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Teens After Dark
Grab your friends and come play Laser Tag in the Library! We provide the gear, you provide the players! Teens will be broken into teams and get to play at least 3 rounds of Laser Tag during the event. The lower level of the library will be set up with both obstacles and safe zones. Battle it out with your friends to see who is the laser tag champion! Between rounds, games and snacks will be available in the “home base” room.
Teen Dept. Staff will be on hand to moderate the games. This will be a locked-in event. The Library will be closed to all but the participants of this program. Teens must have a permission form on file, and arrive promptly at 6pm. Once in the library building, teens may not leave the building until their adult picks them up. Teens will be asked to adhere to all rules and safety protocols, so we can all have the most fun possible!
TEENS MUST HAVE A PERMISSION FORM ON FILE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM: https://forms.gle/rZeqNfSg34RZktDa6
Registration for this program opens starting September 17th at 9:30am: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/event/teens-after-dark-laser-tag-library-11725
Teen 100-Books Challenge
Stony Brook Village Scarecrow Build
Thank you for your interest in volunteering to build our Scarecrow for the 2024 Stony Brook Village Scarecrow Contest! Please read ALL of the following information carefully, thank you!
Organized by the The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, this year will mark the 34th Annual Scarecrow Content in Stony Brook Village. Individuals and groups from Three Village build scarecrows, which are displayed in the Village for the month of October. Visitors to the Village have the opportunity to vote for their favorite scarecrow during the month of October. Winning Scarecrows get prizes!
For Teen Volunteers, there will be three REQUIRED meetings for this project. You MUST be able to attend ALL THREE MEETINGS to volunteer for this project. The meetings are as follows:
Monday September 16, 2024 – 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday September 17, 2024 – 6:00-7:00pm
Thursday September 19, 2024 – 6:00-7:00pm
In addition to the meetings, you will be assigned a week to “Adopt” the Scarecrow in the Stony Brook Village. During your week, you will be in charge of checking on the scarecrow at least 3 times during the week, and making sure it is in good condition. Weather can do a number on the Scarecrow; in years past we’ve even experienced hurricanes while the scarecrow is displayed. You will be provided with some basic repair tools, in case the Scarecrow needs a little TLC.
In total, you will earn 7 hours of community service credit for participating in all three meetings, and adopting the Scarecrow for a week.
In order to volunteer, you must have the Teen Volunteering in the Community and Parent/Guardian Permission Form on file. If you are not sure if you’ve filled out the forms in the past, please find them here:
1) Library Teen Volunteering in the Community: Click Here to Apply
2) Parent/Guardian Permission Form: Click Here to Complete
Once your forms are on file, please triple check your schedule, and then email the Teen Services Department Head Librarian, Emily Ostrander, to express your interest in volunteering for the Scarecrow Build: emily@emmaclark.org
DEADLINE to Apply to Volunteer for the Scarecrow Build is September 8, 2024
Thank you!
Candy Land Volunteers Needed!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Candy Land Children’s Event! This year Candy Land will take place on Friday, October 4, 2024.
In order to volunteer, you must have the Teen Volunteering at the Library Application and Parent/Guardian Permission Form on file. If you are not sure if you’ve filled out the forms in the past, please find them here:
1) Library Teen Volunteering in the Library: Click Here to Apply
2) Parent/Guardian Permission Form: Click Here to Complete
Once your forms are on file, please follow this link to Register for the Candy Land Teen Volunteers Training and Creations Night, taking place Monday, September 30, 2024, from 6-8pm: CLICK HERE Registration opens August 13th.
Teen Volunteers for Candy Land are required to attend the Training Night on September 30th from 6-8pm, regardless of if they have attended a training in the past.
They are not required, but highly encouraged, to attend the Candy Land Rehearsal Day on Wednesday October 2nd from 4-5pm, to get an idea of what Candy Land will look like on the big day, Friday October 4th from 5-9pm.
Teen Volunteers do not need to register for the Rehearsal Day or Candy Land Event itself; once they have attended the Training Night on September 30th, they will be automatically registered for those events.
Book and Movie Club!
Join Our Teen Book & Movie Club!
Was the Book Better?
You’ve heard it said many times before, “The book was better than the movie!” But was it really? Read the book to find out, then join us for Book and Movie Club! In addition to a lively discussion of the chosen book, teens will participate in themed snacks, a raffle, and watch a movie adaption together, and then discuss their opinion on the differences!
Register here, by date: Teen Programs
Scheduled Meetings:
Sunday May 26th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen, and 2010 Movie (rated PG)
Monday June 24th, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and 1996 Movie (rated PG)
Monday July 22nd, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, and 2018 movie Love, Simon (rated PG-13)
Friday, August 23rd, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm: The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, and 2019 movie (rated PG-13)
Friday, September 27th, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm: Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes, and 2011 movie (rated G)
Friday, October 25th, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm: The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, and 1933 movie (unrated)
Sunday November 24th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness, and 2021 movie, Chaos Walking (rated PG-13)
Sunday December 22nd, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm: If I Stay Go by Gayle Forman, and 2014 movie (rated PG-13)
The Heart of the Three Village Community