Teen Nite

Thursday, January 8

7-8 PM

Ring in the new year with Wood Library! What is your New Year's resolution? To learn how to play Rock Band? To beat your friend at Super Smash Brothers? To type faster on a laptop while surfing the web? Or to forget about homework and just enjoy yourself by playing board games? Then come to Teen Nite on Thursday, January 8 from 7-8 PM, and just hang out with friends and do what you want to do! Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Lovin' Your Oven

Saturday, January 17

11:45 AM - 1:30 PM

Formally known as the Teen Bake-Off, Canandaigua's most famous baking contest is back for its 3rd year! The stakes are higher because this time around, the mission is to bake the best darn BROWNIES Canandaigua has ever tasted! On Saturday, January 17, bring your tried-and-true brownies (must be pre-cut) to Wood Library with copies of the recipe*. Judges from Buttercups Bakery, Wegmans Bakery, and the New York Wine and Culinary Center will be on-hand to taste the entries and decide who should be voted the best teen baker of 2009 based on taste, texture, flavor, and presentation. A batch of brownies could win you a $50 gift certificate to Williams Sonoma, a $25 gift card to Wegmans, or a $10 gift certificate to Buttercups Bakery! Judging begins at 12 noon and all bakers must be present. Once judging is complete, family and friends are welcome to sample the competing brownies. *Recipes will be sold for a donation to help support Wood Library. A special thank-you to Wegmans and Buttercups Bakery for donating the prizes! Registration required. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Books & Bites

Monday, December 22

6-7 PM

Starbucks Coffee in Canandaigua

Warm up with a cup of hot chocolate or another warm drink while you discuss The Arrival by Shaun Tan with other teens at Wood Library's Books & Bites on Monday, December 22 from 6-7 PM. This month the group will be meeting at Starbucks in Canandaigua. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org.

Anime Club

Thursday, December 18

6-8 PM

Nothing like snuggling up to some Anime during the winter! On Thursday, December 18 from 6-8 PM at Wood Library, watch an Anime TV show that might give you an extra chill - Ghost Hunt Vol. 1. Win awesome prizes and munch on snacks while you watch. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or call 394-1381 for more information.

Teen Nite

Thursday, December 11

7-8 PM

Thaw out at Wood Library on Thursday, December 11 from 7-8 PM at Teen Nite! What you do for the entire hour is up to you! Play board games, surf the web on wi-fi laptops, enjoy snacks and hot drinks, and most importantly, play Rock Band or Super Smash Bros. on the Wii! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, November 20

6-8 PM

What better way to get out of the cold than to watch Anime, enjoy snacks, and win awesome prizes? Stop by Wood Library on Thursday, November 20 from 6-8 PM and watch Vampire Knight with other Anime fans! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or call 394-1381 for more information.

Teen Nite

Thursday, November 13

7-8 PM

It's beginning to get cold out, but come inside Wood Library on Thursday, November 13 from 7-8 PM to find out where all the action is! Warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, snacks, and Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo Wii or Guitar Hero. Or, you can play board games with your friends or surf on wireless laptops. It's all up to you! Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or call 394-1381 for more information.

Halloween Game & Movie Night

Saturday, November 1, 2-10 PM

Wood Library

Sick of the usual Halloween parties? Want to celebrate the holiday in a different way? Forget about trick-or-treating and experience a whole new realm at Wood Library. All day and all night long on Saturday, November 1 from 2-10 PM, try your hand at horror strategy games and your stomach at scary movies. If you can handle it, that is. Led by Canandaigua Middle School Teacher John Michalko. Open only to teens in grades 9-12. Registration and permission slip required. All movies will be PG-13. Pizza and snacks will be provided. Contact Jenny Goodemote at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or call 394-1381 for more information.

Teen Read Week is here!

October 12-18

What is Teen Read Week? Wood Library would like you to just read for the fun of it. Forget about tv, computers, and games, and pick up a book you've been meaning to read for awhile. If you need help finding the perfect book to get you started, check out some of these:

Fever 1793 - Laurie Halse Anderson. Sixteen-year-old Mattie Cook flees her Philadelphia home during the yellow fever outbreak of 1793.

Tiger, Tiger - Lynne Reid Banks. Two tigers in ancient Rome are captured; one becomes the pet of Caesar's daughter while the other is trained to be a killer.

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 - Michael Capuzzo. In 1916, mass hysteria grips the Jersey coast with a shark terrorizes the shoreline.

Prom Nights from Hell - Meg Cabot. As if prom isn't stressful enough. Just imagine having a demon show up for the dance of the Grim Reaper as your date.

All Hallows Eve (13 Stories) - Vivian Vande Velde. Keep the lights on! Halloween is given a whole new dimension of delicious terror in these horror stories.

Gil's All Fright Diner - A. Lee Martinez. When Earl, a vampire, and his werewolf buddy Duke pull up to Rockwood's only diner in their out-of-gas pickup, they find themselves uniquely suited to stop Armageddon.

Vampire High - Douglas Rees. Fifteen-year-old Cody Elliot is the new guy in school and one of the only non-vampires to be seen. Follow Cody's hilarious journey adjusting to life and classes at Vlad Dracul.

Teens Cook - Megan Carle and Jill Carle. Make the food you want to munch on.

Death Note: Volume 1 Boredom - Tsugumi Ohba. Light Yagami is an intelligent high school student who is bored out of his mind. When he finds a Death Note dropped by a Shinigami death god, he vows to rid the world of evil.

Cirque de Freak - Darren Shan. Darren Shan visits an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces him to make life-changing choices.

Blue Bloods: Masquerade - Melissa de la Cruz - A popular makes Schuylar Van Alen feel like an outsider. However, she will become a vampire at age 15 with new enemies.

Feed - M.T. Anderson. A digital chip in your brain - can Titus fight the Feed?

Tunnels - Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Will's dad has disappeared into a subterranean society that time forgot. Tapping into his passion for archaeology, Will has to free him from the creepy Colony.

Find more suggested reads at the library! Don't forget, if Wood Library doesn't have the book, we can order for you from another library!

volunTEENS WANTED!

Have a community service requirement you have to fulfill for school? Or, maybe you just want to help out? Well, Wood Library has many volunteer opportunities available for teens. I need your help with:

Library Fundraiser Committees:
In the Library Fundraiser Committees, teens in grades 9-12 meet once a month to brainstorm and organize various events to help fund Wood Library!

• Podcasts:
  Teens (13-17) wanted to write book, poetry, music, or movie reviews and then create a podcast to be posted on the teen blog. Or, help with the technical portion of the podcast. The more, the better!
  


• Displays & Signage:
  Teens (12-17) can create displays and signs for specific events. See Jenny for signs or displays needed and to schedule a time to work.
  


• Shelf Sitter:
  Adopt a shelf! Teens (12-17) will “read” the shelves of a section of the library to make sure books are in order, and will wash book covers, tape torn pages, and set aside books in need of major repair. No set schedule.

Interested? Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information!

Library Fear Factor

Thursday, October 30

7 PM

How brave are you? Wood Library is taking the picky eater title to the next level! On Thursday, October 30 at 7 PM at Wood Library, challenge yourself, and your stomach, to try and eat six different “interesting” foods and win awesome prizes for succeeding! Victory will have never tasted so sweet! Registration and permission slip required. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Anime Club

Thursday, October 16

6-8 PM

Put your feet up, relax, and enjoy some Anime, all the while winning cool prizes and snacking at the next Anime Club meeting on Thursday, October 16 from 6-8 PM at Wood Library. Wolf's Rain Volume 1 is scheduled to be shown. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Books & Bites

Monday, October 20

6 PM

Panera Bread in Canandaigua

It's time to get cozy with a book and a hot drink! Chat with other teens about what you thought of Ben Sherwood's The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud on Monday, October 20 at 6 PM at Panera in Canandaigua. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Comic Book Launch Party

Thursday, October 2

7 PM at Wood Library

Come and see what teens have written, drawn, and inked at this past summer's Comic Creation and Publishing Workshop at the Comic Book Launch Party on Thursday, October 2 at 7 PM at Wood Library. Limited copies will be available for a donation, but you must get them while supplies last! Meet the writers and artists and check out the artwork! Light refreshments will be available. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

Teen Nite

Thursday, October 9

7-8 PM

There's no time to even think about school when you visit Wood Library on Thursday, October 9 for Teen Nite! Distract yourself by rocking out with Rock Band, or by competing against others in Super Smash Brothers for the Nintendo Wii, or by playing cards and other board games with friends, or just hang out on the wi-fi laptops. And you won't go hungry! The entire night is all up to you! Takes place from 7-8 PM. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information. A special thank you to the Friends of Wood Library to purchasing the Nintendo Wii!