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Press Play @ Your Library: Teen Tech Week 2009

March 11th, 2009 Alicia

Stop in your local Madison Public Library for tech fun as we celebrate the second annual Teen Tech Week, March 8 - 14! Thousands of libraries and schools across the country are celebrating this year’s theme, “Press Play @ Your Library®.”

Join us for these fun and exciting tech events:

• Game Lab, Monday, March 9, 5 – 8 p.m. at the Pinney Library
  We’ll have eight laptops just for teens to use! Board games, video games, card games, and keyboard jewelry!
• Video Game-a-Thon, Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 – 5 p.m. at the Lakeview Library
  DDR, Wii, maybe a few pizzas. Come school your friends on how to compete in the electronic world.
• Free Friday Flick: The Grudge, Friday, March 13, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Pinney Library
  Enjoy this unluckiest of days with a skin-crawling horror flick, some snacks and a comfort object.
• Ashman Anime Club presents… Doujin Work: Pencil and Paper, Vol. 1, Friday, March 13, 6:45 – 8:45 p.m. at the Alicia Ashman Branch
  Anime films are shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Screenings are intended for adults and teens. Some films may require a signed parental permission slip for attendees under age 16. Register online or call 824-1780.
• Robot Challenge, Saturday, March 14, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Pinney Library
  Join us as we design, build, and program a LEGO Mindstorm robot. Feel free to bring your old LEGOs, too!
• Wii Party: Super Smash Brothers, Saturday, March 14, 2 – 4 p.m. at the Alicia Ashman Library
  Come play Wii games on a big screen! Super Smash Brothers is a combat-strategy game with a wide variety of characters that can be played by up to four people at one time. It is rated T for teen. Ages 10-18, beginners welcome. Registration is recommended and available online or by calling 824-1780.

Teen Tech Week, held annually the second week of March, encourages teens to use libraries’ non-print resources for education and recreation, and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals in the field of information technology. Recent studies from Pew Internet & American Life Project show that, on average, 8-18 year olds spend more than 6 hours per day using technology including TV, DVDs, video games, audio media, and computers. For an updated list of sponsors and supporting organizations, visit www.ala.org/teentechweek.

Entry Filed under: Ashman Branch, Comics and Anime, Events, Kids & Families, Lakeview Branch, Pinney Branch