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Young Adult Programs
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Summer 2012 Programs
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Real World CSI
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Date:Wednesday, June 20
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Led by Lt. Richard Nilsen, Commander of the Montgomery County Detective
Bureau’s Forensic Services Unit. Students get a real-life look at how crime scene detectives find, document and preserve evidence. Students will review actual crime scene photos and get hands-on experience in developing fingerprints, interpreting bloodstain patterns and laser scanning.
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Monster Game Day
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Date:Wednesday, June 27
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Bring your best Yu-gi-oh, Magic the Gathering, or Pokémon decks and battle it out!
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Drawing with Troy
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Date:Wednesday, July 11
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Learn how to draw your favorite cartoons,
manga, and anime characters.
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4-H Babysitting Course
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Date:Monday, July 16 - Friday, July 20
Time: 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative, this 5 day course is
designed to teach young teens how to safely baby-sit, deal with
emergencies, and keep youngsters occupied. All 5 classes must be
attended in order to receive a certificate upon completion.
Free, but registration is required. Forms are available at the Front Desk
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Healthy Lifestyles
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Date:Wednesday,July 25 & Thursday, July 26
Time: 2 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Have hands –on activities, try some healthy snacks, and have great healthy living conversations with nutritionists from Penn State 4-H Cooperative.
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Introduction to
Backyard Astronomy
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Date:Wednesday, August 1
Time: 2 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Presented by Delaware Valley
Amateur Astronomers.
Learn what you can see with the naked eye, binoculars and small telescopes; to spot constellations and how to find them throughout the year.
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Twilight/Vampire/Werewolf
Trivia
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Date:Wednesday, August 8
Time: 2 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Come test your knowledge of the Twilight series as well as general knowledge of Vampires and Werewolves. Bring your friends and see who knows the most.
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Make your own
“Own the Night” t-shirt
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Date:Wednesday, August 15
Time: 2 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
T-shirts will be preprinted with various “Night” themes for you to color in and take home.
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Marvel Movie Day
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Date:Wednesday, August 22
Time: 2 p.m.
Age limit: Grade 6 to 12
Join us for a showing of Thor from the Marvel Universe movies that led up to the new Avengers movie in theaters.
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Ongoing Events
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Anime Club
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Date: Every Wednesday.
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Age limit: 12 to 18
A Fun Club at the Library!!! This isn’t your ordinary ‘Sailor Moon’ discussion. Get ready for a quick education on Dragonball, DragonBallZ, Naruto, Dr. Slump, and Northstar series as well as popular Anime films. Call 610-278-5100 ext. 0 for more info.
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Game Time in the Computer Lab
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Date: Every Fourth Thursday
Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Age limit: 12 to 18
Start your engines or sharpen your hunting skills! Join us for Teen Game Time in the Computer Lab. Open to anyone 12 to 18. Currently featuring TrackMania and Alien Arena. 16 spaces available.
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Game
Day
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Date: Every Friday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Age limit: 12 to 18
Come burn rubber in “Burnout” or “Madden 2009” for X-Box 360, challenge a friend at Wii Super Smash Bros, or choose from one of our brand new list of games. We just got a slew of brand new games! Be the first to try them out!
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You Tell Us
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Date: Every 1st and 3rd Monday
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Age limit: 12 to 18
YTU members plan programs for their peers and discuss strategies to make the library a more inviting and youth-oriented place. Meet new friends plus it looks GREAT on college applications! Call 610-278-5100 ext 110 for more information.
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