November Activities for Middle & High School Students @ the East Providence Public Libraries

WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 41 Grove Ave. , East Providence , RI 401-435-1978

Charity Day
Earn community service credit while engaging in the project of your choice. Ongoing projects include knitting blanket squares (don’t worry, we’ll provide the needles, yarn and teach you how!), writing letters to service people overseas, and making bookmarks for children at Hasbro. Other projects may be added each month.
Charity Day takes place one Tuesday per month from 2:30-4:30pm at the Weaver Library on Nov 18, & Dec 16. Grades 4 through adult are welcome.

Writer’s Group
Practice poetry and short story writing individually and as a group. You’ll get feedback and constructive criticism from other writers and have the opportunity to publish in the library’s magazine. Bring writing to share if you wish. (snacks included).The Writers’ Group meets one Monday per month, 3-4:30pm at the Weaver Library on Nov 10, & Dec 8. This group is open to students in middle and high school.

Animanga Group
Share fan fiction and art, play trivia games, try Japanese crafts and other animanga or Japanese related activities. We’ll conclude each meeting with an anime episode while sampling Japanese snacks. The Animanga Group meets one Monday per month from 3-4:30pm at the Weaver Library on Nov 17, & Dec 15. This group is open to students in middle and high school.
*Under age 13 requires parental permission. Get a form at any EPL library and bring it to your first animanga meeting.

Open Mic Café
Sing a song, recite a poem, play a tune. The mic is yours! Bring your voice, guitar, keyboard, etc. and perform for your friends café style. Bands, soloists, and/or other group acts are welcome. Food and drinks will be served. Open Mic takes place one Thursday evening a month from 6:00-7:30pm at the Weaver Library on Nov 20 & Dec 11. Open Mic is open to students in middle and high school.

Read, learn, play during National Gaming Day @ your library. Join hundreds of libraries throughout the country for the first annual celebration of National Gaming @ your library. Like so many other libraries across the country the Weaver Library will offer gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family on Friday November 14 and Saturday November 15, 2008 from 9am-5pm for ages 6 and up. A variety of board games will be available in the Youth Services department including “Pictureka!” donated by the Hasbro Corporation. Join us in attempting to set a national record for the most number of people playing this game at the same time. National Gaming Day @ your library is a national initiative supported by the American Library Association, and 2008 sponsors Hasbro, Top Trumps and Wizards of the Coast.

Art Contest to End Homelessness
Presented by East Bay Coalition for the Homeless and East Providence Public Library
Twelve winning entries will be selected for EBCH’s 2009 fundraising calendar and must reflect the following statement:“Every Child Deserves a Safe place to Call Home and a Warm Bed”
Please submit entries on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with name, age and school to the Youth Service Department at the East Providence Public Library’s Weaver location by November 1. All entries will go on display at the library for one week of voting to be announced at a later date.
This contest is open to grades K-12. Four winning entries will be selected from each category: grades K-4, grades 5-8, grades 9-12.

RIVERSIDE BRANCH LIBRARY, 475 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside , RI 401-433-4877
T.G.I.F. Students in grades six through twelve can play Guitar Hero, DDR (Dance! Dance! Revolution!), Playstation II, and various board games every Friday from 2:30-4:30pm.
Duct Tape Projects
Make a wallet and more out of duct tape. Monday, November 3, 3:00pm.

RUMFORD BRANCH LIBRARY, 1392 Pawtucket Ave. , Rumford, RI 401-434-8559
Pom Pom Buddies Wednesday, November 12, 3pm.
Rice Crispy Turkeys Wednesday, November 26, 3pm.

FULLER BRANCH LIBRARY, 260 Dover Ave., East Providence , RI 401-434-1136
Star Ornament
Thursday, November 13, 3pm.