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The following activities are for students in 6th through 12th grade.

Call 248-887-2218, ext. 3 (or find Dawn) for more information or to register.

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

(Young Adult Author and writer/producer on the Fox TV show Family Guy) will visit in late December! Click here for more details.

TAB: Teen Advisory Board

Next meeting: Monday, September 13 at 5:30pm

Amid the furor of school, homework, parents, siblings, reality tv, and oboe/kickboxing/ballet/underwater basket weaving lessons, isn't it nice to know there is an oasis of calm to be had? Come to the Teen Advisory Board meeting, a time and space that is almost Zen-like in its quality. Soothe your jangled nerves with pizza, and gain some control over life by helping us decide what programs, books, movies, and toppings to offer. Register, por favor.

Upcoming dates, all at 5:30pm:

Monday, October 4

Monday, November 1

Anime Café

Love anime? So do we. The Anime Cafe offers you a chance to view the newest anime on the market. Also, we've started honing our cooking skills (sushi, onigiri, octopus sausages, etc.), so there is always food food food to be had. Sign up so we can make sure there's enough grub, and show up.

Upcoming dates, 5:30pm:

Monday, September 27 - InuYasha

Monday, November 29 - to be determined

Teen Movie Night

Pizza and a movie! Starting times will vary depending on the length of the movie. Shoot for starting around 5:30pm. Upcoming dates:

Monday, October 18 - Clash of the Titans

Monday, November 22 - to be determined

**Coming Fall 2010**

Bottle Cap Craft

Monday, September 20, 5:30pm

Get your creativity on! We'll have everything you need to turn mundane bottle caps into great works of coolness!

Limited to 15 teens.

Steampunk Jewelry

Monday, October 25, 5:30pm

Steampunk: an imaginary Victorian age that features brass and copper clockwork and steam-powered inventions that go far beyond 1800s technology. We'll have all kinds of bits and bobs for you to turn your imagination loose!

Limited to 15 teens.

Saturday, November 13, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Thanks to generous donations from Gamers Sanctuary of Flint and Games Workshop of Auburn Hills, we will be bringing Warhammer to the Highland Library! Come and see how this rich sci-fi wargame is played.

Dance Away Fines

Monday, December 6, 5:30pm

Think you can out-dance the Teen Librarian? Do it and you could wipe out your late fees (not lost fines). Admission charge is one canned good item for the Goodfellow's Food Drive. You and the teen librarian get a good workout and you'll be helping others with your donation. Everybody wins!

Christmas Bulb Craft

Monday, December 20, 5:30pm

We'll have all kinds of supplies on hand for you to swank up some homemade Christmas bulbs: glass etching cream, paints, etc. You may also want to bring in photographs to insert in the bulbs. Very cool!

Limited to 15 teens.

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

Visiting in late December - stay tuned for details!

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Young Adult author and writer/producer on the FOX network television show Family Guy, will be visiting our library! You won't want to miss her appearance. She will have copies of her books available to purchase and she will also bring along some prizes to raffle off to those in attendance! In the immortal words of Quagmire, "Giggity!"

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