METAMORPHOSIS YOUNG ADULT

SUMMER READING CLUB CLOSING

Saturday, August 16th is the last date to submit a mini-review to become eligible for the annual Back to School Bash. The BTSB will be held on Wednesday evening, August 27th from 6-8:30 PM. Invitations have been sent to all eligible teens. As in the past, pizza, snacks, and prizes abound for all attendees. One of the prizes this year will be a coupon for printing at the new YA Computer Center, a valuable asset for the coming school year. This year the entertainment will be a DJ who will conduct a Karaoke Idol evening. The DJ arrives at 7. Get your reviews in so that you do not miss out on a great evening. Invitations are also given to Teens & Tots volunteers.

TEENBOSS WORKSHOP

Presenter, Terry Parrett was unable to be at the Library on July 28th forcing a last minute cancellation. Anyone who was signed up for this program gets priority registration at the rescheduled workshop. Mr. Parrett will be at the Library on Saturday, September 20th from 3-4:30 PM. As originally advertised, this workshop will explore how a young person can become a junior entrepreneur with tips on how to start, promote, and determine what to charge for goods and services offered in your business. All attendees will receive a CD-ROM packed with goal- setting and planning material, sample advertising and marketing pieces, ideas for different types of teen businesses, and more. The workshop is limited to 30 participants. Registration began Monday July 14th. Inquiries to get on the list for September are accepted now.

TEEN WORD AND TRIVIA GAMES

Stanley Newman, Newsday's "puzzleman", will be emceeing a Teen Word and Trivia Game Night at the Garden City Public Library. This program will be held on Monday, August 11th at 7 PM and run for 90 minutes. The evening will open with Mr. Newman warming the group up with word games and then he will test skill at trivia. Find out how much you really know. Registration began July 28th. The program is open to anyone in grades 6-12.

DISCOVER THE YA COMPUTER CENTER

Use the printing coupons won at the Back to School Bash at the new YA Computer Center which is up and running. The renovations to the Young Adult Room included a Computer Center. Reserved for those patrons in Grades 6-12 there are four computers at the west end of the YA Room as well as a laser printer and a sign up station for reserving the next available computer when all are in use. These computers are available during normal library hours unless no one is available to supervise. This will insure that the computers are used only by the appropriate age group.

Each machine is equipped with Internet Explorer (always filtered), PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. YA's who need Excel may use it in the Adult Computer Center on the Lower Level. As in the Adult Computer Center, there is a 3 hour limit for use per day, and a limit to 5 pages of free printing. Additional printing needs can be purchased at the Circulation Desk for 5 cents per page up to 20 additional pages.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

In September, the Young Adult department with the sponsorship of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library will be hosting a series of workshops on college admissions and funding. These workshops are open to students and their parents.

Registration begins September 2nd for the first workshop, "How to Write a Winning College Essay" which will be conducted by Dr. Martha Maloof on Wednesday evening, September 17th from 7-8:30 PM with questions and answers until the library closes at 9 PM. The second workshop, "How to Beat the High Cost of College" conducted by Barry Fox will be on Wednesday evening, September 24th from 7-8:30 PM with time for questions and answers at the end. The third and final college workshop, "SAT Workshop for Parents and YAs" conducted by Steve Rosner of Kaplan, will be held on Wednesday evening, October 1st beginning at 7:30 PM. This presentation will last for one hour and be followed by questions and answers.

Registration for all YA programs may be done in person at the Young Adult desk, by phone to the Young Adult Librarian (516-742-8405) or by email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org.

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