the Teen Scene
Wood Library's Place for Teens
Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY
Katie Bateman
1st Place Winner
Grievers, the Glade and an Unsolvable Maze
I begin my new life standing up
Surrounded by cold,
darkness,
and the stench
of dusty air.
I suddenly hear a lurching shudder
Of metal against metal
rises.
me
beneath
floor
the
As
I fall down at the sudden movement
I’m on my hands and knees
Sweat beading on my forehead
Despite the cold air.
jolt,
With another the room jerks upward
Like a lift in an old mine shift.
The lightness elevator sways and
back forth
Turning my stomach sour with nausea
As a smell of burnt oil
Invades my senses.
I want to cry
But no tears come.
I can only sit here
Alone
Waiting for what horrors that are sure to come.
Amber Palma
2nd Place Winner
Revelations
Revelations
Words and words
A poets mind
Shall fill the holes,
Click, click
The keyboard keys
Word for word
Begins to ease,
Calm beginning to
Tragic end
Something that can
Scare the dead,
Millions of words
Float through my mind
But only one completes the bind,
Revelations
Liam Peterson
3rd Place Winner
Revolutionary Tilt
The Earth revolves and tilts to make the year
First it’s winter, first season of the year,
Glistening, the snow, untrampled, with all its beauty
But when it is trampled it is just ugly.
The Earth revolves and tilts to make the year,
Then comes spring, releasing winter’s fear,
Beautiful, the new flowers, and the fireplaces sooty,
But the weeds can make the flowers ugly.
The Earth revolves and tilts to make the year,
Next there is summer, great for roaming deer
The rippling waters, full of beauty, may hold secrets, like hidden pirate booty,
But when people disturb it more than ripples, it will just get ugly.
The Earth revolves and tilts to make the year,
Finally comes fall, bringing signs of winter’s fear,
The changing leaves show great beauty, but the ground is rooty
And the barren trees, and the leaves trampled, are ugly.
HIGH SCHOOL CATEGORY
Ambrielle Army
1st Place Winner
Mushroom Cloud Watching
As God’s breath exhaled across the earth.
Fields, planes, and cities alike shed their delicate petals
Among the ashes of the forgiven.
They crumble so peacefully,
I can barely hear their lovely tears.
Scorched at the roots,
Life itself shall not awaken,
And the beautifully optimistic and innocent practice we used to call
‘Progress’ withers in the dust.
We may be alone, but the world
Is more precious now.
The last flashes of blinding light have
Danced across curious eyelids,
Leaving only lightning to appease Nature’s boredom.
We await the day when our divine symphony
Filters out into the final song of silence
Our world has so deserved.
Our day marks closer with each tumbling snowflake.
Here, in this desolate world of our spinning,
A gentle smile plays across its lips as its heart
Surrenders the final sacrifice.
And here, there are more ends than beginnings.
Paige Frarey
2nd Place Winner
Time.
The silent thief.
Dragging away
flickering glimpses
of memories.
Tenuous memories.
Stealthily abducts my thoughts.
A burglar creeping. Tiptoeing around. Identity unknown.
Takes.
Steals.
Rips.
Tears.
Snatching.
Always snatching.
A crystalline bracelet.
A bracelet of memories.
Sparkling with the remembrance
of better times.
When my grandma lived
we sailed on the lake
of forgotten memories.
The sky painted with fire.
D r i f t i n g.
Floating on a lake of indigo.
Weaving through waves of gold.
Aimlessly wandering
along aisles of dreams.
Defying the realms of possibility.
Getting lost among waves of silver.
Hopelessly misplaced
in retrospection.
We leap.
Fly.
And
p
l
u
n
g
e
into
the azure lake.
Scattering the pebbles of wishes.
The water biting.
The frigid chill tilts my bones.
Bitter as the burglar’s soul.
Swimming faster.
Racing.
In hopes to leave the thieving behind
in the ripples of sorrow.
Stalking.
Lurking.
Lingering.
The lake sparkles like an opalescent pearl.
Its dazzling brilliance
stunning.
Competing
with the glimmering radiance
of the sun.
The memory of
the house of
3
6
7
6
Obliterated from my mind.
The longer the burglar stays,
The more I lost sight of
two little girls
who
sway on a hammock in the shade of a willow tree.
The hammock silently swings
with the recollections
of the forgotten iridescence of a certain kaleidoscope sky.
Natalie Newton
3rd Place Winner
History
Lost words,
Separated by the spacious chasms of time.
Long since bounced off a wet tongue,
In potent words piercing the silence,
The long since lost their sting.
The parts of the story,
That used to mean the most,
Parts where you pause, let the breeze whistle quietly,
Or the rain drizzle rhythmically,
Or maybe the transparent silence arise,
To let the feelings set in,
To let the air thicken with the reality,
That what you say has substance,
Disappears slowly
First went the words.
Then went the faces.
The glances.
The places.
The secrets.
Time passes swiftly.
Selfishly confiscating moments in its wake.
as if in a moment, in a year,
in a span that allows the hair to gray,
the skin to wrinkle and eyes to fog,
the parts you like pause for,
to let the feelings set in,
to let the air thicken with the reality,
That what you say has substance.
Vanishes
In the end all that you recall,
Is the consciousness of your mind,
The madness of the moment,
The sensations still resonating underneath your skin
The nervous gasps for breath,
The chill of a cold breeze across your cheek,
The perpetual beat of your own heart,
The rest is history.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Read whatever you want this summer - books, magazines, graphic novels, manga, audiobooks, and ebooks - and win awesome prizes! For every book you read and program you attend, get a raffle ticket and enter it into the prize that you want! All raffle tickets will then be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing for a Kobo e-reader! Register online at:
https://ny.evanced.info/wood/sr/homepage.asp
Be sure to click on the “You Are Here” tab.
Teen Nite Summer Reading Kick-Off - Thursday, June 30, 6:00-8:00 PM
Celebrate freedom and kick-off summer reading by hanging out at Teen Nite! But that's not all, FREE ice cream sundaes too! Get a jumpstart on summer by playing video games & board games, surfing the web, and enjoying snacks. Sign up for summer reading, or hang out with friends—or both!
Summer Drama Club - Tuesday-Friday, July 5-July 8, 1:00-3:00 PM
Get ready for the Teen Theater auditions and just have fun by learning acting tips from Katie Michalko, a Teen Theater and Academy Productions Alumna. Participants will have a blast with acting exercises and games.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Marathon - Starting July 14, then Mondays thru August 22, 6:00-9:00 PM
Buffy was around way before vampires were cool so come discover were it all began! Continue watching the entire series with Canandaigua Middle School teacher John Michalko and learn more than just about vampires! For Grades 8-12.
Tie-Dye Saturday - Saturday, July 2, 12:00-1:30 PM (teen session)
No matter what, tie-dye has always been cool. Here's your chance just to see how much fun it is to create your own tie-dye shirt with the colors and design that you want to wear! All participating teens are required to bring their own t-shirt. Drop in!
Teen Theater Auditions - Thursday, July 7, 8:00-9:00 PM & Friday, July 8, 3:30-5:00 PM
Be a part of the fun! Whether you're a seasoned actor and need to keep your acting skills sharp over the summer, or a novice performer who would like to have a taste of acting, Teen Theater is for you! Perform a play written by teens and work with Canandaigua Academy Drama teacher Scott Schauman to bring it to life! Rehearsals take place from July 11-22. Must attend both performances on July 22 & 23. This program is supported by Wendy’s of Rochester.
Anime Club - Thursday, July 21, 6:00-8:00 PM
Get out of the heat and into Wood Library! Sit back, relax, and watch a Japanese animated film or tv show in cool comfort with a bunch of munchies and cool drinks. Must be 13 years old and up. Prizes given away!
Teen Cache Bash - Tuesday, July 5, 6:00-8:00 PM
Did you like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? Answer trivia questions a whole new way by joining other teens in the high-tech outdoor activity of geocaching! Participants will learn how to use a GPS unit to search for clues in a Hunger Games-themed geocaching adventure on the library property. All participants will be eligible for an awesome prize at the end of their search. Registration required.
Teen Cache Bash - Tuesday, July 12, 6:00-8:00 PM
Can’t get enough of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan? In this second part of the geocaching series, participants will learn how to use a GPS unit to search for clues in a Lightning Thief-themed geocaching adventure on the library property by answering trivia questions. All participants will be eligible for an awesome prize at the end of their search. Registration required.
Teen Cache Bash - Tuesday, July 19, 6:00-8:00 PM
Get out and find hidden treasures in downtown Canandaigua! After an introduction on geocaching and learning how to use a GPS unit, participants will team up and explore downtown Canandaigua in search of caches hidden right under their noses. The search will end at the City Pier with all participants receiving a free ice cream cone! Registration and permission slip required.
Stuck in the Middle Book Discussion Group - Wednesdays, July 6 & July 20, 6:30 PM
Why not have fun while reading this summer? Hang out with other middleschoolers who love reading just as much as you do. Books will be selected at the first meeting. Milk and homemade cookies served! For grades 7-8 only.
Cerealism - Wednesday, July 13, 6:15-8:15 PM
Michael Albert has been making art since his college days at NYU. After 7 years of drawing, he began an exploration in collage, using materials that no longer have any use, like cereal boxes and other empty packages. He now has a collection of over 500 cereal box collages that he calls “Cerealism” and wants to show you how to do it! If you like art, this is for you! Supplies will be provided. All ages welcome. Free gift to every participant!
Teen Theater Performances - Friday, July 22, 7:00 PM @ TBD and Saturday, July 23, Noon @ Wood Library
Find out what teens have been working on all summer long - from writing to rehearsing to performing. Free admission. Open to the public. This program is sponsored by Wendy’s of Rochester.
Comic Creation & Publishing Workshop - July 25-29, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join a fabulous team of comic writers and artists! Michael Churchill, professional writer and owner of Pulp Nouveau Comix, and Ken Wheaton, professional artist, will guide you through the process of writing, drawing, and inking your own comic strip! Then see your artwork published into a comic book both in print and on the web! Registration required. Recommended for grades 7 and up. This program is supported by Wendy’s of Rochester.
Teen Nite/Pizza Taste-Off/Summer Reading Drawings - Thursday, July 28, 6:00-8:00 PM
A jam-packed evening! You couldn't ask for anything better than videogames, board games, friends, wifi laptops, pizza, and prizes all in one night! First, hang out during the Teen Nite festivities, then decide in a blind taste-test which pizzeria in
Canandaigua has the best cheese, crust, sauce, and overall taste. Stay to the very end to find out who will win the prize packs from this year's Summer Reading Program. Don't forget to bring in the tickets you earned so you can stuff the boxes before the drawings. You do not have to participate in the Summer Reading Program to attend Teen Nite or the Pizza Taste-Off.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Don't forget about the 17th Annual Teen Poetry Contest!