Like Video Games?

Tell me all about it by answering questions on my Video Game Survey found in the Teen Lounge. I need to purchase more games to keep my collection going, but I need you to help me! Just fill out the survey and drop it in the box in the Teen Lounge and the rest is up to me. You can even reply to this post and let me know what your favorite games are, which consoles you own, and the types of games you like to play the most. Get the games you want at your library!

Library, Camera, ACTION!
Monday, March 26 at 7 PM
Cancelled on Monday, March 6 due to bad weather, Library, Camera, ACTION has been rescheduled! On Monday, March 26 help produce an original video that showcases what you love about your library. Work with other teens and discuss what parts of the library you want to highlight, determine what shots and camera angles would best show them off, and decide where the acting comes in.No registration is required. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org. See you there!

Fresh, Hot Books Delivered to Wood Library!

Get your hands on the newest books and bestsellers in the Teen Lounge at Wood Library.

Check them out!

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares

Flora Segunda by Ysabeau Wilce

The Secrets of Peaches by Jodi Anderson

Christy Miller Volume 1 by Robin Gunn

TTFN by Laruen Myracle

Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot

Sloth by Robin Wesserman

The Night My Sister Went Missing by Carol Plum-Ucci

Lush by Natasha Friend

Skinny-Dipping by Melissa de la Cruz

Devilish by Maureen Johnson

What If..All the Boys Wanted You by Liz Ruckdeschel

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson

The Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks

Everlost by Neal Shusterman

Firestorm by David Klass

Saint Iggy by K.L. Going

Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin

Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports by Alden Carter

Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski

Sleeper Agenda by Tom Sniegoski

Clay by David Almond

Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen

Dude! Stories and Stuff for Guys by Sandy Asher and David Harrison

The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson

and many more!

Pizza & Pages

Monday, March 19 at 6 PM

Read Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief and discuss it with Wood Library's Teen Discussion Group, Pizza & Pages. You bring the discussion and Wood Library brings the pizza and drinks. Next meeting is on Monday, March 19 at 6 PM. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information. Come hungry!

Anime Club

Thursday, March 15 from 6-8 PM

On Thursday, March 15 from 6-8 PM, stop by Wood Library's Anime Club and check out a great Anime TV show - Eureka 7! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Snacks provided. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Teen Nite

Thursday, March 8 from 7-8 PM

Get out of the cold and into Wood Library where all the action is! Play Guitar Hero II or Dance Dance Revolution, surf the web, play Twister, enjoy hot cocoa, snack on food...the choices are endless! Bring yourself and some friends to Wood Library's Teen Nite on Thursday, March 8 from 7-8 PM. Have a new board game or video game you want to try out? Bring it! Snacks are provided, but also appreciated! See you at the next Teen Nite!

Library, Camera, ACTION!
Monday, March 5 at 7 PM
Calling all teen writers, directors, and actors! In honor of Teen Tech Week, Wood Library needs teens to create a commercial for the library. On Monday, March 5 at 7 PM, help produce an original video that showcases what you love about your library. Work with other teens and discuss what parts of the library you want to highlight, determine what shots and camera angles would best show them off, and decide where the acting comes in.No registration is required. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

13th Annual Teen Poetry Contest
March 5-April 5
It's that time of year again! Wood Library's Teen Poetry Contest is back for another year, making this year its 13th! Beginning March 5, teens are encouraged to showcase their writing talents by submitting poems to Wood Library. The deadline for the contest is April 5, 2007 at 9 PM. No exceptions. Students in grades 6 – 12 should submit their typed poems with contact information (name, address, phone number, grade, and school) to Wood Library, 134 North Main Street, Canandaigua or email them to jgoodemote@pls-net.org. Home-schooled children are welcome to submit. Cash prizes are provided by the Friends of Wood Library: 1st place $50, 2nd Place $40, 3rd Place $30.

Rules and guidelines are as follows:
Middle School Category: Grades 6 – 8.
High School Category: Grades 9 - 12.
The poem must be the poet’s original work and TYPED on 8 ½” x 11” paper.
5 copies of the poem must be submitted.
Name, address, phone number, grade, and school should be listed on an index card accompanying the poem. This information must NOT appear on your poem.
Wood Library employees & contest peer judges are not eligible to participate. Participants are permitted to submit multiple poems.
The Poetry Contest Award Ceremony will take place on April 25 at 8 PM at the Blue Dahlia Coffee Shop located at 92 South Main Street in Canandaigua in conjunction with an all ages Poetry Open Mike Night. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or email jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Sweet as Candy Deadline
The deadline for the Sweet as Candy program at Wood Library is fast approaching. If you want to take part in coloring and filling your own chocolate lollipops and decorating a mug to carry them in for Valentine's Day, you must register by Saturday, February 3. Remember, the program takes place on Monday, February 5 at 7 PM. Space is limited and fills up quickly, so hurry! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Pizza & Pages
Monday, February 12
6 PM
Join Wood Library's Teen Book Discussion Group where there's never a dull moment! Read this month's book, The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, and discuss it with others on Monday, February 12 at 6 PM. You bring the discussion and Wood Library will bring the pizza and drinks! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Anime Club
Thursday, February 22
6-8 PM
Watch one of Anime's great TV shows, Case Closed: One Truth Prevails Case Four, on Thursday, February 22 from 6-8 PM at Wood Library. Recommended for ages 13 and up. As always, snacks provided. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Teen Nite
Thursday, February 8
7-8 PM
Get out of the cold and into Wood Library where the drinks are hot, the video games are fired up, the web is ready for surfing, and the action never stops - all at Teen Nite. Bring yourself and some friends to Wood Library's Teen Nite on Thursday, February 8 from 7-8 PM. Have a new board game or video game you want to try out? Bring it! Snacks are provided, but also appreciated! See you at the next Teen Nite!

The Winners of This Year's Teen Bake-Off Are In!
Congratulations to Wood Library's first-ever Best Teen Baker of 2007 Travis McMillan! Travis took home the $50 Le Gourmet Chef Giftcard with his original Brownie Peanut Butter Pie. Maggie Cole earned her Second Place finish and $25 Wegmans Giftcard with her delicious Pineapple Cream Pie. Brittany Martin and Katherine Rich both tied for Third Place and deservedly so. Brittany Martin won with her decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie and Katherine Rich won with her sweet and tart Raspberry Pie. Both received a $15 gift certificate to the Rose Corner Bakery. All participants did an outstanding job and their pies were enjoyed by all. Thank you to all those who put their time and effort into creating a truly tempting dessert.
A special thanks to our judges - Gretchen Gerstner from the Rose Corner Bakery, Trudy Smith from the Wegmans Bakery, and Renee Daldry from the New York Wine and Culinary Center - you did a very difficult, but fantastic job!
Thank you to Wegmans and the Rose Corner Bakery for providing the prizes for this event.

Sweet as Candy
Monday, February 5
7 PM
Back by popular demand, Sweet as Candy is returning for a second year in a row! Add real thought to your Valentine’s Day by making that special someone homemade chocolate lollipops and placing them in a mug you decorated yourself! On Monday, February 5 at 7 PM, color and fill your own chocolate candy molds and then decorate a mug. A sweet gift for anyone, or even yourself! Registration is required. Space is limited! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 585-394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

1st Annual Teen Bake-Off Deadline
The deadline for the first ever Teen Bake-Off is drawing near. Register by Friday, January 19 to get your name in and compete with other Canandaigua teen bakers for the top prize - a $50 giftcard to Le Gourmet Chef! The Main Event takes places on Saturday, January 20th from 12-2 PM at Wood Library. Judges from the Rose Corner Bakery, Wegmans Bakery, and the New York Wine and Culinary Center will carefully sample the tasty desserts and pick their favorites. Who ever thought that baking a pie could be so rewarding?