All events are for grades 6-12 unless stated otherwise.
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Video Game Swap
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center (across from the library on 5th Street)
Already bored with the games you got over winter break? Bring them in and trade them with other gamers! All games are welcome. Please remember that the quality of items available depends on what people bring in!
Fan Fiction Writing Contest
Will Harry meet Bella? Will Greg Heffley buff up? Write your own work of fan fiction and decide the fate of your favorite character(s)!
THE CONTEST HAS ENDED. THE WINNERS ARE:
High School Division:
First Place - Reborn From the Ashes by Laura Walsh (Grade 12, Valley Catholic School - Based on Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)
Second Place - An American Dream by Alisha Lorenz-McIntyre (Grade 12, Valley Catholic School - Based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Third Place - The Last King of Arthedain by Emma DeLoughory (Grade 10, International School of Beaverton - Based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien)
Honorable Mention - Twilight: The Musical by Brittany DeTemple (Grade 12, Valley Catholic School - Based on the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer)
Middle School Division:
First Place - Return to the Lands Beyond by Katie Fo (Grade 6, Summa Academy South - Based on The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer)
Second Place - The Earthquake's Message by Arman Talkar (Grade 6, Summa Academy South - Based on the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer)
Third Place - Gone Without a Sound by Hannah Skutt (Grade 8, Catlin Gabel School - Based on The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls)
Honorable Mention - LolliGriff by Zachary Abeyta (Grade 6, Whitford Middle School - Based on the Rave Master manga and anime by Hiro Mashima)
Teen Summer Reading Art Contest
Unleash your inner Picasso with the 2010 WCCLS Teen Summer Reading Art Contest!
The Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) first annual Teen Summer Reading Artwork Contest will include artwork submitted between Monday, January 4, 2010 and Friday, February 26, 2010. No entries will be accepted after that date.
Designs must be the original work of the entrant and the 2010 Teen Summer Reading slogan "Make Waves @ Your Library" must be part of the artwork.
The winning artwork will be used for all countywide 2010 WCCLS Teen Summer Reading Program materials, such as posters, bookmarks, forms, and flyers. In addition, winning artwork may be showcased on the WCCLS.org website for up to one year.
First Prize: Flip Ultra Camcorder, valued at $150!
Second Prize: $50 Gift Certificate for Art Media retail store!
Honorable Mention: $25 Gift Certificate for Art Media retail store!
DOWNLOAD the contest rules and entry form for full details!!
Otakugumi (Anime) Club (Monthly)
Otakugumi Club meetings are THE library events for Anime and Manga lovers! Enjoy Japanese candies, see great anime movies and chat it up with fellow fanatics on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
February Meetings: 9th & 23rd
Family Movie Matinee (Monthly)
Looking for a great new DVD release on the big screen that you wouldn't be ashamed to bring your brothers, sisters, or even parents to? Watch this spot for movie hints!
Next Showing: Sunday, February 21, 2 - 4 p.m.
MOVIE HINT:The forecast today tells us that it's Cloudy With a Chance of Spaghetti and _________!
Pwned!: Wii Gaming (Monthly)
Wii gaming with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Guitar Hero III, and more!
Saturday, February 13th, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton Oregon