Books & Bites

Monday, November 19

6 PM

Starbucks Coffee

There's nothing like a book and a soothing hot drink to melt your winter blues away. Join Wood Library's new teen book discussion group - Books & Bites - as they discuss a book and visit a local establishment for drinks and desserts. This month's discussion will take place on Monday, November 19 at Starbucks Coffee which is located at 10 Muar Street in Canandaigua. Read Nancy Farmer's The Eye, The Ear, and The Arm before the meeting then, just sit back and relax with other book lovers! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, November 15

6-8 PM

You gotta be hungry for Anime since last month's meeting was cancelled. On Thursday, November 15 from 6-8 PM at Wood Library, watch Generator Gawl Vol. 1. Not only that, but win cool prizes and enjoy drinks and snacks. For more information, Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Teen Nite
Thursday, November 8
7-8 PM
Time to get out of the cold and warm up at Wood Library! Cuddle up next to a wireless laptop, get the chill out of your bones by dancing to DDR or strumming to Guitar Hero III, stretch your body by playing Twister, sip hot chocolate and other hot drinks, and warm those stomachs by filling them up with snacks. This all happens at Teen Nite on Thursday, November 8 from 7-8 PM. Stay a minute or an hour! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

New Teen Reading Survey!

Once again, Wood Library is asking you what YOU want to see on the shelves! Help us figure that out by filling out a Teen Reading Survey located in the Teen Lounge between the two computers. After you complete it, just place it in the provided drop box. Wood Library wants to be your number 1 stop for the latest bestsellers and favorite titles. Be Heard!

Spooky Stories of Canandaigua

Tuesday, October 30

7-8:45 PM
Canandaigua Middle School Library

Just in time for Halloween! Have you ever felt a chill in the air when you visited certain places in Canandaigua? Or, better yet, like someone was watching you only to discover no one was there? That's because Canandaigua is haunted! Maureen Senska, Reading Specialist with Canandaigua Middle School, will spook you with the untold stories about the ghosts that haunt familiar places in the community - including the real stories about the phantoms of Casa de Pasta, Lincoln Hill, and many more local establishments - on Tuesday, October 30 from 7:00-8:45 PM at the Canandaigua Middle School Library! Enjoy fall treats like donut holes and apple cider, then prepare to be scared in the dark! Limited to teens from 6th-8th grades. Be warned: some stories may be too spooky for certain children. Parents please use your own discretion. You'll never think the same way about local places ever again! Come and share your own spooky stories of Canandaigua! Limited to 20 participants! To register, call Wood Library at 394-1381 or email Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Books & Bites

Monday, October 15

6-7 PM

Move over Pizza & Pages, a new teen book discussion group is in town! Books & Bites meets every third Monday (with some exceptions) at various eateries in and around the community. This month's read is Esperanza Rising, a story about a young girl and her mother who are forced to leave their life of wealth and privelege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California after a sudden tragedy. Here, they must learn how to adapt to the harsh lifestyle that now faces them. Treat yourself after reading the book to a dinner or dessert at Panera Bread and discuss it with others. The group will be meeting at Panera Bread located at 4221 Recreation Drive in Canandaigua, NY on Monday, October 15 at 6 PM. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Anime Club

Cancelled for October!

Anime Club will not be meeting in October. The next meeting date is Thursday, November 15. Stay tuned to find out what we will be showing!

Teen Nite

Thursday, October 11

7-8 PM

Play or dance your school blues away at the next Teen Nite at Wood Library on Thursday, October 11 from 7-8 PM. Rock out playing Guitar Hero: Rock the 80s, burn some calories by dancing to DDR, share some laughs with friends playing Twister and other board games, or learn something new surfing the web. And don't forget about the food! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Nintendo DS Lite Winner!

Congratulations to Kasey Semmler, the winner of the Nintendo DS Lite! She won the grand prize by solving the Summer Mystery Murder at Wood Library. Kasey accused Jim Shortz of poisoning Mr. E Librarian's pencil (the one he liked to chew) because he mentioned raising the overdue fines to $1 a day for books. And she was right! Thanks to everyone who participated! I hope to see you again next summer!

New Video Games Added Daily!

Check back each week as new video games are added to the teen collection found in the Teen Lounge at Wood Library. Wood Library carries Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Playstation 2, and now Nintendo DS games! Don't see what you want on the shelf? If available, put it on hold from another library or if you can't find it, tell us to order it!

Pizza Taste-Off Winners are IN!

Thank you to the experienced pizza tasters who came to Wood Library on Friday, August 31, 2007 to sample nine different pizzas kindly provided by local area pizzerias. Over 30 teens enjoyed sampling piece after piece of pizza and choosing their favorites. It was a very tough decision.

Wood Library would like to congratulate the following winners as voted by teens:

Best Sauce: Pontillo’s Pizza
Runner-Up: Mark’s Pizzeria

Best Crust: Pizza Hut
Runner-Up: Tops Markets

Best Cheese: Pizza Hut
Runner-Up: Pizano’s Pizza

Best Overall Pizza: Pizza Hut
Runner-Up: Pudgie’s Pizza

Wood Library would also like to thank the participating pizzerias for their kind donations - Domino's, Wegman's, Tops Markets, Mark's Pizzeria, Pontillo's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Pudgie's Pizza, Pizano's Pizza, and Shell's Pizza.

Book Lover's Festival
Saturday, September 29
10 AM - 1:30 PM
On Saturday, September 29 from 10-1:30 PM, more than a dozen local authors for adults, teens and children will be at Wood Library to meet the public, talk about their books and writing, and sell signed copies of their books. Local Young Adult Authors Jan Siebold and Frank A. Beyea will be attending so teens can learn about new authors or perhaps even visit with their favorite ones. Jan Siebold is the author of My Nights at the Improv, Rope Burn, and Doing Time Online. Frank Beyea is the author of Monk's War: First Blood, a book of true stories of what it was like to live the life of a Marine ground pounder in Vietnam. The second book of the series will be published in October. The teen authors from the Comic Creation and Publishing Workshop will also be on-hand to share their stories and drawings from this year's comic book Results May Vary. Past issues will also be available for purchase.
Jan Siebold will also lead a break-out session at 12:15 PM so teens and adults can get an close-up interaction with a live author and her books and characters. The talk is limited to 18 and requires an admission ticket. Free tickets are available beginning at 10am. Ask at the ground floor desk. If you miss the talk, you may interact with Jan Siebold at her book table in the Community Room. Refreshments will be available.
Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Comic Book Launch Party
Thursday, September 27
7 PM
Get your hands on a copy of an original comic book written and inked by teens at this summer’s Comic Creation and Publishing Workshop held at Wood Library. The finished comic will be distributed at the Comic Book Launch Party on September 27, 2007 at 7 PM at Wood Library where the greater Canandaigua community can receive their own copy of Results May Vary. Students’ original artwork will also be displayed. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Pizza & Pages

Monday, September 10

6 PM

Put that textbook down and pick up a copy of Art Spiegelman's Maus I: A Survivor's Tale. Then come to Wood Library on Monday, September 10 at 6 PM and discuss the book over pizza and pop and with other teens! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, September 13

6-8 PM

Need a study break? Check out Anime Club at Wood Library! On Thursday, September 13 from 6-8 PM, Wood Library will be showing Volume 1 of Blue Gender. What's it about? Having been diagnosed with an incurable disease, teenager Yuji Kaido enters suspended animation in 2009 to await the discovery of a therapy. He's awakened 22 years later to find that Earth has been conquered by the Blue: monstrous, insectlike aliens. Snacks provided and cool prizes are given away! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.