Farmingdale Library Teens

I recently discovered this vlog on YouTube. Produced by Vlog Brother and Nerdfighter Hank Green, "The Lizzie Bennet" diaries is a modern day adaptation of the classic novel Pride and Prejudice . Each video is anywhere from 4-6 minutes long. The last two episodes will air this week. I think it's a great way to utilize social media (each character has a twitter account and other characters have their own blog as well) to tell this classic story. Here's episode one:

The 5th Annual NYC Teen Author Festival will begin this Monday, March 18 at the Mulberry Street Branch of the New York Public Library. Here is a list of what's going on:   Monday, March 18 (Mulberry Street Branch of the NYPL, 10 Jersey Street b/w Mulberry and Lafayette, 6-8): I’ll Take You There: A Change of Scenery, A Change of Sel f In their recent books, each of these authors have plunged their teen characters into new places as a way of revealing their true selves. We’ll talk about this YA journey narrative – where it comes from, and what it can lead to. Gayle Forman Kristen-Paige Madonia Bennett Madison Jennifer E. Smith Melissa Walker moderator: David Levithan Tuesday, March 19 (WORD Bookstore, 7-8:30, 126 Franklin St, Greenpoint): The Only Way Out is Through: Engaging Truth through YA Description: Pain. Confusion. Loss. Mistakes. Revelation. More mistakes. Recovery. One of the things that makes YA work is its desire to engage the messy ...

Lions Gate Films released publicity photos for the upcoming "Catching Fire" movie. What do you think of them?

Here are the nominees: Movie Of The Year Django Unchained Silver Linings Playbook Ted The Avengers The Dark Knight Rises Best Female Performance Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables Mila Kunis, Ted Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect Best Male Performance Ben Affleck, Argo Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Jamie Foxx , Django Unchained Channing Tatum , Magic Mike Breakthrough Performance Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Eddie Redmayne, Les Miserables Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect Best Scared-As-S**T Performance Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty Alexandra Daddario, Texas Chainsaw 3D Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Jennifer Lawrence, House at the End of the Street Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi Best On-Screen Duo Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson...

It's that time of year again: the brackets are up for School Library Journal's Battle of the Books. Here are the brackets:

Event Information: Authors Unlimited will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, NY. This free event is brought to you by the public libraries of Suffolk County and St. Joseph’s College. The mission of Authors Unlimited is to celebrate reading by connecting teens and authors. Teens in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to apply to become an Authors Unlimited volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be paired with an author and will stay with that author throughout the day. To be selected as an Authors Unlimited volunteer you must be available from 9:00AM-4:00PM on Saturday, April 27, 2013. You must have your own transportation to and from St. Joseph’s College, 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY 11772. • Volunteering is your commitment. In the case of an emergency or illness, you (not your parent) are expected to call Ms. Doherty at The Commack Branch (631) 543-0998 as soon as possible so we can find a replacement volunteer. • When signing up to vol...

Maker Camp is a six week online summer camp for teens which features how-to instruction to complete 30 awesome projects in 30 days. This year, Maker Camp is scheduled for July 8 - August 16 To be a part, all you have to do is sign up for Google + and follow MAKE Every day of the camp, a new project will be posted. Most materials are household items or are readily available ot the supermarket. Check out the Makezine website later in the year for updates