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.

Teen Nite

Thursday, September 6

7-8 PM

It might be back to school, but that doesn't mean we have to act like it! Take a break from homework and put your brain to the test by playing DDR and Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s or play Twister and other fun board games. Don't forget about free WI-FI, cold drinks, and piles of snacks. There's so much going on at Teen Nite, so don't miss out on Thursday, September 6 from 7-8 PM at Wood Library. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381.

Pizza Taste-Off & Summer Reading Grand Prize Drawing

Friday, August 31

3 PM

It's the last teen program of the summer, but it's definitely one of the best! Come to Wood Library on Friday, August 31 and sample pizzas from all over Canandaigua and vote on who you think has the best crust, sauce, cheese, and overall taste! See if you can pick out your favorite pizza place! Then, stay a little longer and find out who murdered Mr. E Librarian at Wood Library and why. The winner for the Nintendo DS Lite will also be announced. The winner does not need to be present to win the prize. You do not need to be a part of the Teen Summer Reading Program to participate. Everyone is encouraged to come with an empty stomach! For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381.

Pizza & Pages

Wednesday, August 22

6 PM

Join Jenny Goodemote and John Michalko as two teen book groups come together to explore the political and social aspects of George Orwell's Animal Farm on Wednesday, August 22 at 6 PM at Wood Library. Students entering grades 7-12 are welcome. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Pizza & Pages Reschedule

Monday, July 30

6 PM

Read Mildred D. Taylor's award-winning book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, a story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s and discuss it at Wood Library's Teen Book Discussion Group Pizza & Pages. Discussion over pizza will take place on Monday, July 30 at 6 PM and the movie based on the book will follow at 7 PM. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@p.s-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, August 16

6-8 PM

Check out an awesome Anime TV show - Samurai 7 - based on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai! What's it about? A futuristic war-ravaged country is on the brink of collapse. The once powerful samurai are coming to the end of their rule. Bandits roam the coutryside with savage intent. A powerless village hires 7 ronin, a samurai with no master, to defend their way of life. One group seeks protection, the other, seeks one last chance for victory in the battlefield. Interested? Stop by on Thursday, August 16 from 6-8 PM at Wood Library! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Snacks provided. Cool Anime stuff given away! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information or call 394-1381.

Teen Nite

Thursday, August 9

7-8 PM

There's something for everyone at Teen Nite on Thursday, August 9 at Wood Library! From 7-8 PM, test your hands and feet on video games like Guitar Hero II or DDR, play Twister, Scattergories, and other board games, surf the web, meet up with friends, and treat yourself to snacks and cold drinks. Summer may be coming to a close, but Teen Nite is still hopping! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, July

6-8 PM

Watch the awesome Anime TV show Tsubasa, win cool prizes, and eat Japanese snacks - all at Anime Club. Come to Wood Library and experience it from 6-8 PM on Thursday, July 19. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381 for more information.

Wood Library's Teen Theater presents...
Dinner at 6
Friday, July 20 at 7 PM at All Things Art
Saturday, July 21 at Noon at Wood Library
You have two chances to discover what teens have been working all summer on at this year's Teen Theater performance of Dinner at 6. The first performance will take place at All Things Art on July 20 at 7 PM. A matinee will be offered at Wood Library on July 21 at noon. Both performances are free. This organization is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, which is administered locally by Finger Lakes Arts Grant and Services, Inc.