an eighth-grade classmate's suicide, half-Japanese, half-Jewish Kana Goldberg tries to fit in with relatives she barely knows and reflects on the guilt she feels over the tragedy back home.  Novel written in verse.(L-n/a)

Schooled, by Gordon Korman, 2007.  Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or heard of a wedgie. Circumstances force Cap to attend the local middle school, and though Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing & Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.  (L-740)

Some Girls Are, by Courtney Summers, 2010.  Regina, a high school senior in the popular--and feared--crowd, suddenly falls out of favor and becomes the object of the same sort of vicious bullying that she used to inflict on others, until she finds solace with one of her former victims. (L-600) 



Speechless, by Hannah Harrington, 2012. After her behavior causes her to lose her popular friends and results in one person being hospitalized, Chelsea takes a vow of silence. (L-n/a)

Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, 1997.  Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.  (L-680)

Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher, 2007.  When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing 13 cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death. (L-550)

This Is What I Did, by Ann Dee Ellis, 2007.  Bullied because of an incident in his past, eighth-grader Logan is unhappy at his new school and has difficulty relating to others until he meets a quirky girl and a counselor who believe in him.  (L-550)

Warp Speed, by Lisa Yee, 2011.  Marley Sandelski has always felt invisible at school when he is not facing bullies, but a series of unexpected events gives him a taste of popularity and insights into some classmates, well-liked or greatly-feared.  (L-620)

NonFiction in the Catalog about Bullying and Bullies

 

Bullying, by Sally Kuykendall, PhD, 2012.

Contents: Introduction - Bullying is a health issue - The definition of bullying - Prevalence - Diagnosis - Health consequences - Causes of bullying - Treatment and prevention - Controversial issues - Resources - Glossary.

The Courage to be Yourself: True Stories by Teens About Cliques, Conflicts, and Overcoming Peer Pressure, by edited by Al Desetta with Educators for Social Responsibility, 2005. Essays by teenagers describe their personal experiences with and thoughts on discrimination, harassment, stereotypes, and self-esteem.
 

Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories,
 edited by Carrie Jones and Megan Kelley Hall, 2011.
Presents top authors for teens as they share their stories about bullying--as silent observers on the sidelines of high school, as victims, and as perpetrators.

How to Beat Psychological Bullying, by Jennifer Landau, 2012. 

How to Beat Social Alienation, by Jason Porterfield, 2012.

How to Beat Verbal Bullying, by Liz Sonneborn, 2012. 

Please Stop Laughing at Me, by Jodee Blanco, 2003. The author shares the cruelty that was heaped on her by her classmates when she was labled a freak in high school, describing what it meant to be an outcast among one's peers, the realities and consequences of bullying, and her struggle to overcome the torment.

Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin?, by Tom Jacobs, 2010.  Presents a collection of landmark court cases involving cyberbullying, including sending threatening emails, writing hateful comments on blogs, and sending threatening messages using a false identity.


Vicious: True Stories By Teens About Bullying, edited by Hope Vanderberg, 2012.  Twenty teens share true experiences from different perspectives of bullying at school, on the street, and online.

We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying, by Deborah Ellis, 2010.  Presents interviews with students who have been bullied, as they describe their experiences with peers, parents, teachers, and school administrators, along with advice on the best methods that can be used to stop bullying behavior.