Teens, here is a schedule of programs just for you that will be held in January, 2007:

Thursday, January 4, Red Cross Babysitting Class (If interested please contact Anthony at the library, there is a fee for this class, and you will have to provide your own lunch. To register you may contact the American Red Cross directly at 303-722-7474)

Tuesday, January 9, Bemis Anime Team (BAT), we will watch several episodes of various anime features. Light refreshments will be served from 3:30 to 4:30

Thursday, January 18, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), come and have fun dancing at Bemis! 3:30 to 4:30, and light refreshments will be served.

Friday, January 26, Teen Advisory Group (TAG), open to teens that would like to have an opinion of the teen events happening at Bemis Public Library. 3:30 to 4:00, only one half hour long!

Wednesday, January 31, Chinese Paper Cuts, create a paper cut art project to help you usher in the Chinese New Year. 3:30 to 4:30

Please join the Bemis Anime Team for the viewing of "Kiddy Grade". We will watch this presentation along with at least three other episodes of other anime features. Kiddy Grade will be shown at 3:30 followed by the other features.

Here is a listing of the activities/events happening at Bemis this December, 2006;

Tuesday, December 12, Bemis Anime Team (BAT) will show "Kiddy Grade" at 3:30 pm
Friday, December 15, TAG (Teen Advisory Group) at 3:30 pm
Tuesday, December 19, Pop-up Christmas Cards (create your own) at 3:30 pm
Thursday, December 21, Come and enjoy DDR (Dance, Dance, Revolution) at 3:30 pm
Wednesday, December 27, Watch the Holiday Movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" at 2:00 pm

Here it is! With J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book topping the list, the 2006 Teens’ Top Ten (in ranking order) includes:

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
2. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
3. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
4. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
5. Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
6. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
7. Poison by Chris Wooding
8. Captain Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth by J.V. Hart
9. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
10. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Please look for these books at Bemis!

Bemis had a great week of Teen Read activities! We had a great showing for the free book and bookmark day, and an even better turnout for the Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) program on Thursday, October 19. Teens that attended on Monday voted for their top ten books of 2006, and here is the top ten they voted on:

Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen
Captain Hook: the Adventures of a Notorious Youth by J.V. Hart
13 Little Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
Heavy Metal and You by Christopher Krovatin
Art Geeks and Prom Queens by Noel Alyson
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Peeps by Scott Westerfield
Poison by Chris Wooding

The national ranking will be posted on this blog once it comes out.

Please join the Bemis Anime Team (BAT) as we watch Negima!: Magic 101: the basis of magic. Vampires, robots, sorcery...and that's all before gym class! Wizard-in-Training Negi Springfield is only 10 years old, but he also happens to be the newest English teacher at the all-girl Mahora Academy. If he can lead the class successfully, Negi will fulfill the final requirement in his quest to become a Magister Magorum...but if he messes it up and the students find out about his special powers, he is doomed to be transformed into a furry ermine! Watch this new anime feature on November 14, 2006 at 3:30 pm.

October will have a variety of teen programs. Here is a list of the offerings:

Tuesday, October 10 Anime Movie-Blue Gender Volume 1 3:30 pm
Wednesday, October 18 Paint/decorate Native American gourds 3:30 pm
Thursday, October 19 Learn and practice DDR game and play video games 2:00 pm
Tuesday, October 24 Sand Art 3:30 pm
Friday, October 27 TAG (Teen Advisory Group) Topics: Continued fall programming 3:30 pm

Teen Read Week, October 16-20, Join us for the following activities:

Monday, October 16 Pizza and Pens (eat pizza and get a maze pen), 3:30-4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 17 Get a free book and bookmark, 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 18 Paint/decorate Native American gourds 3:30 pm
Thursday, October 19 Learn and practice DDR game 2:00 pm
Friday, October 20 Frightful Friday, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

(Vote for the Top Ten Teen Books of 2006 throughout Teen Read Week)

DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) was a great time! Bemis held this program on Thursday, September 21 and the teens that were here had a blast dancing and competing. The next DDR program will be held on Thursday, October 18 during Teen Read Week. Photos by Ashley.

Ted Snook, Lector Priest, of the Egyptian Study Society did a fun and fact filled presentation about Egyptian Hieroglyphs here at Bemis on September 13. Here are some pictures of the program taken by Ashley.

Teens, Bemis offers a variety of programs throughout the school year, all are held at 3:30 (unless noted) so that you can come to them after school. The programs for the month of September are:

• September 12 Anime Club will watch the movie, "Tenchi Muyo! GXP: Out of this World!"
• September 13 Egyptian Hieroglyphs- a member of the Egyptian Study Society will lead us in a program investigating the ancient Egyptian writing system
• September 21 Come and enjoy Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) in the large meeting room
• September 22 Join the Youth Advisory Council as we discuss issues pertaining to teen patrons
• September 26 Wood Burning (Burn a design onto a piece of wood using burning irons)

We hope to see you at some or all of these programs!

Hoang-Meet the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Hoang is 13 years old and he is a seventh grader at Euclid Middle School. Hoang describes himself as being creative, funny, and a game and anime freak. Apart from liking games and anime, Hoang loves to hang out with his friends, ride his bike, fish, draw, and play basketball. He has one brother and his family is from Vietnam. He is in an advanced algebra class and he is very proud to have a girlfriend. Hoang is the main TAG organizer for a Runescape program that will be held on November 24.

Genesis-Meet the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Genesis is 12 and attends Goddard Middle School. She is in the seventh grade and describes herself as energetic, outgoing, and creative. Genesis includes reading murder mysteries and animal adventures, helping animals (as a pet sitter and just for fun), and babysitting as some of her hobbies. She comes from a very small family and she is about to have a baby sister. She got her unique name because her mom was at a beginning point in her life and genesis means "beginning". In addition to her unique first name, Genesis' middle name is Aurora, another great and unique name.

London-Meet the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

London is 15 years old and describes himself as being competitive, friendly, and confident. He has one brother and four sisters. He is homeschooled and feels that his academic situation is advantageous because he is always studying. His hobbies include reading manga and fantasy, computer time, boxing, and drawing. He just started his boxing interest, and so far he really loves the physical nature and the competitive aspects of boxing. London has high academic goals set for himself, he plans on attending West Point or California Free College and major in medicine or youth ministry. Bemis is fortunate to have London on the TAG.

Tasha or Book Worm-Meet the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

Tasha is a 17 year old sophmore at Littleton High School. She describes herself as being weird, energetic, and basically a happy person. She loves to read fantasy and manga, she loves big cats and horses, she loves to draw, and she also loves to write fantasy and action stories. Tasha would like to become a writer or a caregiver or zoologist. She comes from a huge family-she has 4 sisters and 3 brothers, and they range in age from 25 years old to 9 years old. Tasha's biological father is dead but she has a great relationship with her stepfather. In the Teen Central section of the library you will find a poster that Tasha is creating to guide teen behavior.

Are you getting the end-of-summer back-to-school blues? Well, we here at Bemis hope you get the new school year off with a great start. We are having two teen programs to end summer and begin the school year. On Wednesday, August 16th at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:30 pm we are offering a bead program (make your own necklace or bracelet), and on Thursday, August 17th come and enjoy Digital Dance Revolution (DDR) at 3:30 pm.

End the summer with fun music! Bemis will host a Reggae concert this Thursday, August 3 between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm right outside of the library. Yea, mon.

Three iPods were given out as drawing prizes for those that completed Bemis' Summer Reading program. Here are photos of the happy teens claiming their iPod prizes.

Well, the Summer Reading Program has concluded. Please read the blog for upcoming programs. There will be a Reggae concert this next Thursday, August 3, at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm and a Beading program on August 16. Here are the winners for the final drawing:

iPods..........120.........284..........305..........
Pewter Dragon and Crystal..........36.........
Booklights.........50.........68..........253.........292..........406..........

Congratulations to all of you and remember that Reading is the Final Reward.

Bemis held a Dragon Painting program as a final art related program for the summer reading program. Participants signed up during other programs they had attended, and here they are caught in action. (There was an unfortunate dragon accident and one was painted headless.)

Nancy Avalon, Henna artist, did a super job with a Bemis Henna Dragon program. She is shown here applying henna designs to several Bemis teens. She is available for henna programs and henna parties, and she can be reached at 303-794-5227.

Teens, here is a list of the nominations for the 2006 Teen's Top Ten Books. You will have a chance to vote for them during Teen Read Week October 15-21, 2006. Bemis owns them all!

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.htm

Click on the following link and then click on "View the 2006 Teens' Top Ten Nominations" to see the list which has a brief description of the book itself and a teen review.

Bemis held a Dragon Scratch art program today. The participating teens had the opportunity to pick from four different designs and scratch them onto a silver scratch board. Here are examples of the teens working on the boards and some completed projects. Look for another scratch art project sometime in the Fall of 2006.

Bemis just held its second Red Cross Babysitting class. Class participants are shown eating their lunch while watching over their individual babies and practicing rescue breathing. Another class may be offered at Bemis during Littleton Public School's Christmas break. Thanks to those of you that made the Summer classes a success!

Week 7 is now done! Wow, where has the summer gone? The winners for the seventh drawing are numbers:

..........29..........129..........154..........198..........238..........

The first person in will get the Warrior and Dragon that was in the glass display, and the other four will receive a $5 gift certificate to Sophie's Place (the cafeteria located within Bemis).
There were a total of 73 tickets entered, the chances for the iPods keep getting better!

If you participated in the Henna program, you have a chance to get the henna you received replaced with new henna. You will also have the opportunity to get another henna design painted on you by Nancy Avalon. This is open to those that turned in permission slips or would be willing to get a permission slip signed. She will be at Bemis in the conference room on Tuesday, July 25th and Thursday, July 27th at 11:00 am both days. Questions? please contact Anthony at 303-975-3961.

There will be about 15 cool giveaways this week. Come into the library and ask for Anthony during the following hours-- Monday, July 17, 9 to 5; Tuesday July 18, 9 to 5; Wednesday July 19, 12 to 9pm; Thursday July 20 9 to 5, and Friday 2:00 to 5, and give me the codeword "Baldur" and you will receive one of fifteen giveaways.

Sixth week done! Only two weeks remain and we are having fewer participants turn in drawing tickets, so it improves your chances of winning one of the iPods. There were 109 tickets turned in this week. The winning tickets for the dragon related DVDs were:

..........48..........166..........240..........421..........

Please join the Bemis Anime Team this Tuesday, July 11 at 3:00 as we watch several anime episodes featuring "Spiral". Light refreshments will be served.

Week 5 is now over! We have less than half of the Summer Reading Program left to go. Keep looking at the blog for new programs and giveaways. The winners of the fourteen Dragon stuffed toys are:

.....69.....85.....99.....105.....112.....154.....162.....176.....253.....287.....294.....323.....429.....431.....

Congratulations to the winners!

Special Offer. If you happen to read this notice and can come into the library on Wednesday, July 5th between 1:00 and 1:30 (about an hour before the movie "Reign of Fire") you will have the chance to win one of ten prizes. When you come in ask for Anthony and give me code word which is "Van Zan". Look for more of these offers throughout July.

The Burning Dragon Designs program held on Wednesday, June 28 turned out to be a great time! Participants learned to transfer their chosen design, learned safety when handling the iron, and burned their designs onto the wood. These photos will demonstrate the steps involved. If you did not sign up or did not have a chance to participate, don't fret, a wood burning program will be offered again on September 26. (Notice the beautiful free hand woman creation that was done!)

There will be no drawing this week (June 26th). Everyone who has completed the first four weeks of the summer reading program and submitted their four tickets will receive a free book. You may come to the library as soon as Tuesday, June 27th to get your book. The book cart will remain available until Friday, July 14.

Game Night was awesome! There were lots of families enjoying the many board games that we had available, and the pizza was yummy. Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) proved to be a hit with lots of teens and adults demonstrating their quick reflexes. Bemis would like to thank Country Buffet for providing desserts and beverages (along with their bee). Game Night was held on Friday, June 23.