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Friday June 21, 2013
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3:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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Beneath the Surface of the Ocean Party
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Contact: Linda Archetto 401-943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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Teen Summer Events premiere with a Beneath the Surface of the Ocean Party. So dress for the beach: shorts, tank tops and sandals. Chill with refreshments and get in on the fun activitiesand the excitement of winning prizes as we celebrate summer. This program is open to those in grades 5 to 12. Sign up for our Teen Summer Reading Program for your chance to earn rewards, enter weekly drawingsand be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing for an Ipad! Registration begins June 17th.
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Location: Central Library
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Monday July 1, 2013
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Friday August 9, 2013
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Beneath the Surface: Blind Date with a Book
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Contact: Linda Archetto 401-943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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 Teens! Go "beneath the surface" and discover a great book without seeing its cover! Check out a specially covered book from the teen section and receive a sweet treat! Each book will include a survey that asks you how you like the book. Turn in the survey for an extra chance at the grand prize raffle this summer! This program will run from July 1st through August 9th.
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Location: Central Library
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10:00 AM
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5:00 PM
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Beneath the surface: Blind Date with a book!
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Contact: Stefanie 401-781-6116 sblankenship@cranstonlibrary.org
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Teens! Go "beneath the surface" and discover a great book without seeing its cover! Check out a specially covered book from the teen section and receive a sweet treat! Each book will include a survey that asks you how you like the book. Turn in the survey for an extra chance at the grand prize raffle this summer! This program will run from July 1st through August 9th.
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Location: Auburn Branch
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Monday July 1, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Rhode Island Teen Book Award Readers Sign-up
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Contact: Linda Archetto 401-943-9080 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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Become a reader of the 2014 Rhode Island Teen Book Award nominees. You can help to choose the next RITBA winner. How? Just commit to reading three of the books nominated for the award this year.  Readers will receive candy and a free book as a reward for becoming a RITBA reader. Join the "Beneath the Surface" Teen Summer Reading Program to earn an additonal entry into the Grand prize Drawing for an Ipad for each RITBA book you read and rate.
This program is open those entering grades 7 through grade 12. Registration begins June 17th.
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Location: Central Library
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Tuesday July 2, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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Teen Underground Cafe
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Contact: Linda Archetto 943-9080 X121 llindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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Go beneath the surface to discover the secrets of a great summer at the Teen Underground Cafe! Socialize with your friends and chill out with food and a delicious Coolatta, courtesy of Dunkin' D onuts. Enjoy a Divergent Party! You do not have to read the book to enjoy this exciting event. But, you just might want to read it after this thrilling experience. In this story, society is divided into five factions. On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives.Which one would you choose? Remember one choice can transform you! The book becomes a movie in 2014. If you like Hunger Games, then Divergent is for you.The Teen Cafe is open to those entering grades 5 to 9. Older teens may volunteer for the program and earn service credits.
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Location: Central Library
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Friday July 5, 2013
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3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
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Teen Bored Games Presents Create a Comic Book Hero with Eric Fulford
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Contact: Stefanie 401-781-6116 sblankenship@cranstonlibrary.org
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 Teens! Do you love comic books and graphic novels? Are the margins of your school notebooks full of doodles? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to design and illustrate a comic book cover from the ground up! Eric Fulford will guide you through the process and provide tips and techniques as you create a professional illustration, layer by layer.
Open to teens entering grades 5-12 as of September. Just drop by, no sign up required.
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Location: Auburn Branch
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Tuesday July 9, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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Teen Underground Cafe
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Contact: Linda Archetto 943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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 Go beneath the surface to discover the secrets of a great summer at the Teen Underground Cafe! Socialize with your friends and chill out with Dunkin' Donuts Coolattas! Most people live their lives unaware that there are other worlds: that just below the the surface of their reality lies another. Once Upon a Time... reveals a world of magic that lies beneath the town of Storybrooke, Maine. A world filled with mystery and adventure,and fairy tales filled with well-known fairy tale characters, among whom are heroes and villains, princes and princesses and evil queens. You are invited to a "Once Upon a Time" Party for a magical time! Come for good food, fun and your chance to re-live your favorite fairy tales. The Teen Cafe is open to those entering grades 5 to 9. Older teens may volunteer for the program and earn service credits.
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Location: Central Library
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Wednesday July 10, 2013
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9:15 AM
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1:00 PM
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Ocean Bottoms and Secrets of the Underwater World
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Contact: Linda Archetto 401-943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cramstonlibrary.org
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 Travel to URI School of Oceanography's Narragansett Bay Classroom and go "Beneath the Surface" for Ocean Bottoms and Secrets of the Underwater World presented by a URI Outreach Scientist. The ocean does not easily give up its secrets! It is a frontier that scientists are just beginning to explore. Find out what discoveries scientists have made about the ocean and the world far beneath its surface.
This FREE program is open to those entering grade 6 through grade 12. Free bus transportation is provided for these chaperoned field trips. This summer there are three field trips. Due to limited space, your name with be placed on the reservation list for only one field trip. If you are interested in more than one, you may place your name on the waiting list for the other two field trips. Registration begins June 17th.
[Requires Registration]
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Location: Central Library
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Friday July 12, 2013
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2:30 PM
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3:30 PM
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Watercolor Painting with Pam Santos
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Contact: Adrienne Gallo 401-942-1787 adriennegallo@cranstonlibrary.org
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This creative, instructional workshop will focus on the basic techniques of watercolor painting With gentle guidance and encouragement each participant will complete his or her own work of art. Teens entering grades 6-12 are invited. Please register early for this workshop, as space is limited. Registration begins Monday June 17, 2013. (Please note that the library is closed on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. You may register via email on those days. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you may register via email, by phone or in person.)
[Registration required]
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Location: Oak Lawn Branch
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Monster Legends with Strange New England
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Contact: Linda Archetto 943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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 Find out what might lie beneath surface of the legends and tales about New England Monsters. Discover which of these stories might have some basis in fact? Miguel of Strange New England will be your guide to the monster legends of New England.This program is open to those entering grade 5 and up. No registration is required for this program.
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Location: Central Library
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Monday July 15, 2013
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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Teen Pizza Party
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Contact: Linda Archetto 943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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 Join the games and fun activites of a pizza party! For example, teams will be formed, then someone from each team can toss an equally sized ball of pizza dough to see which team can create the biggest pizza crust! Oh, there will be plenty of delicious pizza to sample, too. Afterwards, everyone can enjoy gelato and Italian ices. This program is open to those in grades 5 and up. Registration begins July 17th.
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Location: Central Library
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Tuesday July 16, 2013
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2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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Teen Underground Cafe
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Contact: Linda Archetto 943-9080 X 121 lindaarchetto@cranstonlibrary.org
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Go beneath the surface to discover the secrets of a great summer at the Teen Underground Cafe! Socialize with your friends and chill out with food and a delicious Coolatta, courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts. This week join us for a Matched Party Event. (A movie based on the book is slated to be released later this year.)
W hat if the government decides your life for you? What if, at age 17, the government decides who you marry? What if you found that there was someone, other than your match, that you love? What would you do? No need to read the book to enjoy the fun activiites and excitement of winning prizes at this event.The Teen Cafe is open to those entering grades 5 to 9. Older teens may volunteer for the program and earn service credits.
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Location: Central Library
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