Attend Oneida County Youth Bureau's monthly Advisory Committee Meeting

We leave Rome at 2:45pm. To attend, you must have a signed permission slip to attend off site programs.

Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00pm at Oriskany Public Library

Attend Oriskany Public Library's monthly board meeting and talk about what would get teens into their library. We leave Rome at 6:30pm. To attend, you must have a signed permisission slip to attend off site library programs.

Wednesday, June 16 at 3:00pm

Jervis Library's YAC meeting in auditorium. New members are always welcome. The agenda for this meeting includes:

• Discussing the board meeting experience
• Beginning preparations for summer performance--develop prop list, set design, dialogue changes, assign parts, develop costume ideas, create buying list
• Beginning preparations for the Honor America Days Float--Ancient Rome on Wheels

Monday, June 21 Summer Reading Program Sign Ups Begin!! Stop at the Teen Display near the Information Desk.

Monday, June 21 at 4:00pm

Jervis Library's YAC meeting in auditorium

Friday, June 25 at 2:00pm

Jervis Library's YAC meeting in auditorium

Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00pm

Fear Factor! Is Fear a Factor For You?

Find out in this team game that will have you dealing with raw eggs, cooked spaghetti, jello, shaving cream, whipped topping, math, luchmeat, and your knowledge of all things gross and scary. Please wear old clothes and bring your friends and enemies. Who knows what you'll have to do!

Tuesday, July 20 at 7:00pm

Eighties (as in 1980s) Night

Test your knowledge of Eighties Pop Culture, conquer the ultimate 1980s puzzle, and compete in the Aqua Net Big Hair Challenge. It'll be, you know, like totally awesome! Come in costume.

Friday, July 23 at 7:30pm at the Old Forge Library

Meet author of A Northern Light Jennifer Donnelly.

We leave Rome at 5:00 to stop and have dinner and discuss the book before going to the lecture/reading. Copies of Ms. Donnelly's book will be available for sale through Jervis Library. Books must be ordered through Lisa Matte by July 3 to arrive by the event. See Lisa for prices. To a ttend, you must have a signed permission slip to attend off site programs.

Wednesday, July 28 from 10:00am-7:00pm

Scholastic Book Fair will be held to benefit Teen Programs at Jervis Library. We start setting up at 9:00am and will take it down promptly at 7:00pm. See Lisa Matte to volunteer for set up and break down.

Wednesday, July 28 at 2:30pm

Scholastic brings special guest Franklin to the Book Fair this summer, so we will hold a special story time for children at 2:30pm. Depending upon Franklin's stature, you may be able to "become" Franklin. Please see Lisa to volunteer to become the turtle.

Saturday, July 31 from 9:00am

We participate in the Honor America Days Parade. Details of our placement to be announced. To participate, you must have a signed permission slip to attend off site programs.

Wednesday, August 11 at 2:30pm

YAC's Fractured Fairy Tale Theater presents Red vs. the Wolf by Judy Wolfman produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado. The wolf finally gets a chance to tell his side of the story. Created by teens for children.

Thursday, August 12 at 7:00pm

Whose Line is it Anyway-style Comedy Improv

You love the television show. Now test your quick wit in the n your feet thinking game where points don't matter and everybody wins.

Thursday, August 19 at 7:00pm

Mystery Night/End of Summer Party

Join in the crime and portray a witness, suspect, or member of the media while getting to the bottom of A Murderous Melodrama. Can you figure out who dunnit? Prizes and awards for the Summer Reading Program will be distributed this evening.

 

Wednesday, September 1st at 3:00pm

Jervis Library's YAC meeting in auditorium. New members are always welcome. The agenda for this meeting includes:

• Beginning preparations for Kiddie Fear Factor/Halloween Party
• Arts Festival volunteers and costume wearers
• Remsen Barn Festival volunteers for the Mid-York Library System Regional Read Tent
• Book buying trip to Barnes and Noble
• YA Fiction move to make a separate teen fiction area
• Dead Poets' Society
• MTV Casting Call for MADE

 

Monday, September 13 6:30pm

Screening of the Film Fahrenheit 451 based on the novel by Ray Bradbury. Part of the Regional Read.

 

Tuesday, September 14 at 5:45pm

Leave Jervis to go to Barnes and Noble to spend some of the fundraising money. Permission slip is required unless you are providing your own transportation and meeting us there at 6:15.

 

Saturday, September 18 at 10:00am to 6:00pm

Rome Arts Festival: YAC volunteers needed to represent Jervis Library. Sell rickets, person the librar'sy booth, play chess and checkers, and dress in storybook costume.

 

Thursday, September 23 at 6:30pm

Screening of the Film Fahrenheit 451 based on the novel by Ray Bradbury. Part of the Regional Read.

 

Saturday, Setember 25 at 9:00am until we are finished

The BIG YA Fiction move. I'll need people all day, so if you can make a couple hours that would be very helpful. Lunch of pizza will be served courtesy of our fundraising money at 1:00pm. We will be removing YA books from the shelves, moving books, executing mathematical feats, and checking the library's database for accuracy.

 

Wednesday, October 6 at 6:30pm

Screening of the Film Fahrenheit 451 based on the novel by Ray Bradbury. Part of the Regional Read.

 

Saturday, October 16 at 1:00pm

Screening of the Film Fahrenheit 451 based on the novel by Ray Bradbury. Part of the Regional Read.

 

Saturday, October 16 at 3:15pm

Discuss the film and book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury with Dr. Patricia O'Neill of Hamilton College.

 

Thursday, October 21 at 7:00pm

Dead Poets' Society

Come costumed as a book, author, character, or other creative literary creature. Ask questions and answer questions and see who gets the most right, which costume is the best stumper, and which costumes are the most creative and most realistic.

 

Friday, November 11 at 3:00PM

When in Rome Read Ready for Press Session
Library's Auditorium
Final assessment of designs, selection of images to go to press, and last minute changes for the bookmark and posters we are making thanks to CNYCAC. This program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York STate Council on the Arts, administered by the Central New York Community Arts Council, Inc.

 

Saturday, November 20 at 3:00PM

Teens for Tots
Jervis Public Library Auditorium
Teens create holiday ornaments to sell in exchange for donations to the Children's Room book collection. Teens will choose the books and have their names in them as having helped to raise the money for their purchase. The craft session lasts until 5:00PM.

 

Friday, December 3 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM

Youth Advisory Committee Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
Barnes and Noble; New Hartford
Teens wrap purchases for customers of Barnes and Noble from 5-9PM in exchange for donations to Jervis Public Library. Transportation permission forms required if the advisor provides transportation. Registration required.

 

 

 

This page last updated 9/15/06 by Lisa Pritchard