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More Comics Workshops in September!

In August, as part of the Summer Reading Program, kids were taught to use graphic tablets and Photoshop to create their own digital art. In September, two more workshops will be taking place, taught by Peter Simeti of Painted Heroes. Classes will be taking place on September 9 from 3-5 pm, and September 11 from 2-4 pm, and are for kids in grades 5 and up.  Sign up for either session here.

In addition to these workshops, young adults can check out the graphic tablets for two hours at a time with their library cards for use at any of the computers in the Youth Room. All computers on the lower level are equipped with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements, and can be used with the tablets to edit photos, create movies, or paint and draw.

September is Art Month for Young Adults at Beebe!

After teaching our young adults to use this technology for creating art, we want to show it off! There will be an Art Show happening the last week of September at the library. Submissions of all kind will be considered from kids in grades 5 and up, with a preference given to art that has been digitally created or manipulated in some way. More details about the show and submission guidelines will be coming soon.


Painted Heroes Comic Workshops

You may choose from the September 9, 3-5pm session OR the September 11, 2-4pm session. Please indicate a preference in the form below. If your chosen session is full, you will be put on the waitlist. If room opens in your preferred session, or if there is room in the other session, we will call you. 

This program is for kids in Middle and High school. No younger siblings please. Enrollment is limited. Your registration will be confirmed by email.

Your Name 

Grade 

Phone Number 

Date preferred 

E-mail 


Swap video games on Scratch

Click on the links below to play the games Wakefield kids created on Scratch.  Sign up for a free Scratch account to play their games.  You will need to download Scratch to your computer to play.

Scratch allows you to borrow scripts and make changes to games that you find on the Scratch website.  You can take codes from others, modify their games, and share with them.

The library’s Video Game Creation Program was funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from LSTA, a Federal source of library funding  provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.


Mass. Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

The Massachusetts Center for the Book has come up with its short list for the 10th Mass. Book Award. Books were published in 2009. To view the list for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, click here.


Readalikes for Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series

Annette Curtis Klause
The Silver Kiss
Zoe’s mom is dying of cancer, her father is distracted, and her best friend moved away. She feels utterly alone until she meets Simon, who wants to avenge his own mother’s death, over 300 years ago.
Blood & Chocolate
Hot Romance & werewolves; much better than the movie.
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