Gaming @ Your Library

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Special Events

Games for Seniors
Wednesday, February 10, 1 - 2 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Senior Adults are invited to play Wii bowling or other Wii games. No experience necessary! Learning to play the Wii is half the fun! Sitting or standing, playing Wii games is good exercise and a great way to connect with family and friends.

Family Wii Night
Monday, February 15, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Come play Wii games that are fun for all ages. Mom and Dad vs. the kids? Boys vs. Girls? Grandma vs. Uncle Joe? You might be surprised who wins!

Family Games Night
Thursday, February 25, 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch - Register online or call 266-6385
Engage in the fun of family play while learning to play a new kind of board game. All games and instruction provided by local gaming enthusiasts. Ages 5 & up.

Video Game-A-Thon
Friday, March 5, 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Video games, friendly competition, and pizza. Come school your friends on how to compete in the electronic world.

Ongoing Events

After School Chess Club
First and third Thursdays of every month, 4 - 5 p.m. at the Pinney Branch
Any level of experience. Beginners welcome. For children in grades K-12. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Scrabble at the Library
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Attention word lovers! Exercise your brain by playing scrabble with other adults for fun.

Meadowridge Chess Club
Wednesdays, 3 - 4:30 p.m. at the Meadowridge Branch
Interested in learning to play ches? Or looking for someone to play chess with? Join chess players of all ages and skill levels at Meadowridge Library, every Wednesday.

Lakeview Game Club
Second and fourth Monday of every month, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Join the Lakeview Game Club to learn to play a variety of fun, exciting and challenging board games. Beginner and advanced gamers welcome! For more information, call 246-4547.

Lakeview Chess Club
Second and fourth Monday of every month, 6 - 7:45 p.m. at the Lakeview Branch
Chess meets the second and fourth Monday of every month. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Sequoya Chess Club - School Age
First and third Tuesday of every month, 4 - 6 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch
School age kids who know the basics of chess (i.e. how the pieces move) are welcome.

Sequoya Chess Club - All Ages!
First and third Tuesday of every month, 6 - 8:45 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch
All ages welcome to this Chess Club, come on in for a friendly game.

Gaming in the News

• Can Wii Deliver Fitness Results? (Channel3000.com, 2/23/2010)
• Online Games Like World of Warcraft Can Create Better Citizens, Speaker Argues (The Capital Times, 2/11/09)
• Video games 'stimulate learning' (BBC News, 3/18/02)
• The healing game: How Nintendo's Wii is making the hard work of physical therapy into child's play (UW-Madison News, 6/10/09)
• Rx: Xbox? Researchers Explore Mental Health Benefits of Video Games (Washington Post, 8/18/09)
• Video, board games bringing families together in U.S. libraries (American Library Association, 11/10/09)
• National Gaming Day at libraries a massive success (Cory Doctorow for BoingBoing.net, 11/25/09)
• Grand Theft Childhood? Companion site to book written by Harvard researchers on the impact of videogaming on children
• Pew Internet & American Life Project: Teens, Video Games and Civics
• From Game Studies to Bibliographic Gaming: Libraries Tap into the Video Game Culture (ASIS&T)
• Games and Learning (FutureLab)

Gaming Resources Online

• Board Games with Scott - in-depth video reviews of great new group board games
• GAMES Magazine Games of the Year Awards
• GatePlay Introduction to games based on strategy and creative thinking (links to a commercial site)
• ChessKids - learn to play chess with interactive lessons, quizzes, games and more
• Tabletop Fantasy RPGs (School Library Journal, January 2009)
• The Escapist: The Reality of Fantasy Games
• Games for Change - videogames that address social, political, and economic issues facing the world today