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Teen Territory Blog

Study Smart
Wednesdays, November 4, & 18 • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Grades 5 - 9
Main Youth Program Room
Carolyn Nedwick of Long Island Study Skills Clinic helps you to develop “active” study strategies and teaches you how to manage time effectively, take good notes, get the most out of textbook readings, and plan for long-term assignments. Registration is ongoing.

Anime/Manga Club
Mondays, November 9, 30, December 7, & 21
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Station Community Room
Curious about Anime & Manga or just can’t get enough? Join us for a short Anime flick and Manga book discussion. The first 15 participants to register receive a FREE book! Registration is ongoing.

Rock Band 2
Tuesday, November 10 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Grades 6 – 12
Main Youth Program Room
Can you hit the notes? Time to release your inner rock star! Dive into Rock Band 2’s challenging game modes and rock out to your favorite tunes.

Friday Night Gaming
Fridays, November 13, 20, 27, December 4, & 18
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grades 7 – 12
Main Youth Program Room
Need a place to hang out with your friends? Enjoy playing games? Bring your friends and play your games or ours. We have a Nintendo Wii, an X-box 360, and a Nintendo Gamecube. We provide light refreshments. Please register yourself and your friends, so we know how many to expect.

Teens Talk Books: Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare
by Darren Shan
Monday, November 16 • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Grades 6 – 12
Main Youth Program Room
Would you become a half vampire to save your best friend? The first ten to register get a free copy of this creepy book. Then, join our discussion of Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare. Darren Shan and his best friend Steve are ordinary schoolboys until they get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a bizarre freak show where people aren’t as they seem.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Tuesdays, November 17, & December 15
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grades 7 - 12
Main Youth Program Room
Did you know you can get volunteer credit for playing games! Some senior members of our community would like to use the Nintendo Wii, and they could use your help. Please register as a volunteer for this ongoing program.

Chocolate Cornucopia
Saturday, November 21 • 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Grades 6 – 12
Main Youth Program Room
Make a delicious centerpiece for the fall and winter holidays by dipping scrumptious sweets into creamy chocolate and adding them to an edible cornucopia.

Leaf Cookies
Monday, November 23 • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grades 6 - 12
Station Community Room
Decorate leaf shaped sugar cookies with the Baking Coach. Everyone will go home with delicious cookies!

Winter Wonderland Cake
Thursday, December 3 • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Grades 6 – 12
Station Community Room
Transform an ordinary cake into a winter wonderland dream that you can share with your family.

Printmaking
Wednesday, December 9 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Grades 4 – 9
Main Youth Program Room
Learn the basics of printmaking, using simple materials, and create a beautiful print that you can use for your holiday cards.

Gingerbread House
Saturday, December 12 • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Grades 6 – 12
Main Youth Program Room
Create and bring home a delicious gingerbread house decorated with candy that would attract even Hansel and Gretel. The witch is not included!