TAG MEETING on Jan.10th

Hello TAG members,
Our Next TAG Meeting is on January 10th at 4:30pm.
We will be starting the quilt making.
So bring any and all your ideas for what you can do on your quilt square.
The quilt square has to "REPRESENT YOU". Keep the drawing simple and not too complicated. Has to be able to color with crayolas.

Christmas Parade

Thankyou Everyone for helping out with getting ready for the Christmas Parade and being in it.
It was great. "All I want for Christmas is my Library Card"
Check back to find out more info on how the parade went and too see pictures.

WRESTLE MANIA CONTEST INFO..

We have a new contest going for teens.
It's the Wrestlemania Reading Challenge that is mentioned on the Young Adult Library Services Association website.
Here is some of the information from the flyer we have:

HOW TO ENTER: This contest is for students in grades 9-12. Between now and January 16, 2007, read a combined total of ten (10) chapter books and magazines (including at least eight (8) chapter books),which must include "Athletic Shorts" by Chris Crutcher and "Black and White" by Paul Volponi. Pick up a reading log at Hemet Public Library's Children's Reference Desk. Write down the name and author of the books read and the name and issue of the magazines read.Either write a 300-word essay about "Athletic Shorts" or "Black and White" OR design a webpage depicting one (1) or more major plots and one (1) or more major characters from either or both of "Athletic Shorts" and "Black and White."Submit the form at the Hemet Public Library's Children's Reference Desk, along with your essay or webpage, no later than 6 p.m. on January 15, 2007. Only one entry per person.Two (2) First Prize Winners will be selected from among all eligible entries. A First Prize will be awarded to the student who submits the best essay and to the student who submits the best webpage. Each First Prize consists of a WWE DVD and T-shirt. In addition, the winning essay and winning webpage will be entered into the National Reading Challenge Final Round.The winners of the National Reading Challenge Final Round will be awarded a trip for two (2) to WrestleMania® 23 (“WrestleMania”) scheduled to be held on April 1, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan (exact WrestleMania date and location subject to change in WWE’s sole discretion). Grand Prize package includes economy round-trip air travel (via aircarrier selected by WWE) for Grand Prize Winner and a guest; two (2) tickets to WrestleMania (exact seat location subject to WWE’s sole discretion;three (3) nights’ hotel accommodations consisting of one (1) standard room, double occupancy at a hotel selected by WWE; round-trip ground transportation from airport to hotel; Three Hundred Dollars ($300) spending money; Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) donated in the Grand Prize Winner’s name to the Grand Prize Winner’s high school or public library.

Our Next T.A.G.meeting & Teen Chat Room

Our Next TAG meeting will be on December 13th at 4:30 pm.

Our Next Teen Chat Room will be on December 19th (christmas crafts and fun)


Hope to see you there.

NEW Pictures!

Click on this link to see new pics of us from Teen Fright night and the Country Fair..

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555662147kYdDoR

PAINT PARTY IS TOMORROW

WE'RE HAVING A PAINT PARTY ON NOV. 15TH (THURSDAY)
YOU CAN COME AT 3PM ON..UNTIL THE LIBRARY CLOSES AT 6PM. WE WILL BE PAINTING THINGS AND GETTING READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.. MAYBE YOU CAN BRING A OLD SHIRT OR SOMETHING THAT ISNT TOO NICE IF IT GETS PAINT ON IT.

Hello..
New pictures of us from the country fair and teen fright night are up.. and more coming soon.
Here is the link:
http://tagpictures.blogspot.com/

Great meeting the other day and the Christmas Parade is going to be a blast.
ALSO... NOV.16TH.. IS OUR PAINT PARTY WHERE WE WILL BE PAINTING THINGS FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARADE. IF YOUR COMING YOU CAN COME STARTING FROM 3:00 PM ON.. AND THE LIBRARY CLOSES AT 6PM THAT DAY SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET ALOT DONE.

TAG MEETING 2MAROW :)

Hello Everyone,
We have a TAG Meeting tomorrow at 4:30pm.
Hope to see you all there.

FUN TIMES WE HAD ON OCT. 28TH

Thanks to all the people who helped at the Country fair upstairs.
It was so much fun. Also When we have the pictures developed and ready we'll add them here.. It's located in the links under: Our Pictures. That's where pictures are of us.
Boys Burgers was fun too. I got some pictures of us there. We were the most people theyve ever had sitting inside all at once. Fright Night was great too. FUN!!!fun!!!FUN!!!
I cant wait for any other upcoming events we have.
See you all Soon

PICTURES OF US!

NEW!!!
PICTURES OF US ARE NOW UP..IF YOU GO TO THE LINKS ON THE RIGHT YOU WILL SEE PICTURES OF US..AND YOU CLICK ON THAT AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PICTURES.. OR click on this link : http://tagpictures.blogspot.com/ to see them.



HAVE A GREAT DAY :)

TEEN FRIGHT NIGHT &COUNTRY FAIR

WE'RE HAVING OUR FIRST EVER

-TEEN FRIGHT NIGHT!!-

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH

FOR AGES 12-18

TIME:5PM-9PM

COST:FREE

FEATURING:

URBAN LEGEND STORY TELLER: STEVEN HENEGAR

BEST PIZZA IN TOWN CONTEST

MURDER MYSTERY GAME

AND MORE.....

WEAR A COSTUME IF YOU LIKE.. :)

------COUNTRY FAIR-------

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28TH

FOR AGES :3-11

TIME:1-3PM

COST:FREE

WHERE: UPSTAIRS

IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELP OUT WITH GAME BOOTHS AND OTHER STUFF. IF YOUR GOING TO HELP OUT YOU CAN DRESS UP IF YOU'D LIKE (NOTHING SCARY PLEASE) DAWN ORDERED CLOWN NOSES. YOU CAN KEEP IT SIMPLE.

PLEASE CONTACT DAWN AT: dneedles@cityofhemet.org

THIS EVENT IS RAN BY US ..TEENS..

OUR FRIGHT NIGHT IS AFTER THE COUNTRY FAIR AT 5PM. :)

IT'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!

Hey Everyone,
It was so much fun yesterday at the meeting.
Thanks for all your help decorating and puting up the bulletin boards.
Also the ones who stayed and took a couple pictures, once we get those developed we can put them on here. We're getting more and more people who are joining the group..yay!!!
See you soon

Next T.A.G. Meeting on 10/4/06

Hello Friends,
Our next TAG meeting is on Wednesday, October 4th
At 4:30 p.m. in the story room.
So we can talk about the Fall festival and get things ready and more....
I cant wait to see you all and have fun.

Nachos

Hello Everyone,
For all the ones who went to the teen chat room on Tuesday.Hope you all had a blast.
Eating Nachos, talking to pals and meeting new ones and decorating notebooks we made and took home. It was so much fun..

Our T.A.G Logo

Hello..Thanks to Kelly..
Here is our T.A.G logo.
So people will know who something is from..if it was made by us..we use our logo..or something like that.
so here it is:

T.A.G. meeting Today!!!

Hello Everyone,
We have a T.A.G. meeting today @4:30pm.
I hope to see you all there.
:)

BOOK SALE ON September 2nd

On Saturday , September 2nd.
There will be a Friends of the Library Book Sale from 10 am - 3 pm.
If you need more info.Stop by the Friends of the Library Book Store in the library, right when you come in, on the right... and ask them.

TAG Meeting-change

Hello, Our next T.A.G. meeting is on September 13th and after that meeting our next meeting will be on OCTOBER 4TH instead of the 11th.so we have more time to plan things out for our upcoming events.
See you there..
:)

Thanks for coming to the T.A.G. meeting

Thanks to everyone who came to the T.A.G. meeting yesterday..
And to the people who helped with the bulletin boards.
If you have any more ideas to add from yesterdays meeting .You can discuss them here.
:)

T.A.G meeting..today

Hope to see you at the T.A.G. meeting today at 4:30 P.M.

Hope your having a great Summer.

Teen Chat room & T.A.G. Dates

The next Teen Chat room is on:September 19th

Upcoming Teen chat room meetings:
October 17th
November 21st
December 19th
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The next T.A.G. is on:August 9th

Upcoming T.A.G. meetings:
September 13th
October 11th
November 8th
December 13th
January 9th

Last event..info

The last summer program for the family is:
James the Ventriloquist
Located upstairs @ 10:30 am.
On Saturday, August 12th

Last chance to pick up rewards

Hello T.A.G,
The last chance to pick up summer reading program
rewards is on Friday, August 11th.

WILD WONDERS!! ON TUESDAY

Summer Reading Program Prizes.. below:

Teen Calendar

Teen Calendar of dates: Click below :
http://www.cityofhemet.org/library/pdfs/teen.pdf

The library's Contact info:

Hemet Public Library
300 E. Latham Avenue
Hemet, CA 92543
951-765-2440
www.hemetpubliclibrary.org

Teen Time-Teen Read-

Hello,
Here are some things going on:

Does anyone want to read to children at the library? It's for Teen Read.
You sit in that colorful,decorated rocking chair and read children books.

Do you want to have fun????
Teen Time- every Tuesday at 4:00 pm.

July 4th- the library is closed.
July 11th, we will be decorating the book totes in the conference room.
July 18th, we will be doing scratch art.
July 25th is Rafael & Katia, a magic show
August 1st, Pizza and boardgames in the conference room
August 8th, Wild Wonders- a show featuring animals

Update on the S.R.P:
Over 750 kids enrolled , and about 120 teens enrolled for the summer reading program.

Teen SRP Shirt

Hello,
Here's pictures of the teen S.R.P..T-shirt...

In Front:

It says :Howling for books - On the top
and
Hemet Public Library 2006- on the bottom
and the wolf in the middle

and on the back of the shirt- is the sponsors for the Summer Reading Program

Upcoming Event

Hello T.A.G,

On Thursdays its our:
After School @ Your Library
at: 3:30 p.m.
Hope to see you there!!!

Also..If you saw O.R. Melling at the library the other day,
I went to her website.. www.ormelling.com
and theres information on her and she has a blog like this one and she types in it .almost everyday, like a journal so it's interesting.I really enjoyed meeting her and learning more about where she lives and what her books are about. the blog site is : http://ormelling.blogspot.com/

Our Next meeting is on July 12th @4:30pm

Hello Everyone..
A reminder:
Our next meeting is on July 12th @4:30 pm

Also..Over 400 people signed up for the Summer Reading Program
So that is soo great!
Have you seen the S.R.P. shirts?
Above is a picture of the children's shirt and the teen wolf shirt looks good too!

Alsoooo..I accidently deleted this blog..so..the posts before this one..isn't on here any more . so sorry ..but I got it back up...

Thanks for all your help.

Kaylee