January Activities for Middle & High School Students

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 Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3. 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, 3-4pm at the Weaver Library on Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2. 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 Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9. 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 Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 19. Open Mic is open to students in middle and high school.

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 starting January 23.

VAMPIRE BOOK BITES
Food and Fun for lovers of vampire books and movies. Monday, Jan 26, 3pm.

RUMFORD BRANCH LIBRARY, 1392 Pawtucket Ave. , Rumford, RI 401-434-8559
Bead Club Wednesday,Jan 14, 3pmQuilled Snowflakes Wednesday, Jan 28, 3pm

FULLER BRANCH LIBRARY, 260 Dover Ave., East Providence , RI 401-434-1136
Wallpaper Bookmarks Thursday, Jan 29, 3pm.

For more information, contact the location where the activity is being held, or the Youth Services Department (435-1978) at our main library, Weaver Memorial.